The 7 Best Nashville History Tours

1.Journey to Jubilee Guided Tour at Belle Meade with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 396 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33Our pick

Review of Belle Meade’s Journey to Jubilee tour in Nashville, covering slavery, grounds, wine tasting, price, access, and practical tips.

“Anastasia was an excellent and aware tour guide. As an African American I loved her delivery and empathy of the historical significance of those that had been enslaved. I would recommend this tour to anyone that wants an introduction to real life on a plantation without whitewashing the experience.”

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2.Nashville Unveiled: The History, Music, and Hacks Tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Review of Nashville Unveiled, a $24.99 walking tour covering music history, downtown sights, local tips, and Nashville’s famous honky-tonks.

“Bloody brilliant. Our guide Paul was knowledgeable and funny and lived up to being a total history nerd. Highly recommend. Thanks for a great introduction to your interesting city”

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3.Nashville’s Historic Electric Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $69

Review of Nashville’s Historic Electric Bike Tour, covering its route, value, safety, guides, sights, practical details, and who should book.

“Really enjoyed the tour! My wife and I have been on many bike tours, first time we’ve had narration via the bike, helmet! I thought that was great. Reasonably priced Recommend…”

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4.Immersive E-Bike Tour of Music City’s History

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 99 reviews · 2 hours · from $69

Review of Nashville’s $69 immersive e-bike tour, covering Music Row, The Gulch, Broadway, city history, practical tips, and who should book.

“Bee was an AMAZING tour guide. Great information, kept us safe and was great to spend the afternoon with her. We are Team Bee!!”

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5.Civil War History Tour – The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 85 reviews · 7 hours · from $93

Explore Franklin’s Civil War sites, tour three historic homes, see battle damage, and enjoy free time for lunch in downtown Franklin.

“Roger our bus driver/tour guide was extremely knowledgeable not only about the battle of Franklin, but the three homes that we visited and the town of Franklin itself. The docents at each of the homes were also extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer all of our questions. I left with a great deal of knowledge about the battle of Franklin and the ending of the Civil War.”

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6.Belle Meade Historic Mansion Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 1 day · from $33

Review of Nashville’s Belle Meade mansion tour, with gardens, outbuildings, wine tasting, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Enjoyed learning about the history and touring the grounds as well as the wine tasting.”

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7.Music History Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · from $10Best value

Explore Nashville’s music story for $10 on a two-hour guided walk with live narration, audio clips, landmark views, and useful local discounts.

“We didn’t really get to experience the proper tour due to the rain, but the company did its best to take us around Nashville and point things out from a car, which was really appreciated.”

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