Franklin Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour with Live Narration
4.4
10 Ratings

Experience the charm and history of Franklin, Tennessee on the Franklin Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour. Explore at your own pace, hop on or off at 4 stops, and discover 50 points of interest with live narration.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Franklin Hop-On, Hop-Off Trolley Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Hop-on and off all day from 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday.
Last full tour departs from stop #1 at 5:00pm.

1. Franklin Visitor Center
Hop-On located outside of the Visitor Center

2. The Factory at Franklin
Hop-on located near the back entry of The Factory

3. Carnton Plantation
Hop-on at main entrance

4. Carter House
Hop-on at main entrance of Carter House

5. Lotz House Museum
Hop-on at main entrance of Carter House (Lotz House located directly across the street)

Points of Interest

  • Carter House

  • Franklin

  • Downtown Franklin

What's Included
  • Pass by 50+ points of interest during your trolley ride
  • 5 Stops at popular areas including downtown Franklin and Carnton
  • Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing Tour of Franklin, Tennessee
  • Live Narration during the tour
Additional Information

The Franklin Hop-On, Hop-Off tour features our vintage trolley with live narration, allowing you to see the sights at your own pace. Hop on or off at 4 stops around Franklin, Tennessee that is convenient to 50 points of interest.

The Franklin Hop is a hop-on, hop-off tour with live narration that takes you through the historic town’s most iconic sites. Hop-off to explore Carnton and other historic sites along the tour. Enjoy popular local eateries, unique shopping, charming downtown Franklin, and much more!

Sights & Stops Included:

DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN/VISITOR CENTER
THE FACTORY AT FRANKLIN
CARNTON
CARTER/LOTZ HOUSES

Hop-on and off all day from 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday.

Full Narrated Tour is 45 minutes long.

The Franklin Hop comes back to stop #1 (Visitor Center) every hour on the hour.

Last full tour departs from stop #1 (Visitor Center) at 5:00 pm.
(Visitor Center- 400 Main St #130, Franklin, TN 37064)

Tuesday-Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday- Monday: Not Available

  • Accessibility: ADA-compliant vehicles are available for most tours if you provide us with a 48-hour notice. After scheduling your tour, please contact our Dispatch Office to confirm availability.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sanpau1
Jul 7, 2024
A day exploring Franklin, TN - Guide was very informative. I always gain some new knowledge on these tours. If you are a civil war history buff you will enjoy the stops on this tour. Franklin is a nice day trip from Nashville and Clarksville. Very enjoyable!
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Ctraveler100
Jul 4, 2024
Trolley tour of historic Franklin, TN - Charming trolley-ride tour of Franklin, stopping at the major destinations like downtown, the Carnton plantation house, and Carter/Lutz homes. Great tour guide who really knew the area and its history. I learned a lot about Franklin. Highly recommend.
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C9778fkdianem
Jul 2, 2024
The tour of Franklin. - Very informative tour. We learned so much. I highly recommend. We took this tour with family. Everyone loved it. Will do this again.
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Traveler603579
Jun 25, 2024
Fulfilling. - Joe and Doug are the best to answer questions, kindly and thoughtfully! Doug has great knowledge about the events in this area, and he shares those times with joy, I really enjoyed my time with them.
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Suee568
May 8, 2024
Southern charmer - When time is limited the hop on hop off tours are a good way to see a city and gain a little knowledge of the area or to get your bearings for exploring on your own. The guides for our tour were entrusting, well-informed and interesting. Franklin is a lovely town & worthy of a visit.
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Olgadavisr
Jul 9, 2024
Franklin tour bus - We could not hear the speaker well from the back of the bus. At times we only heard a few snippets of his conversation. I recommend a better speaker system for the bus.
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Amber1021529
May 23, 2024
It was a DUD - They moved location meeting spot without saying anything. Luckily someone at the Visitor Center told me where to go. I walked a mile to get to new location (person made it sound like it was close by) Then when I showed up I didn’t know where to meet it was huge. I called the number & told me to meet (location) as if I knew where to go I’m from out of town I have no idea where that’s at. Finally I found it & I was waiting near the area & the tour bus drove past me I waved them down. Since I was the only one the tour guide thought it was a good idea not to use his microphone & sit next to me. It was awkward I didn’t know if I should look at him or if I could look out. ( I have a hearing problem so I like to look at people’s lips when they talk) so I couldn’t hear & I didn’t get to see much. I guess we were suppose to stop at 5 stops I’m pretty sure we only stopped at 3. Not a good experience & honestly I don’t think I learned that much about Franklin, he talked about the civil war the whole time which I’m all about history but there’s more to Franklin than just the civil war.
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