Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
On this hike a knowledgeable guide will discuss the plant and animal life of the Great Smoky Mountains as well as the history of the people that called this area home. We'll hike the highest section of the Appalachian Trail through dense spruce-fir forest and climb the Clingmans Dome observation tower at 6,643 feet for a 360 degree view of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Bottled water
Snacks
GSMNP Parking Pass
Departure Point
1011 Banner Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, Verenigde Staten
Guests will meet their guide and follow in their own car to the trailhead. The scenic drive to the trailhead takes approximately 45 minutes.
Return Details
1011 Banner Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, Verenigde Staten
Guests will meet their guide and follow in their own car to the trailhead. The scenic drive to the trailhead takes approximately 45 minutes.
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
GSMNP Parking Pass Required- A parking pass from GSMNP is required for this activity. Details about the parking pass including online purchases can be found at https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/fees.htm
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
JeanBaptiste_I
06 Aug 2022
Learning about the mountain flora and characteristics. Our guide, John was knowledgeable and patient. We saw lots of cool things and the hike was a workout
G6222DIlindab
29 Jun 2022
I’m normally not a big review person but this was worth me taking the time to write something. I didn’t want to go off for hrs in the woods not being knowledgeable about the trail. This ended up being one of the best decisions to hire a guide. His knowledge of nature and would stop to teach simple things made it very interesting rather than just following the leader. Didn’t have to stress on where we were going , just enjoy the views. He was fantastic w the 3 , 14 yr olds we had and kept it fun. Not a super hard hike at all. Had time to stop whenever we needed. Not rushed at all. Highly recommend this . Our guide John was over the top fantastic. Forest , hiking and outdoors is his thing. You will not be disappointed. Spend the money and have fun.
This tour in
Gatlinburg
is organized by
Smoky Mountain Guides
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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