Fall Color Tour in the Smoky Mountains

Overview

**All participants will be required to wear a mask in any instances where you will be in close contact with others. Please bring your own masks and hand sanitizer as we will have a limited supply for those who forget. You will also be asked to sign an acknowledgement of risks and report any illness within 14 days of tour.** Since 1998, our naturalist guides have taken over 100,000 people into the Smokies to experience the sea of mountains. Experience these ancient treasures up close on this once in a lifetime trip! Your tour guides may include a former Park ranger, a former Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker, or biologist and geologists.

A Walk In The Woods offers once in a lifetime guided hiking and walking tours in the Smoky Mountains. Emphasizing the teaching of natural history, A Walk In The Woods' offers spectacular trips into the Smokies.

City: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $115.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $115.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Snacks

All Fees and Taxes

Professional Guide

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour requires a 2 person minimum to operate. If you are traveling solo, you may join into an existing tour or pay the 2 person rate.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

What To Expect

Clingmans Dome

Meet your guide at the Sugarland's Visitors Center for your tour to experience the wonders of a Smoky Mountain Fall!

Sugarlands Visitors Center

Meet your guide at the Sugarland's Visitors Center for your hiking tour to experience the wonders of a Smoky Mountain Fall!

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Experience the wonders of a Smoky Mountain Fall!

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (9)

rtaftmilby12457

Nov 2022

The trail guide was very friendly, and knowledgeable about the trail, the trees and the geology. He was very patient, took time to explain history and science regarding the venue.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you so much for your wonderful review!

Yakkundi

Oct 2022

This tour is not what we expected. We both needed to drive in our own car following the guide! 230 dollars for this was a real waste of money.You really don’t need a guide to drive to Clingman’s dome. Our guide was a young lady , was really nice. It was too late to cancel the trip.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hi there, So sorry you were disappointed with your tour. We never like to hear that! We do state in a few places that this tour does not offer transportation. That can be frustrating when the Park is so busy. October is the Park's busiest month of the year with the leaves changing. We are a small business that can be seriously impacted by negative reviews. We would greatly appreciate folks reaching out to us before posting a negative review to see if there is something we can do to make it up to you. Unfortunately, we have no control over some things like traffic and weather, but if you reach out to us directly, we can point you in the direction of a tour that would offer less traffic or something a bit more off the beaten path. The tour you signed up for is a quest to find the best color, and, at the time of your tour, Clingman's Dome area was the best viewing area. I hope this helps to clarify a few things and we do hope to work with you in the future. Thanks, Patricia

Family P

Oct 2022

We took this tour with Ken on October 8 & had a great time. After meeting at the Sugarlands Visitors Center we made a short drive to the trailhead & then started our walk along the Little River. Ken was extremely knowledgeable about the trail & the park so we learnt a lot. Granted we could have done the hike on our own, but we wouldn’t have known the park history at all. Well worth doing to learn how the Great Smoky Mountains became a National park.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

So glad you enjoyed your time with Ken!