Downtown Nashville: Historic Sightseeing Walking Tour

Step back in time and explore the rich history of Downtown Nashville on a 120-minute walking tour. Discover the stories of riverboat gamblers, pioneers, honky-tonk outlaws, and music legends that shaped the city into the iconic Music City it is today.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Really Entertaining Tours - We start at ground zero of the Nashville Honky Tonk Universe!
  • Ryman Auditorium - The very reason we are called Music City. Welcome to the Mother Church of Country Music.
  • Tootsies Orchid Lounge - The World’s Most Famous Honky-tonk!
  • Ernest Tubb Record Shop - The indubitable stepping stone to getting on…
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
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey back to an era where riverboat wagerers, daring settlers, and rowdy honky-tonk renegades reigned supreme. During a time when Native American fighters, powerful record makers, visionaries, and innovators battled for control of what would eventually become the unique Music City. Experience President Andrew Jackson’s most notable duel,…

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

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

Customer Ratings
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Dave_se1
Dec 14, 2024
Ryan’s excellent walking tour - I’ve been on three of Ryan’s walking tours and everyone has been excellent. The downtown tour takes about two hours and you get visit lots of sites. You also get to hear about the history, the music and the people who made Nashville what it is today. Ryan is also a very funny guy, so the tour is very entertaining and the two hours just fly by. If you get the chance to go in this tour, take it. You wont be disappointed.
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Jaime_m
Nov 16, 2024
Ryan was fantastic!! - Ryan made walking around Nashville SO MUCH FUN!!! We learned a lot about everything and spent most of the tour laughing. I plan to tell all our friends to do this tour.
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Ann_w
Nov 12, 2024
Walking tour - Yes, our tour was very nice. Our guide was very informative, enthusiastic and considerate. We did get some breaks along the way from walking up some hills and We got to see another side of downtown besides Broadway.
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Nathan_a
Nov 9, 2024
Enjoyable Couple of Hours - fast paced and informative run through of city highlights. Entertaining and enjoyable, knowledgeable host.
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Adam_p
Nov 6, 2024
Worth it - Very good walking tour. The guide provided very interesting information in an entertaining way. He's very funny and passionate.
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Mariesmith11hotmailc
Nov 6, 2024
Very informative walking tour, highly recommended - Great walking tour, learnt so much, did it the day after I arrived in Nashville, so I could return to places after the trip. Ryan was very informative, knows his stuff. Highly recommend 😊
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Stanley_s
Nov 3, 2024
Educational, enjoyable - Our tour guide really knew his stuff, also dances, sings, answered every question, RYAN IS THE MAN!!!
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Mbf71
Nov 3, 2024
Great walking tour - Great way to learn about and see Nashville. Ryan was super entertaining and gave some interesting history. Great value. I would highly recommend it.
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Kathy_a
Nov 2, 2024
Nice walk - It was good to hear the history and see the sights. Our guide was just okay though. He talked very fast and we did not have a chance to ask questions until the end. He tried to be funny in a strange way. So it was difficult to understand the facts from the jokes.
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Jackys716
Nov 25, 2024
Non event!!! - I have to rate 1, tour guide didn’t show, after I rang I was informed the tour was cancelled due to lack of numbers. I was told that I was informed however I definitely know I wasn’t as I paid two days prior to the tour date and was still not informed and receiving confirmation text msgs
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