Cades Cove Mountain Heritage: Scenic 5-Hour Tour

Experience the rich history and natural beauty of Cades Cove on this 5-hour tour. Explore historic buildings, scenic vistas, and keep an eye out for wildlife. Limited walking required. Bring your own lunch or purchase through Smoky Mountain Guides.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cades Cove - This tour focuses on Cades Cove the 11-mile one way loop road that circles this valley. Along the road are numerous historic cabins, churches, cemeteries, and farm buildings as well as scenic views and frequent wildlife.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
Additional Information

This excursion is centered around Cades Cove and its encompassing 11-mile circular route. We will make a number of stops at historical structures and picturesque viewpoints as we delve into the history of the highlanders and illegal distillers who resided here. Of note are the cabin constructed in 1822, a burial ground housing the tombs of Revolutionary…

Location
8027 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy
East Lamar Alexander Parkway
We will meet in the parking lot in front of the Artistic Bean Coffee Shop.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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585marien
Nov 19, 2024
Touring Cades Cove - I highly recommend Smoky Mountain Guides when you are looking for a tour of Smoky Mountain National Park. Their customer service is excellent, even calling us in advance to make arrangements to meet us near our resort where we could leave our vehicle in a safe, free parking lot. They also offered to order lunch for us since our tour would last into the afternoon. Our guide, Phil, was outstanding. He was friendly, courteous and considerate, doing everything he could to make our tour the best experience possible. He asked us about our interests and then planned our stops accordingly. He was very knowledgeable about the area and the people who lived, worked and developed Cades Cove and he shared with us stories about their amazing lives. We particularly appreciated that Phil planned a special stop for lunch where we could take in the sights and sounds of a bubbling brook while we enjoyed our meal. He also helped us capture our memories in some amazing photos.
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Eileen
Oct 30, 2024
Fall tour in the Smokies - Phillip was awesome! We had a great tour that exceeded our expectations! Thank you Phillip for a fabulous tour throughout Cades Cove!
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Janna_c
Oct 27, 2024
Great day! - Very enjoyable! So nice to leave the driving to someone else. Guide Kendall was knowledgeable and informative, even got to see a bear.
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X5195gsjimw
Oct 17, 2024
The Best Guided Trip in the Smoky's - Our guide, Wes, was the best. My wife and I had a Great time and I was able to get the photos that I wanted. I recommend Smoky Mountain Guides to anyone that wants a 1st class experience.
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Melenda
Oct 6, 2024
Great tour for families - We had a great experience with Phillip as our guide through Cades Cove! He was very knowledgeable in the history of the area and got us to so many beautiful places that we could enjoy without the stress of driving/navigating.. He went out of his way to make our day exceptional. This is actually the second time we have toured with smoky mountain guides and both times have been wonderful. Definitely recommend if you want to see nature as well as learn about the history of the area.
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731phillipg
Sep 18, 2024
Smokey Mountain Bear Tour - Kendall was very down to earth and knowledgable on the whole area!!( seeing it’s a mountain, well ya know!) I would recommend them in a heartbeat!! Didn’t promise to see bears but she found them!! Would give her 7stars if I could!!
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Mike_s
Jul 25, 2024
Cades Cove Tour - Phil was a great guide and very knowledgeable about the history and geology of Cades Cove. He was able to give us a perspective of the area which we would not been able to get on our own. I highly recommend this tour.
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Dianelo3921rk
Apr 14, 2024
Great Cades Cove tour - The tour was excellent! We were able to see and learn so much. Our tour guide - Phillip shared so much with us and he was definitely one of the best tour guides we have ever had on a tour.
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Michael_k
Apr 7, 2024
Fabulous Cade's Cove - The integration of history, geography, geology and personal experiences of the Native American, foreign explorer and settlers to the area was fascinating.
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T8069wgjonathanw
Sep 29, 2023
Cades Cove and beyond. - My wife Heather and I couldn’t have had a better experience. Our guide Philip, a history buff, was personable and had captivating stories as good as the amazing views. He saw to our comfort and tailored the tour to our wishes. We highly recommend this company.
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