Top Experiences in Blue Ridge Parkway

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Blue Ridge Parkway road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions play automatically along the Parkway, all based on your location.

You'll be guided to all of the area's famous highlights as well as lessor known gems including an engineering marvel that's also the Parkway's most famous bridge, an iconic watermill, a mile-high suspension bridge and an ideal sunset spot sitting at the highest elevation.

Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you, and bypass any that don’t.

✅ Stories, tips and directions play automatically based on your location
✅ Travel at your own pace
✅ Tour offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed
✅ Suggested itineraries for half, full or multi day use
✅ No time limits or expiry, free updates
✅ Like having a tour guide along for the drive

Purchase one tour per vehicle.

As featured in Southern Living Magazine and MSN News, discover the authentic beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway with a naturalist guide to show you the best vistas, photo spots, and waterfalls that make Asheville famous. This intimate, small-group tour makes it easy to get to know your experienced, expert guide and learn more about the region.

-Learn about the area’s history, plants, and wildlife from your naturalist guide
-Visit famous waterfalls and ones that most tourists miss
-See the best of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s expansive mountain views

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This bundle contains self-guided driving and walking tours of everything from historic battlefields to national parks to buzzing cities. If you want to explore all the beauty, wonder, and history this nation offers, this bundle’s for you.

The bundle is valid for 1 year from purchase.

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

Our tours have been featured in Southern Living Magazine and MSN News! Join our expert guides, all experienced naturalists, as we discover the stunning waterfalls and mountain views that make Asheville famous! On our tours, we share stories from history and even do some plant foraging so you can eat along the trail!

We skip the highway and take advantage of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway as we venture into the woodlands en route to some of the BEST waterfalls in Asheville! You'll leave with a stick in your hair and unforgettable memories.

The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of the oldest ranges in the world, arising from tectonic plates colliding hundreds of millions of years ago. With misty mountains, winding roads, and sprawling green vistas, the blue mountain parkway is one of America's most beautiful drives.

On your private excursion, your guide will take you through the mountains on the Blue Ridge Parkway, where you will enjoy several scenic highlights and have the opportunity to do two hikes. You will stop for lunch (price not included) in a quaint town, where your guide will recommend a place for the best Southern food and hospitality.

After a day spent exploring the towns dotting the highway and the striking geological features of the ridge, your guide will drive you back to your hotel in Asheville.

Choose your own adventure! You pick the distance (6-10 miles on average), terrain, scenery, and difficulty for a spectacular day in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Abundant waterfalls, the highest peaks east of the Mississippi, and the prettiest views you'll find in the South are all at your disposal off the Blue Ridge Parkway, on the Appalachian Trail, or hidden deep Pisgah National Forest.

Price includes your guide and a picnic lunch; please specify dietary restrictions when booking. Trekking poles are provided upon request. Transportation is not included, but can be added for an additional fee (depending on availability).

We hike rain or shine! We will cancel the hike in the event of dangerous weather.

Blue Ridge Hiking Company has been in business for 13 years; we believe the trail is there for everyone at every phase of life. All guides are certified in Wilderness First Aid and CPR, and knowledgeable in local history, flora, and fauna. Check out our website for more information!

Experience the beautiful southeast along the Blue Ridge Parkway! Cruise from the edge of the Great Smokies National Park to Shenandoah on this scenic highway bathed in blue mist. Snap photos from jaw-dropping overlooks, spot incredible wildlife, and uncover fascinating history and legends of the Cherokee as you drive. This self-guided driving tour reveals the parkway’s best sites and the hidden history behind it all!

Begin your tour in Cherokee, Asheville, Roanoke, or Afton and drive in either direction.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access.

This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway on a private 5-hour walking tour from Asheville, where you can fully immerse yourself in the scenic wonders without the stress of driving or navigating. Delight in visiting three mesmerizing waterfalls and savor the stunning vistas of the majestic mountain range while your knowledgeable guide shares fascinating insights into the region’s natural history and cultural heritage. Embark on easy-to-moderate hikes through oak and hickory forests, exploring the diverse fauna, including laurels and rhododendron, and revel in the serenity of this picturesque landscape. This exclusive private walking tour promises an unforgettable adventure amidst the wonders of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Gather your friends and family for an incredible GUIDED ECO, ELK, UTV / SxS wilderness adventure in The Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness.

You start out at Scenic Tours and Rentals and head up the mountain to the ridgeline trails. At a mile high the air is cool and fresh. The views are awing as we gaze 20 miles across the lush deep valleys and soaring mountains deep into GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS.
You may operate the unit or a driver will be provided if requested at the time of booking as you explore 30 miles of dirt and gravel trails, cross babbling brooks, and pristine rivers, and view roaring waterfalls. 

ELK, BEAR, TURKEY, RAPTORS, and other WILDLIFE are commonly encountered along the way. Learn of the re-introduction of the ELK, their life cycles, struggles & bright future! here in the Smokies.   This adventure is both educational, historical, and cultural as your guide shares with you early Cherokee, Appalachian history legends, and lore.   

This private Blue Ridge Mountains tour is specifically geared toward children! While the adults are soaking up the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the children are entertained by a local guide with nature-based games & activities!

Your guide will lead you to some of the most scenic spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Long range mountain views and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the area are on the agenda.

Your guide will keep the children entertained the entire time with a scavenger hunt mission and top spots to splash in fresh mountain streams. Adults get to relax and enjoy the tour without worrying about whining children!

While the children are engaged with their activities, adults get to marvel at the stunning mountain scenery while learning about local Appalachian history.

Each child leaves with a personal goody bag filled with child-friendly snacks and mountain souvenirs!

We pick you up!
Our tour offers a driver/seasoned local guide who will pick you up at your accommodation within 3 miles of city center (One North Pack Square). A small group tour, we provide all window, captain chair seating in a late model Ford transit van , drinks/snacks included. We will travel along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway to discover the amazing views and scenery surrounding this iconic road that connects two National Parks on our way to the hiking portion through the  mountains near Asheville. (scheduled bathroom stops :). We will drive through some beautiful mountain scenery on the way visit three waterfalls and two protected forests.
IMPORTANT Before booking this tour please know that we will be walking approximately 3 miles on the hiking portion of this tour over 2 hours at pace of about 1 1/2 miles per hour, including stops at the falls and you should feel comfortable walking this distance before making a booking.
We will return to Asheville is between 1:30 & 1:45pm.

Discover the true hidden gems tucked away in The Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC. You'll see places that only the locals know about on this private tour. Witness some of the most breathtaking mountain views and cascading waterfalls that have managed to stay under the radar!

Explore Asheville, a beautiful, artsy, relaxed and Bohemian city with a small-town vibe in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountain.

Asheville is a beautiful place, situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and renowned for its vibrant arts scene, outdoor activities and stunning mountain vistas. On your private full-day tour, you’ll mix it up with driving between destinations, and strolling around Asheville’s various neighbourhoods to soak up the atmosphere and admire the historic architecture.

The Downtown Art District is a lively hub of cafes, galleries and museums, you’ll walk past more than 200 locally-owned shops and galleries where you will find everything from pottery and paintings to essential oils, arts and crafts, clothes and shoes.

You’ll be able to admire the contrast between Asheville’s historic architecture like the basilica of Saint Lawrence and the many artists’ studios housed in former factories along with the River Arts District.

Experience the sunrise from up in the mountains! This is Asheville’s only sunrise tour and you will get a front row seat to one of the greatest experiences in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We will drive you up the famous Blue Ridge Parkway to our favorite sunrise spot (located at 5,000 ft. above sea level!) After a short, 10 minute hike, we will arrive at our spot and your guide will brew some fresh local coffee. We will enjoy delicious local coffee as we watch the sun come up over the mountains!

Your guide will also provide alternative drinks if you aren’t a coffee drinker. We will bring a variety of teas and hot chocolate.

We will take care of the details like cups, creamers, sugar, and mini Kind and Cliff Bars for you to enjoy!

The Blue Ridge parkway Scenic driving tour is chauffered by a certified Naturalist that can tell you all about the flora, fauna an history of the parkway. He will stop at great vistas for photo opportunities and for some short hikes if the guests would like to.

With this top-tier self-guided tour bundle, explore America's beautiful East Coast. Explore Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Kancamagus Scenic Byway. Walk the Boston Freedom Trail, Cambridge, Plymouth, and Harvard Yard. Explore the Salem Witch Trials, Lexington & Concord, Cape Cod, Cape Ann, Martha's Vineyard, and Newport's Gilded Age grandeur. Cades Cove, Great Smoky National Park, and Washington D.C.

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car. Everyone can listen at the same time!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, entering your unique password, and accessing your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

The flame fern trail ride combines the Majestic Flame Azalea and the lush Fern Forest for a really enjoyable trail ride for everyone. You start up the mountain traveling through a hard wood forest filled with wild Flame Azaleas. After the hardwoods, you enter an enchanting white pine forest just like in the Star Wars movie.

Gather your friends and family for an incredible (guided ) UTV / SxS wilderness adventure in The Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness.   You start out at Scenic Tours and Rentals and head up the mountain to the ridgeline trails.   At a mile high the air is cool and fresh.   The views are awing as we gaze 30 miles across the lush deep valleys and soaring mountains deep into THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK. You may operate the unit or a driver will be provided as you explore 20 miles of dirt and gravel trails, cross babbling brooks, and pristine rivers, and view roaring waterfalls. 

ELK, BEAR, TURKEY, RAPTORS, and other WILDLIFE are commonly encountered along the way. The Mountains are calling y'all to come get wild with Scenic Tours and Rentals where incredible adventures are had that shall be cherished for years to come!!!