Memphis 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Memphis: 3 days and 2 nights for about $1,022 for two, flights from New York included.

Three days of must-see attractions, local favorites, and insider tips, with what the weekend costs from where you fly.

Flying from

What 3 days, 2 nights costs

The fare from where you fly, two nights at the typical hotel night and three days of spend. Change it to fit your trip.

Travellers2

Nights2

Travel style

Changes daily spend only; the hotel night stays the same.

Fare · New York to Memphis × 2
Economy round trip, usually about $202 each
$404
Hotel night · $144 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$288
Daily spend · $55 × 2 travellers × 3 days
Restaurants, transport and paid sights, per person per day. The hotel isn't in it.
$330

Trip cost: flights + hotel + daily spend$1,022

3 days, 2 nights, 2 travellers, mid-range, flying from New York. Usual prices we track ourselves, not a price you can book.

How we know

Fare: the middle price of the economy round trips we found from New York on our latest check (half were cheaper, half dearer), for departures in the coming weeks.
Hotel night: the middle nightly price of the Memphis hotels we check three times a week (see our hotel price index).
Daily spend: food, local transport and sights per person, from our city guide, by travel style. The hotel isn't in it.
Total: fare × travellers + hotel night × nights × rooms + daily spend × travellers × days. Prices move, so treat it as a guide, not a quote.

Each day's highlights in order. Want more days or a different pace? The planner at the end reshapes it around you.

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Day 1National Civil Rights Museum
1. Sun Studio recording tour
2. Beale Street blues
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Day 2Graceland full tour
1. Stax Museum of American Soul Music
2. Central BBQ
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Day 3Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
1. Mississippi River overlook
2. Rendezvous ribs

Verified spots in Memphis that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsA. Schwab
A Beale Street institution since 1876, this quirky dry goods store is packed floor-to-ceiling with oddities, voodoo supplies, vintage souvenirs, and classic Memphis memorabilia.
Hidden GemsMud Island
This peninsula park features a stunning scale model of the entire Mississippi River you can walk along, offering a quirky and peaceful escape from downtown's bustle.
Hidden GemsStax Museum of American Soul Music
Built on the exact site of the original Stax Records studio in a quiet South Memphis neighborhood, this undervisited gem celebrates Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, and the raw sound that changed popular music.
Hidden GemsShelby Farms Park
Larger than Central Park, this vast urban greenspace offers kayaking on Heart Lake, miles of trails, and stunning sunset views that most tourists completely overlook.
Hidden GemsMetal Museum
Perched dramatically on a bluff above the Mississippi River, this one-of-a-kind institution celebrates fine metalwork through exhibitions, a working forge, and resident artists.
Hidden GemsElmwood Cemetery
This beautifully landscaped 1852 Victorian cemetery is a surprisingly serene and historically rich walking destination, home to the graves of Civil War soldiers, blues legends, and Memphis luminaries.

Each place was checked on Google Maps: real address, right city, still open.

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