The 15 Best Day Trips from Nashville

1.Nashville to Memphis Daytrip with Graceland VIP Tour and Sun Studio Admission

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $379Our pick

Spend a full day from Nashville to Memphis with Graceland VIP access, Sun Studio, Beale Street, and the Peabody ducks.

“The trip is exceptional. Graceland and the Peabody hotel is brillant. In Graceland the exhibitions, memorabilia, the videos on route there and back to let you know about Elvis personal life, passion. for music, the behavior of his manager and everything was just amazing.”

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2.Memphis Tour with Graceland VIP Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 383 reviews · 15 hours · from $329

Travel from Nashville to Memphis for Graceland VIP access, Sun Studio, Beale Street, the Peabody ducks, and a full day of music history.

“It was so much easier than driving to Memphis and all the major sites were covered. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see both Nashville and Graceland.”

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3.Jack Daniel Distillery Day Trip with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 132 reviews · 7 hours · from $144

Travel from Nashville to Lynchburg for a Jack Daniel’s tour, barrel warehouse visit, whiskey tasting, lunch, and free time in town.

“Great trip. Easy to find bus stop, bus driver very entertaining! Arrived at JD, short wait until tour, Kayla our guide was great fun and informative, tasting of 6 flavours was good. Short walk across bridge into Lynchburg for some lunch and souvenir shopping before bus back to Nashville. Would highly recommend this trip”

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4.Nashville to Fall Creek Falls All-Inclusive Full Day Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $159

Hike five waterfalls at Fall Creek Falls State Park on a guided Nashville day trip with transport, lunch, suspension bridges, and expert local guides.

“This tour is a must do! If your like me and love the action of the downtown area and the night life but also love to get out into Mother Nature and see the breathtaking views, then this tour is for you! The tour guides, Norm and Izzy are the best! They truly love what they do and it shows in every way. The hike was perfect, the park was beautiful, and the tours guides were awesome. I travel a lot and don’t often leave reviews, but other travelers need to know how passionate the staff is at Just In Time Adventures! Thank you again for a great day and…”

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5.Civil War History Tour – The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 85 reviews · 7 hours · from $93Best value

Explore Franklin’s Civil War sites, including Carter House, Lotz House, and Carnton Plantation, with transport and lunch time included.

“Roger our bus driver/tour guide was extremely knowledgeable not only about the battle of Franklin, but the three homes that we visited and the town of Franklin itself. The docents at each of the homes were also extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer all of our questions. I left with a great deal of knowledge about the battle of Franklin and the ending of the Civil War.”

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6.Waterfall Wonders Hiking Tour with Brewery Stop from Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $149

Escape Nashville for four waterfalls, a shaded hike, local history, and a brewery stop on this small-group Tennessee adventure.

“We had a great time on our hiking excursion in Nashville. The trip was very well organized and the guides were friendly and knowledgeable. The hike and waterfalls themselves were beautiful and a lot of fun. Would definitely recommend!”

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7.Nashville to Graceland Memphis Day trip Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.)

Compare two private Nashville to Memphis day trips with Graceland, Sun Studio, Beale Street, scenic stops, and flexible transport.

“Robert provided a top notch experience that led to an impromptu 2nd booking two days later. We got to experience and see the beauty of Memphis, Gatlinburg and the Great Smokey Mountains as well as spot a few bears, turkeys and deers along the way. Robert timed both trips wonderfully for us with stops along the way. The ride was very comfortable and the conversation was great. Loved learning about other parts of Tennessee from a local. I highly recommend Robert and this tour. He can customize according to your preferences while providing a top notch experience! Two very satisfied customers from NM that will definitely be planning a return…”

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8.The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Franklin, TN

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Solve a live murder mystery over a four-course dinner in Franklin, with undercover actors, audience clues, comedy, and a Top Sleuth prize.

“Not like anything I’ve done before. It was an interesting experience. The actors/actresses were funny but I don’t like public speaking and they call out people in the crowd the whole time. So that was uncomfortable.”

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9.Arrington Vineyard Winery Round-Trip Shuttle Transportation from Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Nashville's Arrington Vineyards shuttle, with timing, tastings, music, accessibility, group size, and practical booking advice.

“Loved the vineyard however it was extremely crowded that day and we didn’t have enough time to really experience the wine tasting. My suggestion is that the transportation company we hired to take us there, make reservations or give those of us who came by bus priority to reserve the wine tasting.”

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10.Ruby Falls and Rock City Daytrip from Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $0

Review of the Ruby Falls and Rock City day trip from Nashville, with transport, lunch, guide tips, timing, sights, and practical advice.

“Izzy and Norman were amazing, knowledgeable, easy going, funny tour guiders. “Just in time Adventurers” hiking tour guiders is the way to go !”

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11.Nashville to Graceland Sun Studios Beale Tour Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $449

Review the Nashville to Memphis day tour covering Graceland, Sun Studio, Beale Street, and Casey Jones Village in a private Tesla.

“Super friendly, great conversation. Very accommodating and available to us at a moments notice. You are missing out if you skip on this. Well with the price… and some.”

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12.Waterfall Wonders Guided Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $129

Review of Nashville’s Waterfall Wonders tour, with Old Stone Fort hikes, a swimming hole, lunch, craft beer, and small-group transport.

“The waterfalls were amazing. Our guide Chayton was awesome; friendly, helpful and overall great personality.”

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13.Nashville to Memphis/Graceland Day Trip for up to 7 passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.)

A private Nashville to Memphis day trip with Graceland, Sun Studio, Beale Street, private transport, and flexible sightseeing.

“We had a group of 6 and have to say it was a super experience visiting Graceland. This was made more special by our tour guide Matt Black. Matt was so knowledgeable, chatting and laughing with us all the way. He made a 3.5 hour trip fly. Highly recommended Matt Black”

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14.NASHVILLE to ANYWHERE Day Trip for up to 7 passenger

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Review of Matt Black Nashville’s private six-hour Nashville day trip for up to seven, with flexible plans, pickup, WiFi, and local guidance.

“Matt was very knowledgeable and very flexible during the tour. Prior to the tour he gave tons of suggestions so we could pick what was of our interest making this tour very personalized to meet our interests. Had a really great time. Wished we were able to stay in Nashville longer to spend another day touring with Matt. So much to see and do!!!!”

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15.Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Natchez Trace Parkway

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Drive Tennessee and Alabama’s Natchez Trace with GPS-triggered stories, waterfalls, historic sites, music stops, and flexible offline touring.

“It was a good audio guide through the parkway. The GPS guide was exactly where we were. The speaker was nice to listen to”

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