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Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise, 6 hr

TourTruth score 7.9 out of 10

GoodTop 14% in Memphis

873 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Memphis
  • 6 hrs
  • Updated November 4, 2026

Explore Memphis landmarks, choose a museum visit, sample pork barbecue, and cruise the Mississippi River on this six-hour tour.

About this tour

Discover Memphis through its music, history, and Southern flavors on a six-hour Memphis Discovery Tour with a Mississippi River cruise. Travel through downtown to see Beale Street’s blues bars, historic Victorian mansions, a site connected to Martin Luther King Jr., and one of Elvis Presley’s early apartments. An air-conditioned vehicle makes it easy to take in the city’s landmarks along the way.

Choose an eligible option to visit one of three museums: the National Civil Rights Museum, the Smithsonian’s Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, or the Edge Motor Museum. Then sample pork barbecue before heading to the river for a sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi. The tour combines city highlights, a museum visit, local food, and river views in one outing. Museum admission is included only when the corresponding option is selected; hotel transportation and alcoholic drinks are not included.

See Memphis from its streets and its river on this Memphis Discovery Tour, and experience the city’s distinctive heritage in a single day.

Highlights

  • Explore downtown Memphis, from Beale Street blues bars to Victorian mansions
  • See landmarks connected to Martin Luther King Jr. and Elvis Presley
  • Choose one of three Memphis museums when selecting an eligible option
  • Cruise the Mississippi River aboard a Memphis riverboat
  • Sample Memphis barbecue

What's included

Included

  • Sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi River
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Barbecue tasting; pork only, with no substitutions
  • Admission to the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, if option selected
  • Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, if option selected
  • Admission to the Edge Motor Museum, if option selected

Not included

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

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Important information

  • Check in at the ticket podium on the patio at Alfred's downstairs
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off are not provided
  • The riverboat dock is down a 35% decline with historic cobblestones; vehicles cannot drop off at the dock, so guests are dropped off and picked up on Riverside Drive
  • Several parking garages and open-air lots are within a few blocks; the closest garage is at 149 Peabody Place, two blocks away
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  • On-street metered parking may be available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended
  • Not recommended for guests with mobility issues
  • Travel time is included in the total tour duration

Frequently asked questions

How long is the tour?

The tour lasts 6 hours, including travel time.

Is hotel pickup included?

No. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.

Which Museum can I visit?

Admission is included to the National Civil Rights Museum, Rock 'n' Soul Museum, or Edge Motor Museum only if you select the corresponding option.

Are drinks included?

Alcoholic drinks are not included. The barbecue tasting is pork, and substitutions are not offered.

Is the tour suitable for guests with mobility issues?

It is not recommended for guests with mobility issues. The riverboat dock is reached by a steep decline over historic cobblestones.

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.76 on Viator and 4.79 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 7.9. Top 14% in Memphis means it ranks in the top 14% of tours in Memphis by this score.

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