Fall Color Quest : Smoky Mountain Fall Foliage Hike
Descrizione
Il colore autunnale negli Smokies cambia in base all'elevazione, al tempo e alla tempistica. Fall Color Quest è stato progettato per seguire il miglior colore della giornata, sia che si tratti di foreste incandescenti lungo i ruscelli, baie colorate in legno duro, sentieri tranquilli o panorami più alti. Con una Guida esperta, gli ospiti possono godersi il fogliame autunnale senza indovinare dove andare o combattere solo le soste più affollate lungo la strada. Questa escursione guidata stagionale fonde paesaggi autunnali con storia naturale, ecologia forestale e conoscenza locale di uno dei periodi più belli dell'anno nelle Smokies. Il trasporto è incluso con questo tour. Pick up da un hotel del centro di Gatlinburg o il Sugarlands Visitors Center Ideale per: visitatori autunnali, fotografi, coppie, famiglie, sbirciatori di foglie e ospiti che desiderano aiuto per trovare il colore di picco di Smoky Mountain. Durata : 3 - 4 ore | Difficoltà : facile da moderare | Chilometraggio : variabile | Dislivello : variabile | Età : 6 + Luogo dell'incontro: Gatlinburg Hotel Pick up o Sugarlands Visitors Center
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Incontra la tua guida al Centro visitatori di Sugarland per il tuo tour escursionistico per vivere le meraviglie di una Smoky Mountain Fall!
Vivi le meraviglie di una Smoky Mountain Fall! Dove andremo durante il tour dipenderà da dove si trova il miglior colore autunnale al momento del tour. Il colore autunnale inizia nelle alte quote e si sposta giù per la montagna. All'inizio della stagione dei colori autunnali, andremo in posti alti. Questo potrebbe includere Kuwohi, Newfound Gap, ecc. Media stagione, cercheremo un'escursione a mezza elevazione e alla fine della stagione dei colori autunnali, faremo escursioni a basse elevazioni
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
- Si prega di notare che, anche se facciamo del nostro meglio per seguire l'itinerario elencato, potremmo avere bisogno di ruotare a causa di chiusure stradali o eventi al di fuori del nostro controllo. Richiediamo un minimo di 2 persone per operare questo tour. Operiamo pioggia o sole.
Recensioni(16)
Luci provided the best tour experience we've ever had! She is a wonderful, caring, and incredibly knowledgeable guide whose passion for the Smoky Mountains is contagious. With her excellent communication skills, she gave us fascinating insights into the history, culture, and ecology of the region. She went above and beyond to ensure we saw the very best of the Smokies, making the tour a truly memorable adventure. Luci is an absolute gem—priceless and the key to an unforgettable trip. Book with her; you won't regret it!
What an amazing review! Thank you so much. We sure do love our Luci. Glad you had a great time.
It was well organized and our guide Samantha was great. She was very knowledgeable and talked us through the whole trip. Answered all the questions we had for her.
Thank you so much for the fantastic review. We are so glad you had a great time. We look forward to taking you all out again in the future!
Overall, the experience was average, as our tour guide, Samantha from 'A Walk in the Woods' company, did not take us to any of the most popular spots that were advertised on TripAdvisor. She deliberately skipped Kuwohi, Clingmans Dome Trail, saying, "traffic is horrible around this time of the day". Everyone on the trip was present at the pickup spot on time. If we were asked for an early pickup, we would have done that. We were not aware of the traffic and missed the most visited and most desired spot at the Smoky. It was disappointing.
Hi There. While we are sorry you were disappointed, we do not advertise that we will specifically visit any of the places you mentioned, unfortunately. This tour is a quest for the best Fall color at the time of your tour. That could mean upper elevations at the very beginning of the Fall season, mid elevations as the season progresses and low elevations towards the end of the season. For a holiday weekend in the Smokies, during a government shutdown, Samantha was trying to give you the best experience possible. Over the weekend, regardless of the time of day, traffic was backed up for miles in the Kuwohi area of the Park, with little Park resources to help with traffic and crowd control. I do apologize the tour did not meet your expectations. We would love to take you our again in the future and maybe we could do something private or custom, so you can visit the places important to you.
Comfortable van, not a bus. Small group, better than a large group. Friendly knowledgeable guide; easy to hear her and others in group. Just adults in our group. May not be best choice for kids.
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed the tour. Please feel free to contact us directly in the future. We have a few very kid friendly tours in house that are not advertised on Trip Advisor / Viator. We would love to help you find a good fit!
Well, I stepped out of my comfort zone for this tour based on the activity level. It was very beautiful. Our guide was great. The other people who were on the tour with us were very fun to be with.
Thank you so much for the great review. Glad you had a great time and enjoyed the others on the tour. Sometimes thats half the fun!
Learning about the history of the park was fascinating. Also enjoyed the bear information. Kelly, our guide, was sensitive about our age. She was well informed on the plant life.
Thank you so much for the great review!
We booked 3 tours in 3 days, from easy to moderate, and were not disappointed. This company is super professional, enthusiastic, responsive, friendly, informative, fun. We arrived just days after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of eastern TN and western NC and AWITW was all over it. They continually tracked the condition of roads and trails throughout the region and proactively emailed to change one of our itineraries because of flooding. They are focused on keeping you safe. We really enjoyed our two guides, Kels and Deb, and learned so much from them. Great Smoky Mountain National Park is large and very heavily traveled. Though millions go there yearly, only a fraction of the those hike, resulting in a huge number of cars trying to drive and park. Hiring these guys takes all the hassle out of it. Highly recommended!
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We really appreciate it and look forward to seeing you all again in the future!
The trail guide was very friendly, and knowledgeable about the trail, the trees and the geology. He was very patient, took time to explain history and science regarding the venue.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
This tour is not what we expected. We both needed to drive in our own car following the guide! 230 dollars for this was a real waste of money.You really don’t need a guide to drive to Clingman’s dome. Our guide was a young lady , was really nice. It was too late to cancel the trip.
Hi there, So sorry you were disappointed with your tour. We never like to hear that! We do state in a few places that this tour does not offer transportation. That can be frustrating when the Park is so busy. October is the Park's busiest month of the year with the leaves changing. We are a small business that can be seriously impacted by negative reviews. We would greatly appreciate folks reaching out to us before posting a negative review to see if there is something we can do to make it up to you. Unfortunately, we have no control over some things like traffic and weather, but if you reach out to us directly, we can point you in the direction of a tour that would offer less traffic or something a bit more off the beaten path. The tour you signed up for is a quest to find the best color, and, at the time of your tour, Clingman's Dome area was the best viewing area. I hope this helps to clarify a few things and we do hope to work with you in the future. Thanks, Patricia
We took this tour with Ken on October 8 & had a great time. After meeting at the Sugarlands Visitors Center we made a short drive to the trailhead & then started our walk along the Little River. Ken was extremely knowledgeable about the trail & the park so we learnt a lot. Granted we could have done the hike on our own, but we wouldn’t have known the park history at all. Well worth doing to learn how the Great Smoky Mountains became a National park.
So glad you enjoyed your time with Ken!
