Hernando attractions

On this best-of-Memphis tour you will explore the city's rich history, musical heritage and Southern cuisine as you take in the main sights of downtown Memphis. Along the way you'll pass the blues bars of Beale Street and see historic Victorian mansions. The tour also visits the site where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and includes a stop at one of Elvis’ early apartments, giving context to the people and places that shaped the city. You will also choose one of three museums found only in Memphis for deeper insight into that heritage: The National Civil Rights Museum, the Smithsonian’s Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, or the Edge Motor Museum. After your museum visit, you will be driven to the Memphis Riverboat for a scenic cruise on the Mississippi River, where you can relax and take in river views as the day unfolds.

The Mojo Tour in Memphis is a high-energy musical journey that brings the city’s blues, rock ’n’ roll and sweet Southern soul to life. Led by professional Beale Street musicians on the nation’s only music bus, the experience blends live music, comedy, history and storytelling to create a lively, informative ride through the city’s musical heritage. As you move through Memphis, you’ll see famous landmarks such as Sun Studio and Beale Street, pass Stax Studio and the Lorraine Motel, and take in Cotton Row, the Peabody Hotel and Overton Park. The tour also includes views of the early homes of Elvis and B.B. King. Along the way, musicians and guides will share stories about how artists like Elvis, Johnny Cash, B.B. King and Otis Redding got their starts here, connecting the places you see with the songs and scenes that made them famous.

On the Memphis City Sightseeing Tour you'll travel along the Mississippi River on a narrated sightseeing route that showcases the city's highlights. Along the way you'll pass grand Victorian homes, historical statues and cultural landmarks such as the Pyramid Arena and the Lorraine Hotel, the site where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. The commentary will put these places into context as you move through different neighbourhoods and riverfront views. If you choose the Memphis Riverboats upgrade, you'll board a paddlewheel cruise along the Mississippi and hear interesting commentary from the captain as you take in the riverside scenery. The cruise will pass Tom Lee Park and explain its namesake, and it will highlight how the Mississippi shaped commerce in Memphis and the surrounding areas. If you add the Sun Studio option, you'll tour the famous studio where an 18-year-old Elvis Presley recorded his first song. After any combo tour, you'll be returned to your hotel.

This combo pairs a guided City Hour through downtown Memphis with a paddlewheel cruise on the Mississippi River. Professional, humorous guides will lead the City Hour and help you discover downtown Memphis and the riverfront. After the City Hour, you'll have free time to explore Beale Street or stop for lunch on your own before heading to the riverboats. Next, enjoy a cruise on the Memphis Riverboats, a paddlewheel sail along the Mississippi River. You will cruise down the river and take in the riverside sights while hearing interesting commentary from your captain. Along the way, you'll pass Tom Lee Park and learn about its namesake, and you will hear about how the Mississippi influenced commerce in Memphis and the surrounding areas.

As an extension of the popular Mojo Tour, this experience blends live music, comedy, history and storytelling on the nation’s only music bus with a guided visit to Sun Studio. Onboard, professional Beale Street musicians lead a lively soundtrack as the bus stops at Memphis landmarks and highlights the city’s blues, rock ’n’ roll and Southern soul heritage. Along the way you’ll hear the stories behind the music and the people who made it. The guided tour of Sun Studio — the recording home of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash — brings those stories into focus. You’ll move through the studio’s iconic spaces, enjoy an action-packed, sensory introduction to Memphis and have opportunities to take photos at well-known spots inside Sun Studio. The combination of live performance, local storytelling and the historic studio visit gives a rounded sense of the city’s musical roots.

At the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum you’ll explore the birth of rock and soul and the people who helped put Memphis on the map. The museum’s extensive exhibits trace the roots and rise of blues, rock and soul music, and place those stories alongside the development of Memphis itself. As you move through the galleries, displays and artefacts bring the history and personal stories of the musical pioneers to life. Your admission includes an audio guide that adds context to the exhibits. The guide features more than 100 songs, so along the way you’ll hear period music that complements the displays and helps you connect the stories to the sounds. The combination of the exhibits and the soundtrack will give you a clear sense of how these genres evolved and how Memphis shaped, and was shaped by, its music.

This self-guided smartphone tour takes you through the heart of Memphis, exploring the intertwined stories of civil rights, segregation and the unifying power of music that shaped the city. As you move through key streets and neighbourhoods, narration and soundtrack combine to give context and atmosphere, helping you understand how social history and musical culture overlap. The tour is location aware and plays automatically as you walk, so you can explore at your own pace. Stop for a drink or to grab chicken at Gus's, then pick up the tour whenever you’re ready. The experience is infused with music to set the theme, and the tour never expires. You may replay the audio anytime after the on-location walk.

Located at Beale and Second Streets, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame presents the story of the city's musical legacy. The museum chronicles the artists and the music that shaped the Memphis Sound, so you will move through displays that highlight influential performers and key moments in the city's musical history. The museum also features the Smithsonian's Rock 'n' Roll, Social Crossroads exhibition. As you move through the galleries, you may step back in time and explore the oldies but goodies that helped shape popular music and culture. Along the way you will learn about the connections between music and social change as presented in the Smithsonian exhibition and gain a clearer sense of why Memphis occupies a unique place in American music.

On this twilight exploration of Memphis you will follow a knowledgeable local guide to the scenes of some of the city's most notorious crimes. As you move through the streets, you'll hear the stories behind a serial killer's summer of terror, the tale of Beale Street's deadliest saloon and Memphis' coldest case. The guide will also recount scandalous figures such as Georgia Tann, the notorious baby thief, and Alma Theede, known as the Black Widow of Vance Avenue, along with the story of the largest jail break in Shelby County history and other compelling unsolved cases. Along the way the narrative will mix true crime, scandal and local history to give context to each stop. The experience includes a special pause at the stylish Moxy Hotel for custom cocktails — mocktails, soda and water are also available — where you can reflect on the darker side of the city's past before continuing the evening's walk.

This guided, narrated sightseeing tour introduces you to the top attractions of Memphis as you travel along the Mississippi River. Along the way, you will pass stately Victorian homes, a range of historical statues and cultural landmarks, including the Pyramid Arena and the Lorraine Hotel, where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. Your guide will provide commentary so you can hear the stories and historical context behind the sights. The experience also includes a tour of legendary Sun Studios, where some of the most influential singers recorded their music. You will explore the studio’s history and its role in American music, with references to artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and B.B. King, among others. The mix of riverside views, historic neighbourhoods and music heritage gives a rounded overview of Memphis’s culture and past.

This all‑inclusive city tour will introduce you to the character and history of Memphis. You will visit World Famous Beale Street, the Home of the Blues, and look out over the Mississippi River and historic Cotton Row. Along the way you will enjoy a barbecue tasting at one of the best barbecue joints in the city and encounter a range of notable sights, from Victorian Village and Court Square to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and several historic churches. You will also stop at the Lorraine Motel to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, the Rock ’n’ Soul Museum or the Edge Motor Museum is available as an optional add‑on if you select it. The tour will mix local history, music heritage and food, giving you a broad, on‑the‑ground sense of what makes Memphis distinct.

Explore the darker side of Memphis in the South Main Historic District with professional storytellers who bring the city’s haunted heritage to life. As you move through this eclectic, colourful neighbourhood, you’ll hear tales of sensational murders and ghostly activity tied to some of the city’s oldest buildings. The experience is delivered outdoors by guides who tell the stories in an engaging, atmospheric way. Along the route you’ll visit a number of haunted sites, including the Orpheum Theatre, home of “Mary,” who has haunted performances since 1921, and the John Alexander Austin House, a Victorian mansion said to be haunted by star-crossed lovers. The tour also includes the notorious Ernestine & Hazel’s, a former brothel long recognised as one of Memphis’s most haunted buildings; on Wednesday–Sunday only you’ll be taken inside, where several ghosts and even a haunted jukebox are part of the stories you’ll hear.

You will travel from Memphis, Tennessee, to Tupelo, Mississippi to visit the birthplace of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. The visit centres on Elvis Presley Birthplace Park and the sites there that mark his early life. On a guided tour of Elvis Presley Birthplace Park, you will see the house where Elvis lived for 13 years and visit other sites dedicated to his life. As you move through the park, the guide will lead you to the birth home and to the surrounding places within the park that relate to his childhood and local legacy. Along the way you will encounter the key locations that commemorate his beginnings and the setting where his story began.

You can enjoy a relaxing horse trail ride through one of the most beautiful and largest urban parks in the USA. At 4,500 acres, the park covers more than five times the area of Central Park in New York City. As you ride along the horse trails with a trail guide, you'll have the opportunity to see deer, ducks, cranes and other wildlife that inhabit the park’s varied landscapes. The horses are well-trained and can handle riders with all levels of experience, so you can focus on the scenery and the animals along the way. Please note that all riders must weigh less than 240 lbs.

This narrated excursion leaves from The Guest House at Graceland in Memphis and takes you to Tupelo, Mississippi, the small town where Elvis Presley’s story began. You will travel in a luxury motorcoach and arrive in the rural setting of his childhood, where you can picture the neighbourhood that shaped his early years. In Tupelo you will see the two-room house where the King of Rock ’n’ Roll was born on 8 January 1935, visit the church he attended in his youth, and view artefacts that reflect his modest beginnings. Along the way, the narration will provide context about his family life and the community that influenced his music, so you will come away with a clearer sense of how humble roots led to global fame.