Category Self-Guided Tours

Tennessee · SELF-GUIDED TOURS

The Top 15 Self-Guided Tours in Nashville, Compared

19 tours

Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tour with Souvenir Photo Onstage

Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tour with Souvenir Photo Onstage - Your self-guided route through five named exhibit chapters

1.Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tour with Souvenir Photo Onstage

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 903 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $34Our pick

Self-guided Ryman Auditorium tour in Nashville with the Soul of Nashville intro and an included on-stage souvenir photo.

“Great for country music fans. The Ryman is a great place for history of music and a great experience! My husband has been wanting to go for years. I was fortunate to see the Opry there as a child. I enjoyed seeing it again as an adult and able to appreciate what it stands for.”

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Nashville: Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tour

Nashville: Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tour - Inside the Auditorium: Exhibits, Short Films, and the Feeling of Being on the Spot

2.Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 219 reviews · 1 day · from $36

Self-guided Ryman Auditorium tour with the Soul of Nashville multimedia pre-show and a stage photo, plus priceless country music artifacts.

“ordering was easy...no problem with digital tickets...did not purchase guided tour”

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Country Music Hall of Fame Admission with Audio Guide

Country Music Hall of Fame Admission with Audio Guide - Audio Guide Tips: How to Use the Handheld Without Getting Frustrated

3.Country Music Hall of Fame Admission with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville with an audio guide in five languages, and explore at your own pace.

“Very interesting history of country music! Great displays and movie clips. Also liked seeing Elvis’ Cadillac. Did not use audio a lot. Too much confusion while trying to read display info.”

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Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Great Smoky Mountains

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Great Smoky Mountains - Prepping your phone for offline driving (so it does not stall on you)

4.Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Great Smoky Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 8 hours to 1 day (approx.) · from $19Top rated

Self-guided GPS audio drive from Gatlinburg through Smokies highlights like Cades Cove, waterfalls, Mingus Mill, Newfound Gap, and Clingmans Dome.

“The tour guide knows where you are, even without an internet signal! The guide was informative, and personable. We saw many stops we wouldn’t have known about otherwise. This was totally worth having!”

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Ticket pass to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center (Self-Guided Tour)

Ticket pass to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center (Self-Guided Tour) - Heirloom gardens and outdoor exhibits that make history feel physical

The Heart of Downtown Nashville: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

The Heart of Downtown Nashville: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Legends Corner to Acme Feed & Seed, Spotting Nashville Trivia in Plain Sight

6.The Heart of Downtown Nashville: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Walk downtown Nashville from the Ryman to Nudie's with a self-guided VoiceMap audio tour, offline audio, and flexible stops for $11.99.

“I loved going at my own pace and stopping for pictures along the route. Learning the history, hearing recommendations for restaurants and bars, and getting the overview of downtown were really helpful. My favorite stops were the walking bridge, the Country Music Walk of Fame, and Goo Goos, but just seeing the scene along Broadway was such fun!”

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Memphis Self Guided Driving Audio Tour

Memphis Self Guided Driving Audio Tour - Elmwood Cemetery: Ma Rainey II’s story in the graveyard air

7.Memphis Self Guided Driving Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 17 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $16

A budget-friendly Memphis self-guided driving audio tour with offline maps, 25+ stories, and major music stops like Elmwood and Stax.

“It was great! Very reasonable price and the navigation was perfect. We especially loved the birthplace of Aretha Franklin”

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Beale Street Experience Audio App Self Guided Walking Tour

Beale Street Experience Audio App Self Guided Walking Tour - Start at Beale Street Baptist Church, Then Trace the Roots

Shiloh Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Shiloh Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour - Starting at the Visitor Center, and how to avoid the usual audio headaches

9.Shiloh Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Self-guided audio driving tour at Shiloh Battlefield with 34+ stories, offline maps, and easy stops in about 1 to 2 hours.

“Shiloh military Park. The movie was excellent. The battlefield is well-maintained. The markers are defined well by color and size. However, they have no Wi-Fi and I could not unload the audio. Also, the whole museum was closed for renovations.”

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Nashville Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Private Tour

Nashville Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Private Tour - Downtown Start, Easy Return, and a Flexible Pace

Self Guided Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour

Self Guided Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour - Stop 2, Lower Broadway: music district energy with street-level context

12.Self Guided Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

A self-guided Nashville scavenger hunt using smartphone questions, linking Tennessee landmarks and Lower Broadway in about 3 hours for $24.50.

“The first lot of sites that we went to were closed with no access to get the information needed. Would have been good if we were notified of this before booking”

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Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Natchez Trace Parkway

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Natchez Trace Parkway - Price and group value for a Natchez Trace Parkway road trip

Self Guided Adventure Game Walking Tour

Self Guided Adventure Game Walking Tour - Starting at 100 Demonbreun St and getting your Questo account ready

14.Self Guided Adventure Game Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $7

A low-cost Nashville self guided phone game that turns Music Garden, Ole Smoky, and Ryman into a story walk with your pace.

“The history learned was great. A couple of our answers were correct and the app said incorrect. That was frustrating.”

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A Self-Guided Memphis Beale Street Discovery Walk

A Self-Guided Memphis Beale Street Discovery Walk - Your Phone Is the Ticket, So Plan for That

15.A Self-Guided Memphis Beale Street Discovery Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $12

Self-guided Memphis Beale Street walk with phone audio from B.B. King to the Peabody Ducks, designed for a flexible $12 group visit.

“This was one of the most unique tours I’ve ever done! Instead of just walking and reading plaques, the tool kept me engaged by solving fun clues that revealed new stories at each stop. The instructions were simple, and I loved that I could access everything easily on my phone. It felt like a mix between a history tour and a scavenger hunt, which made it perfect for both me and my friends. Highly recommend this experience if you want to explore Memphis in a way that’s both entertaining and memorable!”

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