Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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 and learn about the best places to eat, drink and play, we will provide a map with discounts all over town, including a beer tasting and some free artwork! 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, and Grove Arcade. Stop along the way for private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center. Tastings are provided by local businesses who provide them when open/available. On the private tours only, we will explore the secret tunnels of Pack's Tavern Restaurant! These tunnels were a part of Asheville's underground clandestine routes used during Prohibition.
Inclusions
What's included
- Beer Tasting at Twisted Laurel
- Free Artwork from Local Artist Shipped directly to your house!
- 2-Hour Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour of Asheville
- Beer Sample at Archetype (tickets provided at the end)
- Private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center
- Public & Private Tour Options Available
- Follow along the Urban Trail, a walking tour of the city's historical sites
- Popcorn
- Only private tours operate in Spanish/Portuguese/French
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Walkthrough beautiful Grove Arcade and provide tips for unique bars and restaurants inside.
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.
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.
Taste a local beverage called the Salt Face Mule! *Only 2pm guests
Discuss the background and artwork surrounding this historic structure.
An African-American Cultural Venue with art and history exhibits.
Pass by Wall street to arrive at Pritchard Park and discuss Drum Circle and local Buskers!
Stop in to check out the quaint shop and enjoy some free popcorn!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- 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.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 17 travellers
- Operated by
- Asheville Free Walking Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pets allowed
How it compares in Asheville
- Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 149 experiences we list in Asheville.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 10 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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