Helen Culture Tour: History, Artistry Exploration
4.8
14 Ratings
Helen
Embark on a 2-hour walking tour in Helen, exploring the town's culture, history, and artistry. Discover the best sights, tastes, and activities while learning about its transformation into a global tourist destination.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center - Learn about the history of Helen and see the works of many local artists.
  • Chattahoochee River - Photo opportunity of the river than runs through downtown Helen.
  • Wildewood - Learn about gold mining in North Georgia and see a gem mining demonstration.
  • Fox Winery - Opportunity to sample a few locally-made wines for free! (21 up, must have ID!)
  • The Glassblowing Shop - See local glassblowing artists create right before your eyes!
  • Hansel and Gretel Candy Kitchen - Take a brief tour of this renowned candy-maker and sample the goods!
  • Helen - Plus see the famous local outdoor murals, Amazing hand-crafted Bavarian cuckoo clocks, Sample our famous local pretzels, and snap a picture with Bigfoot!
What's Included
  • Complimentary snacks
  • Free wine tasting (21+ with ID)
What's Not Included
  • Optional Guide Gratuities
Additional Information

Kickstart your exploration of our quaint town with an exciting and enlightening glimpse into its history, traditions, and creativity!

Embrace the finest landmarks, flavors, and experiences Helen has to offer on this leisurely 1.9-mile saunter. Plus, our seasoned guides will clue you in on the town’s incredible journey to global tourist prominence.

The likely 2-hour pedestrian exploration, hosted by our hospitable local guides, is an ideal way to embark on your Helen adventure!

  • The total duration includes walking time.
Location
Helen Arts & Heritage
Chattahoochee Strasse
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(14 Ratings)
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K4523pxmichaelc
Apr 14, 2024
Interesting - A learning experience! Funtine! Enjoyed the walk. Nice small town. All the buildings are Alpine style. Candy shops. Also saw the biggest clock store. Very interesting.
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Autumn_b
Mar 29, 2024
AWESOME experience! 10/10 recommend. - Brent and Lilly were AWESOME tour guides and gave us a well-rounded tour of the must-see spots when visiting Helen. It was a lot of fun and a great way to learn the history of how the little village town became what it is today! They were fun, engaging, and we appreciated their personal touches on the experience. Whether its your first time visiting Helen or you've been numerous times, the tour is an great opportunity to learn something new and you will not regret it! Big thanks for helping us to have a great first day in Helen!!!
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Riya_d
Mar 5, 2024
The tour guides were... - The tour guides were super engaging and made the tour fun! They showed us some Helen classics, I loved the cuckoo clock store🥰
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Melody_n
Mar 3, 2024
Loved the history and how... - Loved the history and how the tour guides got you involved we will have great memories and will share with others to come visit Helen Ga
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Joebob2016
Dec 30, 2023
December 29 - The two guides were knowledgeable and friendly. Kept the two hour tour walkable. The history information was the best part. We went to a few shops which is expected on tours like this, but they were unique and there was no sales pressure. Learned about Sasquatch. No sighting though.
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Stephen_p
Nov 12, 2023
Awesome Experience! - Brent and Lily were absolutely amazing. If you ever visit Helen, Ga. Definitely do the walking tour. Don’t forget your walking shoes like I did. It was Very fun and educational!
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660eds
Oct 30, 2023
Culture Tour - My experience and that of our group of six, three couples was wonderful. I ordered the tickets on line and when arriving I was greeted by name from our lovely hostess Lily. We toured the city and walked about one mile reviewing the highlights and hearing the history. That day we tasted delicious chocolates and tasted some Wine-shine and wine . At the end of our tour they recommended a great spot for lunch and even met the owner, who took great care of our party. Schedule the tour and have some fun!
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Edward_l
Oct 26, 2023
Great tour guides fun and dynamic - Highly recommended tour we visited a lot of places and tour guides made the tour fun and dynamic.. they were very patient and nice so this tour is worth it and recommended if visiting Helen location!
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Sara_s
Jan 2, 2024
Great Way to Begin a Trip to Helen! - This was a wonderful, thorough introduction to Helen, Georgia. It's a great way to have an overview of the city and learn about its history. I would recommend doing this the first day you arrive as a way to determine which activities you'd like to spend more time on during the remainder of your trip.
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Patty
Oct 28, 2023
A good learning experience. - The tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable. It did go over the scheduled two hours, and since we had other commitments, we were not able to finish it with the group. Otherwise, we enjoyed and learned about Helen.
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