Sights of Smoky Mountains with Lunch Included

Overview

Enjoy an all day 6-hour sightseeing bus tour of sights in and around The Great Smoky Mountains. This tour also includes lunch at Elvira's Cafe in Wears Valley. This tour will start in Pigeon Forge, Head into Gatlinburg for a short tour of the city and its history, then up the mountain to Rockefeller Memorial then back down and into Wears Valley for lunch, then to Townsend, and the Foothills before going back towards Pigeon Forge. Along the way you will hear amazing stories of local history, shop in some of the most unique places, be introduced to some of the best local dining establishments, see some of the best and least known sights, and discover some of the most amazing views in the Smoky Mountains. You will be guided by a born and raised local who knows all about what these areas have to offer. Do more than just see the mountains, experience them like never before.

City: Pigeon Forge

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $130.00

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $130.00

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What's Included

Headsets to hear the guide clearly

Local guide

Driver/guide

Includes lunch at a great local restaurant

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

We will be spending about 3 hours inside the park in various areas such as Newfound Gap, Elkmont, Metcalf Bottoms, Etc. There are some areas with stops and some areas we just pass through.

The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum

We will be visiting the Artistic Bean for after brunch coffee, the Little River Railroad & Lumbar Company museum, and the Apple Valley stores.

Elkmont Ghost Town

We will drive through the old vacation resort called Daisy Town, the Ghost Town of Elkmont. We do not stop here but we provide information about the historic area.

Foothills Parkway

We will make 2 stops on the parkway for photos over the valley.

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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 (33)

Mlsmich

Apr 2018

Our tour driver is also the owner . This young man Dustin was born and raised here and his family goes back many generations. His knowledge of the area is overwhelming. We would highly recommend this tour of the Smokey Mt area to all who come here to visit.

Response from Host

Apr 2018

I wish you all could ride around with me everyday. I have fun with all my groups but some of folks are just super amazing. I really love my job but folks make it so great its not even work, its like riding around with friends all day. Thank you so much for the kind words and for spending the day with me. It was a true honor to meet you all, please come back and see me again soon.

Melodie W

Nov 2017

Absolutely great tour. Fascinating info about the Smokies and people of the Smokies. We want to come back for more tours.
Thanks for the good lunch and great day.

Brenda M

Oct 2017

The driver was 15-minutes late. He said he had been waiting in line for gas.
Our first stop was for lunch around 10:45 AM at a restaurant out on some highway. It had only been a couple of hours since my husband and I had finished breakfast so he and I sat on the porch waiting another 45-minutes or so to take the tour.
From the restaurant we were taken to a coffee shop. This took another half-hour for everyone to get off, order a drink, and then return to the van.
Then we left for a tour of an old train depot that wasnt even open on that day so we were only allowed to walk around the grounds and look at what was outside.
Then we went to an old part of town to a shopping area and wasted a lot more time. When we finally got on the tour it consisted of him pointing sites out and telling us a little about them and then informing us it would be worth coming back to visit if we had a vehicle And, most of the time in the van was spent listening to his stories about growing up in those parts. He was a very nice man, but I was interested in learning about the area and seeing sites I might ordinarily miss on my own but that did not happen.
This was the worse tour I had ever been on and it cost 100 for each of the two of us. We both felt like we were taken advantage of.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Getting fuel is important, we don't want to run out while on tour. Everyday consists of a safety check, walk around, refueling, and cleaning. Sometimes there can be slight delays but that is very very rare. More often than not I am waiting on passengers who are running late but I never complain because I understand things happen. We didn't just stop at "some restaurant on some highway" we stopped at Elvira's, one of the best reviewed local restaurants in the Smoky Mountains. People can wait upwards of 45 minutes just to get a seat to dine there but our passengers rarely have to wait more than a couple minutes when we visit. Lunch is included on the tour and if you opted to miss out and sit on the porch there's little I can do about that. We generally stop for lunch at 12 noon though, the route won't even allow us to be there at 10:30. We go from Pigeon Forge through Gatlinburg up to the top of the mountain and back down past Elkmont through Metcalf bottoms into Wears Valley. That takes about 4 hours if you include the 30 min stop at the top of the mountain. The stories I tell on my tours are those passed down to me from 7 generations of family who have lived in the Smoky Mountains, im sorry if they were not to your liking. If you just came to see sights and didn't want to learn about the history then I recommend putting that money into gas for your own vehicle and doing a self guided tour. The park is the park, it doesn't change very fast, there are no hidden areas that I know that aren't listed for you to see on your own. What I add is knowledge about that area and the people who lived there. Having lived in this area my entire life and having family who's been here since 1803 I know more than most about the history of the area before and after the park was established. We drive over 200 miles on this tour and you only pointed out the bathroom stops and the lunch you refused. This is a bus tour, we do not stop at every area we pass because it would be a 2-3 day tour rather than a 6 hour tour. Most people already think 6 hours is a long time to be on a tour as it is. I'm sorry you were disappointed but I'll keep telling my stories and enjoying lunch at Elvira's.