Hidden Cascade Hiking Tour in Great Smoky Mountains from Gatlinburg in Gatlinburg booking from $83.00

Hidden Cascade Hiking Tour in Great Smoky Mountains from Gatlinburg

Overview

**All participants will be required to wear a mask for any instances where close contact cannot be avoided. Please bring your own masks and hand sanitizer. You will also be asked to sign an acknowledgement of risks and report any illness within 14 days of tour.** The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its incredible diversity of flora and fauna, rich cultural history, cascading waterfalls and stunning views. On this 4-hour guided hike, you get it all and with a small group maximum of 11 participants, avoiding the large crowds. This hike is for the adventurous at heart as it does have some strenuous climbing and descending on the trail as well as rock hopping across the creeks. For your safety and peace of mind, all guides are certified as Wilderness First Responders and non-lethal bear aversion techniques. Choose from one of two departure times when you book.

City: Gatlinburg

Sat 21 Sep

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What's Included

Professional guide

Snacks

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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.
Children's minimum age is 8 years old.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please bring: At least 64oz of water per person, sunscreen, and good walking shoes. If you have good rain gear or a favored walking stick, please bring these too.
It is suggested at least one day pack to carry your gear. If you need us to, one can be provided with advance notice.
You will be provided nut-based snacks (trail mix and peanut butter crackers). If you might have nut allergies, or do not enjoy the taste of nuts, please bring your own light snack.
Gratuity of 10-20% is recommended
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
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (161)

KJS55

Aug 2012

We are completely satisfied customers, having used this company's services for 2 walks during our vacation in the Smokies. Mike led both of our hikes and his knowledge of & love for all things outdoors couldn't have been more evident. He was a great guide! And the small waterfalls and pools hike in particular was something we couldn't have put together ourselves with weeks of research. Fabulous!

Anonymous

Jul 2012

It wasn't easy choosing activities for our group of six (myself, my husband, my parents, my 8-year-old son and my 5-year-old daughter), but A Walk in the Woods was perfect. We did "Exploring Nature with Children." Cindy, our guide, was marvelous. She is a certified naturalist and a professional storyteller. Her passion for educating visitors to the mountains really shows. She knows every leaf and the song of every bird. She knew the history of the homesteaders who once inhabited and farmed the land of what is now the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. She explained how to stay safe on the trail (avoiding bears, snakes, yellow jackets, and poison ivy) which eased the fears of my very nature-phobic daughter. She described the symbiotic relationships between the plants and animals and how careful conservation efforts on the part of humans will maintain the natural balance of the forest. My son is the talkative, curious type. She patiently answered his endless questions about the park. Of particular interest were the stories about how the Cherokee were able to survive a harsh winter in the mountains when they were driven from their land by Andrew Jackson's armies during the trail of tears. I don't want to give it all away because there were so many delightful surprises during this tour. The 6 of us unanimously agreed that this was the highlight of our trip!

MPSews

Jun 2012

What an wonderful, amazing weekend!! Women in the Wilderness Backpacking 101!! You will not be disappointed. I had a life changing experience with the wonderful staff of "A Walk in the Woods" when I participated in their Women in the Wilderness weekend. Vesna and her colleagues are so professional, knowledgeable and qualified and not just lovers of the outdoor life, they are certified in all areas of leadership, the outdoors, first aid, safety, and emergency preparedness. They are experienced backpackers and naturalists who are also fantastic teachers. If you've never backpacked before this is the company for you and even if you've had some experience backpacking I guarantee you'll learn more than you can ever imagine in one weekend. Vesna took care of everything! Gear, food, permits, times, trails, all I had to do was show up. Throughout the weekend I was exposed to the history as well as the diversity of the plants and animals of the Smokey Mountain as Vesna pointed out the rare flora and fauna that an inexperienced backpacker would never have known about. Throughout the three days she gently showed us all kinds of tricks about living in the wilderness including cooking, tenting, water purification, bears, walking, hiking, backpacks, handling rising water...it was an all inclusive weekend. One of the best parts was the quiet time of just experiencing nature as we walked through the woods or sat next to a stream. I highly recommend A Walk in the Woods and I can't wait to take another trip with them. It was a great experience!!

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