Smokies Hiking Tour: Explore Pristine Cascades, Waterfalls
4.9
107 Ratings
Gatlinburg
Embark on an adventurous hiking tour in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Explore pristine cascades and waterfalls on a little-known trail, with stunning views of mountains, wildflowers, and swimming holes.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park - On this hike, we’ll explore a popular trail, passing several beautiful cascades and views before taking a less traveled trail to view spectacular cascades and falls. We’ll learn about this varied forest, enjoy some beautiful old growth trees and in the spring, pause in wonder at the variety of wildflowers. This adventure has some elevation gain before we explore a quieter trail. Be ready to climb over some downed trees and get your feet wet. You’ll meet your guide at NOC in downtown Gatlinburg where you will follow them in your own vehicle 10 minutes to the trailhead.
- Newfound Gap Road - Newfound Gap Road has many scenic vistas and points of interest.
What's Included
- Snacks
- All fees and/or taxes
- Professional Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuity for your guide is not included in the cost. Industry standard recommends 15-20%.
- Bottled water
- Rain Gear - we do have extra emergency ponchos on hand if needed.
- Transportation
- Parking Tag not included.
Additional Information
**Announcement: For vehicles parking for more than 15 minutes within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, parking passes will be mandatory.
Spanning over 3100 miles, the streams within the Smokies boast countless breathtaking stretches of white water. Embark on an adventure as you discover the untouched beauty of serene waterfalls and cascades along a less-frequented path. Our itinerary begins with a light hike along a more established trail, stopping for breaks at small cascading streams, before we steer towards a more secluded section of the Park. During the chilly winter months, we’ll capture stunning views of the nearby mountains. In spring, we’ll take a breather to admire the bloom of our renowned wildflowers, the summer season offers rejuvenating swimming destinations, and autumn paints the foliage in splendid colors. The hike is moderately challenging as it involves elevation gain, navigating fallen trees, and wading through water.
- Must be in good physical condition, able to climb over downed trees, walk on uneven surfaces and climb in elevation
- This tour requires a 2 person minimum to operate. If you are traveling solo, you may join into an existing tour or pay the 2 person rate.
- We do not provide transportation. You will follow the guide to the trailhead in your own vehicle.
Location
Sugarlands Visitor Center
Fighting Creek Gap Road
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will require parking passes for any vehicle stopping longer than 15 minutes.
**NOTE: You will follow the guide in your own vehicle to the trailhead.**
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(107 Ratings)
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Jeff_h
Dec 30, 2023
Sam our guide was... - Sam our guide was excellent. Money well spent. Guide was knowledgeable about the area and provided lots of information that we wouldn’t have known otherwise. We wouldn’t have been able to find the trail on our own.
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Stephanie_k
Nov 26, 2023
You won’t regret this!! - Luci was the absolute best!!!! The flowers and certain plants were already gone for the winter but that did not take away from our experience at all. She shared many interesting details and historical facts with us throughout the hike and we truly admire her passion for wildlife and nature. We look forward to coming back and embarking on another great adventure with her again!
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Danielle
Nov 11, 2023
Perfect Smoky Mt Morning Hike - Our Guide was awesome. Very knowledgeable about trees,plants, and animals. Even history of the trail we walked. Love! Love ! Love!
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Joyce_l
Oct 25, 2023
Wonderful hike - We had a great time with our guide. She was very knowledgeable and fun. The trail was beautiful and the weather was perfect in October.
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Travelfool17
Oct 20, 2023
Great experience! - This was our first hike ever and we loved every minute of it! Our guide, Lucy, was wonderful. She was a great leader, full of knowledge of the park and a great story teller! She took great care in knowing that some in our group were first timers. Would highly recommend!!
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Nothing111111
Oct 11, 2023
Great walking tour with Ms. Debbie - Ms. Debbie provided a wonderful trip! We learned SO much about the park, nature. She was fun to walk with on the trail. She answered questions and provided so many great stories. I huffed and puff a few times, but the trail was okay for me even though I've had two foot surgeries. Ms. Debbie was good at reading our expressions and stopped when we needed to catch our breath.
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Kattaylorn
Oct 9, 2023
Lucy did an amazing job!!!! We enjoyed ourselves very much. I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you - Lucy did an amazing job, she was very knowledgeable and approachable with any questions. She made the hike a great experience.
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320charmw
Sep 21, 2023
Amazing! - T. J was a great tour guide! He was very informative about the history of The Smokies, trees, and park rules/regulations! The views of the creeks/rivers were great definitely a wonderful experience!
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Paul
Sep 17, 2023
A trip to the rain forest. - Excellent guide. Very well informed and shared all kinds of information about the forest and it’s history. Friendly personality that made one feel welcome.
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Aeleftheri
Oct 22, 2023
It is just a hike on an established trail.... - Our guide Lucy was nice. This review is not about Lucy. What we found disappointing is that this hike is nothing more than a walk on an established park trail. My family and I could have done this by ourselves without the expense. Past hikes we found on TripAdvisor were more "behind the scenes", taking us to places off the path and places we would not have found without our guide. This trip was not that. Nothing extraordinary.
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