What to do and see in Knoxville, Tennessee (TN): The Best Tours

October 16, 2021 Vivienne Hutton

During the Civil War, Knoxville's Mabry-Hazen House served as headquarters for both the Confederate and Union armies. Today you can visit the house and other historic homes in this eastern Tennessee city. Among Knoxville's other attractions are museums, a zoo and World's Fair Park, site of the 1982 World's Fair. University of Tennessee sports draw lots of fans, as does the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. To see Knoxville from the water, take a leisurely riverboat ride down the Tennessee River.
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1. Explore The City Tour

Joyride Knoxville
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Want to see Knoxville from a locals perspective? Want to have your own personal guide for you or your group? Now you can! Joyride offers the country’s most unique sight seeing experience. Visit over 35+ sight seeing locations in 60-90 minutes, during which you get to see, touch and smell your way through. The tour can be personalized based on your preferences and there's no better way to explore the "Scruffy City" than on an open-air, street legal cart!

Inclusions: Golf cart transportation from place to place, Informative and friendly guide to point out highlights, Guide can take photos for you, and recommend places to eat, drink, etc.

Exclusions: Please be sure to bring a bottle of water if it's hot outside!, Gratuities

Reviewed By katemalyk

Wow!!! Great fast service! Highly recommend this company. Used them to take us to a few places downtown for supper etc... as well as we booked a city tour! So polite and helpful!

2. Briceville Paranormal Adventure Tour

Briceville Public Library, 111 Slatestone Rd, Briceville, TN 37710, USA Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours
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Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours & Historic Haunting Productions are offering a Special Event in Briceville TN. Briceville has a Rich Historic past that drew National Attention back in the 1800's with the "Coal Creek War" and the Early 1900's with multiple Mine explosions that killed many. The attention this small town has grabbed was unfortunately plagued with disaster, death, war, and unfinished business. For the First Time, join the Knoxghost Investigation Team & Famed Paranormal Historian, Film Star, and Ghost Hunter J-Adam Smith as they take Small Groups on a Exploration of Haunted Sites (private) throughout this little town and FIND out for yourself what goes Bump in the Night...

Inclusions: Paranormal Investigation Tools, Souvenir Lanyards, Paranormal Expert Tour Guide

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Reviewed By 681missyg

That made sure our safety was above all. They made sure we understood the equipment. All 3 was wonderful!

3. Participate in a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Knoxville by Operation City Quest

504 Market St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt of Knoxville

Operation City Quest scavenger hunt of Knoxville, takes you on an adventurous walk around the city. To play Operation City Quest, you'll use an app to collect points by finding items around the city using an app on your phone. You can also perform challenges to gain points. Check out the rankings in the app when you're done to see your score compared to other teams across the nation. All our Scavenger hunts have a live remote host to help along the way. Come out and explore with us in Knoxville.

Inclusions: All Activities, GST (Goods and Services Tax), 2 hours with a remote interactive guide

Exclusions: Use of Activity-owned smartphone, Private transportation

4. Bar Golf Pub Crawl

Joyride Knoxville

What do you get when you combine a mobile putt-putt course, Knoxville's best tour company, and six great local bars? It’s the Joyride Knoxville Bar Golf! Joyride’s Bar Golf is a recreational drinking game involving a selection of five bars, **predetermined drinks** based on how well you putt, penalty list for penalty points, and of course – transport by golf cart – creating a fun and unique course to be played by two or more people. Throughout the tour, we visit some of Knoxville's hottest downtown and campus bars, and see what makes them the life of the party! It’s your traditional pub crawl transformed into a game. You won’t find another tour as unique and fun as this one. Get ready to putt and drink on this 3-4 hour adventure. Remember – in golf, the lowest score wins! Your driver will be dressed in golf attire, and wearing "golf gear" is highly encouraged as well! *Drinks are NOT included in the price of the tour, so bring 6(six) $5 bills for each stop/hole!*

Inclusions: Golf cart transportation from place to place, Fun and friendly guide, aka caddy, to take guests to each stop/"hole", Guide to take photos for you, and recommend places to eat, drink, hang out, etc.

Exclusions: Please be sure to bring a bottle of water if it's hot outside!, Gratuities

Reviewed By FandJ71

We just finished the Knoxville City tour. It was a fantastic tour and Gina, our tour guide, was fabulous. If you have some time it's very worthwhile.

5. Brewery Tour

Joyride Knoxville

Here’s your chance to visit some of Knoxville's top breweries in a unique and different way. You will have an opportunity to meet the people behind the local brews, learn how they make it and sample the result. Tour lasts approximately 2-3 hours with a 20-30 minute stop at each location (alcohol samples must be purchased separately, some complimentary samples/tasting may be provided by breweries). **Don't forget your ID!**

Inclusions: Golf cart transportation from place to place, Fun and friendly guide to take you to the best breweries , Guide can take photos for you, and recommend places to eat, drink, and more!

Exclusions: Please be sure to bring a bottle of water if it's a hot day!, Gratuities

Reviewed By FandJ71

We just finished the Knoxville City tour. It was a fantastic tour and Gina, our tour guide, was fabulous. If you have some time it's very worthwhile.

6. UT Campus Tour

Joyride Knoxville

Explore the historic campus of The University of Tennessee on one of our open air, low-speed vehicles with your own personal tour guide and witness the history and traditions of the Volunteers. This campus tour last approximately 60-90 minutes with 30+ points of interest and your tour guide will meet you at your preferred pickup location and bring you back after. This informative tour on one of our 6 passenger carts will showcase the entire history of the campus in an open air environment with various stops and opportunities for photographs. Along the way you will see landmarks on this tour such as: Neyland Stadium, Torch Bearer, The Rock, UT Campus, The Strip, Fort Sanders and much much more.

Inclusions: Golf cart transportation from place to place, Guided tour from a friendly and informative guide, Guide can take photos for you, and recommend places to eat, drink, hang out, etc.

Exclusions: Please be sure to bring water with you on hot days!, Gratuities

Reviewed By FandJ71

We just finished the Knoxville City tour. It was a fantastic tour and Gina, our tour guide, was fabulous. If you have some time it's very worthwhile.

7. Mural/Instagram Photo Tour

Joyride Knoxville

No trip to Knoxville is complete without getting Instagram-worthy photos at the city’s popular murals. Explore the city streets with a great guide on this golf cart tour and cross paths with some of Knoxville's finest art and murals! Impress your friends with some Insta-awesome photo ops! #JoyrideInstaTour Knoxville is ever-expanding its love for murals, and that is evident with new ones popping up all over the place. It's walls are covered with fresh, unique works of art everywhere you look. Update that profile pic with a great photo in front of a Knoxville mural! Your guide will take you to 13 of the cities most popular and gorgeous mural/photo taking spots, include some fun facts along the way, and ensure you have a time to remember!

Inclusions: Golf cart transportation from place to place, Guided tour with information about the downtown region and the murals, Personal guide to take photos for you

Exclusions: Please remember to bring a bottle of water with you if it's hot!, Gratuities

Reviewed By FandJ71

We just finished the Knoxville City tour. It was a fantastic tour and Gina, our tour guide, was fabulous. If you have some time it's very worthwhile.

8. Knoxville Scavenger Hunt: Knoxville's Perfect Blend

414 W Vine Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Let's Roam Knoxville

Let’s Roam is the #1 app-led scavenger hunt company. Walk to all the best landmarks and hidden gems, answering trivia questions and solving challenges. Work with your team or compete against them, as you learn new facts and create memorable experiences. Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts are great as an everyday activity, or for bachelorette parties, birthday parties, corporate team building events and more! Each player chooses an interactive role, with challenges varying by person.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Digital Copies of your scavenger hunt photos, Local taxes

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions

9. Knoxville Bar Hunt: Swell Times in Scruffy City

103 W Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA Let's Roam Knoxville

Let’s Roam is the #1 app-led scavenger hunt company. Walk to all the best landmarks and hidden gems, answering trivia questions and solving challenges. Work with your team or compete against them, as you learn new facts and create memorable experiences. Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts are great as an everyday activity, or for bachelorette parties, birthday parties, corporate team building events and more! Each player chooses an interactive role, with challenges varying by person.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Digital Copies of your scavenger hunt photos, Local taxes

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions

10. Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Knoxville by Crazy Dash

504 Market St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Crazy Dash of Knoxville

You'll use an app to explore Knoxville in this fun scavenger hunt. Use the app to find things around the city, take photos and collect points. At the end, take a look at the rankings to see your score compared to other teams across the country. All our Scavenger hunts have a live remote host to help along the way. Come out and explore with us in Knoxville.

Inclusions: 2 hours with a remote interactive guide, All Activities, GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Exclusions: Use of Activity-owned smartphone, Private transportation

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