5 Nashville Private Tours Worth Your Time

1.Nashville VIP Style Private Tour with Local Singer-Songwriter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 543 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Our pick

Steven Whitson, a local singer-songwriter, takes your private group around Nashville in a vehicle, sharing music-industry stories and city history. Expect stops or photo breaks at places such as Music Row, the Parthenon and the Bluebird Cafe, plus a live song from Steven, bottled water, local snacks and a complimentary CD.

“Steven Whitson is an incredible musician, Nashville historian, and tour guide extraordinaire! I’ve been coming to Nashville every year for twelve years. Steven shared sights and info that I’d never seen or heard of before! He wanted to be sure my group walked away with new “nuggets” of knowledge, and he did not disappoint! I even got a different perspective of sights I’d seen before. Fantastic tour!”

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2.Private Nashville Tour for up to 7 passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Matt Black leads this two-hour private Nashville tour for groups of up to seven, with pickup in most of Nashville-Davidson County. Expect a narrated drive past city sights, history and country music stories, and chances to stop for photos. The route can reflect your interests, so share them with Matt in advance.

“Very experienced and friendly guy. Lots of places would you never see if trying to tour alone . Would recommend”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $15Best value

This private, app-led Nashville walk takes you to sights including the Capitol Building, Sam Davis of Tennessee, and the Ryman Auditorium. Use Explorial’s map, solve questions at each stop, and earn points with creative photo tasks. It averages one to two hours, costs $15.85 per person, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“Great app, which is simple to use and makes exploring new places a lot of fun. We were able to learn more about my hometown. We are already anticipating learning more about other places in this way in the near future.”

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4.Private Walking Tour with Johnny Cash Museum Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $235

Spend about three hours walking from Bicentennial Capitol Mall to the Johnny Cash Museum with a private local guide. You’ll hear about Nashville and Tennessee, visit Broadway’s honky-tonks and the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, stop for a light local taste, and get museum admission. Rick is one guide named for this tour, though your guide may differ.

“Rick was great. He was super knowledgeable and fun to tour with. He was funny and knew how to give a great tour. We stopped to try hot chicken on the tour which was a great recommendation on his part. He also had great recommendations for food and activities outside of the tour. He was able to give a great history of both the state and the city of Nashville along with fun anecdotes. Highly recommend this tour to learn about the city and see some fun things along the way.”

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5.Arrington Wine and Franklin Dine Private Tour from Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $229

Ride from your Nashville hotel or private residence to Picker’s Creek Winery and Arrington Vineyards, with tastings, a bottle at Picker’s Creek, and time in downtown Franklin for shopping or an early dinner. Private transport, fuel, and bottled water are included. Lunch is not, and the route has not always run as advertised.

“Our original driver never showed up at pick up time. I had to speak with Viator and the tour operator. Though an hour after my original pick up time, the tour operator did manage to find another driver and we were able to take the wine tour. I was hoping to experience more of Franklin and I think that Main St would be a nice addition to the dining experience.”

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