Beale Street Guided Walking Tour

Select Date and Travelers

You can select up to 15 travelers in total.

Adult (13-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 15

Child (7-12) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

Infant (0-6) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

Book online or call: +1 437 970 2890

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

1:30pm Beale St Walking Tour

2 Adults x $21.95

$43.90

Approx Total

$43.90

One-hour walking tour of one of the most historic streets in America. Beale Street is the Home of the Blues and the birthplace of much of our country's culture..

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional guide

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

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.”

Meeting points

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Beale Street

The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/

1 hour
Handy Park

History of the famous bluesmen's park

10 minutes
N/A

History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature style

10 minutes
A. Schwab

History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business

10 minutes
W.C. Handy Memphis Home and Museum (Pass By)

History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy

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.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund

June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Reviews

4.8

162 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

5 stars

142
4 stars

10
3 stars

6
2 stars

1
1 star

3

We perform checks on reviews

We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 142 reviews with 5 stars

Great guide and interesting overview

Published on Jan, 2025

Our guide Charlie was very knowledgeable about the history of Beale Street and Memphis in general. He was very entertaining and we enjoyed the tour even though the temp was barely above freezing. Definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn about the history of Beale Street.

Beale Street insider.

Published on Jan, 2025

An excellent tour. Charlie was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area, including economic developments, Artistic, political, literary, civil rights, military events, interpersonal anecdotes, real estate changes—widely interconnected. He had a great sense of humor, and was considerate of the chilly weather to try to position us in the sunshine when possible. Highly recommended.

Beale Street Walking Guided Tour - Memphis

Published on Nov, 2024

Great city tour with a knowledgeable and engaging tour guide. She provided both a historical context for the tour, and great information about the changes that have taken place on Beale Street over the past 100+ years. We were able to walk on the steps of some Memphis greats, with their notes stamped in concrete including Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Earl the Pearl Banks, Robert Johnson, Aretha Franklin, and Albert King. Live music played in the background, super fun! Highly recommend!

Beale Street

Published on Nov, 2024

Although a shorter thsn normal walking tour, it was only an hour long, this was plenty of time to explore the full length of Beale Street. Our guide Mary was very knowledgeable about the history of Beale Street and the key characters and events that helped it become the home of the Blue's. The pace was good with plenty of time to ask questions and take photographs. Would recommend the tour prior to visiting the numerous bars on the street to get a feel for its history before enjoying the music.

Beale Street Walking Tour

Published on Nov, 2024

Our tour guide Mary was fantastic She was friendly and her knowledge of Beale Street history was amazing. Would definitely recommend the walking tour

Compare Similar Experiences

Current

Beale Street Guided Walking Tour

1 hour

Free Cancellation

162

Memphis City Tour with Optional Riverboa ...

2 hours to 7 hours

Free Cancellation

1,681

Memphis Mojo Bus Tour

Likely To Sell Out

1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours

Free Cancellation

1,243

Memphis City Tour with Sun Studio Admiss ...

4 hours to 5 hours

Free Cancellation

556

Guided Memphis City Tour with Riverboat ...

6 hours 30 minutes

Free Cancellation

529

Nashville to Memphis Daytrip with Gracel ...

Likely To Sell Out

15 hours

Free Cancellation

407

Historic Memphis Guided Walking Tour

2 hours to 3 hours

Free Cancellation

382

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum Admission

1 hour to 2 hours

Free Cancellation

181

Memphis Music Hall of Fame Admission Tic ...

1 hour to 2 hours

Free Cancellation

Memphis True Crime Tour

1 hour 30 minutes

Free Cancellation

Memphis Self Guided Driving Audio Tour

New On TravelOne

1 hour to 2 hours

Free Cancellation

Elvis in Memphis Private Tour including ...

8 hours

Non Refundable

Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cr ...

6 hours

Free Cancellation

198

Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought

Memphis City Tour with Optional Riverboa ...

2 hours to 7 hours

Free Cancellation

1,681