A Day Well Spent - This trip was the kind of experience that we love.Phillip Bateman, our guide, was exceptional, knew the history of the area extremely well and had many interesting stories to go with the history. He also had photos to show what some of the places that were no longer there had looked like. Mr. Bateman was also very kind, helpful, and entertaining ( in a good way). Thank you, Phillip for all you did to make our tour a great experience. Nancy and Carl Metzgar

Cades Cove tour - We had a great time in the Great Smokey Mountains. We did the Cades Cove tour. Our guide Phillip told us many exciting stories about the first pioneers that settled there and about the Cherokee Indians. We saw a few black bears and some deer. We took a lot of beautiful pictures and had a picnic in the woods.

Couldn't have been any better! - Phil was an excellent tour guide. He knew so much history of the lives of the people who lived in Caves Cove. He knew where their houses had been, burial plots and we enjoyed lunch in the sun by a babbling brook. We also saw bears, a turkey, a grouse and 2 deer. I would recommend the tour with Phil if you really want the history.

Must do tour - Fantastic tour. Our guide Philip was great. He was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make sure we were satisfied at the end of the tour

Excellent tour! Highly recommend! - We had a lovely time on this 5-hr tour of Cade’s Cove. We were met promptly at the designated coffee shop in Townsend. We were able to leave our car there free of charge. (Recommend trying one of the great coffee offerings there before or after your tour.) We were pleased to find we’d be taking the tour in a comfortable 12 seat van. We were the only 2 people on this particular tour. Our guide, Kindel, was very knowledgeable of the Cove, friendly, and all-around excellent, She customized the entire tour to our preferences. We chose which attractions we wanted to get out of the van and go in to see. Kindel provided info and history on each of the vintage cabins, churches and other buildings on the tour, giving us an idea of what life must have been like for early settlers in the Cove. She was also well versed on the terrain and forested areas we passed, pointing out and identifying many trees, flowers and special natural features. We stopped and had lunch (which we had arranged for the tour to provide) at one of the historic cabins that is less visited. We sat on the front porch, enjoying our lunch and engaging conversation with our guide. We were returned to our car on time, having had an an informative, personalized, enjoyable, and just wonderful experience of Cade’s Cove. Highly recommend.

Touring Cades Cove - I highly recommend Smoky Mountain Guides when you are looking for a tour of Smoky Mountain National Park. Their customer service is excellent, even calling us in advance to make arrangements to meet us near our resort where we could leave our vehicle in a safe, free parking lot. They also offered to order lunch for us since our tour would last into the afternoon. Our guide, Phil, was outstanding. He was friendly, courteous and considerate, doing everything he could to make our tour the best experience possible. He asked us about our interests and then planned our stops accordingly. He was very knowledgeable about the area and the people who lived, worked and developed Cades Cove and he shared with us stories about their amazing lives. We particularly appreciated that Phil planned a special stop for lunch where we could take in the sights and sounds of a bubbling brook while we enjoyed our meal. He also helped us capture our memories in some amazing photos.

Fall tour in the Smokies - Phillip was awesome! We had a great tour that exceeded our expectations! Thank you Phillip for a fabulous tour throughout Cades Cove!

Great day! - Very enjoyable! So nice to leave the driving to someone else. Guide Kendall was knowledgeable and informative, even got to see a bear.

The Best Guided Trip in the Smoky's - Our guide, Wes, was the best. My wife and I had a Great time and I was able to get the photos that I wanted. I recommend Smoky Mountain Guides to anyone that wants a 1st class experience.

Great tour for families - We had a great experience with Phillip as our guide through Cades Cove! He was very knowledgeable in the history of the area and got us to so many beautiful places that we could enjoy without the stress of driving/navigating.. He went out of his way to make our day exceptional. This is actually the second time we have toured with smoky mountain guides and both times have been wonderful. Definitely recommend if you want to see nature as well as learn about the history of the area.