6 days in Memphis Itinerary

The largest city on the Mississippi River, Memphis bills itself as both the "Birthplace of Rock" and "Home of the Blues." With such a rich musical heritage, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Elvis Presley chose to live in Memphis during his later years.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Bluff City Balloons, Memphis Riverboats and Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel and Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Popular historic sites such as Slave Haven / Burkle Estate Museum and Beale Street are in your itinerary. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Memphis: The Lewis Ranch (in Nesbit) and Horseshoe Tunica (in Tunica). Next up on the itinerary: try to win big at Southland Casino Racing, explore the world behind art at Peabody Place Museum, and examine the collection at Metal Museum.

To find maps, more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Memphis trip itinerary planning tool.

In April, daytime highs in Memphis are 73°F, while nighttime lows are 53°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Tue) so you can travel back home.