Beale Street Guided Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Explore the street where the blues began on this one hour walking tour of historic Beale Street. Voted “America’s Most Iconic Street” by USA Today, Beale Street has a long, colorful history. From its early days as a red light district to its heyday as the center of the city’s vibrant African-American culture, you'll explore the stories behind the legends and the colorful characters who helped make Beale Street the “Home of the Blues.”

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Beale Street
The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/
Duration: 60 mins
2. Handy Park
History of the famous bluesmen's park
Duration: 10 mins
3. Lansky Bros. Clothier to the King
History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature style
Duration: 10 mins
4. A. Schwab
History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business
Duration: 10 mins
5. W.C. Handy Memphis Home and Museum
History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy

Inclusion

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Professional guide

Exclusion

Gratuities

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase

The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)

The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible

Within a few blocks there are four different parking garages, and several open-air parking lots. The closest garage to our location (just two blocks away) is at 149 Peabody Place between Second Street and BB King Blvd., next to the Hampton Inn. You can try your luck with on-street metered parking, too, on Second Street just south of Beale; on Beale between Front and Second; or along Peabody Place from Front to Fourth Street.

Supplied by Backbeat Tours

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