Smoky Mountains Jeep Rental: Self-Guided Tour

Experience the Smoky Mountains like never before with our self-guided Jeep rental tour. Explore scenic routes, off-pavement riding, and iconic landmarks. Book now!

Duration: 23 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Rental is for 1 Jeep that accommodates up to 5 people for a duration of 1 day. When Booking only select 1 traveler.

During your rental you will pick the Jeep up at 11a.m. and return the Jeep 1 Day Later at 9:30a.m. We give you a map of a self-guided tour through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to see the Foothills Parkway, the Missing Link, Cades Cove, Rich Mountain Road, Parsons Branch, Cataloochee Valley, Fontana Lake and Dam, plus much more. All Jeeps come with soft-tops and optional open-air door packages (weather permitting) and seat up to 5 People! Upon arrival to pick up your Jeep we will make a copy of valid driver’s license along with proof of full coverage insurance for a driver at least 25 years old.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Additional Information

You’ll collect the Jeep at 11a.m. and return it the next day at 9:30a.m. We provide a do-it-yourself tour of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park featuring Foothills Parkway, the Missing Link, Rich Mountain Road, Cades Cove, Cataloochee Valley, Fontana Lake and Dam, among others. Each Jeep has a soft-top, optional open-air door kits (depending on the weather), and can accommodate up to 5 passengers.

We’re the only Jeep Rental company offering a self-guided tour with off-road driving and open-air doors! Don’t forget to visit our extensive Smoky Mountain Jeep Outfitters shop for keepsakes, Jeep accessories, Jeep T-shirts and caps, and so much more! We’re proud to be a 5 Star Rated Company on TripAdvisor for four consecutive years, and a recipient of a Certificate of Excellence!

  • When booking, please give SMJR a call at 865-366-7063 to confirm your date is available.
Location
1725 Waldens Creek Rd
Waldens Creek Road
This is Smoky Mountain Jeep Rentals HQ--Your adventure starts here! (Jeep pick up is 11am.)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sayrahj2024
Jul 14, 2024
Awesome time - This was our 5th time renting a Jeep through SMJR and once again, we were well pleased! We love experiencing the Smokys in a Jeep. Always a pleasure doing business!
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Chris_g
Jul 10, 2024
Great Experience, Start to Finish. - Coming from Michigan, the Beautiful, Winding Roads, and Climbing/Descending, through the Mountains, was really a Pleasant change of pace. The Clouds covering the Mountains, the Wildlife and Streams, were straight out of a Painting. The Jeep handled the trip easily. Even the 6 miles through the Backwoods from Cades Cove to the Tail of the Dragon, there was no issues. Easily Rented, Easily Returned, just an easy process. The Ladies at S.M.J.R. are knowledgable, friendly, and took the time to answer our questions, and even the ones we didn’t!
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T1588cajoshuam
Jul 8, 2024
SMJR FOR LIFE - The tour we were on was amazing. Followed the map provided and it was a long trip but fun. We seen a beat and a lot of elk. Definitely worth the trip.
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Heatherry457mf
Jul 3, 2024
Excellent expierence!! - I highly recommend renting a jeep from SMJR. They gave us a great route to take and see areas we've never seen. Answered all our questions and was so polite. Thank you SMJR.
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Climber51354836664
May 30, 2024
Great Adventure - Absolutely fantastic. Jeep was clean, service was great, suggested trip plan was great as well. I would Highly recommend.
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Pam
Apr 7, 2024
Great customer service! - I was really looking forward to this! Sadly the weather didn’t cooperate. Many roads/backroads that we were going to go on were closed. They called us that morning to let us know and gave us the option to switch to another day or cancel. Sadly this was our last day, so we had to cancel. I love how this company put their customer first! We will definitely be using them next time we come down!
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Rebekah
Nov 19, 2023
Perfect 50th birthday present! Awesome company to rent from! - Absolutely perfect! I rented an one day rental for my husband’s 50th birthday. It was perfect thanks to SMJR! Jeep was in fantastic shape. Check in/return process was smooth and fast. Trip suggestion, via map, was laid out amazingly well. We packed a picnic lunch and enjoyed the day. Will definitely rent from SMJR again.
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Joehw5341sg
Oct 31, 2023
Highly recommend these guys! - SMJR is a fantastic company to rent from. My husband and I have rented from them the last 2 years for our vacation and next year plan to do a 2 day rental. The jeeps are very well kept and the service is professional and courteous. I highly recommend them for your vacation fun!
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Mrgraham1
Oct 30, 2023
A must do in Pigeon Forge! - A must do in Pigeon Forge! Staff is awesome & extremely knowledgeable. They provided us with a map consisting of preferred driving directions. Our low mileage jeep was spotless and filled with gas for us. You must see the Smoky Mountains from within, a jeep rental is the perfect fit. Mark & Rhonda
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Traveler369715
Jul 29, 2024
1 day Jeep rental - not clean enough ; worn out vehicle - The rental and check in process was very smooth and instructions on how to operate the jeep, including putting the roof on and off were very clear. While I recognize it’s an “off road” vehicle, I would have expected the inside to be much cleaner than it was (just like any rental car). It was kind of dirty (grime along the dash and seats stained) and smelled pretty heavily of a perfumed cleanser. Pretty pricey for what you get. The vehicle also had 100,000 miles on it and handled as such- loose steering/clunky. I think it’s overrated for the price and wouldn’t do it again.
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