Beale Street Walking Tour: Discover Blues History

Discover the birthplace of the blues on a captivating walking tour of Beale Street. Uncover the rich history and vibrant culture that shaped this iconic American street.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beale Street - The Home of the Blues, and one of America’s most historic and iconic streets.
  • Handy Park - The history of the renowned bluesmen’s park.
  • Lansky Bros. Clothier to the King - The story of the famous store where Elvis developed his signature style.
  • A. Schwab - The history of the old-fashioned general store and soda…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a one-hour journey on foot through the origins of blues music on the historical Beale Street. Celebrated as “America’s Most Iconic Street” by USA Today, Beale Street boasts a rich and vivid past. From its inception as a bustling red light district to its prime when it was the hub of the city’s dynamic African-American culture, you’ll delve…

Location
Alfred's On Beale
Beale Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steve_k
Sep 27, 2024
Fun tour! - Our friendly guide gave us a tour packed full of fun tidbits and interesting history on Memphis. Way more than we expected!
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Trina_a
Sep 2, 2024
Great tour - What a great walking tour. Shannon was awesome ! Some super interesting pearls of history of Memphis.
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Harjitinderd
Sep 2, 2024
Good knowledge about the history of Beale street - Mary our guide had a very good knowledge about history of Beale street and she was very passionate and very kind to us and we were very impressed by her ability to help us learn about history of the street in our area of Beale street which was very interesting. Good luck and good wishes to Mary and her sweet smile 😊
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Caquandra_g
Aug 18, 2024
Great Tour - It was great! My friend and I ended up being the only two people on the tour. Kate was awesome! She shared a lot of the history of Beale Street and the former enslaved who developed it. We definitely enjoyed it.
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Kenyatta_j
Aug 11, 2024
Highly Recommended - Renae was an amazing guide! Very informative. Answered all questions. And she constantly made sure everyone was comfortable.
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Angela_g
Jul 20, 2024
Don’t miss it! - We learned so much we didn’t know about the origins of Memphis and Beale street. Our guide was lovely - and had tons and tons of information we never knew. Highly recommend.
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804vatraveler
Jul 13, 2024
Great Beale Street Tour - Enjoyed the Beale Street tour and our guide Renae was great. It was a hot day and she was able to stop us inside a couple of places to break up the time in the heat. She was very informative and enthusiastic about the area. When asked for a suggestion of an evening music venue she provided a couple and that night we went to one—Rum Boogie Cafe, where we loved listening to Freeworld!
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Tina_g
Jun 22, 2024
Interesting - If this is your first time to Memphis, I recommend doing this tour. Our tour guide was Renea, I believed that's how she spelled it, she was very informative and had great energy!
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Ashley_c
Jun 11, 2024
Great tour - Our guide was incredible. Very passionate, informative, loved questions (we had a lot). It’s an easy walk even in the heat she kept us in the shade. You should go!
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Diana_g
Sep 26, 2024
Not worth it - The Beale street is in very bad shape. Many homeless ppl around. Tour person was just ok. I would recommend to have better presentation.
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