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Discovery Tour

There's more to Memphis than music! Experience the beauty and variety of Memphis on this in-depth tour of our historic downtown.

For the Explorer In You

Get the complete Memphis experience on this all-inclusive 3-hour tour. It’s a part history tour, part attraction hopping, part food tour that will introduce you to everything that makes Memphis special.

MEMPHIS DISCOVERY TOUR

Three-hour “best of Memphis” tour featuring some fascinating history, the Peabody Ducks, a BBQ tasting, admission to either the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum or Edge Motor Museum, and more.

Length: 3 Hours

Departs From:
Beale St. and BB King Blvd (at Alfred’s)

Price:

Adults$35
Adult w/ museum admission$47
Seniors/Students$33
Seniors/Students w/ museum admission$45
Children (5-12)$20
Children (5-12) w/ museum admission$25
Children (0-4)Free

Advance purchase required. Tours sell out quickly! To purchase by phone, call (877) 230-0331 or (901) 527-9415

You’ll visit:

  • The Lorraine Motel, to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot
  • Central BBQ, to sample some of the best barbeque in Memphis (tasting included)
  • The Peabody Hotel to see the famous Duck March (Mon-Thurs)
  • I Am A Man plaza (Fri-Sun)
  • Lansky Brothers, clothier to Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and B.B. King, and still one of the most stylish places to shop!
  • Starting in 2022, admission to your choice of either –
    • the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, a Smithsonian museum exploring the city’s unparalleled musical heritage; or
    • Edge Motor Museum, Memphis’ only auto museum, featuring iconic American sports cars of the post-war era

Along the way, we’ll show you our favorite Memphis sights, including:

  • Victorian Village
  • Orpheum Theater
  • St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
  • Redbirds’ Stadium (AutoZone Park)
  • historic Cotton Row
  • Court Square, the heart of 19th century Memphis
  • Shelby County Courthouse
  • St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral
  • Beale Street
  • Hotel Chisca, where DJ Dewey Philips played Elvis for the first time
  • Lauderdale Courts, an early home of Elvis Presley

GRACELAND INSIDERS

Show your Graceland Insiders card and get 10% off any tour.

Promo Code: TCB

5 Star Rating on tripadvisor

I really enjoyed this tour. The driver was very knowledgeable & funny. I learned things I did not know from this tour. It’s definitely worth doing!”
Anonymous, June 2019

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