Nashville Historic Tours

Founded just after the American Revolution, Nashville has been a historic epicenter of American culture. If you’re curious to learn more or a dedicated history buff, be sure to explore some of the following best historic tours in Nashville.

Soul of America Tour

The Soul of America Tour is a “SOULfully energetic sightseeing tour & field trip” of Nashville that focuses on the important influences of African-Americans on the city’s past, present, and future. Traveling by bus, an experienced and knowledgeable guide will take you and your guests to important Nashville sights, including:

• - Fisk
• - Meharry
• - Civil Rights Sites
• - Music Studios
• - Churches
• - Athletes
• - Singers
• - Monuments
• - Neighborhoods 

• Belle Meade Plantation

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  • Tour the Belle Meade Plantation featuring a Greek-Revival mansion as well as access to Belle Meade’s 8 historic outbuildings, bringing Nashville’s storied history in America’s past to life. Many tours are available, including a Segway guided tour, Battle of Nashville tour, Journey to Jubilee tour, and much more.

    Once you have completed the guided tour of the house, visitors can experience a free wine tasting at the plantation’s winery. 

• Tour the Grand Ole Opry

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  • Nashville has a claim to fame in the United States’ most musical cities, with the epicenter being the Grand Ole Opry. To experience this important landmark of country music, bluegrass, and beyond, be sure to go on The Opry House behind-the-scenes tour. Over the course of an hour, you will learn from the many exhibits and artifacts, as well as an immersive experience in a custom-built theatre.

• Self-Guided Tours

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  • If you want to explore Nashville by foot, why not go on a self-guided walking tour that covers all of Nashville's landmarks, historic sites, and more? On this particular tour, you’ll cover the following sites by foot:

    1. 1. Nashville Visitor Center (START)
    2. 2. Legends Corner
    3. 3. Ryman Auditorium
    4. 4. Street Art
    5. 5. Downtown Presbyterian Church
    6. 6. Nashville Civil Rights
    7. 7. Maxwell House Hotel
    8. 8. L&C Tower
    9. 9. The Arcade
    10. 10. Men’s Quarter
    11. 11. Printer’s Alley
    12. 12. Fort Nashborough
    13. 13. Saloons
    14. 14. Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge
    15. 15. Goo Goo Shop
    16. 16. Honky Tonk Highway
    17. 17. Music City Walk of Fame (END)
    18. 18. Hatch Show Print (Optional Stop)