Beale Street & Sun Studio: Private Half-Day Walking Tour

Name: Beale Street & Sun Studio: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
Brand: Travel Curious
SKU: 255730P194
Price: 160.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (32 reviews)

Memphis, USA

Beale Street Private Tour with entrance to Sun Studio

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Whether you’re walking in Memphis to your own tune or to the eponymous song, music and history lovers won’t want to miss this private tour. Join a guide for a walking tour of Beale Street and Sun Studios. You’ll learn about Memphis’ diverse musical history and hear stories about everyone from Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to W.C. Handy and Sam Phillips.

Visit Handy Park and Memphis Central Station
See where Elvis signed his first-ever contract with RCA
Round-trip transport from your hotel and between sites provided
Entrance and a guided tour of Sun Studios included

What's Included

A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group
Sun Studio admission tickets
Memphis Trolley daily pass

Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
Gratuities
Hotel pickup/drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Memphis Music Hall of Fame
126 S 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Your guide will meet you at the entrance to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame located at 126 S 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103, United States.

End point

Sun Studio
706 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
This is where your guide will part with you, and you'll join a Sun Studio guide for a small group tour.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Travel Curious

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

5.0

32 reviews

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Beale Street and Sun Studios Memphis

Gloria_G, Mar 2024

We went to see Beale Street which Mike guided us around and he made everything very interesting. Martin Luther King memorial area was our highlight then onto Sun studios, and the guide there was very informative too. It was a great tour overall

Mike was an outstanding...

Tim_T, Feb 2024

Mike was an outstanding guide. Kept my and my 18 year old son’s interest throughout. Great tour. Great stories. Thank you!

We had a very enjoyable tour!

Susan_W, Nov 2023

Brandon provided us with a very Memorable day! He shared a ton of interesting facts! Sun Studio tour was an amazing way to round off that part of the day!

Great tour!

Schelkia_R, Nov 2023

Michael was a great tour guide for this tour. We learned a lot about Beale Street and downtown Memphis. If you love history and music this is the tour for you!

Must see and do

Charlie_M, Oct 2023

We had a fantastic time and learned about as much as a person can learn in three hours. Brandon definitely knows his stuff and gave us some details and info. that maybe the old locals don’t even know. Not only was he filled with historical information but his background on the music side was really helpful since my wife is a music nut and knows alot about the history of music in the area and he blew her away. We’ll worth the time.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Charlie, We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic time and a highly informative experience with Brandon. His depth of knowledge, especially the historical and musical aspects, truly made the tour special. It's wonderful to know that he shared unique insights that even the old locals might not be aware of. We're glad to have exceeded your expectations, and we greatly appreciate your kind words. If you ever decide to explore more destinations, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to assist you in creating more enjoyable and insightful experiences. Thank you for choosing us! Best regards, Travel Curious Team

Rescheduled awesomeness

Annabel_P, Aug 2023

The guide called in sick so 10mins before the start, I got a mail of the company with apologies and the suggestion to reschedule in the afternoon, which fortunately worked with our schedule. Our guide Mike was stellar and we loved the tour and the Sun Studios.

Walking in Mempho ( as Mike called it!)

stephen_l, Jul 2023

Mike was great. Super knowledgeable about Memphis and it’s history. He was a great storyteller with a passion for his subject. Very informative!

Fab day!

michael_E, Apr 2023

Mike was a great intro to the sights & history of Memphis - really set us up for the rest of the stay - where to go/ visit/ eat etc. And Sun Studios is incredible if you think who was there & what it did for Roche n roll. Fab day

Brandon was an...

Susan_D, Apr 2023

Brandon was an outstanding tour guide and a very cordial welcoming person! My husband and I learned a great deal about Memphis.

Amazing experience

Michelle_B, Mar 2023

Brandon is PHENOMENAL. An absolute pleasure touring Memphis with Brandon. We learned so much and he always went the extra mile to share some interesting facts. Highly, highly recommend! Thank you Brandon!!!

Mempho Mike Rocks!

Richard_C, Mar 2023

Memphis Mike was terrific! A natural born storyteller. And he found for us the perfect vantage point for the Peabody ducks! Very highly recommended!

Great time.

Rickie_D, Nov 2022

The tour was very well delivered and the discussions were certainly informative. Great time overall.

Beale street with Sun Studios

Karen_N, Nov 2022

We booked the private walking tour of Beale Street with Sun Studio. Sun Studio was fantastic and we had a very limited wait which was great considering the long line We did not find the tour of Beale Street very informative and our guide did not add much historical commentary. We walked through a very sketchy area to reach Sun Studio and our guide was not in tuned to how uncomfortable we were. After wrapping up at Sun our guide could not work his phone to get a ride share ( which was included in our tour) so we had to pick up the tab for the ride. We did make a few more requested stops and concluded back at Beale St. I think there were better options for a tour and this was not worth the money. Overall this lasted 3 hours and walked about 2.5 miles

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hello Karen, We want to thank you for your feedback as it helps us to continue improving, while we're so very sorry that you couldn't quite enjoy your Memphis experience with RJ, we hope that the partial refund we have requested on your behalf helps to compensate the situation. We hope you'll consider joining us in the future so that we can provide a true, Travel Curious experience that lives up to your expectations. Best regards, Travel Curious Team

Mike gave us a great tour...

Annie_A, Oct 2022

Mike gave us a great tour of Beale Street- was a wealth of information with regards to the history of the area.

Loved the History of...

Glen_T, Sep 2022

Loved the History of Beale Street and the tor of Sun Studios was Fabulous. My grandson is an Elvis fan so the trip was his 9th birthday present. The tour did not disappoint!

Beale Street -Great Experience

Philip_F, Sep 2022

Brandon was great … a pleasure to have as our guide! We learned a lot and enjoyed it completely!! Would recommend the tour and Brandon to all!!

Uber from Sun Studio

Teresa_L, Jul 2022

The tour guide was great ! The only complaint I have is being dropped off at Sun studio and no way to where we parked . The company needs to let customers know they need to provide transportation back to where you parked . We waited for a bus to show up and had to Uber to the Hard Rock . This tour cost to much money to not provide a detailed explanation of how you gonna get back .

Felt Like I was Going Back In Time

Beth_T, Jul 2022

Brandon did a great job. He was very knowledgable about the area, focused on the things we were most interested in, and made sure we were enjoying our tour.

Best

Elizabeth_W, Jul 2022

Had the best time Brandon was the nicest guy he’s going places he had it all he won all of us over it didn’t feel like a guild but freinds

Not happy

Anthony_T, May 2022

Going to sun studios was great but the Beal street tour was definitely not a good experience our guid was not presented well and after walking all round Beal street he expected us to walk to sun studio when I said I can’t walk that for he ordered an Uber we then had to wait over an hour to get in sun studios because he said they don’t let him book in advance Definitely not worth the $203 we paid Very unhappy would like a refund