Memphis Mojo Bus Tour

197 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

Shake, rattle, and roll through Memphis on this guided musical bus tour. Local musicians lead the way on a fun-loving ride through the home of blues, complete with live music and tambourines, shakers, and bongos for all to enjoy. Visit historic Beale Street, one of the most iconic streets in America, plus Stax Studio, the Lorraine Motel, and more. Upgrade to include admission to Sun Studio, the most famous recording studio in the world.

Memphis music bus tour led by local musicians
See Beale Street, Peabody Hotel, Civil Rights Museum, Cotton Row, and early homes of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and B.B. King
Get in on the action—Join the Backbeat Rhythm Section featuring tambourines and bongos
Upgrade to include a guided tour of Sun Studios

What To Expect

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The tour starts and ends on Beale Street – the Home of the Blues – at Alfred’s on Beale.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Explanation of how WC Handy became known as the “Father of the Blues.”

• Admission Ticket Free

History of the South’s grand hotel

• Admission Ticket Free

History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row

• Admission Ticket Free

History and importance of the Mississippi River

• Admission Ticket Free

History of the Presley family’s first real home in Memphis

• Admission Ticket Free

History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude’s

• Admission Ticket Free

The birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll! (Optional admission.)

• Admission Ticket Free

History of Sam Phillips’ second recording studio, the successor to “Sun Studio”

• Admission Ticket Free

Overton Park Shell and the story of Elvis’ first concert

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

History of Overton Square and Lafayette’s

• Admission Ticket Free

Home of Stax Records and Southern soul – Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staples Singers, Booker T & the MGs, and many, many others!

• Admission Ticket Free

Explanation of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
The bus does not have a wheelchair lift, but if you have a collapsible wheelchair and have some mobility, we should have no problem accommodating you. Please contact us in advanced with any additional questions.
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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers

Included/Excluded

Guided sightseeing tour
Local taxes
Admission to Sun Studio (IF OPTION SELECTED)
Admission to Stax Museum (IF OPTION SELECTED)

Gratuities
Admission to Sun Studio (if option not selected)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Admission to Stax Museum (if option not selected)

Durations

1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

197 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

from 38 $