Memphis: City Tour with Optional Sun Studios & Riverboat – Memphis, Tennessee

EXPERIENCE

Visit the landmarks of Memphis and be fascinated as the city comes to life through stories and explanations. Your guide will help you discover the top spots including Peabody Hotel, the Memphis Pyramid, and Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was murdered.

Begin your day with a hotel pickup from downtown Memphis. Be seated in a mini coach-bus to meet your guide. Begin the tour passing by the statues of B.B. King and Elvis Presley and the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Hotel, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

Stop at A. Schwab for your local buys, an institution that sells all things Memphis from regional arts and crafts to dry goods, magic potions, candies, books, magazines, and more. Pass by St. Jude Children s Research Hospital.

Continue to the Memphis Pyramid, which is now a Bass Pro Shops megastore that resembles an Egyptian pyramid and is filled with shopping, a hotel, restaurants, a bowling alley, and an archery range.

From there, stop at the Peabody Memphis, a landmark 13-story downtown hotel, famous for having Ducks march every day on a red carpet throughout the reception.

Finally, visit Beale Street, voted as the most iconic street in America by USA Today. See the nearly 2 miles of blues clubs and restaurants that make it one of the top tourist attractions in Memphis.

Then, take a drive through Victorian Village, a historic neighborhood with homes that were built in the 1800s and alongside cotton row. Discover why this fiber is so important in Memphis’ history.

If you wish, upgrade your tour to include a cruise along the Mississippi River aboard a paddlewheel boat. Listen to interesting anecdotes from your captain about Memphis and its history. You may also add a tour to Sun Studios, the birthplace of Rock N’ Roll, where Elvis recorded his first song.

HIGHLIGHTS

Visit the most emblematic sites in Memphis with a guide
Stop at the Peabody Hotel to see the world famous duck march
Get a deep understanding of the city with insights from your local guide
Benefit from the ease and convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off
Upgrade your tour to include a Mississippi River cruise and a visit Sun Studios

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