Top 7 Nashville Audio Tours

1.Country Music Hall of Fame Admission with Audio Guide

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

Spend two to three hours at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where exhibits cover country music’s past and present through costumes, instruments, cars, films, letters, and interactive displays. Your admission includes an audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, or Japanese, so you can set your own pace.

“Certainly a variety of singers...loved their clothing....interesting info on them but would not go back and way museum was set up, difficult to find elevator and stairs. 2nd floor could not use the audio and found the audio not important for seeing the museum.”

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

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

Use the VoiceMap app to walk from the Ryman Auditorium to Nudie’s Honky Tonk in about 60 to 90 minutes. GPS-guided audio covers Legends Corner, Acme Feed & Seed, the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Music City Walk of Fame, and the Nashville Visitor Center. You can pause, wander, and continue at your own pace.

“Enjoyed the naration. Sometimes hard to sync with walking partner. Otherwise very informative. Thanks”

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3.Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Natchez Trace Parkway

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

GuideAlong’s GPS-based audio tour leads you from Nashville along the Tennessee and Alabama portions of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Hear 255+ stories, tips, and directions while visiting Jackson Falls, Leiper’s Fork, Meriwether Lewis Park, Muscle Shoals, and more. One purchase covers up to eight people in your car.

“It was a good audio guide through the parkway. The GPS guide was exactly where we were. The speaker was nice to listen to”

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4.Nashville Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Use the Action Tour Guide app to explore central Nashville at your own pace. This private audio walk covers more than a mile, with 25-plus stories about Music City, its recording legends, honky tonks, Black musical contributions, and river views. Plan on one to two hours, bring headphones, and download the tour before you arrive.

“Very easy to follow and very informative. Highly recommend for solo or small group to see the highlights of the city.”

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5.Nashville Music City Smart Phone Self-Guided Audio/App Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $6Best value

Follow a GPS-guided Nashville walk from Boot Country along Broadway, 2nd Avenue, and Printer’s Alley. Hear stories about Reba McEntire, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift, and more. You set the pace, pause for shops or drinks, and can replay the tour after finishing. Bring your own earbuds.

“It’s great you can share an earbud and do the two words together. It had just the right amount of information, not too much. We loved being able to cars and go look inside the stores and then come back out and start the play again.”

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6.Nashville’s Famous Ghosts Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Follow a one-hour to 90-minute audio walk from the Tennessee State Capitol through Printer’s Alley and downtown Nashville to Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. The app plays automatically as you walk, covering haunted sites, murder tales, famous performers, and local ghost stories. There is no human guide, no entrance fee, and no fixed departure time.

“AI voiced tour, poorly written and out of date. The app is buggy and doesn’t let you increase the voice speed, despite the AI voice being very slow.”

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7.Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $9

Use the VoiceMap app to walk from Nashville’s Bicentennial Carillon to the Tennessee State Capitol, a World War II Memorial, and the Tennessee State Museum. The English audio tour lasts about 45 minutes to an hour, works offline, and gives directions as you move. Bring your own smartphone and headphones.

“This audio self guided tour was excellent. The directions were easy to follow and you got great in-depth explanations about all the monuments and landmarks as you were passing by. Keep your GPS on, as the guide will narrate as you walk towards and past the landmarks in question. This was truly excellent”

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