Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour
Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour
10 meals
10 meals
Experience Details
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.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Service animals allowed
What You’ll Experience
Grove Arcade
Pack Square
Urban Trail
Twisted Laurel Downtown Asheville
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
YMI Cultural Center (Pass By)
Pritchard Park
Mast General Store
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting Point20 S Spruce St, South Spruce Street, Buncombe County North Carolina, United States, US, 28801
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End PointThe Flat Iron Hotel, Battery Park Avenue, Buncombe County North Carolina, United States, US, 28801
Open in Google MapsCancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Leah was very knowledgeable and I enjoyed the tour, I learned a lot about the history of Asheville!!
We ended up being the only 2 on guests on the tour! It was great! Our guide, Leslie was exceptional, she truly loves this job. Being August it was hot, but we made several stops, and received a fe...read more
This was a great way to orient ourselves to what downtown Asheville has to offer! The history of how Asheville came to be was fascinating! Great tour!
Barbara was an enthusiastic, knowledgeable tour guide. Learned a lot about the history & architecture of downtown Asheville. Downtown is quite different from the Biltmore Mansion which I visited se...read more
It was a nice tour but wish I had learned more about Asheville’s history and the sites visited. I was a little off put by the stated tip requirement.
