The 9 Best Self-Guided Tours in Nashville

1.Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tour with Souvenir Photo Onstage

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 903 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $34Our pick

Tour Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, see the Soul of Nashville film, explore music exhibits, and pose for an on-stage photo.

“There is limited space available on the self-guided tour. There is a well done short film in the beginning then you can go into the auditorium on both levels. There are some displays and short videos. We only stayed about 45 minutes by looking at everything. They were setting up for a show so the stage was unavailable and would be in the background of the picture. Only great if the history means something to you.”

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2.Country Music Hall of Fame Admission with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Explore Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame at your own pace with an optional audio guide, iconic cars, costumes, films, and music history.

“The expanse of the museum. The feeling of just being overwhelmed with all the excitement and information”

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3.The Heart of Downtown Nashville: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Review of Nashville’s $11.99 self-guided audio walk, covering Broadway, the pedestrian bridge, music landmarks, app tips, value, and drawbacks.

“Tour was good. Easy way to learn about Nashville. could pause the audio which was nice. Setting up in the app was terrible. You didn’t send me a valid code for the VoiceMap app so I had to call customer service to receive it.”

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4.Nashville Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $15Top rated

Explore downtown Nashville with app-led riddles, photo challenges, and points at the Capitol, Ryman Auditorium, and more.

“Fun way to explore Nashville and learn. It was fun but a bit short. I learned so many cool things about the city.”

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5.Self Guided Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

Explore Nashville on a phone-led scavenger hunt from the State Capitol to Lower Broadway, with puzzles, history, music, and flexible private touring.

“The first lot of sites that we went to were closed with no access to get the information needed. Would have been good if we were notified of this before booking”

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6.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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7.Self Guided Adventure Game Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Explore Nashville with a phone-based puzzle game visiting the Music Garden, Ole Smoky, and Ryman Auditorium for just $7.20.

“We never got to even play. I’ve paid money for us for nothing. We went out in the rain to get started, app downloaded, ready to go and there was no game under my questo acct. I’m asking left and right for help and nobody’s helping me. They just say it’s app guided. Well that’s not true. Not when ur booking ID isn’t valid. But the money is sure gone from my acct.”

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8.Nashville Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Explore Nashville’s music landmarks, Honky Tonk Highway, and river views with a flexible, offline audio walking tour for $14.99.

“Very easy to follow and very informative. Highly recommend for solo or small group to see the highlights of the city.”

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9.Nashville Music City Smart Phone Self-Guided Audio/App Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $6Best value

Walk Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway with a GPS audio tour covering Broadway, Printer’s Alley, music legends, and Johnny Cash for $6.75.

“It’s a nice short walk abound the Broadway area. You can take you time and pause for a drink, shopping, or just exploring the area then pick right back up where you left off”

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