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Nashville: Honky-Tonk Pub Crawl & Downtown Walking Tour

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Free cancellation

1/11

Duration3h

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Drinks, History & Comedy in Nashville's Honky-Tonk District

You walk downtown Nashville with a comedian guide, stop outside the Ryman Auditorium and through Printer's Alley hearing history and stories, drink at multiple bars with pre-arranged discounts and freebies, and skip the planning of which venues to hit. The guide and the bar deals are what make this worth the price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Walking tour and pub crawl in Nashville

Stand outside the Ryman Auditorium
Listen to Ryman history from guide
Walk through Printer's Alley
Hear ghost and country music stories

The Experience

You're standing outside the Ryman Auditorium when the tour guide starts in—and right away you realize this isn't a standard walking tour. The guide is a comedian, which means the history of Nashville's most famous venue comes with actual jokes, not just facts read off a script. You'll hear about the building's past, the artists who played there, and then move into the real draw: a pub crawl through historic downtown that doubles as a sightseeing tour. It's the combination that works. Most pub crawls are just drinking; most walking tours are just listening. This one keeps you moving between bars while learning the story of the city.

The route takes you through Printer's Alley, where the guide layers in ghost stories and country music lore alongside the bar stops. You're not locked into tiny all-inclusive drinks or forced trivia games—you order what you want at each place, and the discounts and freebies the tour arranges actually add up. People say the freebies and bar deals often cover the tour cost itself, which changes the math on whether it's worth doing. The pace is walking-based, so it's not a sprint, and the group stays small enough that you can actually hear the guide and ask questions without shouting over a crowd.

The whole thing runs with a 21+ age requirement and valid ID, and you'll need a minimum group of seven for the tour to run. If you're booking solo or with a small group, check the confirmation—cancellations do happen if the minimum isn't met, though you'd get an alternative tour or a refund. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and public transit options are nearby if you need them after a few drinks.

What’s included

A sightseeing tour and pub crawl combined into one experience, led by a professional comedian guide.
You'll stop outside the Ryman Auditorium to hear its history, walk through Printer's Alley with ghost stories and country music tales, visit multiple bars with pre-arranged discounts and freebies, and order your own drinks at each venue.
Valid ID required; 21+ only.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Hick Chick Tours

Is this one for you?Right for anyone 21+ who wants to see downtown Nashville's main sights and bars in one outing without planning the route or researching which venues to hit—the comedian guide and the bar deals bundled in are what make it worth doing instead of a solo bar crawl.