Memphis Discovery Tour
Overview
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Get the complete Memphis experience on this all-inclusive city tour. It’s a part history tour, part attraction hopping, part food tour that will introduce you to everything that makes Memphis special. You’ll visit World Famous Beale Street (the Home of the Blues), see the Mississippi River and historic Cotton Row, and get a barbecue tasting at one of the best barbecue joints in the city! Along the way, we'll show you our favorite Memphis sights, including Victorian Village, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, historic churches, and Court Square, the lovely and historic heart of 19th century Memphis. Visit the Lorraine Motel. to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.
Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, the Rock 'n' Soul Museum or Edge Motor Museum is available (please make sure you select that option).
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Within a few blocks there are four different parking garages, and several open-air parking lots. The closest garage to our location (just two blocks away) is at 149 Peabody Place between Second Street and BB King Blvd., next to the Hampton Inn. You can try your luck with on-street metered parking, too, on Second Street just south of Beale; on Beale between Front and Second; or along Peabody Place from Front to Fourth Street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Beale Street
The tour starts on Beale Street at Alfred's on Beale, and begins by exploring the history of the Home of the Blues
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music
What‘s Included
National Civil Rights Museum admission (if option selected)
BBQ tasting (BBQ is pork, and we do not offer substitutions)
Professional guide
Rock 'n' Soul Museum admission (if option selected)
Edge Motor Museum admission (if option selected)
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Drinks (alcohol)
Options
Tour + Civil Rights +Riverboat
Civil Rights Museum/Riverboat: Tour includes admission to the National Civil Rights Museum and Riverboat Cruise
Duration: 6 hours: Adds 4 hours to basic tour
Adds 3 hours to tour + museum option
Tour + Civil Rights Museum
Civil Rights admissions: Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum
Duration: 3 hours: Adds additional hour to basic tour
Tour + Rock'n'Soul + Riverboat
Rock'n'Soul/Riverboat : Tour includes admission to the Memphis Rock'n'Soul Museum and Riverboat Cruise
Duration: 6 hours: Adds 4 hours to basic tour
Adds 3 hours to tour + museum option
Tour + Edge Motor Museum
Edge Motor Museum admissions: Admission to Edge Motor Museum
Duration: 3 hours: Adds additional hour to basic tour
Tour + Rock'n'Soul Museum
Rock'n'Soul admissions: Admission to the Memphis Rock'n'Soul Museum
Duration: 3 hours: Adds additional hour to basic tour
Tour + Edge Motor + Riverboat
Edge Motor/Riverboat : Tour includes admission to Edge Motor museum and Riverboat Cruise
Duration: 6 hours: Adds 4 hour to basic tour
Adds 3 hour to tour + museum option
Tour Only: No Museum Admission
Duration: 2 hours
Reviews
721 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Discovery Tour of Memphis
Q7303MEedp,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time of the Memphis Discovery bus tour. Our guide was very informative and a great sorry teller. Definitely would do this as a way to learn more about Memphis
Great experience
H9008QVkeithf,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guide knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Enjoyed the historic content of the city. Learned a lot. Would do again.
Our guide was very...
Julie L,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was very informative and the number of stops was appropriate for the length of the tour. Don’t forget to bring a little cash in case you are inclined to tip the guide and/or driver!
Beale St, Memphis
robertn56,,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour guide was knowledgeable of Memphis & Beale St history. Tour ends with free delicious lunch. River Cruise has a steep walk both up & down.
Very good introduction to the city of Memphis
3luchettis3,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour is well-structured, and our guide was excellent (sorry, I don't remember the name): it includes a panoramic tour of the city to see the major attractions downtown and get some basic information about the city, some of its key figures, and its history. Several stops are included: at the Victorian district, the I'm a Man monument (very moving, masterfully recounted by our guide), the Lorraine Hotel (where Martin Luther King was assassinated), and a tasting at BBQ Central. There is the option to add admission to several museums (but the entry ticket costs less than the price difference between the tour with and without admissions, as well as the river boat tour). I do recommend this tour
Tour if you only have a few hours in Memphis
Lindsay R,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good tour if you only have a few hours to see the highlights! Tour guide was fantastic! Tour gives you a good idea where to go next during your visit! Central BBQ was good food!
Lots of Memphis history,...
James P,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Lots of Memphis history, blues, jazz. Quick visit to MLK site of assignation at Lorraine Motel, good guide
Excellent tour
Scott F,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00We especially enjoyed the tour bus ride around Memphis. Mary, our tour guide was funny, knowledgeable and definitely loves Memphis
The BEST guided tour I have ever been on. Worth twice the amount paid!
Jet672225,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taylor Nicole was our tour guide for this Discovery Tour in Memphis. She was informative, knowledgeable, and passionate, while taking us back to the time and place of each stop on our tour. I could have spend the whole day driving around Memphis with her and listening to her stories. She was superb!
Excellent and very informative discovery tour.
Linda M,,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Taylor Nicole was an excellent tour guide. She gave very informative information in a very enthusiastic manner. Her knowledge of information was very detailed. I would highly recommend the Memphis discovery tour to anybody. Princess the driver made sure we not only arrived at each destination safely but the temperature was also well controlled.
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