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Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour

Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour

Overview

Discover the best of Asheville on this 2-Hour Public or Private Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour with Local Guide. As you take in some of the historical city sites, make your way over to a few local cafes, breweries, and distilleries for some bonus tastings.

This tip-based tour allows you to pay what you think it’s worth in the end! You will learn how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and what we are doing to "Keep Asheville Weird."

Your Local Guide will lead you along the Urban Trail, passing by top sites such as the S&W cafeteria for a free scoop of ice cream at the Hop, Basilica of St Lawrence, Vance Memorial, and Grove Arcade. Stop along the way for a private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center spirits at Cultivated Cocktails Distillery, and a beer at Twin Leaf Brewery and Archetype (tickets provided for BOGO at the end) Tastings are provided by local businesses who provide them when open/available.

City: Asheville

Sat 11 Jan

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Starting at $5.00

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Sat 11 Jan

Starting at $5.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

2-Hour Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour of Asheville

Spirits Tastings at Cultivated cocktails

Private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center

Public & Private Tour Options Available

Ice cream scoop

Beer Sample at Twin Leaf Brewery and Archetype (tickets provided at the end)

Only private tours operate in Spanish/Portuguese/French

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pets allowed
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Grove Arcade

Walkthrough beautiful Grove Arcade and provide tips for unique bars and restaurants inside.

Pack Square

We will discuss the history of Pack Square and the unique architecture that surrounds us! We will then walk down Patton and Haywood road, discovering all of the historical monuments on the way to the Basilica.

Urban Trail

Your guide will lead you along the Urban Trail, stopping along the way to sample some local spirits and beer, as well as a donut from Underground Cafe.

Pritchard Park

Pass by Wall street to arrive at Pritchard Park and discuss Drum Circle and local Buskers!

Basilica of Saint Lawrence

Discuss the background and artwork surrounding this historic structure.

Cultivated Cocktails Distillery

Stop by for a sampling of 5-6 spirits from one of Asheville's most popular distilleries.

Twin Leaf Brewery

You can Walk down to Asheville's new favorite brewery strip called South Slope and guest 21 and older will be able to taste some local beer with our discount beer tickets

YMI Cultural Center

An African-American Cultural Venue with art and history exhibits.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (211)

bonnc2015

Oct 2021

Asheville has a lovely town center and we enjoyed seeing it. The guide was nice. Most of the information we learned could be found by following various sidewalk trails/signs that are offered throughout the area. We might have preferred the hop on hop off bus tour more.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your guide! While we do follow along sections of the urban trail, they provide very small bits of information compared to the knowledge your guides have of the history of the city and the best places to go along your visit.

Charles_V

Oct 2021

Our tour was scheduled 10:00 am to noon. Our Tour guide referred to a private tour she had scheduled at 12.30 and that are tour needed to end by noon. She repeated that a few times during the tour. She walked ahead of the group when we walked to different sites. She really didn’t try to engage with the tour group members. At a few stops she was on her cell phone and of course did not engage with us. Our last stop was at Cultivated, a brewery that specialized in cocktails. She rushed us thru with little dialogue with the presenter. She said we could come back on our own. I really enjoyed the walking tour of Asheville but we have had better tour guides. We paid $10.50 each for the two hour tour. After the tour we always tip our tour guide. We were appalled when our tour guide stated her tip is usual $30 to $50 a person. She stated this is how she makes a living. By the look on the faces of the group members they were horrified also. We tipped a fair amount but not $30 to $50 a person.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

I am glad to hear that you think the tour is worth checking out! I am sorry to hear you didn’t have a great experience with your tour guide. We do our best to make sure every guest has a wonderful experience and I am disappointed to hear that was not the case for you! I hope you will give us another chance to provide you with a wonderful tour the next time you come to town on one of our other tours. Please let me know if there is anything we can do for you in the meantime

Andrew N

Sep 2021

Mike was very informative and interesting. Great way to start our visit to Asheville. Walked all around downtown and sampled drinks at Cultivated Cocktails. Coffee liquor was great!