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Asheville Sightseeing Walking Tour: Explore Local Breweries
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309 Ratings
Asheville
Embark on a 2-hour sightseeing walking tour in Asheville and explore local breweries, distilleries, and historical sites. Pay what you think it’s worth and learn about the city’s unique charm.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Grove Arcade - Walkthrough beautiful Grove Arcade and provide tips for unique bars and restaurants inside.
- Pack Square - We will discuss the history of Pack Square and the unique architecture that surrounds us! We will then walk down Patton and Haywood road, discovering all of the historical monuments on the way to the Basilica.
- Urban Trail - Your guide will lead you along the Urban Trail, stopping along the way to sample some local spirits and beer, as well as a donut from Underground Cafe.
- Pritchard Park - Pass by Wall street to arrive at Pritchard Park and discuss Drum Circle and local Buskers!
- Basilica of Saint Lawrence - Discuss the background and artwork surrounding this historic structure.
- Cultivated Cocktails Distillery - Stop by for a sampling of 5-6 spirits from one of Asheville’s most popular distilleries.
- YMI Cultural Center - An African-American Cultural Venue with art and history exhibits.
What's Included
- 2-Hour Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour of Asheville
- Spirits Tastings at Cultivated Cocktails
- Private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center
- Public & Private Tour Options Available
- Only private tours operate in Spanish/Portuguese/French
- Follow along the Urban Trail, a walking tour of the city’s historical sites
- Beer Sample at Archetype (tickets provided at the end)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the best of Asheville on this 2-Hour Public or Private Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour with Local Guide. As you take in some of the historical city sites, make your way over to a few local cafes, and a distillery for some bonus tastings.
This tip-based tour allows you to pay what you think it’s worth in the end! You will learn how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and what we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.”
Your Local Guide will lead you along the Urban Trail, passing by top sites such as the S&W cafeteria, Basilica of St Lawrence, Vance Memorial, and Grove Arcade. Stop along the way for a private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center spirits at Cultivated Cocktails Distillery, and a nap with discounts all over town. Tastings are provided by local businesses who provide them when open/available.
- Pets allowed
Location
20 S Spruce St
South Spruce Street
Pack's Tavern (in Pack Square)
20 S Spruce St
Asheville, NC 28801
Your Guide will be waiting outside of Pack's Tavern under the trees. Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to tour start time to allow for parking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(309 Ratings)
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Jdkakhrhid
Aug 11, 2024
Great Quick Tour To Get to Know Asheville Upon Arrival - My wife and I arrived in Asheville the evening before this tour and wanted to get a quick informative view of the City/Downtown on Day 1 of our trip. Judy was a great tour guide. Warm and friendly and very knowledgeable. We got a lot of historical and other informative information regarding Asheville in general and Downtown in particular. This helped us with the next 3 days of our trip as we had a strong basis of where everything is located and received great recommendations of what to do in and around Asheville. We highly recommend this short walking tour. Do it upon arrival and it will make your stay in Asheville that much more enjoyable!
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Bonnie_g
Jul 15, 2024
Delightful walking tour of downtown Asheville with Judy - Judy, our guide, was accommodating and engaging. She worked with my party of 3 when we were late to join the tour due to a lunch delay, making sure we were able to find the group.
Judy was very informative of the history of Asheville’s downtown district and told stories in an engaging way.
It was a hot afternoon and Judy kept us in the shade as much as possible.
Judy even went so far as to take a photo of my party, including our dog, and texted it to me later that evening with a very nice message.
Overall, I highly recommend taking the tour if you are in Asheville.
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Guide765716
Jul 14, 2024
Informative and Engaging - Our tour was with Leah and we enjoyed the day. She was engaged with the group as well as shared historical information in an exciting manner. Great way to learn and highlight points about the city.
Great job!
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Sheri_d
Jul 1, 2024
Great time - David was our guide through downtown Asheville. His spontaneous knowledge of the history and architecture of the downtown area was fascinating. A great orientation to the area. He was fun, patient, and gave us more than we expected. I would recommend David to anyone visiting the area.
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Mary624
Jun 27, 2024
Intro to Asheville - We had a great time on this tour. Trace was an excellent guide. She took us through downtown Asheville and really helped us get a lay of the land. Her stories and anecdotes were very interesting and inspired me to do some googling on my own when I got home. The time really went by quickly because she was so entertaining. She gave us some great recommendations at the end of the tour and we definitely weren’t disappointed when we checked them out. The distillery stop was super cute too and a nice way to end the tour. Would definitely do this tour again.
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Angiem656
Jun 27, 2024
Great tour for downtown! - We had a great time on our tour. The evening before we received information on parking where to meet, etc. it was easy to find the group. We had Trace as our tour guide. She was excellent, we hit up many different parts of downtown and she explained history and some fun facts. We ended at a distillery, which was a nice relaxing ending. This is a great tour to start a trip to get a lay of the land and Trace was great, highly recommend for those new to Asheville.
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541christyb
Jun 25, 2024
History of Asheville! - We really enjoyed our private (didn’t expect this but it was just our family) tour of Asheville by Dave! He was very knowledgeable on both the history and the music scene, which we appreciated. Also, we wouldn’t have known about the South Slope breweries and night scene without this tour. So, very cool for our family of 4 adults. We would recommend this service! Thanks!
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Julie_k
Jun 18, 2024
Tour recommended - Tour guide was knowledgeable. Feel like we got a good grasp of Asheville history. Spirits stop was a nice addition.
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Dreamer575744
Jun 17, 2024
Good Asheville overview! - Judy was great. The tour gave us the info we needed to plan the rest of our stay from dining recommendations to sites to see. Also included a good bit of Asheville history.
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253emmaf
May 28, 2024
Tour was very good - Our walk on Asheville downtown was very interesting, the guide told interesting stories, a lot of historical details and useful information
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