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Home of the Grand Ole Opry, RCA Studio B, and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville, a stop on TripU Nashville student tours

Why Nashville Is a Great Destination for Student Tours

Nashville is Music City, and it’s a great trip for any school group. Students stand where legends recorded at RCA Studio B, go behind the scenes at the Grand Ole Opry, and see the Ryman Auditorium. They also learn about Tennessee’s role in the Civil Rights Movement and see a full-scale replica of the Parthenon.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum – America’s music history, from bluegrass to today.

Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman – Backstage tours of the stages behind the world’s longest-running radio show.

RCA Studio B – The studio where Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton recorded.

National Museum of African American Music – How Black musicians shaped every American genre.

History and Civics – The Tennessee State Capitol, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, and Fisk University, home of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Band, Choir, and Orchestra Groups – Nashville was made for music trips. If your ensemble has a festival, clinic, or performance booked, we’ll build the rest of the trip around it. We can also build in experiences like a recording session at RCA Studio B, a university clinic, or an Opry backstage tour.

Music students get the trip of a lifetime, and history classes get plenty too.

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Length

Typical trip length 4 days/3 nights  

Destination

Nashville, TN

Add-On Options: Memphis (National Civil Rights Museum), Huntsville, AL (U.S. Space & Rocket Center), Performance or Clinic for Music Groups

What is Included?

Airfare or Charter Bus from Your School, School to Airport Transport, All Meals, Hotel, Medical Insurance, Charter Bus, Licensed Bus Driver/Tour Guide, All Entrance Fees, Chaperone Allowances at Pre-set Ratios, Night-time Security Guards

Nashville Itinerary

At TripU we will provide your group with the itinerary that best fits U and your trip. Here’s a sample to get your adventure juices flowing

  • MORNING

    Depart for Nashville and be met at the airport by a TripU representative.

    AFTERNOON

    LUNCH — Welcome to Music City with a classic Nashville lunch. Walking tour of downtown

    • Broadway and the honky-tonk district

    • The Cumberland River waterfront

    • How Nashville became Music City

    EVENING

    DINNER — Hotel Check In — greeted at the hotel by your TripU representative. Night-time security on duty.

  • MORNING

    BREAKFAST — Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

    AFTERNOON

    LUNCH — Then RCA Studio B and the Ryman Auditorium

    • Stand where Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton recorded

    • Tour the Mother Church of Country Music

    • Music history from bluegrass to today

    EVENING

    DINNER — Grand Ole Opry show (schedule permitting), then back to the hotel.

  • MORNING

    BREAKFAST — Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage.

    AFTERNOON

    LUNCH — Then the Tennessee State Capitol, Bicentennial Mall, and the National Museum of African American Music

    • How state government works

    • Tennessee’s role in the Civil Rights Movement

    • How Black musicians shaped every American genre

    EVENING

    DINNER — Grand Ole Opry backstage tour, then back to the hotel.

  • MORNING

    BREAKFAST — The Parthenon in Centennial Park, a full-scale replica of the original in Athens.

    AFTERNOON

    LUNCH — Johnny Cash Museum, then transfer to the airport or board the charter bus for the trip home.

Nashville Attractions

  • Rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville

    Country Music Hall of Fame

  • The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, decorated with red, white and blue bunting

    Grand Ole Opry

  • Pews and stained glass windows inside the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville

    Ryman Auditorium

  • Close-up of piano keys in a recording studio, like the famous piano at RCA Studio B

    RCA Studio B

  • Silhouette of a jazz saxophonist, representing the music history told at the National Museum of African American Music

    National Museum of African American Music

  • The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's home near Nashville

    The Hermitage

  • The full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville

    The Parthenon

  • The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville

    Tennessee State Capitol

FAQ About Nashville Student Tours

  • Yes. Most major sights are close to downtown, and the museums offer programs for student groups.

  • No. Nashville also covers Tennessee and US history, the Civil Rights Movement, and state government, so it works well for history and civics classes too.

  • Most groups travel for 4 days and 3 nights. Adding Memphis usually adds a day. We fit the trip to your school calendar and budget.

  • Transportation, hotel, all meals, entrance fees, a licensed guide, medical insurance, night-time security, and free chaperone spots at preset ratios. You get one price, locked in up front.

  • Yes. You book the performance, festival, or clinic, and TripU builds the trip around it, including travel, hotel, meals, and sightseeing.

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