The 15 Best Walking Tours in Nashville

1.Downtown Nashville Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,304 reviews · from $25Our pick

Walk downtown Nashville for two hours with a local guide, following music, frontier, river, and Civil Rights stories from Broadway to Printers Alley. You’ll see the Ryman, Tootsie’s, Fort Nashborough, Skull’s Rainbow Room, Woolworth, the State Capitol, and more. Ryan often leads the tour.

“The map directions take you to the arena and I walked around for 20 mins trying to find them. I looked at the corner of 5th Ave and Broadway as directed but never met anyone. I tried contacting through the app with no response. Very disappointing.”

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2.Walking Food & Drink Tour of Downtown Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,140 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Walk downtown Nashville for three hours with guides such as Genevieve, Christine, Krystin, or Matthew. Eat at four locally owned restaurants plus a specialty stop, with hot chicken, barbecue, beer, and two craft cocktails included.

“Great walking tour around downtown Nashville with historical (and sometimes whimsical) commentary provided by Genevieve. (sp? 😉) Some excellent southern food and drink choices as well to round out a fun few hours.”

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3.Delicious Donuts of Nashville: A Sweet City Walking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 979 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Start with breakfast at Parlor Doughnuts, then walk from Sobro toward Broadway for samples at Rise, D’Andrews, Assembly Food Hall, and a final donut stop. Guides such as Evan, Josh, Tracey, and Starlene add Nashville history, music facts, and useful local tips during this two-hour, one-mile-plus stroll.

“Great tour! Evin was so friendly and knowledgeable! Only thing we did not like was everyone cut the donuts and grabbed donuts from box. Not very sanitary at all. This is not the world where you have others touching the food you are eating. Long hard up hill walk. But we enjoyed the tour overall.”

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4.The Ghosts of Nashville Night-Time Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 799 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Walk downtown Nashville after dark with guides such as Steve, Lauren, Melanie, or Kat, stopping at the Capitol, historic churches, Ryman Auditorium, and Flying Saucer. Expect a brisk 90-minute route mixing documented Tennessee history with local ghost legends. Comfortable shoes are essential.

“Great time, very informative. I would recommend this experience to anyone visiting the area. Enjoyed the experience”

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5.“Murder in Music City” Night-Time Ghost Walking Tour of Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 742 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Start at the Alvin York Statue at 9 p.m. and walk downtown Nashville with a local guide. Hear stories tied to the Tennessee State Capitol, Wilcox Building, Printers Alley, Climax Saloon, and Maxwell House Hotel. Guides such as Nestor, Steve, and Drew have earned praise for lively storytelling, though the tour leans toward history as much as ghosts.

“Nestor was amazing!! Super animated and even waited for us when we were late because Apple Maps took us to the wrong place. Great tour with lots of cool history and spooky sites, would highly recommend. Book Nestor for the best tour!”

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6.Guided Pub Crawl Walking Tour of Downtown Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 713 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Join Music City Pub Crawl for a 2-hour-15-minute walk through downtown Nashville, stopping at 5 or 6 bars on Second Avenue and Printers Alley. Guides such as Kinzey, Alex, Danielle, McKay, and Kneeland lead trivia, games, history, and drink specials. You pay for drinks separately.

“Even though I do not drink much, the activity was loads of fun. Kinzie, our guide, led us to several off the beaten path bars and we participated in games, trivia and were given knowledge about Nashville and the bars we visited. I would highly recommend this activity for all adults, even those who are not "big" drinkers.”

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7.Nashville’s Honky-Tonk Walking Sightseeing Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 305 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $31

Join Hick Chick Tours for a three-hour, 21-and-over walking pub crawl through downtown Nashville. Guides such as Christy and Christine mix Ryman history, Printer’s Alley ghost stories, country music tales, comedy, live music, and bar discounts. Drinks cost extra, and the tour usually ends at Bootleggers Inn.

“Wonderful experience-my husband and I had so much fun! Loved our tour guide Christy! We would participate again and recommend to family & friends”

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8.Haunted Nashville Boos and Booze Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 262 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Walk from downtown Nashville to Cumberland River and Printer’s Alley while guides such as Johnny, Reese, and Leslie share ghost stories and local history. You’ll visit at least two haunted bars, buy your own drinks, use an audio transmitter, and receive a commemorative can cooler or cup.

“Our tour guide Johnny was very nice and friendly. He did an amazing job telling us stories and giving suggestions on what to do while in Nashville. We really enjoyed it and suggest it to anyone interested in history, ghost stories, or just a good time.”

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9.Music City Food, Drink, Sightseeing Walking Tour along Broadway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 232 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Spend about three hours walking 1.2 miles through downtown Nashville with guides such as Scott, Christy, Clark, Evan, or Austin. Taste Southern sweets, barbecue, seafood, hot chicken, and a cocktail while seeing Broadway, the Ryman Auditorium, Printer’s Alley, and the riverfront.

“Scott gave us a lot of very interesting country music history and was very informative. The food was excellent!”

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10.Downtown Nashville Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · from $24Best value

Start at the Hermitage Hotel for a 90-minute downtown walk with local guides such as Bill Bailey or Elise. Expect Capitol views, Printer’s Alley, the Ryman, Lower Broadway, music history, local tips, and a sweet finish at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.

“Bill Bailey was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and fun!! I plan to come back to Nashville with my husband and I’m going to request Bill as the tour guide.”

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11.East Nashville Walking Food Tour with 5+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 178 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Spend three hours walking East Nashville with an English-speaking guide such as Ben, Courtney, or Josh. Taste hot chicken, a crustburger, Memphis-style pulled pork, whiskey-glazed donuts, and a secret Southern dish while learning about local music, food, and East Edgefield.

“The food was delicious and Nick was a great guide!”

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12.Nashville Craft Cocktails & Fine Dining Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $179

Meet your guide at the Hermitage Hotel for brandy milk punch, a smoked whiskey Old Fashioned, seasonal cocktails, and Southern bites. Walk between three downtown venues, enjoy Ellington’s views, and finish with contemporary art at Bankers Alley Hotel. Guides such as Stefanie, Lauren, and Rachel have led this small-group tour.

“Stefanie was amazing! We had a great time and can’t wait to tell all our friends about it!we loved everything about it!”

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13.Germantown Neighborhood Food & Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

This three-hour, small-group walk links Bicentennial Mall, the Nashville Farmers’ Market, Germantown, and Far Better Distillery. You’ll sample hot chicken, baked goods, chocolates, specialty foods, and spirits while guides such as Scott, Evan, Austin, and Kristi add Nashville history and music stories.

“Bicentennial Park, food Market, cupcake Inc. and our tour guide Evan! He was excellent!! Evan knew his history and really brought it to light. Also he was very instructive and kept us on time.”

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14.Nashville Famous Footsteps Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Walk central Nashville with local guide Kaysie as she connects Broadway’s honky-tonks and historic sites to Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and more. This two-hour English tour suits first-time visitors, families, and anyone wanting a lively start to Music City.

“The host was incredibly personable. Best walking tour I have ever been on. She kept it fun and informative the entire time.”

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15.Guided Ghost-Themed Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 71 reviews · 1h 30m · from $29

Walk through Nashville’s haunted past with an English-speaking guide such as Tracy, Steve, Shelby, or Eric. In 90 minutes, a small group of up to nine visits 7 to 8 historic sites, including the Tennessee State Capitol, Hermitage Hotel, Ryman Auditorium, and Union Station. Expect ghost stories, murders, local history, and a family-friendly tone.

“Josh was an excellent tour guide. He was funny, kind, and full of knowledge and fun facts about the city. The tour was a fun, interesting history lesson with interesting stories. Would recommend”

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