Top Nashville Half-day Tours

Cruise on Nashville's Cumberland River aboard one of the country's largest paddle-wheel boats, the 'General Jackson Showboat', during this excursion. Book for a lunch or dinner cruise, enjoying the scenery on the riverbanks as well as live entertainment. Round-trip transportation from local hotels 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.

Enjoy a little bit of everything during this unique, small-group combo tour in Nashville: tick off top landmarks in downtown Nashville—from the Tennessee State Capitol to famous honky tonk bars— in a comfortable golf cart, get a peek at the city’s Instagrammable murals, and taste locally brewed moonshine, whiskey, and vodka in two distilleries.

Enjoy Nashville through its food and drinks on this food tour by small-group van. With a guide, you'll be introduced to the city's food, history, culture, and sights in one tour as you visit quirky and quaint neighborhoods and stop at local eateries to sample dishes such as slow-roasted barbecue, authentic hot chicken, and Nashville's own frosty cocktail, the Bushwhacker. Select your preferred departure time when booking.

Taste your way around Nashville during this small-group, southern-style food crawl. Learn about the city’s dynamic gastronomy as you visit a handful of downtown food stops. Highlights include hot chicken at an iconic BBQ joint, a pulled pork sandwich, banana pudding and biscuits, and a taste of the tour’s keep-em-guessing “Secret Dish.”

With so much variety, it can be tricky to know which local drinks in Nashville are the best to try. This specialty tour helps you gain insight about local beers and spirits through tastings at the city's local distilleries and breweries. No need to worry about traveling on public transport, as VIP transfers between sites are provided. Along the way, stop at 3–4 different locations that make beers, bourbons, moonshine, and vodka.

Save hours of research time with this Nashville tour that takes a deep dive into the city’s street art scene, its quirky neighborhoods, and some tasty food and drink too. Put the map away and enjoy having a guide to show you their favorite parts of Nashville. Along the way, see colorful murals, try mimosa cocktails, and enjoy a delicious donut too.

Hop a specialty golf cart to ride in style between some of Nashville’s splashiest entrepreneur-founded boutiques. On this small-group shopping tour, you’ll have plenty of time to work those credit cards in white-hot Music City. Tours include plenty of time to grab an artisan cocktail along the way, plus stops at the city’s most colorful, selfie-worthy murals.

This all-inclusive Nashville day drinking crawl takes you to the area’s finest distilleries, with an included tour and tasting at each. Choose between a tour that includes two distilleries, three distilleries, or three distilleries and a winery—all include premium transportation so no one in your group has to hold back from enjoying.

Want to visit a Tennessee winery with a country music connection? Let Barrels of Fun Nashville take you to Arrington Vineyards. You will have an amazing time at country music star Kix Brooks' award-winning winery. Sip wine in the beautiful rolling hills of the Tennessee countryside where you can purchase (at your expense) tastings or bottles of wine to enjoy on-site. Book now and let Barrels Of Fun take you there. Barrels of Fun Nashville is not Affiliated with Arrington Vineyards Winery and only provides luxury round trip transportation. Premium round trip ONLY Transportation: $40 Seats fill up fast, book today!

Discover local Nashville fare and Southern favorites on this guided walking tour. As you explore the city, learn the history behind famous sites like Broadway, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium, and Printers Alley. Try typical foods that may include Nashville hot chicken, BBQ, beer, and more at local restaurants while you hear stories about Music City.

From crispy fried chicken to whole-hog barbecue, Nashville is a food-lover’s heaven. Sample the classic flavors of the city on this private 3-hour culinary tour, which includes enough food tastings for a meal and private transportation in a climate-controlled van. This tour can accommodate your group of up to 14 people.

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.

A three-hour private walking tour of Nashville is plenty of time to learn about the growth of the home of country music. See several of the city's highlights, including Printer's Alley, the Tennessee State Capitol, and Broadway. Along the route, you'll stop to enjoy a snack and drink (soda or small beer) and hear some live music! Music is the thread that connects all the communities within Nashville, and your guide will tell you how the music publishing in the 1800s prompted musical artists such as Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole to come here in the 1900s to play at the Ryman Auditorium. You'll hear some of the live music that Nashville is famous for, and you'll have the chance to rest, recharge and enjoy a drink and snack before re-starting your tour and heading to the Johnny Cash Museum (skip-the-line tickets included). Here you'll learn his life story and how he started his musical journey and how the two were intertwined.

Visit three craft distilleries along the Tennessee Whiskey Trail for a taste of Tennessee whiskey on a spirited tour of area's best pours. You'll learn about Tennessee's bootlegging past, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how spirits are made, and discover the difference between fine whiskey and local moonshine. The tour visits different distilleries each day, chosen from a list of locations that range from science-driven spirits producers to down-home, family-owned whiskey operations. Tours depart from downtown Nashville.

Get the most out of your time in Nashville by combining two experiences—a pub crawl and a sightseeing tour. As you follow your guide around the city, learn about the historic downtown area and its most important sights. The tour passes the Ryman Auditorium and Printer’s Alley with plenty of historical information along the way. As well seeing top landmarks, the tour guide reveals tips on the best pubs and bars in the city.

Taste your way around Nashville on this gastronomic adventure in 12 South neighborhood—a place that has been nicknamed the city’s “foodie neighborhood”. Exploring the city with a guide takes the guesswork out of deciding what to order and gives you access to great local tips. Along the way, try dishes such as a pulled pork sandwich, hot chicken, a yelp dog with chow chow, and smoked turkey with grits and banana pudding.

It might be nicknamed “Music City,” but Nashville is just as known for its BBQ and brew. On this specialty, foodie-focused tasting tour, you’ll hit three of the city’s most in-the-know hotspots to sample craft beer, winning whiskeys, smoked meats, and local bourbons, topped off by an insider’s tour at Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery.

Germantown is Nashville's most historic neighborhood, with revitalized streets and Victorian homes converted to quaint shops and trendy eateries. Start this food tour from Bicentennial Mall, following your guide on an easy stroll past the Walk of Counties, Sulphur Dell Park, and the top of French Lick Creek. Visit the Farmer's Market and sample specialty foods on this small-group tour while your guide shares stories of Nashville's culinary culture.

Tennessee whiskey and bourbon rightfully deserve their reputation as some of the best spirits the United States has to offer. Taste them for yourself—and go behind-the-scenes of the manufacturing process—-on this half-day tour of artisanal distilleries in Nashville, Tennessee. Tastings and transportation around downtown Nashville are included.

Explore the best Nashville has to offer on this private half-day tour. Learn about the ‘Music City’ as you traverse the city in a luxury vehicle and see landmarks such as the Capitol, the Bicentennial Mall, Five Points, and more. Then, sample some of the city’s classic foods such as authentic hot chicken, slow-cooked barbecue, and craft beer to round off your tour of Nashville.

Come party NASHVILLE Style on this Bachelorette alcohol themed Adventure. Show that special bride-to-be just how its really done in Nashville. Party in our 21 passenger VIP bus with optional stocked bar, TV, stereo, LED lighting, and a fun driver. The entire entourage will have an unforgettable time on this great outing. You will enjoy ALL-INCLUSIVE tours and tastings at one brewery, and one distillery or 2 Distilleries. At the Winery you will get a nice BIG Gift card to use towards the purchase of bottles of wine, tastings, food or merchandise and have all the fun that your crew can handle (duration for this outing is around 6 hours) . BARRELS OF FUN NASHVILLE can also help plan your Bachelorette trip from start to finish if you need just give us a call. We also have exclusive access to high-capacity Downtown Nashville Short term Vacation Rentals so your large party can stay together in one or more condos depending on size.

Visit some of the best craft beer breweries in Nashville on this half-day tasting tour. Visit local breweries and enjoy flights and tastings at each stop. Go behind the scenes at one or more of the breweries to get a close look at the brewing process, and snack on some shared appetizers at another stop. Includes tastings, brewery tour, shared appetizers, an informative guide, and round-trip transportation from downtown Nashville.

Get immersed in the history of Nashville on this private walking tour. Travel in the footsteps of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the U.S., and experience the city through his eyes, starting at the Hermitage Hotel and ending at the Tennessee State Museum. Founder of the Democratic Party, Jackson remains a divisive figure due to the fact his wealth was derived from slavery, and his policies instigated the massacre of thousands of Native Americans.