Nashville Electric Bike Tour: Music Row, Ryman & Downtown

Ride through 200 years of Nashville music history on electric bikes that handle the hills.

Nashville's Historic Electric Bike Tour is a 2-hour guided ride through Music City's recording studios, live music venues, and landmarks on electric bikes with a Platinum Ambassador certified guide. The tour covers Music Row, Ryman Auditorium, the Honky Tonk Highway, and downtown neighborhoods, with live audio narration, music, and interviews woven throughout. You receive a helmet, safety vest, personal listening device, and access to exclusive discounts on additional attractions.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each7 stops

1. Downtown Nashville5m
2. Ryman Auditoriumpassing by
3. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museumpassing by
4. Musicians Hall of Fame and Museumpassing by
5. Bicentennial Capitol Mall State ParkEntry included10m
6. Tennessee State Capitolpassing by
7. RCA Studio B5m

Explore Nashville's historic music sites

• Meet guide in Downtown Nashville
• Receive e-bike and equipment
• Visit Music Row recording studios
• Stop at RCA Studio B
• Pass by Vanderbilt University campus
• Explore Honky Tonk Highway music venues
• See Ryman Auditorium
• Visit Printer's Alley live venues
• Tour Marathon Village shops and distilleries
• Ride through the Gulch neighborhood
• Pass by Union Station hotel
• View angel wings mural in the Gulch
• Pass Nissan Stadium sports venue
• Pass Bridgestone Arena events center
• Pass Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
• Pass Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
• Pass Municipal Auditorium
• Visit Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
• Pass Tennessee State Capitol building

The experience

You meet your guide in Downtown Nashville and receive your electric bike, helmet, and safety vest before heading out. The bike does the work on Nashville's varying terrain. You pedal when you want to, let the motor handle the hills, and spend your energy on looking around instead of climbing. The tour stays centered downtown, which means no long rides to trailheads or distant neighborhoods. You're seeing sights within minutes of starting.

The route takes you through Music Row, where Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, Elvis, and Beyoncé recorded hits in the studios you pass; past RCA Studio B, the birthplace of the "Nashville Sound" in 1957; along the Honky Tonk Highway's five-block strip of live music venues open from 10am to 3am daily; and by Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music and a National Historic Landmark. You'll also ride through Printer's Alley, a historic micro-neighborhood that hosted everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Frank Sinatra, and past Marathon Village, a converted 20th-century factory now home to local craftsmen and the Jack Daniels Store.

Your guide is a local expert with live narration that pulls from over 200 years of Middle Tennessee history: interviews, anecdotes, and music play through your personal listening device so you hear everything clearly without shouting over traffic. The tour includes a brief intermission in the Gulch, Nashville's high-end neighborhood, where you can snap a photo at the famous angel wings mural. Tours run multiple times daily and typically last around 2 hours, though timing shifts with traffic, group size, and weather.

What’s included

• Use of electric bike.
• helmet and safety vest.
• personal listening device for live guide narration.
• access to exclusive discounts on additional Nashville tours and attractions.

Information

Lasts 2h 15m, runs Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 4 start times, from US$ 69.99 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday, Thursday and Sunday: 10:00 and 12:30Friday: 09:30 and 12:00Last departure this season: 15 NovAnother time? ›

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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AgesAdult (9 and older) · Under 9: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Histouria

Is this one for you?The electric motor handles Nashville's hills, so the ride focuses on sightseeing rather than fitness. You control the pace and the effort, pedaling when you want and letting the bike carry you when you don't.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What neighborhoods does the Nashville electric bike tour actually cover?

The tour covers Music Row, home to Nashville's major recording studios and record labels; the Honky Tonk Highway, a five-block strip of live music venues; Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music; Printer's Alley, a historic entertainment district; Marathon Village, a converted factory now housing shops and distilleries; the Gulch, Nashville's growing high-end neighborhood; and downtown Nashville, where the tour begins and ends.

Do I have to pedal the whole time, or does the electric bike do the work?

The electric bike handles Nashville's hills and varying terrain. You pedal when you want to, and the motor assists when you need it. The bikes are designed so you don't have to work too hard, letting you focus on the sights instead of the effort.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes use of the electric bike, helmet, safety vest, a personal listening device for the guide's narration, and access to exclusive discounts on additional Nashville tours and attractions.

How long is the tour, and what's the schedule like?

The tour runs approximately 2 hours, with about 1 hour and 40 minutes of actual riding, 10 minutes of orientation, and a 10-minute intermission. Multiple daily departures are available, and tours can start within 5 minutes of the scheduled time depending on previous tour timing.

Who leads the tour, and what will I hear along the way?

A Platinum Ambassador certified local guide leads the tour with live narration, music, interviews, and anecdotes drawn from over 200 years of Middle Tennessee history. You hear everything through a personal listening device, so the guide's stories come through clearly.

Is this tour suitable for someone who hasn't ridden a bike in years?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and the electric assist makes it accessible even if you're out of practice. You do need to be able to safely mount and dismount the bike, reach the pedals, and operate it throughout the tour. If you have questions about your ability to participate, contact the operator before booking.