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- SOLD OUT FOR 2024, BUT DATES MAY BE ADDED, JOIN E-MAIL FOR UPDATES
- Easy
- Overnight
This experience offers the Blue Ghost Firefly Tour with a smaller, more intimate group, a pre-set campsite with cozy bedding, cooked meals served in the nearby B&B, and a special Fireflies seminar. We offer this experience for only 4 nights, during peak season!
- SOLD OUT FOR 2024, BUT DATES MAY BE ADDED, JOIN E-MAIL FOR UPDATES
- Easy
- Overnight
This experience offers the Firefly Tour with a smaller, more intimate group, accommodations in a charming Bed & Breakfast, cooked meals, and a special Fireflies seminar. We offer this experience for only 4 nights, during peak season!
- Seasonal October Hikes
- Easy
- 1.5 Hours
As the sun sets and the shadows grow long, our haunted trail beckons the brave to step into a world where characters from local lore come to life in the dark woods around you! Join us on a spine-tingling adventure through the moonlit Appalachian woodlands for a hike like no other!
- PAST EVENT: Sunday, July 16th 2023 @ 10AM
- Easy to Moderate
- 4 Hours
Guided by Eli Adams and Shannon Krennek. Celebrate the diversity of useful and edible Appalachian herbs on a favorite hidden waterfall trail, in the Curtis Creek area east of Asheville.
- PAST EVENT: Saturday, September 23rd 2023 @ 10AM
- Easy
- 3 Hours
Join evolutionary biologist Jenny Gruhn, PhD, owner of Asheville Hiking Tours, for a deep dive into the 100-million-year-old history of Appalachia. Discover the development of communities, and identify their characteristics.
- PAST EVENT: Sunday, August 6th 2023 @ 10AM
- Easy to Moderate
- 3 Hours
Guided by Eli Adams. Spend a late morning and afternoon in the forest while simultaneously finding a new hiking buddy!
- Looking for another type of adventure?
The Flying Bike is the original Electric Bike Tour company in Asheville, NC. Offering Electric Bike Tours, eBike Rentals, and local Pedego Electric Bike Sales.
- AFTERNOON START AND SUMMIT VIEWS
- Easy to Moderate
- 2.5 Hours
Experience the best scenery just outside of downtown! A local naturalist will guide you on an easy-to-moderate afternoon hike to breathtaking summit views. Transportation included from Asheville!
- JANUARY AND FEBRUARY TOURS
- Easy to Moderate
- 4.5 Hours
Winter hiking in Asheville is underrated! Experience gorgeous tourist-free trails, around 2.5 miles total, with transportation provided from Asheville.
- Saturday, May 21, 2022
- Easy
- 3.5 Hours
Guided by Bill Sanderson. We will seek common species but also an array of migrants and passersby in higher elevation ecosystems. Reservation required.
- Coming Soon!
- Easy
- 4 to 5 Hours
Guided by Bill Sanderson. In early May, the “migration floodgates are opening!” Expect warblers, thrushes, orioles, tanagers and other “long distance” species which are staying in the mountains to breed, or passing through.
- PAST EVENT: Sunday, June 4th 2023 @ 8:30AM
- Easy
- 3.5 Hours
Guided by Mike Hill, PhD and Seth Buddy. At this time in the spring migration, we will have the chance to view an array of higher elevation species.
- Coming Soon!
- Easy
- 4 to 5 Hours
Guided by Scott Dean. From low to high elevation, we will have a wealth of wildflowers to view as we climb the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- Saturday, June 11, 2022
- Easy
- 6 Hours
Guided by Scott Dean. Join us for a real treat as we discover late-spring wildflowers across the high peaks of Roan Highlands. Reservation required.
- Saturday, May 14, 2022
- Easy
- 3.5 Hours
Guided by Scott Dean. We will visit the scenic heath balds and birch forests of the Craggy Gardens area to discover spring wildflowers. Reservation required.
- PAST EVENT: SATURDAY, SEPT 16th 2023 @ 10AM
- Easy
- 3 Hours
Guided by Professional Geologist Anton DuMars. Learn how to read geological maps as an expert points out phenomena along the Parkway!
- PAST EVENT: Friday, May 26th 2023 @ 10AM
- Easy
- 3.5 Hours
Guided by naturalist Shannon Krenek. Join us for an accessible trail as we explore under the canopy, just north of Asheville, for wildflowers and history.
- Popular Fall Tour Oct & Nov
- Moderate
- 5 Hours
Don’t miss this scenic mountaintop hike during peak fall color with transportation, water, organic snacks and an expert naturalist as your guide.
- MOST POPULAR AND MOST SCENIC
- Easy and Moderate Options
- 6 Hours
Join a local naturalist on this waterfall hiking tour and enjoy the best scenery near Asheville. This intimate group tour offers 2-3 stunning waterfalls, local history, wildlife, and edible plants. Transportation included from Asheville!
Our unique experience gift cards are the best gift for friends and family who love being outside! These gift cards can be used on any of our tour offerings, are suitable for all ages, and hiking levels.
- SOLD OUT FOR 2024, BUT DATES MAY BE ADDED, JOIN E-MAIL FOR UPDATES
- Easy
- 3.5 Hours
Join us for a nighttime hike with guaranteed viewings of Blue Ghost Fireflies. This is a once in a lifetime experience that guests describe as “magical and unforgettable.” We offer only 6 Firefly Tours in 2024, so don’t wait to book your ticket!
- Custom experiences for couples to corporate groups
- Custom Difficulty
- Custom timing
Let’s explore the mountains your way on a customizable Private Asheville Tour, joined by an expert guide! Popular for couples seeking extended hikes, families with varied hiking levels, or groups such as corporate retreats. Transportation and pick-up provided from downtown Asheville.
- PAST EVENT: Monday, Oct 23rd @ 4pm
- Easy
- 4 Hours
Discover the “elk rut” with sounds of bugling across the valley floor.
- LONGER, SCENIC HIKE
- Moderate
- 6 Hours
For stronger hikers, this is the very scenic tour for you! On this 4.3-mile hiking tour, discover 3 gorgeous waterfalls and drive the Blue Ridge Parkway, with transportation and lunch included!