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Tourists arriving at Graceland to a take a tour of Elvis Presley's home after it reopened from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. May 21, 2020. Photo by Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS.

Elvis Presley's Graceland starting live virtual tours

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elvis Presley's Graceland is now offering live online tours for fans around the world, including those who can't travel to the Tennessee tourist attraction during the coronavirus pandemic.

Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley's former Memphis home, which has been turned into a museum, and through the Meditation Garden, where he is buried. The singer and actor died in Memphis on Aug. 16, 1977.

Also included in the $100 ticket is a tour of Presley's jet and a walk through the entertainment complex, which houses exhibits and artifacts related to Presley. Viewers will be able to ask questions during the tours.

Graceland typically hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. But the tourist attraction has seen a drop in visitors during the virus outbreak. Graceland was closed for several weeks last year and is now open for limited-capacity, in-person tours.

Virtual tours are scheduled for Jan. 27, Feb. 25, and March 25, with more dates expected.

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