Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comMemphis Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise
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Duration: 1.5 hours (approx.)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Product code: 3231CRUISE
If you are planning a trip to Memphis or the Mid-South, your trip would not be complete without a ride on the mighty Mississippi River! Enjoy 90 minutes of cruising as you take a graceful step back in time on a Memphis Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise. A riverboat cruise is the only way to experience the river era of Native Americans, explorers, river boatmen like Mark Twain and Mike Fink, the local Civil War river battles and the heritage of the Mississippi River bluffs and delta.
You will learn about the bluffs at Memphis and see them from the only vantage point that underscores their significance historically and currently. Learn the history behind the four bridges across the river at Memphis, some of the oldest on the lower Mississippi. Hear the heroic story of Tom Lee after whom the site of the famous "Memphis in May" festival is named. See the Mud Island River Park, Memphis' pyramid and more.
Cruise the river alongside towboats with mammoth barge tows as they ply their commerce in the little understood inland shipping trade. Visualize the fleets of highway trailers which barges replace. Consider the contrast between the magnificence of a barge tow when compared to the clatter of the many railway cars the average tow replaces. The 90-minute cruise covers approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) and travels both north and south of Memphis on the Mississippi River.
Memphis Riverboats Sightseeing Cruise
Seasonal
March 1 to October 31
Daily
November 1 to 30, 2008
Friday and Saturday
November 1 to 30, 2009
Saturday and Sunday
Cruise departs from 45 Riverside Drive
Departure Time:2:30pm
- March 1 to October 31 - Daily
- November 2008 - Friday and Saturday
- November 2009 - Saturday and Sunday
5:00pm
- May 1 to August 31 - Saturday and Sunday
Cruise returns to original departure point
Hotel Pickup:Hotel pickup not available
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- Narration by a professional guide
- 90-minute Memphis Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and beverages (available to purchase on board)
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- This cruise must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation of this cruise will be received at time of booking
- Available to purchase are hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels, cheese nachos, soda, coffee, smoothies and alcoholic beverages
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