Walking tours in Nashville
A walking tour gives you Nashville at street level, with someone to explain it. The most comfortable months are October and November, with highs around 67°F (20°C) and about 9 rainy days a month.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Top walking tours in Nashville
Guided Pub Crawl Walking Tour of Downtown NashvilleFrom $29View 
Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking TourFrom $5View 
Downtown Nashville Food Tour With Sidewalk Food ToursFrom $99View
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Nashville neighbourhoods
The city's main districts, a good way to choose a route or a theme:
- Downtown
- Lower Broadway's honky-tonks and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- East Nashville and Music Valley
- East Nashville's bars and restaurants, and the Grand Ole Opry.
How to pick a good walking tour
- Free tours are paid in tips at the end. Paid tours cap the group size and usually go deeper into one theme.
- Wear shoes you can walk in for two to three hours, often on cobbles or hills.
- Book an early start in hot months. Guides keep to the shade, but midday streets still bake.
- Pick one theme (old town, food, history, street art) rather than a tour that tries to cover the whole city.
Nashville month by month
Averages for Nashville, 1991–2020.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F (°C) | 49 (10) | 54 (12) | 63 (17) | 73 (23) | 80 (27) | 88 (31) | 91 (33) | 90 (32) | 84 (29) | 74 (23) | 61 (16) | 52 (11) |
| Low °F (°C) | 30 (-1) | 33 (1) | 40 (5) | 49 (9) | 58 (15) | 66 (19) | 71 (21) | 69 (21) | 62 (17) | 50 (10) | 39 (4) | 33 (1) |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Sunset (15th) | 4:55 pm | 5:28 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:46 pm | 8:06 pm | 8:05 pm | 7:38 pm | 6:55 pm | 6:12 pm | 4:39 pm | 4:34 pm |
Questions
When is the best time for walking tours in Nashville?
October and November. Expect highs around 67°F (20°C) and about 9 rainy days a month. The least comfortable months are January and July.
Where can I book walking tours in Nashville?
The tours above book on Viator. Compare group size, duration, what is included and the cancellation terms before you pick one.
