Historic Memphis Guided Walking Tour: Memphis Beyond Beale
Backbeat Tours
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This 2-hour walking tour of Memphis explores the city's rich history at a fun and leisurely pace. You'll explore historic Cotton Row and Court Square, the lovely and historic heart of 19th century Memphis; enjoy sweeping views of the Mississippi River; and hear fascinating tales of rebels during the Civil War as well as Prohibition Era bootleggers. You'll also experience a time-honored Memphis tradition, the famous March of the Ducks at The Peabody Hotel. This tour is suitable for the whole family. Also available is an additional guided tour of the historic Orpheum Theater (if option selected, Monday-Wednesday only).
Departure Point
- Please meet your guide inside the Peabody Hotel Lobby, near the Concierge Desk.
Return Details
- Please meet your guide inside the Peabody Hotel Lobby, near the Concierge Desk.
Duration
2 hours - 3 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Barboro Alley
Barboro Alley, Memphis, TN 38103
History of yellow fever in Memphis
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: WDIA-WHRK Radio Building
112 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103
History of WDIA, the "Goodwill Station"
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Court Square
45 N 2nd St, , Memphis, Tennessee
History of one of Memphis' oldest and most beautiful parks
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Confederate Park
Near Mud Island River Park, , Memphis, Tennessee
Renamed Fourth Bluff Park in 2016, site of the Battle of Memphis in June 1862
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mississippi River
Memphis, TN 38103
History and importance of the Mississippi River
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
65 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennessee
History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Memphis Tourism
47 Union Ave, Memphis, Tn 38103, United States, Memphis, Tennessee
Once known as Howard's Row, see the oldest collection of original buildings in Downtown Memphis
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Peabody Ducks
149 Union Ave, The Peabody Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
History of the South's Grand Hotel and the Peabody duck march
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Orpheum Theatre
203 S Main St, , Memphis, Tennessee
Visit the Orpheum Theater, the premier entertainment venue in Memphis since 1928. If the add -on option is selected, guests will be allowed to participate in a guided tour of the building (available Monday-Wednesday only and subject to change based on availability).
Duration: 1 hour
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- Guests who choose the Orpheum Theater guided tour will arrive at the theater for the 12:00pm tour. Your tour guide will depart at that time; the Orpheum Theater is just 2 blocks from where the tour begins.
- Orpheum Theater guided tour (if option selected)
- Professional guide
- Local taxes
Exclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Redemption Instructions
• Departure Point: Peabody Hotel Lobby, 149 Union Ave. (meet near Concierge Desk)
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.
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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