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If you are interested
in taking a tour of Asheville, there are a number of choices, ranging from
narrated tours on antique replica buses to Guided Walking and Segway tours. I would also recommend (as the author
of the Ultimate Guide To Asheville) that you pick up a copy of my book to take
along with you on your tour! You can order one from this site, or pick up a copy
at local Asheville bookstores or at the Asheville Visitor Center gift shop.
Check out also my link for
Day Trips & Itineraries.
Here you will
find self guided tours of everything from Famous Authors to Waterfalls,
including a number of day trips the kids will really love.
Electro Bicycle Tours
Tour Description: Two-hour guided
tours exploring Asheville on a pedal-assisted electric bicycles.
Days of Operation: Seven days a week
Length of Tour: Two hours
Cost: $20/hour, $45/two hours
Ticket Locations: 24 College Street, Asheville NC 28801
Boarding and Departure: 24 College Street, Asheville NC
28801
Telephone: 828-513-3960
Notes:. Reservations required
Ghost & Haunt Tours
Tour Description: A
leisurely, narrated walking tour taking approximately
90 minutes and covering less than a mile.
Days of Operation: Mar 1 -Oct 31, 9:00 PM, departure
nightly, rain or shine. Nov 1- Feb 27 tour
starts at 7:00 PM.
Length of Tour: 90 minutes
Cost: Adults: $189, Children: $10
Ticket Locations: Haywood Park Hotel, located on the
corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park in downtown
Asheville.
Boarding and Departure: Same
Telephone: 828-355-5855
Notes:. Reservations required 
Gray Line Trolley
Tours
Tour Description: Live narrated tours on replica antique
"Red" Trolleys. Tours encompass all major
points of interest, including the Montford Historic
District, Grove Park Historic District, Grove Park Inn
Resort & Spa, downtown Asheville, the River Arts District
and Biltmore Village.
Days of Operation: Tours operate daily, seven days a
week, March through December except Easter, Thanksgiving,
Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day and during the Bele
Chere Festival.
Length of Tour: Tour lasts approximately 1-5 to
1.75 hours. There is an additional 15 minute stop at the
Asheville Visitor Center.
Cost: Adults: $20, Children; (5-11) $10, children under
5 are carried free. AAA members get 10% discount. Special
pricing available for groups of 10 or more.
Ticket Locations: Tickets available at the Asheville
Visitor Center. You may also board the trolley at any
one of the 8 stops and purchase your ticket on-board during
the tour.
Boarding and Departure: You can board the trolley at any
of their convenient trolley stops. See website for departure
times. Main departure at Asheville Visitor Center, 36
Montford Avenue, Asheville NC 28801
Telephone: 828-251-8687, 866-592-8687
Notes: Unlimited hop-on & hop-off privileges. 2nd day
free.
Herstory Asheville
Tour Description: Asheville's
only women's history tour. Herstory Asheville is a walking tour of
downtown Asheville, highlighting the famous, infamous and unsung
female heroes of Asheville.
Days of Operation: Call for tour times and reservations
Length of Tour: 90 minutes
Cost: Adults: $18, Children; (7-10) $10
Ticket Locations: Purchase online at website, "or
pay cash at time of tour"
Departure: Walking tours depart from the Thomas Wolfe
Memorial located at 52 North Market Street, Asheville NC 28801
Telephone: 828-423-3819
LaZoom Comedy Tours
Tour Description:
Rolling comedy tour bus
Days of Operation: April -October, Tuesday through
Saturday, 6:00 pm
Length of Tour: 90 minutes
Cost: Adults: $22, Children (5-12): $12, Senior:
$18
Ticket Locations: Reserve seating on-line, by phone or
arrive 15 minutes prior to departure and get on bus if
seating remains available.
Boarding and Departure: Tours depart from the French
Broad Food Co-op at 90 Biltmore Avenue, in downtown
Asheville.
Telephone: 828-225-6932
Notes:. Cool purple bus
Segway Tours
Tour Description:
Guided Segway tour of downtown Asheville, including the
Grove Arcade, Urban Trail and historic architecture.
Days of Operation: 9am, 1pm and 5pm daily.
Length of Tour: Required 20-45 minutes of training
followed by 2 to 2.5 hour tour
Cost: $55
Ticket Locations: Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford
Avenue, Asheville NC 28801
Boarding and Departure: Asheville Visitor Center, 36
Montford Avenue, Asheville NC 28801
Telephone: 828-776-8687
Notes:. Riders must weigh between 100 and 260 lbs.
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