Downtown Nashville Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour

4.8
(1,311 reviews)

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Take a trip through time when riverboat gamblers, fearless pioneers and honky-tonk outlaws ruled the day. When Native American warriors, domineering record producers, visionaries & revolutionaries alike duked it out for control over what would become the one and only Music City. Relive President Andrew Jackson's most famous duel, discover how Chet Atkins saved Country Music from sure disaster, and come along as Johnny Cash makes history on the Grand Ole Opry stage...right before he gets kicked off it. Get ready to be entertained on this 120-minute romp through Nashville's famed Historic District.

What's Included

Magnificent storytelling
2-Hour Live Walking Tour of Nashville
Unlimited recommendations on where to go, what to do, and how to make your vacation your most memorable
Excellent overview of Nashville for first-time visitors
Professional & Entertaining Guide
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
501 Broadway

Meets at Bridgestone Arena marquee (address 501 Broadway, southwest corner of 5th & Broadway). Stand right by that electronic sign.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Really Entertaining Tours

    We start at ground zero of the Nashville Honky Tonk Universe!

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Ryman Auditorium

    The very reason we are called Music City. Welcome to the Mother Church of Country Music.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Tootsies Orchid Lounge

    The World's Most Famous Honky-tonk!

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Ernest Tubb Record Shop

    The indubitable stepping stone to getting on the Opry. Ever see "Coal Miner's Daughter?" Now you'll see where it was filmed.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Goo Goo Shop (Pass by)

    Peanuts, Carmel, Chocolate, and the first combination candy bar ever sold in the United States.

    Admission ticket free
  • 5
    The George Jones

    Possum, No Show, whatever you call him...he was a legend.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Fort Nashborough

    For 8,000 years the Cherokee lived undisturbed until... See one of the first Anglo settlements west of the Appalachians.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Printer's Alley

    World Famous Printer's Alley. Haunt, hangout, and den of depravity, Printers Alley hosted from Hendrix to Cash, from McGraw to McCartney - the world famous made this alley world famous.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Skull's Rainbow Room

    Andy Griffith, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Buck Owens, Tim McGraw. If we told you every story we knew about this place, we'd never leave!

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Downtown Nashville

    Welcome to Woolworth on Fifth! The Art District of Nashville was once ground zero for the Civil Rights Sit-ins of the 1960s, and we do our best to help you (re)live the pain, struggle and ultimate triumph of the Nashville Freedom Riders, who refused to kowtow to the unjust laws of the Jim Crow South.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Tennessee State Capitol (Pass by)

    The Tennessee State Capitol.

    Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Downtown Presbyterian Church

    One of the only examples of Egyptian Revival architecture you will see in the United States, in a church! A gem in the heart of the city.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Ryman Auditorium

    Back to where it all began. The Soul of Nashville. The Mother Church! And it's seedy underbelly...Tootsie's...all rolled into one. A tour for both sinners and saints, a tour for all of us.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tours must have 6 people or subject to reschedule or cancellation with refund
  • Please include a CELL PHONE number for text messages regarding changes, including rain, or rescheduling
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Tags

Historical Tours
Walking Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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