Looking for the perfect experience gift in Chattanooga, Tennessee? Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or just-because moment, nothing beats giving someone a real experience. We've curated the best local activities and adventures in Chattanooga — from adrenaline-pumping track days to relaxing food tours and everything in between. Every experience listed here can be booked directly through the original operator, so you're always getting the real deal.
Things to Do in Chattanooga
- Magic Portal - NEW Outdoor Escape Room - This outdoor escape room walking tour is the most unique way to explore Downtown Chattanooga—blending interactive puzzles, real-world landmarks, and augmented reality into one unforgettable adventure. (from $0.00)
- Raccoon Mountain Caverns: Crystal Palace Walking Tours - The Crystal Palace Tour is a 45-55 minute guided walking tour through the first 1/4 mile of the cave. This section of the cave has been modified to include lights, pathways, steps, and handrails. Educ (from $0.00)
- Astounding Ghost Tour in Chattanooga - "Dive into adventure with Let’s Roam, your go-to for the ultimate app-led adventure hunts! Step into a world where every landmark and hidden gem is waiting to be discovered. Challenge yourself with tr (from $0.00)
- Private One Way Transfer from/to Chattanooga Airport and Hotels - When you pre-arrange your ride with Metro Livery you can relax knowing that your Chattanooga limo chauffeur will be parked at your door. Do you need a transfer from Hickson or Ooletewah to CHA? It wil (from $0.00)
- Hands On Pasta Making Class in Chattanooga - Step into the world of authentic Italian cuisine at Chattanooga’s leading pasta-making school. Here, under the guidance of seasoned chef Debi, who has over 40 years of experience, you'll learn traditi (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga Scavenger Hunt Interactive Walking Activity - Discover Chattanooga's intriguing history and vibrant culture on a self-guided scavenger hunt walking tour. This interactive adventure combines elements of a scavenger hunt and an amazing race, leadin (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga Tunnels Private Guided Tour - The Chattanooga Tunnels Extended Guided Tour is a 3.5-hour exploration of the city's hidden underground network, blending historical insights with both driving and walking elements. Starting at Ross's (from $0.00)
- Underground Chattanooga Private Guided Tour - This guided tour of Underground Chattanooga delves into the hidden history beneath the city's streets. Over the course of 2-3 hours, participants will journey through time, exploring the remnants of t (from $0.00)
- Jingle Bell Rides Holiday Lights Rydables Tour - Celebrate the holidays with a magical Rydables ride through Chattanooga’s brightest and most festive spots! This 1.5-hour tour glides through twinkling downtown streets, sparkling landmarks, and cheer (from $0.00)
- 2 Days Smoky Mountain Overland Trip - This guided tour will allow you to see the Smokies like never before. Our scenic route will take us through dense forest, alongside rivers, and even up to 4,000 ft. of elevation. Additionally, we will (from $0.00)
- Celebrate with a Holiday Scavenger Hunt in Chattanooga with Holly Jolly Hunt - Celebrate the magic of the season this year with Holly Jolly Hunt. Holly Jolly Hunt is an app based scavenger hunt that you can play anywhere of your choosing. Explore the city and look for holiday re (from $0.00)
- Scavenger Hunt in Chattanooga by Wacky Walks - Wacky Walks of Chattanooga is a great way to see the city in a fun way! You'll use an app on your phone to submit photos of items you find around the city. For every photo you submit, you'll get point (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga City Scavenger Hunt Excursion by Operation City Quest - Use our app to explore Chattanooga in this fun scavenger hunt! Use the app to find things around the city in any order you'd like, take photos, and collect points. You can also complete challenges for (from $0.00)
- Amazing Scavenger Hunt: Exciting Scenic City - Explore The City: Discover the best sights in your city with your group and answer questions that can only be found in person, hidden on plaques, statues, art, and more. Photo Challenges and Activiti (from $0.00)
- Crazy Chattanooga Scavenger Hunt - Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your p (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga Crypts and Chills Ghost Tour - Join us on an unforgettable walking ghost tour in Chattanooga! On this tour, you will explore the eerie and haunted locations that have captivated locals and visitors alike. Our tour is not just about (from $0.00)
- Cursed in Chattanooga Haunted Walking Tour - Join us for a spine-tingling, adults-only ghost tour where the spirits are restless and the stories are downright chilling. We’ll dive into tales of demons, monsters, blood-soaked grounds, and even a (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga Express Trolley Tour - Come take a ride on Chattanooga's most comprehensive tour. Our goal is to be your first stop in Chattanooga. Learn about all the great attractions that our city has to offer. Our guide will share the (from $0.00)
- Ultimate Scenic Experience - You will be experiencing aerial views of Lookout Mountain (to include Rock City, Point Park, and Ruby Falls,) Chattanooga Valley, Lookout Valley, Tennessee River Gorge, Signal Mountain, Downtown Chatt (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga Heritage Tour – Trolley Ride & Coker Museum - Rewritten Description (≈300 characters): Explore Chattanooga’s heritage in motion! Ride our vintage trolley through iconic sights, then step inside the Coker Museum to see stunning classic cars and mo (from $0.00)
- Family Friendly Ghost Tour in Chattanooga - Get ready for a family-friendly ghost adventure through the haunted heart of Chattanooga! This walking tour is packed with true tales of mystery, mischief, and things that go bump in the night—all tol (from $0.00)
- Distillery Tour at Gate 11 - Come see Tennessee's most unique distillery offering a wide range of award winning spirits. Tour our amazing distillery with five hand-built still systems capable of producing everything from vodka to (from $0.00)
- 1.5-Hour Cemetery Ghost Hunt in Chattanooga - A cemetery hunt is for the more adventurous adult who wants an experience rather than stories. This tour will take you on a ghost investigation through UTC's campus and Citizens Cemetery, utilizing eq (from $0.00)
- King Tut's Tomb Escape Room Experience in Chattanooga - It’s 1922, and you are members of Howard Carter’s archaeology team. Mr. Carter has discovered what he believes is the Egyptian Pharaoh King Tutankhamen’s (King Tut) tomb. Unfortunately Mr.Carter hasn’ (from $0.00)
- Murder & Mayhem Haunted History Walking Tour - Chattanooga's original, local and only award-winning ghost tour company has made the best even better! The Murder and Mayhem route has less walking, more ghosts, and has won numerous national awards- (from $0.00)
- Ghost & Booze Tour of Chattanooga - 21+ Over - For a boozy twist on the ghost tour, don't miss this ghastly pub hopping adventure to some of Chattanooga's famously haunted pubs and back alley. Get ready for a scare as you set out on the town, and (from $0.00)
- Derailed Adventure – Chattanooga Trolley & Train Combo Tour - All aboard for a one-of-a-kind Chattanooga experience! Begin your day on a vintage trolley as our local guide leads you through the heart of downtown, sharing stories of the city’s rail heritage, Civi (from $0.00)
- ChattaBOOga Ghost Hunt - Talk to the Dead on the city streets of Chattanooga on this open air ghost hunt. Go ghost hunting with professionals born and raised in Chattanooga. Use our electronic EMF, digital display meters and (from $0.00)
- Prison Break (C-Block) - Locked in a room you have only 60-Minutes to escape by working together, finding clues and keys, decoding messages, and solving puzzles and problems. At the Escape Experience in Chattanooga, we create (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga’s Rydables Tour from Trains to Bridges - Step back in time and uncover the fascinating stories of Chattanooga on our 1.5-hour Rydable History Tour! Riding one of our fun, stuffed-animal scooters—whether it’s a unicorn, dragon, or elephant—yo (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga Helicopter Adventure - Iconic City & River Views - Experience Chattanooga from a perspective reserved for a select few. This luxury helicopter flight offers sweeping aerial views of the downtown skyline, Tennessee River, and surrounding landmarks — al (from $0.00)
- ChattaBrunch Food Tour - Enjoy Chattanooga's only Brunch Food Tour. All tour guides are passionate about Chattanooga. See the city through the eye of a local as you sample tapa-sized dishes at each of the restaurants while me (from $0.00)
- National Medal of Honor Heritage Museum Admission Ticket in Chattanooga - Experience Chattanooga’s newest attraction, The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Our permanent exhibits take our visitors from the actions that prompted the First Medals during the Civil War t (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga Paranormal Investigation - When night falls on Chattanooga, the city’s haunted past awakens. This is no ordinary ghost tour—it’s a hands-on paranormal investigation led by seasoned investigators. We’ll share the dark legends an (from $0.00)
- Lookout Mountain Grand Aerial Experience - This tour takes you over some of the most visited places in Chattanooga. Once you leave the airport the first thing you will see is the Tennessee aquarium, next will be the moccasin bend golf club th (from $0.00)
- Saving Christmas Escape Room in Chattanooga - Completely immerse yourself in a wholesome experience as you find yourself as Santa's last hope at bringing Christmas cheer this year. Test your problem-solving skills and quick-wits with 45 minutes o (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga "Secret Agent" Escape Room Admission Ticket - The year is 1963 and the city of London has been swept up in the age of love, flower power and Beatlemania. The dance floors are full of twist and shout and groovy people. However, a wicked plot has b (from $0.00)
- Historic Southside Food Tour in Chattanooga - This tour is unique because it takes guests beyond the menu. Learn historical information about the building, owner, food, and history of Southside Chattanooga. (from $0.00)
- Search For The Cure (Vaccine) - Locked in a room you have only 60-Minutes to escape by working together, finding clues and keys, decoding messages, and solving puzzles and problems. At the Escape Experience in Chattanooga, we create (from $0.00)
- Nickajack Bat Cave Kayak Tour with Chattanooga Guided Adventures - This trip runs on Eastern Time. You will get an amazing 3 mile tour just outside Chattanooga, Tennessee at Nickajack Lake and will learn about gray bats, osprey, cliff swallows, blue heron, and other (from $0.00)
- Downtown Chattanooga Food Tour - Chatt Taste Food Tours, LLC showcases the transformation of dining and local businesses in Downtown Chattanooga through guided food tours. Visit 3-4 restaurants locations effortlessly for the same amo (from $0.00)
- The Inheritance Mystery Escape Room - Locked in a room you have only 60-minutes to escape by working together, finding clues and keys, decoding messages, and solving puzzles and problems. At the Escape Experience in Chattanooga, we create (from $0.00)
- Middle Ocoee Whitewater Rafting - The Ocoee River formed naturally without any of the undercuts or sieves present in most waterways. For our rafters that means we can push the boundaries of what a non-professional can experience. At O (from $0.00)
- Classic Middle Ocoee River Adventure - The Adventures Unlimited staff goes above and beyond to share their love of the outdoors with others. The office crew exemplifies exceptional customer service in a pleasant and helpful manner. They pr (from $0.00)
- Sabotage: 1944 - It is 1944, Chattanooga - during WWII, thousands of train cars loaded with troops or war supplies passed through Chattanooga. The FBI suspects a plot to sabotage the war effort is underway. Can you u (from $0.00)
- Ocoee River Middle Whitewater Rafting Trip (Most Popular Tour) - This section is great for beginners or the experienced rafter with over 20 continuous class III & IV rapids. With plenty of places to surf and play, you’ll see why thousands of folks return year after (from $0.00)
- Middle Ocoee River Rafting Adventure Tour - Ocoee River rafting is the perfect activity to share with family and friends, creating a life time of exhilarating memories. (from $0.00)
- Full Ocoee River Rafting Adventure with a Riverside Lunch - This whitewater rafting adventure is a fun filled way to spend time with family and friends immersed in the outdoors. (from $0.00)
- Chattanooga "Locker Room Lockdown: Mascot Rescue" Escape Room Admission Ticket - The best cooperative escape room in Chattanooga - this room emphasizes teamwork and strengthening bonds. The players will be divided in the same room into the coaching staff and the team. While both g (from $0.00)
- Full Ocoee River Rafting Adventure With Catered Shore Lunch - Ready for a full day of adventure on the Ocoee River? This is classic Tennessee white water rafting at it’s finest, including 10 miles of raging rapids to wet your appetite. Must be 12 years old or ol (from $0.00)