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Asheville Insider Guided Walking Tour

4.8472 reviewsGrove Arcade

  • 1h 45m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Asheville by Foot’s remarkable guided walking tours will help you make the most of your Asheville experience. Whether you’re visiting Asheville for the first time or the tenth, with Asheville by Foot you’ll develop a deep appreciation for Asheville’s rich history, stunning architecture and unique culture. This is Asheville’s definitive tour, walking or otherwise, and is led by the most knowledgeable guides in the city. Have an amazing experience becoming an Asheville insider as you explore the city’s rich history, stunning architecture and unique culture. Enjoy an insider’s access to a number of hidden gems reachable only by foot as you tour one of the country’s most unique cities.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Tour Guide

Itinerary

  1. This is the center of town and our starting point.

    10 min

  2. The boarding house where the noted American author grew up.

    Passes by

  3. One of the great shopping arcades built in the 1920 in the Gothic Revival style.

    Passes by

  4. Important community cultural center that was built by the African-American business community at the turn of the 20th Century.

    Passes by

  5. The final architectural masterpiece of Raphael Guastavino.

    Passes by

  6. Home of Asheville’s famous Friday night Drum Circle.

    Passes by

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.8

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Know before you go

Meeting point
We meet at the blue glass sphere in front of the Asheville Art Museum on Pack Square.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 24 travellers
Operated by
Asheville by Foot - Walking Tours
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Asheville

  • Its from-price is 63% below the median of the 149 experiences we list in Asheville.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 149.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Asheville

Asheville, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, is an arts-minded mountain city of Art Deco buildings, craft breweries and a famous estate.

Asheville sits in a basin of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, where the French Broad River meets the Swannanoa. Its downtown is full of Art Deco buildings from the 1920s, including the City Building, and the Basilica of St Lawrence, with its elliptical dome, and the streets have bookshops, galleries and street musicians.

Top-ranked sights in Asheville: Grove Arcade, Thomas Wolfe Memorial, Blue Ridge Parkway.

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