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Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise on Mississippi River
(384) Reviews
Memphis
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Travel time and is already included in total tour duration.
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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.
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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.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Sightseeing cruise on Mississippi River
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission to Rock 'n' Soul Museum (if option selected)
BBQ tasting (BBQ is pork, we do not offer substitutions)
Admission to National Civil Rights Museum (if option selected)
Admission to Edge Motor Museum (if option selected)
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and dropoff
Drinks (alcohol)
Meeting Points
Departure
197 Beale St
Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.
Return
Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise on Mississippi River
(384) Reviews
Memphis
About
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.
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Sightseeing cruise on Mississippi River
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission to Rock 'n' Soul Museum (if option selected)
BBQ tasting (BBQ is pork, we do not offer substitutions)
Admission to National Civil Rights Museum (if option selected)
Admission to Edge Motor Museum (if option selected)
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and dropoff
Drinks (alcohol)
Meeting Points
Departure
197 Beale St
Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.
Return
Itinerary
1
Beale Street
History of one of the most famous streets in America
5 minutes
2
Handy Park
Story of WC Handy and the birth of the Blues
5 minutes
3
AutoZone Park
Home of the Memphis Redbirds and 901 FC professional soccer
4
Lauderdale Courts
Home of teenaged Elvis Presley
5
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
World-class medical research hospital
6
Victorian Village Historic District
Beautiful Victorian-era mansions of "Millionaire's Row"
10 minutes
7
Magevney House
Oldest home in Memphis
8
Court Square
Historic center of the city
9
Calvary Episcopal Church
oldest church in the city
10
The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
center of the Memphis cotton industry
11
I AM A MAN Plaza
Moving tribute and memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1968 Sanitation Strike
10 minutes
12
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
Site 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.
10 minutes
13
Central BBQ - Downtown
Barbeque tasting
15 minutes
14
Memphis Riverboats
Scenic sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi River
