7 Nashville Cocktail Tours to Plan a Day Around

1.All-Inclusive Pub Crawl with Moonshine, Cocktails, and Craft Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 975 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Spend about two hours walking between four Nashville bars, starting near Lower Broadway and Printers Alley. Your selected drink at each stop may be beer, a cocktail, or Tennessee moonshine, and your guide adds local stories along the way. The route can change, and past guides have included Will, Sean, and Jimmy. You also get a souvenir fanny pack.

“Great fun and worth the money. I loved this tour, our tour guide Elijah, was fun and took us to some great pubs in the area. I’d recommend if you have time.”

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2.Nashville’s Speakeasy Secrets: Murder True Crime Cocktail Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 433 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $49

Spend about two hours walking between three downtown Nashville bars with a guide who connects the rooms and drinks to Prohibition, local gangsters, and true crime. Stops include Nashville Barrel Company, The Ariston, and the Hidden Bar at Noelle. Cocktails cost extra, and a VIP upgrade adds an escorted stop and password.

“Ryan was excellent. Very friendly and knowledgeable. The venues were great and the staff at each we're very good. And the drinks were superb!”

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3.Nashville Craft Cocktails & Fine Dining Walking Tour

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

Walk from the Hermitage Hotel to Nashville cocktail bars and restaurants with a guide, tasting whiskey drinks, brandy milk punch and Southern bites along the way. Stops include Ellington’s Restaurant and the art-filled Bankers Alley Hotel. The tour lasts about three hours, welcomes up to 12 people and is for ages 21 and older.

“Great experience. Exciting cocktails, venues and food. Stefanie our guide was so great. Highly recommend this experience.”

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4.Nashville’s Speakeasy Secrets: True Crime Tasting Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 107 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $54

Visit three Nashville speakeasies with a local guide who connects Prohibition history, murder stories and the city’s bar scene. Guides such as Reece, Ryne and Savannah have led lively tours through spots around Printer’s Alley. The $54 price covers the walk and guide, not drinks. Dress business casual and bring government-issued photo ID proving you are 21 or older.

“The guide, Savanna, was informative, funny, and genuine. We loved her Your new friends from Miami Willie and Emily”

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5.Nashville Shopping Tour with Wine, Cocktails and Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Spend about two and a half hours walking Nashville’s Gulch with a group capped at 15. Browse boutiques including Kittenish and Uncommon James, stop for food and drinks, and get 10 to 20 percent shopping discounts. Guides have included Ralston, Madison, Leah, and Sabrena. The tour ends at L.A. Jackson rooftop bar.

“My friends came to Nashville for a girls week and we thought this would be the perfect thing to do. It was everything we could want in a tour, starting off with fries and wine, then seeing all the pretty murals, being handed more wine when we get to the boutiques and then just enjoying each other’s company!”

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6.All-in VIP Cocktail Tour — Speakeasy Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2h 45m · from $188

Spend 165 minutes walking downtown Nashville with a host such as Dean or Josh, stopping at three cocktail venues for full-sized Prohibition-inspired drinks and paired appetizer tastes. Expect reserved seating, local stories, and a small group of no more than eight. Mocktails are available, and the price includes food, drinks, and gratuities.

“It was so personal, informative and enjoyable. We met our guide for the first time on the day of the tour and felt like he was an old friend we’ve known for a long time. He was so very aware of the importance of us enjoying our time together. The stories told throughout the tour were so interesting and well told, Dean, our guide had a great sense of humor. The bars were not ones we would likely see on our own, hearing about the architecture and upkeep was an unexpected treat. The appetizers were delicious and the cocktails were strong, we didn’t feel like we had to finish them…”

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7.Prohibition Cocktail Crawl – Speakeasy Scandals

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $44Best value

Spend two hours on foot with a witty host, visiting four Prohibition-inspired venues in downtown Nashville and Printers Alley. Hear stories of bootleggers, flappers, and lawmen, try themed trivia, and visit at least one hidden speakeasy. Drinks and food cost extra, and costumes are optional. Recent guides have included Drew and Dean.

“Drew was fun and very knowledgeable. And a great story teller. It was fun going to places we never would have found otherwise. It was a little disappointing that one of the four stops wasn’t a speakeasy (that’s why 4 stars instead of 5), though it did have an interesting story. Thanks Drew for a great evening.”

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