Downtown Walking Tour

Overview

Owner Joe Nashville, Nashville Experience Tours, is native Tennessean and has roots that go back to the first settlement in Nashville - Ft. Nashborough. His insight into the historic and modern day Nashville is entertaining and creates a very unique tour experience from a local. Joe's knowledge of happenings and stories of interesting people of Nashville truly elevates this tour experience and showcases the real Nashville. **** Joe also has a City Experience Van Tour here if you prefer a van tour instead of walking.****

City: Nashville

Sun 22 Dec

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Sun 22 Dec

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What's Included

Guided Tour - Discussions outside of landmarks.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
As of June 12, there are not outside mask mandates in Nashville. Please use your discretion and check the latest Covid Nashville Metro Department guidance to determine if this tour is for you. Guides may or may not wear masks. Joe Nashville has been vaccinated for Covid 19.

What To Expect

Nashville War Memorial Auditorium

Historic state legislative office building and music venue.

Tennessee State Capitol

Historic Capital and tomb of two architects. Discussion outside.

Printer's Alley

Historic stories of Nashville's past of skullduggery. Outside.

Ryman Auditorium

"The Mother Church of Country Music." Outside

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (10)

M M

Oct 2022

Joe is very knowledgeable, yet the tour was too focused on political history. A more balanced tour would have been appreciated.

Martina_N

Oct 2022

The Tour was overall great! Joe was very knowledgeable and made it fun, definitely recommend taking it.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate it and enjoyed ya'll on the tour. Great folks!!!! Joe

wanderwoman93

Sep 2022

I took this tour because I wanted to learn more about Nashville while I was visiting to orient myself to the culture and history of the city. I appreciated that the tour guide/owner Joe was friendly and open, and I did see some places that I wouldn't have otherwise saw. However, the tour itself was pretty light on actual content if you are someone who is really interested in history and facts. It felt like we were just wandering through the streets and pointing out a few interesting things, rather than an intentional tour about how Nashville came to be what it was today. Case in point: At one point, Joe went on a tangent about his lineage and how TN people were "mutts." Or on a tangent about how Nashville government feels non-partisan (which, LOL, because no). Also, I get why in Tennessee in 2022 Joe is trying to straddle a line and be "not political." However, I had a really hard time with the tour basically sugar coating the Trail of Tears, slavery, and segregation. Like Joe would try to say things like "you have to look at it from that time" or "compared to X city, Y people would rather live in Nashville!" But it's not political or controversial to be clear an unequivocal that those things were wrong abhorrent and unacceptable, even to many at the times, and devastated those communities. The CLOSEST Joe got to anything was saying that the rise of private schools was dated when schools were integrated - which, come on, Joe! Just SAY that cities like Nashville have rampant race and economic segregation TO THIS DAY - the rise of private schools and the incorporation of many wealthy suburbs around Nashville (e.g., Brentwood) directly came from white flight and to maintain segregation. It seems like there was so much If you want to really go in depth and understand Nashville, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.