6 Nashville Walking Tours That Repay the Shoe Leather

1.Food Tour with 5+ Tastings of Local Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,704 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $98Our pick

Choose East Nashville for hot chicken, pulled pork, catfish tacos, crustburgers, and whiskey-glazed donuts, or 12South for breakfast tacos, Southern comfort food, coffee shops, and restored landmarks. A local guide such as Colleen, Taylor, or Mena leads the 3.5-hour walk, with five or more tastings and a secret final dish.

“Lots of food and interesting commentary about the area.our guide Mena was great, fun and knowledgeable. Food was good.”

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2.Downtown Nashville Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,304 reviews · from $25Best value

Meet your local guide at 501 Broadway for a two-hour walk through Nashville’s musical and civic past. You’ll see Ryman Auditorium, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Printers Alley, Fort Nashborough, the Tennessee State Capitol, and more. Guide Ryan is often praised for his humor, singing, storytelling, and use of a portable speaker.

“Ryan is very knowledgeable and had interesting and amusing tidbits of Nashville history. He kept the group moving along at a nice pace. Highly recommend the tour.”

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3.Walking Food & Drink Tour of Downtown Nashville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,140 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Spend three hours walking downtown Nashville with a local guide such as Genevieve, Kristin, Matthew, or Christine. Eat scratch-made food at four locally owned restaurants plus a specialty stop, with one local beer and two craft cocktails included. Expect Nashville history, music lore, and enough food for lunch.

“Our guide, Krysten, was very knowledgeable and friendly. The restaurants were great choices. A second chicken taco should have been included.”

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4.The Ghosts of Nashville Night-Time Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 799 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Walk downtown Nashville for about 90 minutes with a guide such as Steve, Lauren, Melanie, or Shelby. Hear ghost stories tied to the State Capitol, historic churches, Ryman Auditorium, and Flying Saucer, while learning how Civil War events and Nashville’s music past shaped the city. The tour starts at 8 p.m. and returns to its meeting point.

“A fun and informative tour! Steve was a great guide; he did a really nice job with the storytelling and made the experience fun. It was a fun way to learn some Nashville history.”

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5.East Nashville Walking Food Tour with 5+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 178 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Spend three hours eating your way through East Nashville with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll try Nashville hot chicken, a crustburger, Memphis-style pulled pork, whiskey-glazed donuts, and a secret Southern dish while learning about East Edgefield, the music scene, and the neighborhood’s past. Meet at Donut Distillery under the orange umbrella.

“Fantastic! Got so stuffed with authentic southern food! Highly recommend seeing how real locals eat. Excellent choices by the guide and you get to sit and eat at each stop, so it is not physically tiring”

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6.Guided Ghost-Themed Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 71 reviews · 1h 30m · from $29

Join Ghost City Tours for a 90-minute, English-language walk through Nashville’s most haunted places. A guide such as Tracy, Steve, Shelby, or Eric leads a group of up to nine from the Alvin York Statue past the Tennessee State Capitol, Hermitage Hotel, Ryman Auditorium, Union Station, and other historic sites. Expect ghost stories, murder tales, Civil War-era lore, and plenty of city history.

“The tour was fun! The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.”

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