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What to book before you travel to Memphis?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

5 activities to book · about €142 per person

Memphis

Days 1-7
Days 1-7GracelandThe columned mansion Elvis Presley bought in 1957, preserved as he left it in 1977, from the Jungle Room to the Meditation Garden where he is buried, with his cars and private planes opposite.€73Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7National Civil Rights MuseumThe Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King was shot in 1968, now a museum tracing the civil rights struggle from slavery onwards, ending in front of his room, left exactly as it was.€22Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Sun StudioSam Phillips's small 1950 studio where Elvis, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis first recorded, with a lively guided tour ending in the near-intact recording room, where you can hold Elvis's microphone.€17Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Stax Museum of American Soul MusicThe rebuilt home of the label of Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes, where Black and white musicians played together under segregation, with Hayes's gold-trimmed Cadillac and a dance floor under Soul Train videos.€17Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Blues Hall of FameOpposite the Civil Rights Museum, the Blues Foundation's museum honours inductees from Muddy Waters to B.B. King with guitars, costumes and listening stations, the best introduction before a night on Beale Street.€13Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Beale Street · Peabody Duck March · Big River Crossing

All activities in Memphis on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Memphis cost?

€142 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "Graceland" at €73, the cheapest "Blues Hall of Fame" at €13. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Memphis without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Beale Street, Peabody Duck March, Big River Crossing. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

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