Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Great Smoky Mountains National Park booking from $24.99

Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Overview

Experience the beautiful southeast along the Blue Ridge Parkway! Cruise from the edge of the Great Smokies National Park to Shenandoah on this scenic highway bathed in blue mist. Snap photos from jaw-dropping overlooks, spot incredible wildlife, and uncover fascinating history and legends of the Cherokee as you drive. This self-guided driving tour reveals the parkway’s best sites and the hidden history behind it all!

Begin your tour in Cherokee, Asheville, Roanoke, or Afton and drive in either direction.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

City: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tue 13 May

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What's Included

Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone

Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!

Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!

Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!

Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.

Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!

Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

What To Expect

Blue Ridge Parkway

As we drive along the parkway, you'll notice spots on the road where you can pull your vehicle to the side. These overlooks are designed to spotlight the mountains' most scenic vistas. There are over 200 of them along the whole Blue Ridge Parkway! Each one features a large wooden sign that lists the name of the mountain or ridge you're looking at, and your current elevation. It's nice to give a little personal touch to the otherwise anonymous and similar-looking mountains that you drive through. NOTE: This 550+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Blue Ridge Parkway in 5+ hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

Waterrock Knob

This is Blue Ridge Parkway's tallest visitor's center! Located at 5,820 feet in elevation, this location is known for its stunning long-range views of several major Appalachian mountain chains.

Cherokee Rose

From the Trail of Tears emerged the legend of the Cherokee Rose. The flower, in full bloom, features a cluster of snow-white petals surrounding a yellow center. In the story, each petal represents a band of the Cherokee nation, and in the center lies the gold for which their nation was torn apart. In order to access that gold, the white settlers had torn off all the petals.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (30)

M3127LZianb

Jun 2024

Whilst the Blue Ridge Parkway is awesome in itself, this narrated guide is just brilliant with recommendations on which out looks to stop at, stories etc adds that extra dimension. Making use of technology that triggers the next update by your location on the Parkway also adds that extra element Also a great narrator with a voice that doesn't annoy you after 5 mins 😉

Response from Host

Jun 2024

Ian, I loved hearing that my Blue Ridge Parkway tour was a hit! Those location-based tips are game-changers for self-guided adventures. Explore more with my East Coast USA Bundle (Acadia, Great Smoky Mountains, and more)! Happy travels!

K4505WIdavids

Mar 2024

Amazing views and look overs. Unfortunately the inn, gift shops and toilets en route were closed! We will hopefully get the chance or do the Northern half do the route in future (our starting point was Asheville).

Response from Host

Mar 2024

I'm glad you enjoyed the fantastic views along the Blue Ridge Parkway, David! I'm sorry to hear about the closures of the inn, gift shops, and toilets—those are, unfortunately, temporary situations. The good news is that your purchase is valid for an entire year, so you'll have plenty of time to explore the northern half of the route on your next visit. I'm looking forward to your future adventures with us!

Lilyan_T

Nov 2023

My husband and I carved out 4 hours for this audio tour, but the app failed to open. Customer service put us in a loop with other 'outsourced' agents, and we never got the app to work. at one point, the agent asked us to go inside out pick up point and reach out to them...the Blue Ridge agents had no idea what we were talking about, apparently, the Viator folks didn't know either.

Response from Host

Nov 2023

Lilyan, I'm sorry about your frustrating experience with the Blue Ridge Parkway Audio Tour. It sounds like a mix-up in reaching out to the right support team. If you had contacted our support directly, we might have been able to resolve the issue more efficiently. Please remember that the app and tour must be downloaded beforehand to avoid such problems. I want to ensure you get the experience you paid for, so the tour is yours to enjoy anytime, either at home or on your next visit. We're looking into your refund issue and hope to resolve it promptly. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and I'm committed to making things suitable for you.

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Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

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