Tours, tickets and day trips in Knoxville, TN
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Knoxville
The best-reviewed experiences in Knoxville from Viator, our tours partner: 26 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Knoxville After Dark Ghost Tours (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $26 Free cancellation
Downtown Knoxville Hidden Tour w/ Ice Cream, Coffee & Tennessee River Gems (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $79.99 Free cancellation
Knoxville Sweet Treats Food Tour: Beignets, Chocolates, & More (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $70 Free cancellation
Blue Creek Cascades: Waterfalls, Whitewater & Wild Forest (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $125 Free cancellation
Adventure Day Pass at Ancient Lore Village (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $35 Free cancellation
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Admission Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $17 Free cancellation
Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Knoxville by Crazy Dash (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $10 Free cancellation
Knoxville’s Country Music Heritage: A Self-Guided Audio Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $7.99 Free cancellation
All 26 experiences in Knoxville on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
No attraction in Knoxville has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Knoxville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville to East Chattanooga | United States | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Knoxville to Chattanooga | United States | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Knoxville to Murfreesboro | United States | 223 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Knoxville to Athens | United States | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Knoxville to Sandy Springs | United States | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Knoxville to Lexington | United States | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Knoxville to Lexington-Fayette | United States | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Knoxville to Atlanta | United States | 250 km (155 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Knoxville to Charlotte | United States | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Knoxville to Nashville | United States | 258 km (161 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Knoxville to Meads | United States | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Knoxville?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.











