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Memphis Discovery Tour

TourTruth score 7.0 out of 10

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929 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Memphis
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Memphis landmarks, hear the stories behind the city, and enjoy a pork barbecue tasting with a professional guide.

About this tour

Discover the sights, stories, and flavors that make Memphis unforgettable on a city tour blending local history, landmark views, and barbecue. Follow your guide through the heart of the city, from Beale Street, known as the Home of the Blues, to the Mississippi River and historic Cotton Row. Along the way, take in Victorian Village, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, historic churches, and Court Square, the historic center of 19th-century Memphis.

The tour also visits the Lorraine Motel, where you can see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, and includes a pork barbecue tasting at a local restaurant. For a deeper look at the city, select an option with admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, or Edge Motor Museum; museum admission depends on the option you choose. A professional guide brings the city’s landmarks and character into focus as you explore Memphis. Choose your preferred option and experience Memphis through its history, music, and food.

Highlights

  • Explore Beale Street, the Home of the Blues
  • See the Mississippi River and historic Cotton Row
  • Savor a barbecue tasting at a Memphis barbecue restaurant
  • Pass Victorian Village, St. Jude’s, historic churches, and Court Square
  • Visit the Lorraine Motel and see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated
  • Add admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, or Edge Motor Museum

What's included

Included

  • BBQ tasting (pork; substitutions are not offered)
  • Professional guide
  • National Civil Rights Museum admission, if selected
  • Rock ’n’ Soul Museum admission, if selected
  • Edge Motor Museum admission, if selected

Not included

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

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have a moderate level of physical fitness
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  • Check in at the ticket podium on the patio at Alfred’s downstairs
  • 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 nearby

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.78 on Viator and 4.64 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 7.0.

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