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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

Mon 13 Jan

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Starting at $5.00

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Mon 13 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.

Show 5 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (211)

L7635KZrachelm

May 2021

Chrissy was our tour guide and she was great! She was professional, but real at the same time. She knows her stuff about Asheville too and you can tell how much she loves it which made us love it more too. We were in Asheville just for the day so we did the 10:00 tour to start our day and that was the best decision. We learned so much and saw so many places that we probably wouldn’t have noticed or gone too if we hadn’t. I definitely recommend this tour!

Tracy_H

May 2021

Our guide, complained a lot that our group ofv21 was too big to do things in a timely manner. This company should limit the number in a group if this a problem that effects how and what you do on this tour. Not really a food tasting tour, more of a "here's a coupon for you to go back later."

Response from Host

May 2021

I am sorry to hear that your guide complained during your tour, that should never happen and will be promptly addressed. We do limit the number of guests who can join the tour and there were unfortunately a few guests who got their dates/times a bit confused and joined the wrong tour on accident. As for the tastings, unfortunately we are at the mercy of the businesses providing the tastings and when they aren’t open, all we can do is provide options for you to come back and taste when they are. I do hope you enjoyed your spirits tasting during the tour and your donuts and beer afterwards.

Camille_H

May 2021

The information we learned and seeing the structures. Very informative and fun. Christy did a great job and was entertaining.