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A vintage tour bus with a 'Love & Happiness' sign and a Tennessee license plate. 1
Two vintage cars parked in front of a motel with a lifebuoy hanging from the balcony. 2
A historic red brick building with ornate architectural details and a large tree with autumn leaves in the foreground. 3
A blue plate with grilled ribs and tongs. 4
A historic building with a dome and columns, surrounded by trees and a well-maintained lawn. 5
By Backbeat Tours

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$83 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • See the Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
    • Sample some of the best barbeque food in Memphis at Central BBQ
    • Enter the Rock 'n' Soul Museum and learn about critical music pioneers
    • Visit the Edge Motor Museum and learn about the history of American Muscle cars
    • Enjoy a scenic sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi River

Activity location

    • Memphis
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 197 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA | Customers need to check-in at the Backbeat podium located in the downstairs patio at Alfred's.
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

City Discovery 2-Hour Bus Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

City Discovery 2-Hour Bus Tour without Museum admissions

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$83.05 x 2 AdultsNZ$166.10
Total
Price is NZ$166.10

City Discovery 3-Hour Bus Tour with Edge Motor Museum

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

City Discovery 2-Hour Bus Tour with admission to the Edge Motor Museum

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$129.17 x 2 AdultsNZ$258.34
Total
Price is NZ$258.34

City Discovery 3-Hour Bus Tour with Rock n' Soul Museum

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

City Discovery 2-Hour Bus Tour with admission to the Rock n' Soul Museum

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$129.17 x 2 AdultsNZ$258.34
Total
Price is NZ$258.34

City Discovery 3-Hour Bus Tour with Civil Rights Museum

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

City Discovery 2-Hour Bus Tour with admission to the National Civil Rights Museum

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$138.40 x 2 AdultsNZ$276.80
Total
Price is NZ$276.80

City Bus Tour + Edge Motor Museum + Riverboat Cruise

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

City Discovery Tour with admission to Edge Motor Museum and Memphis Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$151.34 x 2 AdultsNZ$302.68
Total
Price is NZ$302.68

City Bus Tour + Rock'n'Soul Museum + Riverboat Cruise

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

City Discovery Tour with admission to Rock'n'Soul Museum and Memphis Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$151.34 x 2 AdultsNZ$302.68
Total
Price is NZ$302.68

City Bus Tour + Civil Rights Museum + Riverboat Cruise

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

City Discovery Tour with admission to National Civil Rights Museum and Memphis Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$164.25 x 2 AdultsNZ$328.50
Total
Price is NZ$328.50

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    2-hour guided city tour
  • Inclusions
    Local guide
  • Inclusions
    Central BBQ tasting
  • Inclusions
    National Civil Rights Museum Admission (if option is chosen)
  • Inclusions
    Rock 'n' Soul Museum Admission (If option is chosen)
  • Inclusions
    Edge Motor Museum Admission (If option is chosen)
  • Inclusions
    Mississippi Riverboat cruise (If option is chosen)
  • Exclusions
    Service charge
  • Exclusions
    Hotel Pickup
  • Exclusions
    Drinks
  • Exclusions
    Souvenirs

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Weapons or sharp objects

What you can expect

  • Get the complete Memphis experience on this bus tour with an introduction to everything that makes Memphis unique. Discover the renowned Beale Street, Victorian Village, and sample food at Central BBQ. Visit the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, National Civil Rights Museum, or Edge Motor Museum, or take a scenic cruise on the Mississippi River (if options selected).

    Among other highlights, you’ll visit the Lorraine Motel to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent his last moments, and Beale Street to discover how it became the 'home of the Blues”

    Pass by some favourite Memphis sights, including I Am A Man Plaza, the Mississippi River, the Orpheum Theatre, historic Cotton Row, and Hotel Chisca, where DJ Dewey Philips played Elvis for the first time.

    At lunchtime, stop into Central BBQ to sample some of the best barbeque food in Memphis (please note: BBQ is pork and we do not offer substitutions).

Location

Activity location

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    • Memphis
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 197 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA | Customers need to check-in at the Backbeat podium located in the downstairs patio at Alfred's.
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 197 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA | Customers need to check-in at the Backbeat podium located in the downstairs patio at Alfred's.
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States