The 5 Best Belle Meade & Historic Mansion Tours in Nashville

1.Belle Meade Guided Mansion Tour with Complimentary Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,189 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $33Our pick

Tour Belle Meade’s 1853 Greek Revival mansion with a guide such as Andie, Tegan, Jason, or Melissa, then enjoy a complimentary wine tasting for visitors 21 and older. Allow two hours to explore the 30-acre arboretum, outbuildings, shops, games, and Southern restaurant.

“This was a charming tour of a historic site. If you are interested in horse racing history, southern history, or just viewing old homes you would enjoy this tour.”

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2.Journey to Jubilee Guided Tour at Belle Meade with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 396 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33

Visit Belle Meade Historic Site for a discussion-based walking tour focused on enslaved and formerly enslaved people. Guides such as Anastasia, Ben, Tom, and Melissa bring different strengths to the hour-long visit. Then explore 30 acres and enjoy a complimentary wine tasting.

“There was actually very little to see. Had visited one other plantation elsewhere with a self guided audio tour that had much more visual impact. This tour involved more discussion of slavery and the history of this plantation. Guide was excellent just not much to see.”

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3.Belmont Mansion General Admission Ticket in Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 251 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $18Best value

Visit Belmont Mansion, a restored Italian Villa-style home near downtown Nashville. A trained interpreter starts your visit, then you explore at your own pace while guides answer questions. Allow one to two hours for the mansion, exhibit, rose garden, grounds, and gift shop.

“The mansion is now on the Belmont campus. The history is very interesting and many of the furnishings are original to the mansion.”

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4.Belle Meade Historic Mansion Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 1 day · from $33Top rated

Spend a full day at Belle Meade Historic Site, beginning with a 45-minute guided mansion tour. Then explore the gardens, trails, outbuildings, game court, shops, and restaurants. Visitors age 21 and older receive a complimentary wine tasting after the tour.

“Good but the guide who had a wealth of knowledge could have been escorting us around the grounds finishing up at the wine rather than finishing up at wine after the mansion. No need for all the separate tours”

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5.Belle Meade Historic Site Journey to Jubilee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 14 reviews · 1 hour · from $33

Walk through Belle Meade’s kitchen house and historic grounds while learning about enslavement, contract labor, and Black contributions to thoroughbred racing. Guides such as Melissa and Taegan bring care and clarity to difficult stories. The tour ends with complimentary wine tasting for visitors 21 and older.

“Our guide Taegan was very knowledgeable and super sweet. We had a few older people on our tour and she was very patient with them as they followed a bit slower. She answered and was so knowledgeable about every question thrown at her. Very impressive! She made the tour so interesting.”

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