Beale Street Walking Tour

On the Beale Street Walking Tour, your guide will unfold the turbulent history and some of the characters who have made it one of the most unique and colorful places that it is. There are plenty of historical tales to keep you entertained as you explore the hot spots.

Ticket Type

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Price

Adult

2 person minimum required

$21.95

Child

Child age: 5-12 years old. Age 4 and under are free.

$16.46

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Memphis was both a gracious old Southern city and a rowdy river town and Beale Street was the main street of it all. Your guide will unfold the turbulent history and some of the characters who have made it one of the most unique and colorful places that it is today. There are plenty of historical tales to keep you entertained as you follow your guide to explore the most popular spots.

Highlights

Narrated Walking Tour
Learn how the Civil Rights Movement affected Beale Street and the culture of Memphis
Walking distance is 0.5 miles
Wheelchair accessible

Let the Beale Street Walking Tour take you on a fascinating journey back in time and follow the street from its turbulent beginnings as it historically unfolds into one of “America’s Most Iconic Streets” by USA Today.

Follow your guide as he or she takes you around to popular spots on this main street of Memphis. Beale Street is steeped in colorful history. From the early days of sin and vice to its heyday as the center of the city’s vibrant African-American culture. You'll explore the stories behind the legends of musicians, gangsters, politicians, crooks and heroes who helped make Beale Street one of the most unique and colorful places that it is today.

Along the way you will see:

A. Schwab's
Handy Park
Old Lansky's
Saloon Row
"The Castle of Missing Men"

There are plenty of historical tales to keep you entertained as you follow your guide to explore the most popular spots.

This tour is appropriate for all ages. Make your reservations and get your eTickets today for the Beale Street Walking Tour. Learn about the fascinating story of this culturally and historically rich city and why it is called the "Home of the Blues".

Operating Times

March-Nov: Monday-Saturdays at 1:30 pm
February: Saturdays at 1:30 pm and Closed in December and January.

Reservation Notes

Reservations are required. Ticket confirmed for date and time selected. No refunds for cancellations or for late-arriving.

Duration

45 minute

Booth Location

Check in 15 min early to exchange your Ticket at the Backbeat Tours ticket booth at Alfred's at 197 Beale St., Memphis, TN 38103.

Nearest Intersection

Beale St. and B.B. King Blvd.

Parking

There are four different parking garages close by: on the northwest and southeast corners of Peabody Place and Second Street (one block north from the tour location); on Second Street just south of Beale Street behind BB King's Blues Club location); and at Peabody Place and Third Street (two blocks from starting location).
There's also an open air public lot across Beale Street from the Orpheum Theater; the entrance to the lot is from Peabody Place. 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 Peabody Place between Front and Second. Was an inch in a donation and a right-wing may I have not been O name nine was as IRAs and when the and a month by the rental rate rate of one of New England and is the dual-key and if different blood and and and the week ended up and down the

Age Requirements

Child: Ages 5-12. Children 4 and under are free.

Notes

Tours sell out quickly!

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