Downtown Asheville & Biltmore Village: Private Full-Day Tour

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About this activity

Explore Asheville, a beautiful, artsy, relaxed and Bohemian city with a small-town vibe in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountain.

Asheville is a beautiful place, situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and renowned for its vibrant arts scene, outdoor activities and stunning mountain vistas. On your private full-day tour, you’ll mix it up with driving between destinations, and strolling around Asheville’s various neighbourhoods to soak up the atmosphere and admire the historic architecture.

The Downtown Art District is a lively hub of cafes, galleries and museums, you’ll walk past more than 200 locally-owned shops and galleries where you will find everything from pottery and paintings to essential oils, arts and crafts, clothes and shoes.

You’ll be able to admire the contrast between Asheville’s historic architecture like the basilica of Saint Lawrence and the many artists’ studios housed in former factories along with the River Arts District.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: Travel Curious

Ages: Adults (0–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Plenty of time to take memorable photos
Included: A professional, local tour guide for your own private group
Included: Private transportation throughout your tour
Included: Hotel pickup/drop-off (if centrally located)

Not included

Not included: Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

one hour

Discover the Bohemian charm of downtown Asheville with its many cafes, galleries and boutiques. Explore the eclectic architecture and many historic buildings that were saved from demolition.
Basilica of Saint Lawrence

15 min Admission not included

Admire the dome-topped Basilica of Saint Lawrence.
Stop 3

30 min

Take a stroll down the South Slope Brewing District, which made Asheville the brewery capital of America.
Stop 4

45 min

Tour the surrounding communities of Montford, America's First Suburb, developed from 1895-to 1910.
Biltmore Village

one hour

Explore Biltmore Village, a quaint and leafy artsy village just outside the entrance to the 19th century Biltmore Estate designed and developed by Richard Morris Hunt and George Vanderbilt.
River Arts District

one hour

Discover the renowned River Arts District, a grand re-purposed manufacturing district of 300+ artist's studios, galleries & workshops along a one-mile stretch of the beautiful French Broad River; which bisects the City.
Blue Ridge Parkway

30 min

Visit a small portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Folk Arts Center for some retail shopping, if time allows.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Beside the Blue Orb sculpture in front of the Asheville Art Museum on Pack Square, at 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801, United States.

End point

The finish point will be at your pick-up location or close to public transport and taxi links and the guide will assist with advising you on your journey.