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- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 44
- Age range 5 to 99
Highlights
- Get a taste of the Appalachian Trail hiking through the Great Smoky Mountains
- Discover the wonders of Bourbon, baseball, and Thoroughbreds in Louisville
- Treat yourself to a dinner amongst the blue haze of the Smokies at Anakeesta
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Louisville, Kentucky - Tour Begins
- Day 2 Louisville
- Day 3 Louisville - Lexington
- Day 4 Lexington - Berea - Lexington
- Day 5 Lexington - Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Day 6 Gatlinburg - Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Gatlinburg
- Day 7 Gatlinburg - Asheville, North Carolina
- Day 8 Asheville
- Day 9 Asheville - Charlotte - Tour Ends
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Downtown
HotelDays 1, 2DoubleTree Suites by Hilton
HotelDays 3, 4Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg
HotelDays 5, 6Cambria Hotel Downtown
HotelDays 7, 8
Operated by
Collette
Number of tours
283
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- AMay· October 30th, 2024Dolly's Stampede. I loved the trick riders and their horses.Show moreTrip date: November 2022Review collected by Collette
- AJanet· October 30th, 2024Well organized fun activitiesShow moreTrip date: December 2022Review collected by Collette
- APamela· October 30th, 2024titanic exhibit and biltmore visit exceeded expectations. opryland hotel was spectacular. smoky mountains magical. nashville fun music cityShow moreTrip date: December 2022Review collected by Collette
- AJames· October 30th, 2024Venus were excellent. Seats at the shows were not. Could only see the backs of performers at the Christmas Stampede.Show moreTrip date: November 2022Review collected by Collette
- ASandra· October 30th, 2024Great tour mgr and bus driver. All3hotels we’re top notch; however the 2nd hotel had a less-than good breakfast.Show moreTrip date: December 2022Review collected by Collette
- ADona· October 30th, 2024Carefree travel with special events and tours that would be hassle to plan on my own.Show moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Collette
- ARobert· October 30th, 2024Nothing is perfect but it was very nice. Tim was a very good tour guide. Bandon helped make the trip very comfortable.Show moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Collette
- ACharlotte· October 30th, 2024The weather wasn't perfect, and the last dinnertime wait was too long, but this was no fault of the tour. Tim, the Tour Guide and Brandon, the tour driver, were excellent!Show moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Collette
- ADolores· October 30th, 2024The trip was enjoyable staying at the Gaylord hotel was great. It had anything and everything you could want in a hotelShow moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Collette
- AKathleen· October 30th, 2024Five star rating for a five star experience.Show moreTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Collette
Dates & Availability
9 days
Bluegrass Country & the Smoky Mountains featuring Louisville, Lexington, Gatlinburg & Asheville (Louisville, KY to Asheville, NC) (2024)
From Louisville to Charlotte
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