A Guide to Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee
So, I have wanted to visit Graceland for some time now. Don鈥檛 ask me why because I鈥檓 not an Elvis fanatic nor do I know much about him. But I feel as an American, it鈥檚 my duty see what all the craze is about.
Over the years, I鈥檝e scanned Graceland鈥檚聽website聽thinking I might get to Memphis soon. Tickets used to be a reasonable $30, but recently with a massive renovation to the complex, the price to enter has sky rocketed. Tours range anywhere from $41 to see the mansion only to $174 for the Ultimate VIP experience.
While Graceland鈥檚 website provides details about what will be seen on each tour as well as the approximate time it would take to visit, I still wasn鈥檛 positive about which tour to purchase. Ultimately, I chose to the Elvis Experience Tour with the airplane add-on for $66, and this tour seemed right for me and anyone who just wants to know more about Elvis and the time period.
As I was browsing the web for other places to visit in Memphis, I stumbled across聽Sun Studio聽where Elvis was first recorded. Sun Studio provides a聽free shuttle service聽to Graceland with the purchase of a studio tour for $14. Being without a car, this was a perfect option for me. For the price of a one-way Lyft, I got to see an attraction and have a two-way ride to Graceland. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Over the years, I鈥檝e scanned Graceland鈥檚聽website聽thinking I might get to Memphis soon. Tickets used to be a reasonable $30, but recently with a massive renovation to the complex, the price to enter has sky rocketed. Tours range anywhere from $41 to see the mansion only to $174 for the Ultimate VIP experience.
While Graceland鈥檚 website provides details about what will be seen on each tour as well as the approximate time it would take to visit, I still wasn鈥檛 positive about which tour to purchase. Ultimately, I chose to the Elvis Experience Tour with the airplane add-on for $66, and this tour seemed right for me and anyone who just wants to know more about Elvis and the time period.
As I was browsing the web for other places to visit in Memphis, I stumbled across聽Sun Studio聽where Elvis was first recorded. Sun Studio provides a聽free shuttle service聽to Graceland with the purchase of a studio tour for $14. Being without a car, this was a perfect option for me. For the price of a one-way Lyft, I got to see an attraction and have a two-way ride to Graceland. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Guide to Graceland
Guide Location: USA » Memphis
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
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Guide Location: USA » Memphis
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Graceland
- the mansion
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