Beale Street Guided Walking Tour
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.”
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103
The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Handy Park, 200 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3716
History of the famous bluesmen's park
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lansky Bros. Clothier to the King, 126 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature style
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: A. Schwab, 163 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3713
History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: W.C. Handy Memphis Home and Museum, 352 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3106
History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103
The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Handy Park, 200 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3716
History of the famous bluesmen's park
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lansky Bros. Clothier to the King, 126 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature style
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: A. Schwab, 163 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3713
History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: W.C. Handy Memphis Home and Museum, 352 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3106
History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase
- The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
- Stroller accessible
- The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- 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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
622elainev
October 2021
Our tour guide was very energetic & informative. We really enjoyed the tour, we learned so much about Memphis & Beale Street!
Our tour guide was very energetic & informative. We really enjoyed the tour, we learned so much about Memphis & Beale Street!Global18038566123
December 2021
Very informative historical tour of Beale. My husband I really enjoyed this tour. Our guide was super energetic and friendly. Not too long about an hour long. Would recommend this.
Very informative historical tour of Beale. My husband I really enjoyed this tour. Our guide was super energetic and friendly. Not too long about an hour long. Would recommend this.Regina_R
May 2022
Wonderful way to explore Savannah learning the history while strolling through this beautiful city. The guide I believe his name was Pete was very informative and loves sharing the history with us.
Wonderful way to explore Savannah learning the history while strolling through this beautiful city. The guide I believe his name was Pete was very informative and loves sharing the history with us.Diane_B
April 2022
Shannon is the best tour guide we’ve ever had. She was so upbeat and very very knowledgeable. We enjoyed our tour very much
Shannon is the best tour guide we’ve ever had. She was so upbeat and very very knowledgeable. We enjoyed our tour very muchjefffH221VI
April 2022
The leader, Shannon, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot. She obviously enjoyed what she did
The leader, Shannon, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot. She obviously enjoyed what she didNatalie_D
April 2022
The tour guide was very knowledgeable. I learned a lot from her. She did an amazing job. There is so much history in Memphis I knew nothing about! This was awesome!
The tour guide was very knowledgeable. I learned a lot from her. She did an amazing job. There is so much history in Memphis I knew nothing about! This was awesome!