TourTruth score 7.1 out of 10
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Memphis City Bus Tour with Riverboat Cruise and Sun Studio Options
TourTruth score 5.5 out of 10
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2,292 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score
- Memphis
- Updated November 2, 2026
See Memphis landmarks on a narrated bus tour, with optional Mississippi River cruise and Sun Studio admission upgrades.
About this tour
See Memphis from the road and, with an optional upgrade, from the Mississippi River. This narrated Memphis City Bus Tour passes Victorian homes, historic statues, Pyramid Arena, Beale Street, and the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Along the way, stop at the Peabody Hotel to watch its famous ducks march.
Make the outing your own with optional add-ons selected at checkout. A riverboat upgrade brings you aboard a paddlewheel vessel for a cruise with captain’s commentary. Pass Tom Lee Park and hear how the Mississippi shaped commerce in Memphis and the surrounding region. You can also choose admission to Sun Studio, where an 18-year-old Elvis Presley recorded his first song. These upgrades are optional and are not included unless selected.
Select downtown hotel pickup and drop-off are available, and the tour returns you to your hotel after the experience. Choose the Memphis City Bus Tour options that suit your day and take in the city’s landmarks from two memorable perspectives.
Highlights
- See Memphis landmarks including Beale Street, the Lorraine Motel, and Sun Studio
- Watch the famous Peabody Ducks march during a stop at the hotel
- Add a paddlewheel cruise on the Mississippi River
- Choose an optional tour of the studio where Elvis Presley recorded his first song
What's included
Included
- Memphis city bus tour
- Peabody Hotel stop to see the march of the World Famous Ducks
- Admission to Sun Studio if the upgrade is selected at checkout
- Memphis Riverboats cruise along the Mississippi River if the upgrade is purchased at checkout
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at select downtown Memphis hotels
Not included
- Gratuities
Ratings on each provider
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View on ViatorViator
4.61 / 5 · 1,869 reviews
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View on GetYourGuideGetYourGuide
4.55 / 5 · 423 reviews
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Important information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Nearby public transportation options are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Buses are not wheelchair accessible; guests must be able to transfer from a wheelchair and step onto the bus
How this score is calculated
This tour scores 4.61 on Viator and 4.55 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.
How the score works and rating distribution in Memphis
- 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 5.5.
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