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.

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.

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.

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.

Embark on a 1-hour journey into Belle Meade with its Journey to Jubilee historic tour. Join us as we take an honest look at the lives and stories of the African Americans who were enslaved, and later employed, at Belle Meade with intentional respect and empathy. Our Journey to Jubilee tour is intended to honor the legacy and sacrifices of the individuals held in legal bondage on this property from 1807 until emancipation in 1865, as well as to explore the complexities of their new freedom in the post-Civil War years. Using a unique approach that includes reading aloud from primary sources, and engaging dialogue with the audience, this experience creates a forum for exploring the history of slavery in a new way. Enjoy a complimentary Wine Tasting after your tour and access to the Grounds for a self-guided tour. Please Note: This tour is guided, but it does not include access to the main Mansion portion of the estate. Please book your Guided Mansion Tours separately.

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.

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.

See the sights and sounds of Nashville on this guided sightseeing tour around Music City. Choose from a morning or afternoon departure, then enjoy the ride. Get an educational and entertaining live narrative from the experienced guide while rolling past famous landmark locations like historic Riverfront Park, Ryman Auditorium, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Tennessee State Capitol and more. Admission is included to Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Explore Nashville with this popular 90-minute trolley tour. See over 100 points of interest with a stop at Bicentennial Square/Farmers’ Market. Learn about the famous and popular Nashville sights as you travel with live onboard commentary.

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.

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.

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.

Experience Nashville with the classic BRONCO! Tour Nashville with the best, most passionate and informative tour guide in town. A truly historical, factual, journey through the history of Nashville and the history of country music. Murals, architecture, backstories, back alleys, everything that is interesting and cool about this amazing city! All done top down, open air, in a customized classic BRONCO!

Ride Nashville in the 1950's is a one of a kind tour in Nashville. It allows you to tour/cruise the histortic and iconic sights of Nashville, all while riding in a 1950's car, listening to the music made famous in that era. This tour celebrates the rich history of country music, and the simplicity of the 1950's. All with era-specific everything, from driver to car;)

Experience Nashville's beautiful wall art and murals like never before. Tour some of Nashville's most famous murals in our beautiful bus "Bridezilla". Bridezilla is a 14 passenger party style bus that comes equipped with a tv and karaoke, along with plenty of seating for you and your friends and family. Capture memories of your bachelorette/bachelor party or friends trip for Instagram at 8-12 of Nashville's jaw dropping wall murals.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.