Asheville Sightseeing Walking Tour: Explore Local Breweries
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286 Ratings
Asheville
Embark on a 2-hour sightseeing walking tour in Asheville and explore local breweries, distilleries, and historical sites. Pay what you think it's worth and learn about the city's unique charm.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Grove Arcade - Walkthrough beautiful Grove Arcade and provide tips for unique bars and restaurants inside.
- Pack Square - 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.
- Urban Trail - 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.
- Pritchard Park - Pass by Wall street to arrive at Pritchard Park and discuss Drum Circle and local Buskers!
- Basilica of Saint Lawrence - Discuss the background and artwork surrounding this historic structure.
- Cultivated Cocktails Distillery - Stop by for a sampling of 5-6 spirits from one of Asheville’s most popular distilleries.
- Twin Leaf Brewery - You can Walk down to Asheville’s new favorite brewery strip called South Slope and guest 21 and older will be able to taste some local beer with our discount beer tickets
- YMI Cultural Center - An African-American Cultural Venue with art and history exhibits.
What's Included
- 2-Hour Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour of Asheville
- Spirits Tastings at Cultivated Cocktails
- Exclusive Tour of Leaf Global Arts Center
- Options for Both Public and Private Tours
- Beer Sampling at Twin Leaf Brewery and Archetype
- Private Tours Available in Spanish, Portuguese, and French
- Explore Historical Sites Along the Urban Trail
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the very best Asheville has to offer on this Guided Walking Tour available for Public or Private bookings. During this 2-hour experience, visit historic city landmarks while stopping at local cafes, breweries, and distilleries for some added tastings.
This unique tour operates on a tip-basis, encouraging you to pay what you believe it’s worth when it concludes! Learn about Asheville’s transformation into the distinctive, unconventional city it is today, and how we’re striving to ‘Keep Asheville Weird.’
Your hometown guide will lead you along the Urban Trail, taking you past significant sites such as the S&W cafeteria, Basilica of St Lawrence, Vance Memorial, and Grove Arcade. Along the journey, enjoy a special tour of Leaf Global Arts Center spirits at Cultivated Cocktails Distillery and savor a beer at Twin Leaf Brewery and Archetype (BOGO tickets provided at the end). The tastings are offered by local businesses and are contingent on their operating hours/availability.
- Pets allowed
Location
20 S Spruce St
South Spruce Street
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(286 Ratings)
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Venture574396
Apr 8, 2024
Excellent Walking Tour - Tara was an Excellent guide, with plenty of interesting and surprising stories. Very pleasant walk and itinerary. I highly recommend it.
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Maryann_d
Mar 31, 2024
Great walking tour for day one in Asheville - Our guide, Judy, was knowledgeable and delightful and made the tour a great experience even though it was a cold rainy day. The tasting at Cultivated Cocktails was such a nice treat.
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Tamara_s
Mar 29, 2024
Fabulous - Sarah was great. So passionate about food and the foodie environment in Asheville. Great food and good history of the city along the way! Fun time. Thank you.
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Lisa_e
Mar 23, 2024
Great way to see Ashville ! - Judy and Jordan did a great job with our tour! It was a perfect way to get a glimpse of the city.. learn a little history and great tips on restaurants!
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Lori_m
Mar 20, 2024
Great way to get acquainted with Asheville! - The walking tour was much more than I had expected. It was great to learn about some of the history and be introduced to so much. A great way to get a taste of the city for my first time to Asheville. My guide was very knowledgeable of the city, fun to talk with and provided some great recommendations.
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184bartn
Dec 28, 2023
One of the best guided tours I've done - Really good comprehensive walking guided tour of downtown Asheville. Our guide David is very knowledgeable and makes this a great experience.
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Susan_m
Nov 30, 2023
Caroline was not only... - Caroline was not only beautiful on the "outside" but such a lovely person on the inside, passionate, so well-informed not only about Asheville past, present and future, but the Southeast!! VERY IMPRESSIVE, fun and nice woman and guide!! ADORED HER and REALLY enjoyed the informative, beautiful and interesting tour!!! SO helpful, warm & friendly! She is a GEM!!
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Onair581350
Jan 8, 2024
Introduction to Ashville wine/dine/music & downtown area - This was a great introduction to Ashville, exp for it's venues of music, food & cocktails.
A decent amount of history and architecture was also included.
Perfect for people planning some down town Ashville hotel & visit time.
Do it as soon as you arrive so you know the areas of most interest to you & your group..
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835maryq
Feb 5, 2024
Isn’t tipping up to the individual??? - Tour was interesting and guide was sweet, but made too many mentions of restaurants to try. At the conclusion after we tipped our guide (the two of us comprised the entire tour group) she proceeded to add that she was told to mention that the tip should be $30 per person!
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Jillcogo
Jan 3, 2024
Was okay - The tour was too many people, which was a result of the morning tour being cancelled, so kind of out of their control. It was way too long, I would say should be half the amount of time and maybe focus on certain areas of interest, instead of trying to cover all of it. Guide was very nice and very knowledgeable. The cocktail tasting was a fun stop! But was kind of difficult with 19+ people.
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