Ryman Auditorium Tours

Follow in the footsteps of country legends on a self-guided tour of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, a downtown venue known as ‘The Mother Church of Country Music.’ Explore five new exhibits on the Ryman Auditorium’s musical history, with footage of celebrity hosts to introduce each one. This self-guided Ryman Auditorium tour offers the chance to explore Nashville country music on your own schedule, with flexible start times throughout the day.

Experience the thrill of a live concert at Nashville’s premier country music stage, the world-renowned Grand Ole Opry. See new stars, superstars and the legends of country music all in one evening. Unlike a typical concert, the Grand Ole Opry presents eight or more artists at each show, giving the audience a variety of musical styles to enjoy at one event. Choose from a Tuesday, Friday or Saturday night performance on ‘country’s most famous stage.’

Explore the real-life filming locations featured in the hit TV series ‘Nashville’ on this 3.5-hour tour. Get the inside scoop on the show and visit the homes of characters Rayna Jaymes, Deacon Claybourne, Scarlett O’Connor and Juliette Barnes. Drive by the Bluebird Café and on Thursdays, head inside for an exclusive presentation. Also, Sunday tours include a visit to Ryman Auditorium. Downtown Nashville hotel pickup and drop-off included.

See the sights and sounds of Nashville on this guided sightseeing tour around Music City. Choose from a morning or afternoon departure, then enjoy the ride. Get an educational and entertaining live narrative from the experienced guide while rolling past famous landmark locations like historic Riverfront Park, Ryman Auditorium, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Tennessee State Capitol and more. Admission is included to Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as pick-up and drop-off to and from your Nashville hotel.

Easily explore Nashville with this popular trolley ticket. See over 100 points of interest with a choice of 14 stops to Hop-On and Hop-off. Learn about the famous and popular Nashville sights as you travel with live onboard commentary.

Explore Nashville from a local's perspective on this city tour with a local guide. Aboard an open-air, low-speed vehicle, cruise through Nashville to see more than 35 landmarks and other sightseeing locations. Notable sights along this tour include Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, Johnny Cash Museum, Germantown, The Gulch, Tootsies, and Music Row. Select a morning, afternoon, or evening tour when booking.

Explore Nashville’s honky-tonk history and most colorful characters on a walking tour of downtown with a storytelling guide. Find the city’s landmarks, from a pre-Prohibition saloon to the place where Andrew Jackson fought historic duels, and see the streets where musical legends were made.

Explore Nashville at your own pace with 2-day tickets for a hop-on, hop-off trolley tour through the heart of Music City. Snap photos from a trolley, listen to stories about Nashville’s colorful past, and take in landmarks from the Country Music Hall of Fame to hot chicken joints and historic landmarks.

Introduce your taste buds to Nashville during this 2.5-hour walking tour through downtown Nashville. Over the course of a 1-mile (1.6-km) stroll, stop at five local food purveyors for tastings.

Get oriented with Nashville on this quick "New Nashville" tour, which was designed to show off the best of the city for those short on time or who only want an introduction before exploring more on their own. Traveling by open-top double-decker bus, you'll pass by more than 100 landmarks and attractions, such as Ryman Auditorium and Vanderbilt University.

Explore downtown Nashville on a food walking tour. Learn about the architecture, history, and landmarks of the city with a guide as you wander through the historic riverfront area and sample Southern food items and a specialty cocktail. You may also hear some live music and perhaps enjoy a beer.

Nashville's ORIGINAL pub crawl: The Honky Tonk Pub Crawl is a sightseeing tour and pub crawl combined. Nashville's Best Walking Tour/Pub Crawl Combo! You get to do a pub crawl while, at the same time, taking a walking sightseeing tour of historic downtown Nashville along the way! Patrons will not only get a good time, but they will receive discounts and freebies to bars and restaurants downtown. You'll get much more bang for your buck! With the discounts and freebies, the tour will pay for itself!

Nashville Tennessee has one of the most beautiful skyline and it just keep growing! A helicopter is the only way to see Music City. Make your trip a memorable one and take tour from the best seat in the house!

Ride through Nashville, lit up for the night, on this downtown trolley tour hosted by a performing guide. Learn about the history of music city and hear tales of all the superstars who have passed through over the years. Stop at some of the must-see spots in town and snap photos while hearing insightful commentary from your entertaining guide.

Take the ride of your life with our Downtown Nashville sunset tour. You'll get to see all the sights the Beautiful Nashville skyline has to offer. You'll start your adventure as you take off from John Tune Airport on the west side of town flying over historic Sylvan Park, Centennial Mall, Vanderbilt University, Division Street, and Music Row as you make your way downtown. You'll even get to fly right down Broadway lower than the tops of the buildings and get an amazing view of all the rooftop bars, Ryman Auditorium, Bridgestone Arena, The Country Music Hall of Fame, AT&T building (otherwise known as The Batman building), Tiatans Stadium, Historic German Town, The State Capitol building, and Sounds Stadium.

Book Directly With Nashville Ghosts and save $5/person. Nashville Ghosts takes you on a haunted walking ghost tour to explore the sinister side of this electric city. Walk with us through Broadway’s active nightlife and find out the sinister secrets hidden in some of the area’s most popular locations. Learn about the bar where Hank Williams Sr. still grabs a drink or the storied history of the legendary Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry radio show. Listen to the tragic aftermath of the 2010 floods that devastated the area and added a deep psychic pain to the whole area. The city existed long before the music industry, and while that makes up a large portion of their modern identity, there is a rich history that adds to the depth of the area’s paranormal history. The stories on our tour will likely disturb and frighten you, but they will also provide a fascinating window into a version of the city as it was, and the version you will see today.

Upstage Party Bus is not only the largest party bus in Nashville, but the largest in the world! The bus is designed to hold 41 people, but we give you a hightened experience by not filling our bus to the brim. This allows for tons of dance room, giving you the ability to walk to and from our bar with ease! No bouncing around on our bus, as we ride on an air ride suspension! We are the only bus to provide a QSC professional tuned concert stereo system, for the cleanest sound and bass. We have 8 professionally programmed concert lights and 2 fog machines to truly make you feel like you are sitting front row of your favorite concert, and changing the atmosphere with every song. Upstage Party Bus is the only party bus to have refrigeration on board, keeping your drinks ice cold! Our bartender will mix your favorite drinks as the DJ mixes your favorite tunes. Upstage is also the only bus with 7 TV's to display the music videos of each song! With us, you won't be Upstaged!

What could be better than a food tour combined with a ghost tour? Nothing! You will meet your guide in downtown Nashville for exclusive access to our haunted restaurants. At the restaurants, we have set up 1-3 food tastings per location. Tours last about 3 hours and cover approximately 3/4 mile of walking with plenty of stopping for stories and food along the way. Tours will include the history of Nashville, tales of its many ghosts, and stories of the restaurants we visit.

Walking tours are a good way to get to know a city, but can feel like passive affairs of checking off sites. This experience combines a walking tour with an interactive scavenger hunt adventure using your smartphone. Visit some of the city’s most popular sites while completing challenges and competing with other travelers along the way.

Please Note: This is for up to 30 passengers (not 15). Upstage Party Bus is largest Party Bus in the world! The bus is designed to hold 41 people, but we give you a hightened experience by not filling our bus to the brim. This allows for tons of dance room, giving you the ability to walk to and from our bar with ease! No bouncing around on our bus, as we ride on an air ride suspension! We are the only bus to provide a QSC professional tuned concert stereo system, for the cleanest sound and bass. We have 8 professionally programmed concert lights and 2 fog machines to truly make you feel like you are sitting front row of your favorite concert, and changing the atmosphere with every song. Upstage Party Bus is the only party bus to have refrigeration on board! Our bartender will mix your favorite drinks as the DJ mixes your favorite tunes. Upstage is also the only bus with 7 TV's to display the music videos of each song! With us, you won't be Upstaged!

Nashville is both the capital of Tennessee and one of the music capitals of the world. On today's epic scavenger hunt of Downtown Nashville, we make a loop from the State Capitol and head deep down into the music roots of Honky Tonk Row. Along the way, you'll find hotels high and low, meet the Man In Black, gaze down at twinkling stars and make a pilgrimage to the The Mother Church of Country Music. It's time to strap on those cowboy boots, round up some friends and book your Downtown Nashville scavenger hunt today! What You'll See: State Capitol, Honky Tonk Row, Printer's Alley

Enjoy drinks as you hear ghost stories on this guided walking tour through historic downtown Nashville. Stop at several bars housed in historic buildings and learn about the legends and tales associated with them. This tour offers an interesting twist on the pub crawl. Drinks are at your own expense.

Nashville has a rich history dating all the way back to 1779, and our walking tour will take you on a journey through the city’s spookiest haunts. Most of the spirits are friendly, but just in case you want to avoid any ghostly encounters, each tour will be equipped with a few EMF readers so we know exactly where the ghosts are lurking.