Top Nashville Cultural Tours

Go behind the curtain at Nashville’s premier country music stage, the world-renowned Grand Ole Opry, on this guided backstage tour. Walk in the footsteps of countless country music superstars and get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at this legendary venue and show that made country music famous. This is a bucket-list item experience for all fans of country music.

Ride through Nashville, lit up for the night, on this downtown trolley tour hosted by a performing guide. Learn about the history of music city and hear tales of all the superstars who have passed through over the years. Snap photos while hearing insightful commentary from your entertaining guide.

Get oriented with Nashville on this quick "New Nashville" tour, which was designed to show off the best of the city for those short on time or who only want an introduction before exploring more on their own. Traveling by open-top double-decker bus, you'll pass by more than 100 landmarks and attractions, such as Ryman Auditorium and Vanderbilt University.

See more of the Music City in less time on a tour of downtown Nashville, a great way for first-time visitors to orient themselves. Choose from two tour durations and with a small group limited to 15, master the basic techniques of your self-balancing Segway before setting off to explore the city. Tick off landmarks like the Country Music Hall of Fame, Tennessee State Capitol, and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

Nashville is known as the home of country music and this tour reveals more about its musical legends and how it gained the nickname of "Music City". Save hours of research time and instead, learn about the history of the city from your guide as well as insights on where to find famous landmarks and lesser-known sights that only locals know about. Highlights include Jefferson Street, the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, and Printers Alley.

Experience the thrill of a live concert at Nashville’s premier country music stage, the world-renowned Grand Ole Opry. See new stars, superstars, and the legends of country music all in one evening. Unlike a typical concert, the Grand Ole Opry presents multiple artists at each show, giving the audience a variety of musical styles to enjoy at one event. Choose from various dates and seating options to suit your schedule and budget.

Explore Nashville’s honky-tonk history and most colorful characters on a walking tour of downtown with a storytelling guide. Find the city’s landmarks, from a pre-Prohibition saloon to the place where Andrew Jackson fought historic duels, and see the streets where musical legends were made.

Step back in time to 1864 and the Civil War’s Battle of Franklin on this full-day tour from Nashville. The Battle of Franklin was one of the worst disasters of the war for the Confederate States Army. On this tour, see the bullet and cannon ball holes as well as the battle-scarred floors that still bear witness to the carnage of this dark time in history. Spend time in the town of Franklin to shop, eat and view its historic sites.

Enjoy a little bit of everything during this unique, small-group combo tour in Nashville: tick off top landmarks in downtown Nashville—from the Tennessee State Capitol to famous honky tonk bars— in a comfortable golf cart, get a peek at the city’s Instagrammable murals, and taste locally brewed moonshine, whiskey, and vodka in two distilleries.

Explore Nashville from a local's perspective on this city tour with a local guide. Aboard an open-air, low-speed vehicle, cruise through Nashville to see more than 35 landmarks and other sightseeing locations. Notable sights along this tour include Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, Johnny Cash Museum, Germantown, The Gulch, Tootsies, and Music Row. Select a morning, afternoon, or evening tour when booking.

With so much variety, it can be tricky to know which local drinks in Nashville are the best to try. This specialty tour helps you gain insight about local beers and spirits through tastings at the city's local distilleries and breweries. No need to worry about traveling on public transport, as VIP transfers between sites are provided. Along the way, stop at 3–4 different locations that make beers, bourbons, moonshine, and vodka.

See more of Nashville than just the music sights on this street art tour by private golf cart. With a guide, cruise along city streets, stopping at murals for photo ops. Select a morning, afternoon, or evening departure time when booking.

Discover a different side of Nashville’s history with this Belle Meade Plantation Journey to Jubilee history tour. This guided educational tour focuses on the lives and stories of the African Americans enslaved on this plantation. It’s an interactive experience, encouraging dialog and conversation about the history of slavery while honoring the legacies of those who suffered on this property. You’re allowed to tour the property alone after the experience and can enjoy a complimentary wine tasting.

Get a taste of Nashville at the Big Machine Store & Distillery as you tour the production area. Home to handcrafted spirits including vodka, whiskey, gin, and moonshine, this downtown Nashville distillery uses a special filter to create its vodka. Learn how it works and enjoy a guided tasting as you watch it all in action.

For those short on time, get a quick overview of downtown Nashville on this guided walking tour. Learn about some of the famous musicians who performed here such as Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash and pass by some landmark sites like the Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Nashville is a city of rich history where a lot of country music’s biggest stars got their start. You'll discover the best spots and historic sites from old Skull’s rainbow room in Printer’s Alley, the line dancing over at the Wild Horse to Johnny Cash’s history at the Ryman. This is a GPS Navigated, Self guided tour on an app. The experience is powered by your smartphone and it's created to be hands free. Go at your own pace and on your own schedule. It's perfect for those that do not like large group tours, want to go at their own pace or like exploring on their own. You'll be step by step navigated to the local sites, back alleys and country music locations you don't want to miss.

Hop in the back of Big E’s classic Ford Bronco and get a tour of Nashville in this custom open-air vehicle. This fun tour goes through the main sites of Music City while also taking you down the back alleys and smaller roads where you can discover hidden gems like street art. From the Riverfront Park and Printer’s Alley all the way to the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, you’ll see a lot of the city on this entertaining tour.

Music and Moonshine Pub Crawl takes you on a journey through Country Music History in Nashville. You'll learn all about your favorite singer-songwriters, from their upbringing to how they rose to stardom, to their tragic deaths. The best part? You get to enjoy your favorite drinks at some of the coolest honky-tonks Music City has to offer. This Nashville Pub Crawl dives deep into the history of Country Music to tell you all about the most interesting, funny, and down-right tragic stories of country music artists from the past and the present, all of which have helped cement Nashville’s nickname of Music City and have made Tennessee what it is today. You’ll learn all about the thrills, misfortunes, and rise to fame of Tennessee’s first Country Music artists - all while sampling some of the best adult beverages Nashville has to offer.

It may not be a time machine, but this classic 1950s car tour through downtown Nashville will give you a glimpse into the city’s past. Hop in and cruise through the Music City of yesterday as your guide shows you both the historic and iconic sights while playing local country tunes. All elements of this tour are era-specific, even the driver. Don’t be surprised if they encourage you to sing along in celebration of this country music-filled car ride.

Welcome to downtown Nashville which sounds like the music of many genres, groups, and instruments at once. With its so many historic music landmarks, it's perfect for curious melomaniacs. Enjoy beautiful views and incredible waterfront in the city's recreational area. Admire the Nashville skyline from one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. Find out how the Ancient Greece and modern Nashville are interlinked. Discover a Renaissance Italian piazza tucked in the very heart of downtown. Get to know how musicians can get a granite star on the Nashville Walk of Fame. The mobile app helps you explore Nashville with a private audio tour (included). The audio guide on the mobile app is the best way to enjoy the tour at your own pace and be independent of a group tour. The mobile app is available on App Store and Google Play and works offline. Join the tour and walk through the city where music's illustrious past rubs shoulders with its promising future!

The Experience Buckle-up for Nashville’s best city tour in a comfortable, enclosed, and air-conditioned 14 passenger bus. Locally owned and operated by Tennessee native Joe Nashville, this tour is a gem! Joe will take you a 1.5-hour spin through Nashville to show the known and unknown sights. The tour covers the history, music, trials, characters, and current vibe of the city that makes it a favourite for folks from around the globe. Tour routes may vary slightly due to availability, traffic, construction, etc. Places we will see, stopping along the way at notable landmarks, will include Lower Broad, Nissan Stadium, Musician’s Hall of Fame, The State Capital, Music Row, Printer’s Alley, Music Circle and many other places in Music City.

This tour incorporates Joyride’s famous one and half hour sightseeing tour along with admission to two of Nashville’s best attractions. Visit 35+ sightseeing locations on this bus tour, in which you get to see your way through Nashville. If you're visiting for the first time or just want to learn more about the “It” City, then Joyride Nashville is the answer. Voted as one of the top five activities to do in Nashville, our sightseeing tour shows you a side of the city that you might otherwise have never known. Option 1 - Bus Tour with Admission Tickets: During this tour, you will spend an hour and a half sightseeing throughout Nashville then spend an hour and 30 minutes at the Historic Ryman Auditorium. Once you have experienced the Ryman, you will board the bus and get to take a ride down world famous Broadway! This tour concludes at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Option 2 - Bus Tour Only without Admission: You will return to Country Music Hall of Fame while others visit the Ryman.

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. Did you know that Nashville’s Centennial Park is home to the only replica of the Greek Parthenon? You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. Also, Nashville is home to the largest songwriter’s festival in the world. What is the most famous historical couple of Nashville? Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

In 2018 I was named “Nashville’s Best Historian” by the Nashville Scene. Nashville is my hometown and you can hear history from an insider about the past and recent changes in Nashville. This journey to the past will tie in history, music, art, sports, African American and business history of Nashville.