Downtown Memphis Beale Street Historical Walking Tour
Meet your guide on Beale Street, the so-called "Home of the Blues," and former red-light district and epicenter of the civil rights movement. Follow your guide to significant spots on the main street, including A. Schwab General Store, which has been open for more than a hundred years, and the Lanky Brothers clothing store, where Elvis once shopped. Pass, too, highlights such as Handy Park and Coyote Ugly saloon, and learn about the musical legends and colorful characters who shaped the street. Your tour concludes back at the original departure point.
Highlights
- ✓Walking tour of Beale Street in downtown Memphis
- ✓Trace the street's transformation from red-light district to the home of blues
- ✓Learn about Memphis' significance in the civil rights movement
- ✓See highlights including stores frequented by the likes of Elvis
What you'll see & do
- ✓The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/
- ✓History of the famous bluesmen's park
- ✓History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature style
- ✓History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business
- ✓History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy
What's included
- ✓All taxes, fees and handling charges
- ✓Professional guide
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase
The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible
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
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Downtown Memphis Beale Street Historical Walking Tour
Meet your guide on Beale Street, the so-called "Home of the Blues," and former red-light district and epicenter of the civil rights movement. Follow your guide to significant spots on the main street, including A. Schwab General Store, which has been open for more than a hundred years, and the Lanky Brothers clothing store, where Elvis once shopped. Pass, too, highlights such as Handy Park and Coyote Ugly saloon, and learn about the musical legends and colorful characters who shaped the street. Your tour concludes back at the original departure point.
Highlights
- ✓Walking tour of Beale Street in downtown Memphis
- ✓Trace the street's transformation from red-light district to the home of blues
- ✓Learn about Memphis' significance in the civil rights movement
- ✓See highlights including stores frequented by the likes of Elvis
What you'll see & do
- ✓The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/
- ✓History of the famous bluesmen's park
- ✓History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature style
- ✓History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business
- ✓History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy
What's included
- ✓All taxes, fees and handling charges
- ✓Professional guide
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase
The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible
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
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.