Nashville City Break

Take a Fun Trip to to Nashville, Tennessee! Connect with history as you explore the Musicians Hall of Fame, see the National Museum of African American Music, & Johnny Cash Museum. Have some fun on Honky Tonk Row, enjoy a show at the Grand Ole’ Opry, and much more!

Duration
5 Days /4 Nights

Group size
Customizable

Customization
Available!
Tour Inclusions: 4 nights’ accommodation; 4 breakfasts; 2 lunches; 2 dinners; 2 reception dinners at the hotel; admissions, entrance, and guide fees as stated in the itinerary, including taxes, and gratuity, except gratuity for guide fees is not included on adult tours unless otherwise requested.
Highlights:
  • Johnny Cash Museum
  • Patsy Cline Museum
  • Ryman Auditorium
  • National Museum of African American Music
  • Line Dancing Lessons
  • Glen Campbell Museum
  • Centennial Park
  • Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum
  • Grand Ole Opry Performance
  • RCA Studio B
  • Belle Meade Plantation Tour
  • Jack Daniels Distillery Tour & Tasting

Sample Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrivals & Welcome Reception
  • Arrive in Nashville, Tennessee, and tour the Johnny Cash Museum featuring the world's largest collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia in the world.
  • In the same building, visit the Patsy Cline Museum. Explore the life and legend of country music’s top female entertainer of all time, and see never-before-seen artifacts.
  • Check-in to your Downtown Nashville hotel followed by a delicious Welcome Dinner. (Meals: D)
 
Day 2 - Walking Tour of Nashville
  • Enjoy breakfast included prior to taking a Guided Tour at the Ryman Auditorium. Home of the “Grand Ole Opry” from 1943 – 1974 it is also called the “Mother Church of Country Music”, Ryman has hosted artists as diverse as Jon Bon Jovi and Patsy Cline on its stage since 1892.
  • Visit the National Museum of African American Music, the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans.
  • Continue to a Saloon for lunch included & line dance lessons. This honky-tonk is Nashville’s #1 Dining and Entertainment destination and a mecca of entertainment in America, with an award-winning dining menu and numerous awards for its incredible dance floor.
  • Next, tour the Glen Campbell Museum featuring never-before-seen artifacts from Glen’s early years on the farm in Arkansas through his climb to super-stardom, including many of his guitars, instruments, and stage clothes by legendary Western Wear Clothiers, Nudie Cohn and Manuel Cuevas, as well as his extensive collection of golf paraphernalia and intimate family photos.
  • This evening, visit the Yee-Haw Brewing Co. & Ole Smoky Distillery for a Taco Dinner and Tastings. (Meals: B, L, D)
 
Day 3 - Driving City Tour of Nashville
  • Enjoy breakfast included at the hotel, prior to departing on a Guided Driving City Tour of Nashville.
  • Visit The Parthenon, the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.
  • Explore RCA Studio B, a music recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee built in 1956. Originally known simply by the name "RCA Studios", it became known in the 1960s for being an essential factor to the development of the production style and technique known as the Nashville Sound.
  • Enjoy lunch on own and free time on 5th and Broadway. With eats and entertainment for all ages, 5th and Broadway is changing the way Nashville lives, works, and plays.  Enjoy premier shopping and ridiculously good food while taking in the downtown views.
  • Continue your journey at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum. From classic country to rock ’n roll, you can find it all at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum. The music museum offers guests a once in a lifetime experience to see instruments, studio booths, and more used by some of your favorite famous artists.
  • Enjoy dinner Included at a local favorite restaurant.
  • This evening, experience an amazing show at the Grand Ole Opry. (Meals: B, D)
 
Day 4 - Belle Meade, Marathon Village, & Honky Tonk Row
  • Enjoy breakfast included at the hotel. Visit Belle Meade Plantation for a Guided Tour and Wine Tasting. The story of Belle Meade comes alive, as their period-dressed guides lead guests through the mansion and tell the exceptional and intimate stories of the various people who created Belle Meade Plantation.
  • Relax with lunch on own and shopping at the Marathon Village, a model for adaptive re-purposing of historic structures. Marathon Village has become a diverse destination where artists, performers, designers, business professionals, and inventors co-exist.
  • Discover Belmont University and the Gallery of Iconic Guitars. The GIG features an intimate experience for visitors to view these prized instruments up-close, along with historically and technically in-depth information on each.
  • Tour Belmont Mansion. Explore the largest house built in Tennessee prior to the Civil War. Constructed between 1849 and 1860, Belmont Mansion was the home of Adelicia and Joseph Acklen.
  • Enjoy dinner included this evening and have a rockin' good time!
  • The evening is free to hear Live music and experience Honky Tonk Row. (Meals: B, D)
 
Day 5 - Jack Daniels Distillery & Depart
  • Enjoy breakfast included at the hotel prior to checking out.
  • Experience the Jack Daniels Distillery with a Tour and Tasting and a behind-the-scenes look at how they make Jack Daniel’s, including a memorable stop at the historic George Green Barrel House where you’ll sip a flight of five Jack products.
  • Enjoy free time to shop at the distillery.
  • Continue to lunch included at a restaurant serving a warm Tennessee welcome and a glass of sweet tea. Enjoy mouth-watering Southern dishes for all who pass through.
  • Depart for home. (Meals: B, L)

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