ohioandbeyondabove
Mar 2025
We loved this 3 hour tour, and highly recommend it! We had a hard time deciding between the different tours offered, and are so glad we did the Newfound Gap tour, as it took us higher up on the mountain, offering gorgeous views!!! The 20 minute "off road" jeep experience included with the tour was fun as well ! Seemed as though some in our group were not expecting this part of the tour, but what fun is riding in a jeep if you aren't going to do some off roading! ?! Be warned though, if you have any back/neck issues, probably not advised for you. Our guide, Mark 2, (as there is another Mark that works for the company) was fabulous!!! A native to the area, a retired airforce pilot, AND national forest park ranger, talk about over qualified! He chatted comfortably non stop for our 3 hour tour, and we learned so so much! History of the national park and area, all about the wildlife in the area, and 12-14 fabulous non-chain restaurant recommendations! top notch tour guide- in my opinion, any tour is only as good as its guide, and Mark 2 was fabulous!!! Look for groupon discounts on this one- we were lucky enough to find one! Tour was exactly 3 hours. Our guide graciously took fabulous photos for us at every stop as well. Dress warm for this tour, as it is on average 15 degrees cooler once you get to your top altitude, and very windy along the way in the jeep. So glad we got to explore the national park today without hiking ! Perfect way to do so!