Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour

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Free Asheville Walking Tour with Local Guide

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2 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Maximize time in Downtown Asheville with a sightseeing tour led by a local guide. Learn about Asheville's history and culture during a city stroll that includes breweries, distilleries, cafes, and historic sites. See popular landmarks like the Basilica of St. Lawrence, Grove Arcade, and the Leaf Global Arts Center. Taste local beer and spirits during brewery and distillery visits. In lieu of a tour ticket, tip your guide whatever amount you find fair.

Explore Asheville with a local leading the way
Sip local beer and spirits at breweries and distilleries
Check out landmarks like the Leaf Global Arts Center
Hear stories about local history and culture

What's Included

2-Hour Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour of Asheville
Public & Private Tour Options Available
Spirits Tastings at Cultivated cocktails
Beer Sample at Twin Leaf Brewery and Archetype (tickets provided at the end)
Follow along the Urban Trail, a walking tour of the city's historical sites
Only private tours operate in Spanish/Portuguese/French
Private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

20 S Spruce St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
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.

End point

The Flat Iron Hotel
20 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
We will end at the Flat Iron Building and all guests will receive beer tickets to take on to Twin Leaf Brewery for their discount beers :)

What To Expect

Grove Arcade

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pack Square

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Urban Trail

Admission Ticket Free

Pritchard Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica of Saint Lawrence

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cultivated Cocktails Distillery

Admission Ticket Included

Twin Leaf Brewery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

YMI Cultural Center (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Pets allowed
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Asheville Adventure

Mark_M, May 2024

Loved the insights. We went over 2 hours- we saw so much! Very good, Nice, knowledgeable guide. Would do It again .

Great way to spend a few hours in Asheville!!

Christine_A, Apr 2024

Trace was a great guide. The meeting point was easy to find. She shared local history of Asheville and the area as we walked around the city and took in the sites. She also gave us great restaurant recommendations and places to see live music.

Loving Asheville

John_K, Apr 2024

Our tour guide was personable and very knowledgeable. She loves living in Asheville which helped make her such a greater tour guide.

Great walking tour for day one in Asheville

Maryann_D, Mar 2024

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.

Fabulous

Tamara_S, Mar 2024

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.

Great way to see Ashville !

Lisa_E, Mar 2024

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!

Great way to get acquainted with Asheville!

Lori_M, Mar 2024

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.

Caroline was not only...

Susan_M, Nov 2023

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!!

Knowable guide

Ann_C, Nov 2023

Mike was pleasant, informative and very personable. We’ve been to Asheville a few times already but we learned the history of places that we ignored in the past. He also recommended numerous good restaurants!

Great!

radegany, Nov 2023

Very enjoyable tour guide, very informative. She gave us interesting history about the city and it was a lot of information that we didn't know about the city.

Fantastic tour

Ann_K, Oct 2023

Ryan our tour guide was phenomenal. He weaved pop cultural, music, Tennessee history and wry humor into our tour.

Enjoyable Asheville walking

Sue_B, Oct 2023

It was very interesting to learn about the history of Asheville. Our guide Sara was very informative and personable. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour!

The tour guide did not...

Jolene_B, Oct 2023

The tour guide did not seem to know thAt much about the city. She was boring and we left the tour early

Architecture, history, trails and hotels, while having fun and exercising!!

Rita_S, Oct 2023

We liked learning the history and all the local stories about the buildings and the trails. The unique way the hotels were identified with quirky statues was hilarious.. The architecture of the buildings was fascinating. Jordan, our guide, made it all so much fun one didn't notice we were getting good exercise!

History Tour of Asheville

Julee_B, Oct 2023

We really enjoyed learning about Asheville’s history. We had no idea it was such a bustling place in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. Ending at Cultivated Cocktails was awesome too!

A must do the 1st day while visiting Asheville

Anurag_C, Sep 2023

Learnt about the history of the city and some of the historical buildings and places Saw some portions of the city which we would have not visited otherwise Got recommendations for good restaurants

Asheville eye opener

Viviane_P, Aug 2023

Learning about Asheville’s history and buildings Loved going to the Grove building. The itinerary was done in a logical way

Great city overview

Courtney_N, Aug 2023

Great way to get an overview of Ashville’s history and see the city. Informative, friendly and passionate guide. Loved hearing about the architecture and stories of how the city has transformed over the years.

We feel very misled by Viator!!

Kathy_W, Aug 2023

I booked a walking tour in Asheville, NC and paid $76 for 15 people (great deal) with the understanding that we would be required to tip our guide. I believe this is standard practice for tour guides, waiters, etc. When we got there our guide said that neither he or his tour company would receive any of that prepaid amount and his only payment would be through tips. I took him at his word but feel that the tour was falsely advertised through Viator!!! What did Viator do to justify taking our payment? They did NOT provide the tour! It was done by a 3rd party. Viator just took our money and provided nothing!

Getting to know Asheville

Merrill_R, Aug 2023

We waited patiently for some people who were late arrivals. The walking pace was easy. A good introduction to downtown. I found free (Sunday) metered parking on the street near Pack Park and county buildings. We only went in one business. Map provided at end of tour. Mike had a good strong voice, patient with questions too.

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