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Memphis Beale Street Walking Tour 1 hr

TourTruth score 7.5 out of 10

GoodTop 19% in Memphis

269 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Memphis
  • 1 hr
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Walk 0.5 miles along historic Beale Street and hear the stories behind Memphis’s legendary Home of the Blues.

About this tour

Walk the storied sidewalks of Beale Street, where the blues took root and Memphis history still echoes from block to block. This 60-minute guided walking tour explores the street’s colorful past, from its early days as a red-light district to its heyday as a center of African-American culture.

Covering 0.5 miles (0.8 km) on public city sidewalks, the tour brings Beale Street’s legends and memorable characters to life with a professional guide. Along the way, discover why this landmark is known as the Home of the Blues and hear the stories behind its enduring place in the city’s history. The route is wheelchair accessible, and infants and small children can ride in a stroller. Service animals are allowed.

Join this Memphis Beale Street Walking Tour for a closer look at the people and history that shaped one of the city’s most iconic streets.

Highlights

  • Explore the historic street known as the Home of the Blues
  • Hear stories of Beale Street’s colorful past and legendary characters
  • Walk 0.5 miles along public city sidewalks

What's included

Included

  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Professional guide

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Important information

  • Walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) on public city sidewalks
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Show your Viator voucher as proof of purchase
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Parking garages and open-air lots are within a few blocks; the closest garage is at 149 Peabody Place, two blocks away
  • On-street metered parking may be available on nearby streets

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.80 on Viator and 4.77 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.5. Top 19% in Memphis means it ranks in the top 19% of tours in Memphis by this score.

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