Beale Street Guided Walking Tour
Backbeat Tours
4.8
kevincL1218ZP
2 days ago
Very good, local tour that gives you a good amount of history of the area with some interesting facts and stories. Our guide, Mary, was great.
Explore the street where the blues began on this one hour walking tour of historic Beale Street. Voted “America’s Most Iconic Street” by USA Today, Beale Street has a long, colorful history. From its early days as a red light district to its heyday as the center of the city’s vibrant African-American culture, you'll explore the stories behind the legends and the colorful characters who helped make Beale Street the “Home of the Blues.”
Duration1 hourLanguages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Beale Street, , Memphis, TennesseeThe Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/Duration: 1 hourStop At: Handy Park200 Beale St, , Memphis, TennesseeHistory of the famous bluesmen's parkDuration: 10 minutesStop At: Lansky Bros. Clothier to the King126 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature styleDuration: 10 minutesStop At: A. Schwab163 Beale St, Memphis, TennesseeHistory of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest businessDuration: 10 minutesStop At: W.C. Handy Memphis Home and Museum352 Beale St, , Memphis, TennesseeHistory of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy Duration: Not AvailableAdditional 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
- Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase
- The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
- The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible
- 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.
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Explore the street where the blues began on this one hour walking tour of historic Beale Street. Voted “America’s Most Iconic Street” by USA Today, Beale Street has a long, colorful history. From its early days as a red light district to its heyday as the center of the city’s vibrant African-American culture, you'll explore the stories behind the legends and the colorful characters who helped make Beale Street the “Home of the Blues.”
Duration1 hourLanguages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Beale Street, , Memphis, TennesseeThe Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/Duration: 1 hourStop At: Handy Park200 Beale St, , Memphis, TennesseeHistory of the famous bluesmen's parkDuration: 10 minutesStop At: Lansky Bros. Clothier to the King126 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature styleDuration: 10 minutesStop At: A. Schwab163 Beale St, Memphis, TennesseeHistory of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest businessDuration: 10 minutesStop At: W.C. Handy Memphis Home and Museum352 Beale St, , Memphis, TennesseeHistory of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy Duration: Not AvailableAdditional 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
- Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase
- The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
- The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible
- 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.
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Need To Know Info
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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kevincL1218ZP
Very good, local tour that gives you a good amount of history of the area with some interesting facts and stories. Our guide, Mary, was great.
sheilasL9175LS
A nice walk up and down Beale Street hearing the stories that make the place - we had a very knowledgeable guide.
The tour took an hour.
krupap204
The tour was a great way to learn a little bit more about Memphis and Beale Street. Our tour guide Mary was knowledgeable and lovely. Highly recommend.
lcjmilway
Mary, our tour guide, brought Beale Street to life. Would highly recommend for a comprehensive understanding of the history of Beale Street.
chicagoliz11
This was a good tour of Beale Street with some good information. I would recommend it. Nice information about the history and the present day.