Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise on Mississippi River

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arcelac
3 days ago
Excellent experience of getting to know Memphis and all the history around the start of blues & soul music! Our musician today was a Great story teller & singer!!

Discover Memphis’ rich history, musical heritage, and Southern cuisine on this comprehensive “best of Memphis” tour. Take in all the highlights of downtown Memphis, from the Blues bars of Beale Street and historic Victorian mansions, to the site where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and one of Elvis’ early apartments. Get insight into the city's amazing heritage at the your choice of one of three museums only found in Memphis: The National Civil Rights Museum, the Smithsonian's Rock 'n' Soul Museum, or the Edge Motor Museum. After visiting your museum of choice, you'll be driven safely to the Memphis Riverboat to enjoy a scenic cruise on the Mississippi River.

Departure Point

  • Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.
Return Details
  • Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.
Duration6 hoursLanguages Available
  • Human tour guide - English

Points of Interest

Stop At: Beale Street, , Memphis, TennesseeHistory of one of the most famous streets in AmericaDuration: 5 minutesStop At: Handy Park200 Beale St, , Memphis, TennesseeStory of WC Handy and the birth of the BluesDuration: 5 minutesStop At: AutoZone ParkUnion Ave and Third Ave, , Memphis, TennesseeHome of the Memphis Redbirds and 901 FC professional soccerDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Lauderdale CourtsMemphis, TN 38105Home of teenaged Elvis PresleyDuration: Not AvailableStop At: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105World-class medical research hospitalDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Victorian Village Historic DistrictBetween East Parkway and North Manassas St, , Memphis, TennesseeBeautiful Victorian-era mansions of "Millionaire's Row"Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Magevney House198 Adams Ave, , Memphis, TennesseeOldest home in MemphisDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Court Square45 N 2nd St, , Memphis, TennesseeHistoric center of the cityDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Calvary Episcopal Church102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103oldest church in the cityDuration: Not AvailableStop At: The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange65 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennesseecenter of the Memphis cotton industryDuration: Not AvailableStop At: I AM A MAN PlazaHernando Street, Memphis, TN 38126Moving tribute and memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1968 Sanitation Strike Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Central BBQ - Downtown147 East Butler Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103Site of the assassination of Rev. Dr., Martin Luther King, Jr. Admission included *IF OPTION SELECTED*; guests will be given 1.5 hours to tour the museum. If the option is not selected, guests will only be allowed in the public area outside. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Memphis Riverboats45 Riverside Drive, Memphis, TN 38103Barbeque tastingDuration: 15 minutesStop At: National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel450 Mulberry St, , Memphis, TennesseeScenic sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi RiverDuration: 2 hours

Additional Information

  • 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
  • Travel time and is already included in total tour duration.
  • The Memphis Riverboat is located at the bottom of a 35% incline covered with historic cobblestones. Due to the historic nature of the cobblestones, buses or vehicles are not allowed to drop passengers off directly at the boat dock; guests will be dropped off and picked up from Riverside Dr.
  • 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.
Inclusions
  • Sightseeing cruise on Mississippi River
  • Admission to Rock 'n' Soul Museum (if option selected)
  • Admission to National Civil Rights Museum (if option selected)
  • Admission to Edge Motor Museum (if option selected)
Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and dropoff
  • Drinks (alcohol)
Voucher InfoMobile or paper ticket accepted

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Customer Reviews

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Laura_G
Loved the bus portion of the tour and the Rock n Soul museum but river cruise was very disappointing. We had to sit from 1:45 to 2:30 in the boat smelling diesel. No one told us about this part of the tour. Also didn’t see anything interesting on the river cruise.
arcelac
Excellent experience of getting to know Memphis and all the history around the start of blues & soul music! Our musician today was a Great story teller & singer!!
Francesl_L
River cruise is not handicap accessible. Memphis needs to step up to ADA requirements. Affordable tour & pleasant guided & drivers. Guide was excellent

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