Trip highlights
- 1Broadway honky-tonks
- 2Country Music Hall of Fame
- 3Grand Ole Opry
- 4Hot chicken
- 5Music Row
Daily spend
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Day-by-day plan
Arrival & Broadway Honky-Tonks
Tuesday, September 28
Est. spend
$160
per person
🌅 Morning
Arrive at Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Nashville International Airport
A roughly 15-minute drive connects the airport to downtown Nashville.
Rideshare is quick and inexpensive given the airport's proximity to downtown.
☀️ Afternoon
Check in and explore downtown
Lower Broadway, Nashville
Get oriented along Lower Broadway, Nashville's neon-soaked main strip, before the evening crowds arrive.
🌙 Evening
Honky-tonk crawl on Lower Broadway
Lower Broadway, Nashville
A bar-hopping evening through multi-level honky-tonks like Tootsie's and Robert's Western World, each with live country bands and no cover charge.
Most honky-tonks have free entry and live music on multiple floors — just buy drinks and move between venues.
🍽️ Meals
Airport or hotel breakfast
American · $10
Downtown lunch
Southern · $16
Broadway honky-tonk dinner
Southern · $25
Country Music Hall of Fame & Hot Chicken
Wednesday, September 29
Est. spend
$220
per person
🌅 Morning
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville
An extensive museum tracing country music's history, with artifacts from Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and generations of Nashville's biggest stars.
The Hatch Show Print letterpress shop inside is a working print shop — a great souvenir stop.
☀️ Afternoon
Nashville hot chicken lunch pilgrimage
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack or similar, Nashville
Try the city's signature dish at a legendary hot chicken spot, ranging from mild to face-meltingly hot.
Start at 'medium' heat unless you're confident — Nashville hot chicken's hottest levels are genuinely intense.
🌙 Evening
Grand Ole Opry show
Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville
A performance at the legendary radio show and venue that has launched country music careers since 1925, now held at the Grand Ole Opry House.
Book tickets well in advance — popular Friday and Saturday shows sell out weeks ahead.
🍽️ Meals
Hotel breakfast
American · $10
Hot chicken lunch
Nashville hot chicken · $18
Pre-Opry dinner
Southern · $30
Music Row & The Gulch
Thursday, September 30
Est. spend
$155
per person
🌅 Morning
Music Row walking tour
Music Row, Nashville
The historic strip of recording studios and record label offices, including the legendary RCA Studio B where Elvis recorded over 200 songs.
Book the RCA Studio B tour through the Country Music Hall of Fame for access inside the working studio.
☀️ Afternoon
The Gulch neighborhood and murals
The Gulch, Nashville
A trendy district of converted warehouses, boutiques, and Nashville's famous wall murals including the 'What Lifts You' angel wings.
🌙 Evening
Dinner and live music in East Nashville
East Nashville
A more local, less touristy strip of bars and restaurants across the river, known for singer-songwriter nights.
🍽️ Meals
Hotel breakfast
American · $10
The Gulch café lunch
American · $18
East Nashville dinner
Southern · $38
Final Souvenirs & Departure
Friday, October 1
Est. spend
$135
per person
🌅 Morning
Ryman Auditorium tour
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
The 'Mother Church of Country Music' and original home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974, with a self-guided or backstage tour available.
The backstage tour lets you stand on the same stage where generations of country legends performed.
☀️ Afternoon
Final boot and souvenir shopping
Lower Broadway, Nashville
Pick up cowboy boots, vinyl records, or Nashville-themed gifts on Lower Broadway before heading to the airport.
🌙 Evening
Transfer to BNA Airport
Nashville International Airport
Allow at least 2.5 hours before an international flight given TSA wait times.
🍽️ Meals
Hotel breakfast
American · $10
Downtown lunch
Southern · $16
Airport food
American · $16
Before you go
📅 Best time to visit
April-May and September-October offer pleasant temperatures (18-26°C) with less humidity than peak summer.
🛂 Visas
International visitors from visa-waiver countries (most of Europe, UK, Australia, and others) need ESTA pre-authorization before flying to the US; other nationalities require a B1/B2 tourist visa arranged in advance.
💱 Currency
US Dollar (USD). Cards are accepted almost everywhere; tipping 18-20% at restaurants is standard and expected.
🆘 Emergency numbers
police: 911
ambulance: 911
💬 Things you won't find in a guidebook
- Book Grand Ole Opry tickets well ahead, especially for Friday/Saturday shows — they sell out weeks in advance.
- Most Lower Broadway honky-tonks have no cover charge — the bar-hopping atmosphere is part of the fun, not just one venue.
- Nashville hot chicken can be genuinely very hot — order 'mild' or 'medium' first if you're unsure of your heat tolerance.
- East Nashville offers a more local, less touristy alternative to Broadway for live music and dining.
- The Ryman Auditorium's acoustics are legendary — try to catch a show there if one coincides with your visit, not just the daytime tour.
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