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The 15 Best Walking Tours in Nashville

37 tours  ·  from $7 a head

Downtown is flat, compact and best understood at three miles an hour. The 15 walks below cover Printers Alley, the honky-tonk row, the murals and the riverfront, priced by length with a note on the ones that run after dark.

Downtown Nashville Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour - Tootsie’s, Ernest Tubb, and the country music trail
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Downtown Nashville Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour

Walking Food & Drink Tour of Downtown Nashville - Three drinks, with a sensible pace
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Walking Food & Drink Tour of Downtown Nashville

2.Walking Food & Drink Tour of Downtown Nashville

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

Taste Nashville hot chicken, barbecue, local beer, and cocktails while exploring Broadway, the Ryman, Printers Alley, and Music City history.

“Interesting walking tour of Nashville with emphasis on locally owned businesses. Good value for the money. You will not be hungry after the tour!! Krystin did an awesome job.”

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The Ghosts of Nashville Night-Time Walking Tour - Starting at the Tennessee State Capitol
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The Ghosts of Nashville Night-Time Walking Tour

3.The Ghosts of Nashville Night-Time Walking Tour

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

Explore Nashville after dark on a 90-minute ghost walk covering Civil War lore, haunted churches, the Ryman, and a former train station pub.

“This tour involves walking and looking at some of the most historic buildings in Nashville, history and Ghosts!!! Our Tour Guide Steve was wonderful! Giving us all sorts of details regarding the ghost and historical figures of Nashville.”

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"Murder in Music City" Night-Time Ghost Walking Tour of Nashville - The Wilcox Building and the story of Dr. J. Herman Feist
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“Murder in Music City” Night-Time Ghost Walking Tour of Nashville

Guided Pub Crawl Walking Tour of Downtown Nashville - Printers Alley and Nashville’s after-dark story
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Guided Pub Crawl Walking Tour of Downtown Nashville

5.Guided Pub Crawl Walking Tour of Downtown Nashville

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

Explore Nashville’s Second Avenue and Printers Alley with games, live music, drink specials, and local stories for $25.

“Alex and Kenzie put on an incredible bar crawl would definitely come back to the same bar crawl strictly for their positive vibes! Thank you guys so much!!!!”

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Nashville's Honky-Tonk Walking Sightseeing Pub Crawl - Starting at the Ryman, Nashville’s musical landmark
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Nashville’s Honky-Tonk Walking Sightseeing Pub Crawl

Haunted Nashville Boos and Booze Ghost Walking Tour - Starting at Freebird Stores at 7 pm
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Haunted Nashville Boos and Booze Ghost Walking Tour

7.Haunted Nashville Boos and Booze Ghost Walking Tour

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

Explore Nashville’s haunted past, hear dark local legends, and visit haunted bars on this lively 2.5-hour walking tour.

“This tour was one of the most fun things I have done in Nashville! It was a unique look at the dark history of that area. Johnny was an incredible tour guide and very knowledgeable about the history of downtown.”

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Music City Food, Drink, Sightseeing Walking Tour along Broadway - Broadway, the Ryman, and Nashville’s music story
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Music City Food, Drink, Sightseeing Walking Tour along Broadway

Downtown Nashville Sightseeing Walking Tour - War Memorial Auditorium and Tennessee’s public life
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Downtown Nashville Sightseeing Walking Tour

9.Downtown Nashville Sightseeing Walking Tour

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

Explore downtown Nashville with a local guide, historic landmarks, music venues, skyline views, and a scoop of Jeni’s ice cream.

“We are in our 60s and toured with Bill. It was an excellent tour and Bill is friendly. Found the tour helpful and a great learning experience. Learned a lot from Bill and most important he cared about this craft! Would recommend. Favorite spot was capitol and view of river. Thanks Bill!”

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Nashville Craft Cocktails & Fine Dining Walking Tour - Starting with a brandy milk punch at the Hermitage Hotel
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Nashville Craft Cocktails & Fine Dining Walking Tour

Walkin' Nashville - Music City Legends Tour - The Arcade and a taste of old Nashville
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Walkin’ Nashville – Music City Legends Tour

12.Walkin’ Nashville – Music City Legends Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Walk Nashville with music insider Bill DeMain, from the Ryman and Tootsies to Printer’s Alley, historic hotels, and the Peanut Shop.

“Bill was an excellent guide. His knowledge of music, and the musical history of Nashville, stood out. It was an excellent tour and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.”

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Germantown Neighborhood Food & Sightseeing Walking Tour - Walking past the Tennessee State Museum
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Germantown Neighborhood Food & Sightseeing Walking Tour

13.Germantown Neighborhood Food & Sightseeing Walking Tour

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

Explore Nashville’s Germantown with five tastings, Bicentennial Mall, local history, hot chicken, sweets, and a distillery finish.

“We had an amazing time touring Germantown. Scott was our tour guide, and he was FANTASTIC!! He was so knowledgeable and had so many unique and fun facts about Nashville and its history. The treats sling the way were a bonus (and yummy ones at that)! My husband and I both felt talking this tour was money well spent!”

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Nashville Famous Footsteps Guided Walking Tour - The old Broadway and the new honky-tonk scene
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Nashville Famous Footsteps Guided Walking Tour

14.Nashville Famous Footsteps Guided Walking Tour

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

Walk Nashville’s Broadway with a local guide, tracing music legends, historic venues, and modern honky-tonks in a two-hour tour.

“Kaycie was fantastic! She was warm, welcoming, and very knowledgeable. It was clear she loved and knew the history of the area. She was comfortable and confident in her role. She greeted those working in establishments we popped in on and it was clear she was familiar with the locale and was effortlessly friendly to new faces. I signed up for this tour following a recommendation from my cousin and it certainly lived up to the hype! I would do this tour again.”

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