Nashville: Ghost Hunt by Golf Cart & Paranormal Gear Night Tour

Nighttime ghost hunt Nashville golf cart tour with real paranormal tools

You’ll join a small group for a real ghost hunt in Nashville by golf cart, with all equipment included, and visit haunted sites like Fort Negley and an old cemetery after dark. Your local guide shares stories and firsthand accounts as you try EMF detectors and spirit boxes yourself. Expect laughter, chills, and maybe something you can’t explain.

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Music City's Paranormal Investigation Tour: Nashville Ghost Hunt 21:00 Guide in English

EMF Reader Purchase 21:00 Guide in English For $20 more, you can buy your own EMF Reader for ghost detecting to keep and continue the hunt at home.

EMF Reader Rental 21:00 Guide in English For an extra $5, you can rent an EMF Reader for the whole investigation.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Nashville ghost hunt and investigation

• Learn ghost hunting techniques
• Receive paranormal investigation tools
• Visit Tennessee State Capitol
• Explore Civil War fortification site
• Tour Nashville's oldest public cemetery
• Investigate 2nd Ave Bomb Site

Stops and time spent at each 3 stops

1. Tennessee State Capitol 30m
2. Fort Negley Park and Visitors Center 30m
3. Nashville City Cemetery 30m

What’s included

Your night includes riding in a golf cart through Nashville’s most haunted spots with all paranormal investigation gear provided (EMF detectors, spirit boxes, Rem Pods and more) plus stories from your local guide as you explore eerie landmarks like Fort Negley and historic cemeteries together before returning downtown at night’s end.

Times

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• Friday to Sunday 21:00

Last departure this season: 27 Dec

Information

Feel the thrill of a real ghost hunt in Nashville by golf cart. Use paranormal equipment, hear haunted stories, and visit eerie sites with a local guide. Includes all gear.

Group Up to 15

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. See the exact address

Book up to 1h before

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Pets welcome Public transport nearby Not recommended during pregnancy

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The experience

I didn’t expect my first real ghost hunt to start with laughter, but there we were: five strangers and our guide, Li, crammed into a golf cart under the weird orange glow of downtown Nashville. The city feels different at night, like it’s holding its breath. When Li handed me an EMF detector, I almost dropped it: my hands were sweaty and honestly, I was nervous. She told us to trust our instincts more than the gadgets. “Ghosts don’t care about batteries,” she joked. I liked her right away.

We rolled past the Tennessee State Capitol, headlights bouncing off old stone. Li told us about footsteps echoing after midnight, she swears she’s heard them herself, and then pointed out a spot where someone once caught a voice on tape saying “leave.” That gave me goosebumps, which is funny because it was warm out, muggy even. At Fort Negley, she talked about the people who built it: most of them never got credit or even a grave. It felt heavy there. I swear the air changed near the walls.

The cemetery was quieter than I thought it’d be, just this faint smell of grass and something older, maybe moss? There’s this grave people leave lanterns on (Ann Rawlins Sanders), and Li said sometimes you’ll see light flicker when there’s no one around. We tried the spirit box for a minute. Mostly static and then maybe something that sounded like “home.” Or maybe that was just my imagination running wild. Hard to say.

By the time we reached 2nd Ave, the site of that Christmas bombing, I realized how much history sticks to these streets. Some buildings are patched up new next to facades from the 1800s, and Li said investigators still get odd readings here at night. I kept thinking about all those layers of stories piled up in one place. The ride back was quiet. Everyone seemed lost in their own thoughts or maybe listening for footsteps behind us. I still think about that last stretch sometimes, you know?

Top questions

Is this Nashville ghost hunt suitable for kids?

All ages are welcome but guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Parents decide if content is appropriate.

Does the tour include paranormal equipment?

Yes, you’ll use EMF detectors, spirit boxes, Rem Pods, dowsing rods and more during the investigation.

How do we get around during the ghost tour?

You ride in a golf cart between haunted locations in downtown Nashville.

What haunted places do we visit on this tour?

The itinerary includes Tennessee State Capitol, Fort Negley, Nashville’s oldest public cemetery, and 2nd Ave Bomb Site.

Is hotel pickup included?

No hotel pickup is mentioned. You meet at the starting point downtown.

Does weather affect the ghost hunt?

The event goes ahead rain or shine unless there are severe weather warnings: in that case it will be rescheduled.

Can pregnant travelers join this tour?

The tour is not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Are service animals allowed on this ghost tour?

Yes, service animals are allowed during the experience.

Operated by Nashville Tours - Ghost Tours and Pub Crawls. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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