Great Smoky Mountains Self-Guided Tour

Embark on a self-driving discovery tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited National Park in the country. Learn about Cherokee history, Appalachian life, and more!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Newfound Gap Road - From there, your drive continues to Newfound Gap, a stunning mountain pass with huge historical significance. Hear the story of how trappers, farmers, and merchants used to cross the Smokies, and how this gap changed all of that.
  • Mingus Mill - As you drive, you’ll have the option to take a detour to the Mingus Mill, an…
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!
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What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
Explore Great Smoky Mountains National Park and discover why it’s the most visited National Park in the country! Tour these famous mountains while learning about Cherokee history and legends, Appalachian life, and much more. There’s no better way to see Clingman’s Dome,…

Location
Oconaluftee Visitor Center Parking C
Newfound Gap Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nazin17
Aug 7, 2024
Great Smokey Mountains is really GREAT. - We started our Great Smoky Mountains trip with the Mountain Farm Museum. It is nice Museum, shows the lifestyle of Cherokee people. Saw Elk family. Then we went to see the Mingo Falls. It was amazing. The hike was good not dangerous. My 8 years old son enjoyed the hike and the whole trip.
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863ronp
Jul 28, 2024
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park for a reason. The scenery is fantastic!! The day we went, we saw and photographed 2 separate herds of elk. Right up close to the road. There were a lot of turkeys as well. We we're disappointed that we didn't see any bears. But, next time, hopefully.
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Baylorbd
Jul 25, 2024
Great Product - My wife and I thought the app was great. We used it to guide us through the mountain and found it very informative. You will definitely want to download the map before heading out as there is no data coverage.
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550johnp
Jul 9, 2024
Self paced tour was perfect for us. - My wife and I very much enjoyed the guided tour especially the narrative stories about each area and its history. We loved the unique information shared.
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Navigator55562189358
Jul 6, 2024
Super Helpful! - This was a great tour. It does suggest 35 mph which works for most of the trip. There is a section on the NC side of the mountain that is 45mph so the stories begin to cut each other off. I also wouldn’t suggest Cades Cove to anyone the weekend of July 4….our fault!
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Mary
Aug 9, 2024
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park - It was so interesting to hear a calming voice tell us about the history of the area. Learned some great facts. Make sure once you buy your tickets that everything you want to download is done before getting to the Smoky Mountains National Park because you will not be able to download once there. Occasionally we would drive a little too fast for the app and it would skip into the next story. We learned quickly to stay at a steady pace We loved this program. We are seniors and were able to get so much from the tour.
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963royh
Jul 27, 2024
Excellent Guide - The app was easy to download and use. If you follow the instructions for driving at the proper speed everything runs smoothly. . As our route is as through Smokey Mountain State park the internet was not available for a short while. It took the app a bit longer than expected to switch to non internet mode but once it did everything ran smoothly. Narrator voice is well modulated and easy to listen to. Very informative and I was glad I purchased the recap. Good value for the money.
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April_p
Jun 29, 2024
3rd x Smoky - The stories were very informative and vividly described. I can appreciate how the tour is easy to follow as you're driving to different points.
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Tiffany_h
Jul 7, 2024
Beautiful sights - Beautiful area but the virtual tour did not line up with where the spots were which led us to turn around multiple times
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Darlene_w
Jul 25, 2024
Hard to follow - Paying for this was easy...but difficult for us to follow. Didn't say enough as we moved through caves code area...disappointed!
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From $17 (Per Vehicle)
up to 4 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).