
Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
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4.3/5
Based on 11 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
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Is Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt worth booking?
Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt is a 2-hour experience in Nashville, United States, from $5 per person. It scores 61 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 4.3/5 rating across 11 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 61 / 100
- Rating
- 4.3/5 (11)
- Duration
- 2 hours
- From
- $5 per person
Capitol columns, Confederate ghosts and the Mother Church of Country Music — Nashville's downtown plays more than one tune. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Nashville on foot, using phone-based riddles to g
What you get
About this experience
Capitol columns, Confederate ghosts and the Mother Church of Country Music — Nashville's downtown plays more than one tune. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Nashville on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Climb Capitol Hill to Tennessee's Greek Revival Capitol Building • Consider the statue of Sam Davis, Tennessee's boy hero • Stand before the Ryman Auditorium, country music's Mother Church Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Music City sets the tempo — try to keep up.
What's included
Included
- Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
- Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
- Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
- Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
- Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
- Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
Not included
- Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
- Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
- This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Nashville
Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- no, de, hi, sv, fi, ru, ko, pt, cmn, el, yue, en, it, fr, hu, es, cs, uk, ja, zh-CN, pl, da, ro, nl, tr
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Explorial
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
- After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
- Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 11 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Good for families
3 mentionsReviewers traveling with kids report it landed well with their group.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Photo opportunities
2 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Traveler reviews
11 verified traveler reviews for Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Disappointing
The map in the app didn’t work at all. The button wouldn’t click. When we answered questions to get to the next task, the same thing happened. There was no way to find items without having some sense of where to go. Very disappointing. We took our youth sports team of 11 yos and walking around areas we weren’t familiar with trying to find a random sign in sunny heat was a terrible experience. Was this a scam? We used our team’s funds to pay for it. We finally stopped after about 20 minutes of kids complaining and took them for ice cream and an indoor escape room instead, with funds from our own pocket.
Response from the operator: Hi, thank you for sharing this, and we're really sorry your team's outing ended this way. We looked into what likely happened: a very common but frustrating issue is that a phone stays connected to a weak public WiFi network (for example near a café or public building) that shows as "connected" but has no real internet access — while mobile data stays switched off because the phone assumes it's already online. When that happens, the app can't load the map or register answers, exactly as you experienced. This doesn't make it any less our responsibility — the app should detect this and clearly warn users to switch to mobile data, and it currently doesn't. We've flagged this as a priority fix for our development team. We also understand the bigger picture here: this was booked with your youth team's funds, and you ended up paying out of pocket for ice cream and an escape room after 20 minutes of frustrated 11-year-olds in the heat. That's not okay, and it's not the experience we want any group — especially kids — to have. We'd like to refund your booking in full. Please reach out to us at info@explorial.com with your booking reference so we can take care of this right away. In case it helps for future outdoor apps: turning off WiFi entirely (not just "not connecting" to it) usually forces the phone onto mobile data and avoids this issue.
via Viator
Don’t do it.
It sucked. Couldn’t get it to work. Emailed for refund still haven’t heard anything. I wouldn’t waste money on this.
Response from the operator: We are very sorry to hear your experience didn't go as expected and that you encountered some issues while playing. Your feedback is very important to us and feel free to contact our customer support team at mail@explorial.com to request the refund. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we look forward to hearing from you.
via Viator
That the Carmack is no...
That the Carmack is no longer there to find as well as the whole experience is great to teach children about history
Response from the operator: Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in other cities.
via Viator
Texans in Tennessee
Scavenger hunt was fun. It allowed us to see things we normally wouldn't have paid attention to.👍👍 it's great for all ages. We ranged from 25-63 yrs old and everyone enjoyed it
Response from the operator: Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in other cities.
via Viator
Memorable trip
Choosing to spend only a short time in Nashville it was a great experience getting to know some nice places and doing the challenges along the way. We took a lot of photos and had an overall great time playing this experience!
Response from the operator: Thank you so much for such a fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon!
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 4
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Why this scores 61
The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.
Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Nashville.
How much does Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt cost?
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Prices start at $5 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Nashville usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt take?
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Plan for about 2 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Nashville is not rushed.
Is Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 61 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.3/5 across 11 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Nashville, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 2-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt?
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Around 4 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Nashville can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Nashville and add a light layer if any part of the 2-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Nashville Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Nashville within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Nashville?
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Nashville's activity mix is unusually music-heavy: Ryman and Opry backstage tours, RCA Studio B sessions, songwriter rounds and honky-tonk crawls on Broadway. Around that sit distillery runs to Lynchburg and general-admission pedal taverns. Outty Ranking penalises the crawl operators that oversell group size, which is the most common complaint in this city. On Outty we rank every Nashville experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Nashville: Authentic Food Tour with 5 Tastings of Local Dishes, Nashville RCA Studio B & Country Music Hall of Fame Ticket Combo, Nashville's Wildest Honky Tonk Public Party Bus (21+). The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Nashville?
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April to May and September to October, when patios open and the humidity drops. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Nashville?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
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