10 Memphis Tours in the USA to Build a Day Around

1.Memphis City Tour with Optional Riverboat Cruise & Sun Studio Add-On Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,804 reviews · 2 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $45Our pick

Start with downtown hotel pickup and tour Memphis by mini-coach with a guide such as Sam, Darryl, or Michelle. See Beale Street, the Lorraine Motel, St. Jude, the Pyramid, A. Schwab, and the Peabody ducks. Add Sun Studio and a Mississippi paddlewheel cruise at checkout.

“Saw everything we wanted to see and got alot of interesting info about the city and it's amazing history. Our driver, Darryl, was friendly, punctual and knowledgeable. It was a full day of Memphis”

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2.Memphis Mojo Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,476 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $43Top rated

Ride from Alfred’s on Beale with a singing musician-guide who mixes live songs, jokes, and Memphis history. See Beale Street, Sun Studio, Stax, the Lorraine Motel, Overton Park, Cotton Row, and Elvis and B.B. King sites. Optional Sun Studio and Stax admissions cost extra.

“Cecil, tour guide and musician, and Princess, bus driver were exceptional. Both were very informative, kind, and accommodating!”

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3.Taste of Downtown Memphis Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 909 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Spend three hours walking between six downtown Memphis restaurants for seven tastings, from barbecue and hot tamales to gumbo and fudge. Local guide Taylor adds Beale Street history, food tips, and neighborhood stories. The tour starts and ends near the Hampton Inn on Beale Street and requires at least two people to book.

“Taylor did a fantastic job not only introducing us to some of the unique restaurants and foods of Memphis but also including a lot of history of the city.”

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4.Haunted Memphis Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 764 reviews · from $29Best value

Walk about two miles through downtown Memphis with a local storyteller, stopping at the Orpheum Theatre, John Alexander Austin House, Earnestine & Hazel's, Green Beetle, Puck Food Hall, and the Lorraine Motel. Guides such as Daniel, Sheena, Liz, and TC bring the ghost tales to life.

“Super spooky, scary experience! Daniel was the best! I even captured an apparition in picture at Ernestine and Hazel’s.”

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5.Memphis Discovery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 721 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $49

Start on Beale Street with a professional English-speaking guide, then ride through downtown Memphis for Beale Street, the Lorraine Motel, Cotton Row, Elvis sites, and the Mississippi River. Add the Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, Edge Motor Museum, or National Civil Rights Museum when booking.

“Fantastic tour guide! Our wonderful Tracy Nicole taught us so much about the city as we drove around. She was friendly, knowledgeable and so fun!”

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6.Memphis City Tour with Sun Studio Admission

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 691 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $92

Take a narrated 4 to 5-hour mini-coach tour through Memphis with a local guide such as Sam, Michelle, or Darryl. See Beale Street, the Mississippi River, Victorian Village, the Lorraine Motel, and the Peabody Ducks, then tour Sun Studio, where Elvis Presley and B.B. King recorded.

“Michelle was excellent, very informative. Nice bus to travel. She gave ample time at each stop. She was extremely friendly.”

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7.Guided Memphis City Tour that includes Riverboat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 575 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Spend about 6.5 hours touring Memphis by bus and paddlewheeler. Your guide covers Beale Street, Victorian Village, the Lorraine Motel, Graceland, the Peabody Ducks, and Tom Lee Park. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered at select downtown hotels, with guides such as Sam, Michelle, and Daryl leading some departures.

“Sam was very thorough in explaining sites and history! We missed the bus after lunch and Sam came back to get us. Ate lunch at BbKings…. Great burgers and shrimp and grits!”

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8.Historic Memphis Guided Walking Tour: Memphis Beyond Beale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $32

Start at the Peabody Memphis with a local guide such as Charlie, Kate, or Mary, then walk downtown through yellow fever sites, Court Square, the Mississippi River, Cotton Row, Beale Street, and the Peabody Ducks. Add an Orpheum Theater tour on select days.

“Very informative. Learned historical stories and information about Memphis I would not have known touring on my own. Knowledgeable tour guide.”

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9.Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise on Mississippi River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 365 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $90

Start on Beale Street with a guide such as Kate, Mary, Taylor, or Shannon, then ride through Memphis history, taste pulled-pork barbecue, visit a selected museum, and cruise the Mississippi. The tour runs about six hours, starts at 10 a.m., and returns to Beale Street.

“Our guide was Kate, and she was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable! You could tell she really loves Memphis, and loves her job. We chose the Rock & Soul Museum as our museum stop, and it did not disappoint. Also, the stop at Central BBQ was listed as a tasting, but for us it was plenty for lunch. Ending on the riverboat cruise was a perfect way to end our day. This tour surpassed all expectations. I highly recommend it!”

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10.Memphis: City Tour with Optional Sun Studios & Riverboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 346 reviews · 2 - 7 hours · from $45

Start with downtown hotel pickup and tour Memphis by mini coach with guides such as Sam, Daryl, and Michelle. See the Lorraine Motel, Pyramid, Beale Street, and Peabody ducks, then add Sun Studio and a Mississippi River cruise for a longer day.

“It was amazing the whole day was the shuttle bus taken us to different places and stopping and telling us all about it was a great tour the tour guide Michelle was really nice and was a great tour guide the Peabody hotel where the ducks where was great but the riverboat trip was just as good was such a great day for me and my mum”

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