Memphis Tour: History, Music, and Cuisine

Explore Memphis’ vibrant history and culture with a tour of iconic sites, including the National Civil Rights Museum and a scenic Mississippi River cruise.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beale Street - The journey kicks off at Alfred’s on Beale, delving into the rich history of the Home of the Blues.
  • AutoZone Park - The stadium for the Memphis Redbirds, a Minor League Baseball team.
  • Court Square - Renowned as one of the city’s most historic and picturesque parks.
  • Victorian Village Historic District - Known as…
What's Included
  • Riverboat Cruise admission (if option selected)
  • Professional guide
  • Snacks
  • National Civil Rights Museum admission
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Explore Memphis’ vibrant history, musical legacy, and Southern cuisine on this all-encompassing “best of Memphis” tour. Experience the highlights of downtown Memphis, from the Blues bars on Beale Street and historic Victorian homes, to the location where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and one of Elvis’ early residences. Gain insight into the…

Location
197 Beale St
Beale Street
Please check in and meet your tour guide at the Backbeat Tours podium, located on the Patio at Alfred's on Beale St.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Reggiej324
Jul 28, 2025
Experience excellence - We had amazing experience. The tour guides were excellent. The driver did an exceptional job as well. My family had fun exploring the city of Memphis.
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N5803bsrebeccaw
Jul 25, 2025
Learn about Memphis from a true historian - What an amazing experience! Taylor Nicole, our tour guide, is a true historian. She was organized, knowledgeable, friendly and proud of her city. I highly recommend this tour. The Civil Rights museum was incredible and humbling. Thank you so much Taylor Nicole!
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Richard_s
Jul 17, 2025
Memphis Discovery Tour - Outstanding tour! Our guide was fantastic The lunch was just enough. Civil Rights Museum is something everyone should see. We got back in time to see the Peabody Ducks
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D3064yodonnar
Jul 16, 2025
Good experience - Bert and Ernie did a wonderful job. Civil Rights Museum was amazing. Would love to go back for a longer period. Thank you. Riverboat was pleasant. Would not repeat it. BBQ stop was great!
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Experience734875
Jun 20, 2025
Long but interesting historical tour - The 1st room has a lot of very interesting information. But we recommend only spending about 15 mins there because there are a LOT of other rooms to go through.
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Liani_t
Jun 2, 2025
We had an Amazon time... - We had an amazing time from beginning to end. The tour was very informative and fun. Driving around Memphis with this tour makes me want to come back and explore more of Memphis.
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Mickeybr626
May 29, 2025
A must tour for Memphis - Our guide Taylor Nicole was wonderful. She texted before to make sure we knew where to go and answer any questions in advance. She shared some great stories and walked us through the logistics throughout the day. We needed much more time in the National Civil Rights Museum so we missed the last part of the tour (riverside) and walked back to Beale St to get the car. Central BBQ food was also great. And the bus driver did a great job getting us around
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Connie_c
Jun 14, 2025
Hurry Up just to Wait! - Tour needed to start earlier as we were rushed going through Civil museum so we could head to riverboat only to be sitting and waiting there for a half hour before departure. Tour was informative and lunch was good.
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Steve
May 20, 2025
Inspiring and humbling - A great, humbling experience and a strong reminder of the not so distant past. Very inspirational and educational. My only negative comment is that perhaps the amount of information could be overwhelming.
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Stephanie_w
Jul 27, 2025
The Boy's Trip - Please read or call to make sure you are selecting the correct tour/tours. The tour guides were excellent.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).