Step inside Graceland Mansion and follow in the same steps as Elvis himself as you enjoy an interactive iPad tour of where Elvis lived, relaxed and spent time with his friends and family. One of the most famous Memphis tours, the Graceland Mansion tour includes Elvis’ living room, music room, parents' bedroom, dining room, kitchen, TV room, pool room and the famous Jungle Room.
After touring the Mansion, check out the other great parts of the 14-acre estate as you tour Vernon Presley’s business office and Elvis’ racquetball building. The final stop on the tour of Graceland Mansion is Meditation Garden where Elvis and members of his family have been laid to rest. .
Throughout Elvis Presley’s Memphis, visit our themed discovery exhibit spaces, as we showcase Elvis’ influences, important facets of his incredible life and his role in launching a music and pop culture revolution. The Discovery Exhibits include Lisa Marie: Growing Up Presley, which features artifacts from Lisa's childhood, music career and personal life; Presley Cycles, which showcase Elvis' motorcycles and other vehicles; the newly-expanded Private Presley, which focuses on Elvis' service in the U.S. Army; ICONS: The Influence of Elvis Presley, an exhibit that showcases Elvis' influence on other artists; Elvis' Tupelo, an exhibit that focuses on Elvis' birthplace in Mississippi; the Archives Experience, which allows you to explore the Graceland Archives; and X's & O's: Elvis and His Love of Football Exhibit.
Route 66 for many people from the UK and Europe is a once in a lifetime experience, maybe twice in a life time if you are lucky, like Route 66, places such as Memphis, Nashiville and Georgia are those place we all dream of visiting but this would mean taking another holiday, so let us try and elp you combine these glorious places into your Route 66 adventure. Not going to pretend its going to be a breeze but it is possible.
According to Google the travel time from St. Louis, Missouri, to Graceland is four and a half to five hours. The distance is 300 miles using U.S. Interstate Highway 55. If you do not mind missing the part of Route 66 between St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri, you could leave Memphis and travel to Springfield, Missouri, to avoid backtracking to St. Louis. The time and mileage to Springfield is about the same as from St. Louis, but the highway is not divided like I-55. Check on Mapquest and Google for routes to Memphis from various Route 66 cities. Anyway you go at it, the travel time from Route 66 to Graceland and back to Route 66 will involve a driving time of at least ten hours plus visiting the site. The wait time for the tours can be more than an hour,
depending on the time of day and the day of the week you arrive.
At the UK Route 66 Association, we strive to provide the best travel experience for our customers. So look at the map above, and you will see that the best two options would be From St. Louis or if you are travelling the other way like we do, then either head to Graceland from Oklahoma City, these are the easiest routes; however, we are guessing the you want to see more of Route 66 right? Travel up from Oklahoma City and take the detour from Tulsa or Joplin, the choice is yours to make
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