Memphis Historical and Culinary City Tour

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); the Lorraine Motel, to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated; the Rock 'n' Soul Museum or Edge Motor Museum (if option selected); 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.

Meeting Point

Alfred's On Beale

197 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.

What's included:

• Professional guide
• Rock 'n' Soul Museum admission (if option selected)
• BBQ tasting
• Edge Motor Museum admission (if option selected)

Not included:

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Drinks

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

Beale Street

, , Memphis, 38103, Tennessee

The tour starts on Beale Street at Alfred's on Beale, and begins by exploring the history of the Home of the Blues

10 minutes

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

191 Beale St, , Memphis, 38103-3715, Tennessee

Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Central BBQ - Downtown

147 E Butler Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ

15 minutes

National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

450 Mulberry St, , Memphis, 38103-4214, Tennessee

History of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Admission is not included to enter the museum.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mississippi River

Memphis, TN 38103, USA

History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis

Pass by without stopping

Victorian Village Historic District

Between East Parkway and North Manassas St, , Memphis, 38105, Tennessee

History of "Millionaire's Row," the beautiful historic homes of Memphis' cotton barons

Pass by without stopping

Magevney House

198 Adams Ave, , Memphis, 38103-1922, Tennessee

History of the city's oldest surviving residence

Pass by without stopping

The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

65 Union Ave, Memphis, 38103-5196, Tennessee

History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row

Pass by without stopping

Lauderdale Courts

Lauderdale Courts, Memphis, TN 38105, USA

History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis

Pass by without stopping

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105, USA

History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's

Pass by without stopping

Court Square

45 N 2nd St, , Memphis, 38103-2226, Tennessee

History of one of the city's oldest and most beautiful parks

Pass by without stopping

The Orpheum Theatre

203 S Main St, , Memphis, 38103-3905, Tennessee

History of the Orpheum Theater

Pass by without stopping

AutoZone Park

Union Ave and Third Ave, , Memphis, 38103, Tennessee

History of baseball in Memphis

Pass by without stopping

Handy Park

200 Beale St, , Memphis, 38103-3716, Tennessee

History of WC Handy, the "Father of the Blues," and the birth of the blues on Beale Street

5 minutes

Shelby County Courthouse

Shelby County Courthouse, 140 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

History of the Shelby County Courthouse

Pass by without stopping

Calvary Episcopal Church

102 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

History of the city's oldest church

Pass by without stopping

South Main

South Main, Memphis, TN, USA

History of the South Main Historic District

Pass by without stopping

Edge Motor Museum

645 Marshall Ave, Memphis, 38103-3314, Tennessee

Admission included (if option selected) to see Memphis' newest attraction exploring the history of the American sports car.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included