The 9 Best Nashville City Tours

1.Best of Nashville City Sightseeing Tour on Double Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,601 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $34Our pick

Start downtown at Gray Line’s 1st Avenue booth for a one-hour open-top bus tour led by a live guide. You’ll pass the Ryman, Country Music Hall of Fame, Nissan Stadium, Vanderbilt, the Parthenon, and more than 100 Nashville sights. Guides such as Mike, Jolene, and JT are known for humor and clear local stories.

“The tour was great. We felt the person who did the talking was a little bland from past tours in other areas we have toured.”

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2.Discover Nashville City Tour with Entry to Ryman & Country Music Hall of Fame

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,412 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $103

Spend 3.5 hours seeing Nashville with a live guide such as Jerry, Nick, Leonard, or James. Ride past Music Row, the Parthenon, the Capitol, and Nissan Stadium, then explore the Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame at your own pace.

“Great tour! On time, Leonard, our guide was informative and pointed out so many different sites and gave great narrative on them all!”

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3.Double-Decker City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 738 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

Ride a Gray Line double-decker bus through central Nashville, from Nissan Stadium and the Parthenon to the Capitol, Broadway, and Vanderbilt. An English-speaking guide provides live stories about Music City, with past tours led by guides such as Corey, Jolene, and Nick.

“Mike was a great guide & Dimple was totally awesome at driving bus through city! Definitely recommend 😁”

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4.90-Minute Monster Truck Joyride City Tour of Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 391 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

Ride through Nashville’s Downtown area in a jacked-up 4x4 truck with a local driver-guide. You’ll pass Broadway, Music Row, the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nissan Stadium, and more while hearing stories and music. Guides such as Matt, Sean, Nick, and Swade are known for adding humor and local detail.

“We had an amazing time on our tour of Nashville! The tour was fun & informative, and a great way to see the city on the Monster Truck. Joe, our guide was knowledgeable, friendly & made the whole experience enjoyable. He even sang a song at a distillery that we visited. Got to do a whisky tasting! Would highly recommend this tour!”

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5.Downtown Nashville’s Hidden Gems E-bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 372 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85Top rated

Ride a modern e-bike through Nashville with guides such as Carlos, Justin, Steve, and Tyler. In 2.5 hours, you’ll connect Marathon Village, Germantown, the Capitol, Broadway, Printer’s Alley, and more, with regular stops for stories, photos, snacks, and restrooms.

“Had so much fun exploring on the bikes. They were fun to ride and our guide provided great insights around the city.”

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6.Discover Nashville: Fully Narrated Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 367 reviews · 3h 30m · from $95

Spend 3.5 hours touring Nashville by comfortable van with an English-speaking guide, then explore the Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame at your own pace. Guides such as Leonard, Ed, Julie, and Nick are praised for humor and local detail.

“We really enjoyed our tour of Nashville. Ed, our guide was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable & told us lots of interesting facts. This tour is value for money. I would definitely recommend it.”

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7.The Original Music City Electric Bicycle Guided City Tour 16miles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 354 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $129

Sean Gilder leads a two-hour, roughly 15 to 16-mile electric fat-tire bike tour through Fort Negley, Music Row, Belmont, 12th South, The Gulch, Broadway, and more. Bikes, helmets, safety lights, and a pump are provided. It is a lively way to get oriented before exploring Nashville on foot.

“Cool bikes and Sean was a great guide! He pointed out and talked about notable sites in the area, stories about them, and injected some good humor as well.”

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8.Nashville Unveiled: The History, Music, and Hacks Tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Best value

Walk central Nashville with musician guides such as Cody or Paul, learning the stories behind the Ryman, Tootsies, Printer’s Alley, Broadway, and the Cumberland River. This small-group tour caps at 18 people and mixes history, music, architecture, food tips, and practical advice for the rest of your stay.

“We got a great orientation and historical background of the local landmarks. Lots of fun and very informative.”

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9.E-bike Rental to Explore Nashville (2 or 4 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $49

Start at Nashville’s Shelby Park trailhead with a pedal-assist e-bike, helmet, lock, phone bag, and route briefing. Steve, Thomas, or Southerlin can point you toward the 10-mile Shelby Bottoms Greenway, Stones River Greenway, East Nashville, or downtown. Choose a two or four-hour rental.

“We absolutely loved our bike ride on the trails. We saw so much wildlife and the ride was gorgeous the whole time. We decided the night before to do this and am soooo glad we did! The rental process was super easy and the bikes were in amazing condition. Thank you so much!”

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