Nashville Bus Tours

Nashville Bus Tours
Whether you like roaming around Civil War battlefields and elegant plantations or touring celebrity homes, Nashville, Tennessee has all of that and more. Historically significant because of the Civil War battles fought in and around it, Nashville is also well-known for the country music industry, which flourishes along Music Row. There is no better way to experience this region's rich past and vibrant country music scene than by taking a bus tour.

Gray Line Tours

Gray Line offers tours to all major points of interest in and around Nashville. History buffs will enjoy touring Belle Meade Plantation, once noted for breeding fine thoroughbred horses, and The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States. The Civil War battlefield at Franklin, Tennessee will also be atop your must-see list.

Known as Music City, USA, Nashville is home to some of country music's greatest legends. Tours of the homes of performers past and present offer an intriguing glimpse into the lives and lifestyles of these celebrities. Also available are tours of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. Gray Line provides pick-up and drop-off services at most Nashville hotels.

Gray Line Tours Nashville
2416 Music Valley Drive, #102
Nashville, TN 37214
(800) 251-1864
graylinenashville.com

Nashville Sightseeing

Nashville Sightseeing, an Internet-based company, offers stock Music City and history tours, as well as more unusual touring experiences, such as the Duck Tour. Kids and adventurous adults will enjoy swapping the comforts of a traditional coach for a DUKW amphibious vehicle, which takes you around town and into the Cumberland River. Visitors with limited time will appreciate the Downtown Trolley drive-by tour, which gives them a chance to see some of the sights for which Nashville is famous. Included in the tour are landmarks such as Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry, the State Capitol, the Parthenon, Music Row, and Vanderbilt University. Pick up and delivery services are available for most tours; the Downtown Trolley Tour boards in downtown Nashville.

Nashville Sightseeing
(888) 881-3279
nashvillesightseeing.com

Anchor Trailways and Tours

Another way to tour Nashville is by chartered bus or van. Anchor Trailways and Tours provides buses, mini-buses or vans for large or small groups who need someone to show them around the city. This is an ideal arrangement for churches, schools, organizations or families who want to travel together. The advantages are obvious: traveling with people you know, and choosing your own itinerary and setting your own schedule. Anchor Trailways and Tours can help with hotel and restaurant reservations and arrange for show tickets as well. They can also provide a knowledgeable guide to make sure you don't miss a thing.

Anchor Trailways and Tours
3108 Blevins Road
Nashville, TN 37189
(800) 476-2841
anchortrailways.com

Article Written By Margo Steele

Former teacher/real estate broker Margo Steele began freelance writing and editing in 1985 and currently writes for online publications such as eHow and TrailsTravel. She also remodels houses, designs and sells jewelry and is an avid gardener. Steele is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a B.A. in English and an M.A. in speech communication.

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