Discover the best of Asheville on this 2-Hour Public or Private Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour with Local Guide. As you take in some of the historical city sites and learn about the best places to eat, drink and play, we will provide a map with discounts all over town, including a beer tasting and some free artwork! This tip-based tour allows you to pay what you think it’s worth in the end! You will learn how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and what we are doing to "Keep Asheville Weird." Your Local Guide will lead you along the Urban Trail, passing by top sites such as the S&W cafeteria, Basilica of St Lawrence, and Grove Arcade. Stop along the way for private tour of Leaf Global Arts Center. Tastings are provided by local businesses who provide them when open/available. On the private tours only, we will explore the secret tunnels of Pack's Tavern Restaurant! These tunnels were a part of Asheville's underground clandestine routes used during Prohibition.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 8.
Walkthrough beautiful Grove Arcade and provide tips for unique bars and restaurants inside.
We will discuss the history of Pack Square and the unique architecture that surrounds us! We will then walk down Patton and Haywood road, discovering all of the historical monuments on the way to the Basilica.
Your guide will lead you along the Urban Trail, stopping along the way to sample some local spirits and beer, as well as a donut from Underground Cafe.
Taste a local beverage called the Salt Face Mule! *Only 2pm guests
Discuss the background and artwork surrounding this historic structure.
An African-American Cultural Venue with art and history exhibits.
Pass by Wall street to arrive at Pritchard Park and discuss Drum Circle and local Buskers!
Stop in to check out the quaint shop and enjoy some free popcorn!
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
Excurgo comparison of 149 Viator tours, recalculated daily.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $5 per person for this Asheville experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 4:15 PM.
Children aged 5–10 pay from $3, adults from $5. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is 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. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 17 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
Our guide, Peter, was terrific. He was very personable and animated and easy to hear. His information on the history and architecture of downtown Asheville was very interesting and captivating. He was very accommodating to the group that needed coffee - stopped at very quirky cool Malaprop book store cafe. He gave handy recommendations for eateries and other places to return to visit in Asheville.
Peter was truly knowledgeable. He was fantastic, and funny. Wanted to make you move to Asheville. Absolutely my new friend.
Our guide / host for the morning, Joe, was extremely knowledgeable of the area and offered an insight to many things, that might get overlooked on a self guided tour. Highly recommend.
Need great walking shoes ; great variety of information as well traversed several areas of the city!
The tour guide had a tshirt that said Free tour but I was charged $5.00 and I did leave a tip. It was a very informative tour and I would take it again.
David was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and we enjoyed learning about the history of Asheville. Didn’t realize how many artists call Asheville home.
Leah was very knowledgeable and I enjoyed the tour, I learned a lot about the history of Asheville!!
We ended up being the only 2 on guests on the tour! It was great! Our guide, Leslie was exceptional, she truly loves this job. Being August it was hot, but we made several stops, and received a few gifts along the way. I have taken tours that cost 10x this tour, I would rate this in the top 3!
This was a great way to orient ourselves to what downtown Asheville has to offer! The history of how Asheville came to be was fascinating! Great tour!
Barbara was an enthusiastic, knowledgeable tour guide. Learned a lot about the history & architecture of downtown Asheville. Downtown is quite different from the Biltmore Mansion which I visited several times the past. Great tour.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour | 2 hours | 4.8 (398) | $5 | |
 Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour | 3h 15min | 4.9 (350) | $69 | View |
 Premier Walking Guided Brewery Tour Through Downtown Asheville | 3 hours | 4.5 (19) | $69 | View |
 Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour | 2 hours | 4.7 (2,154) | $27 | View |
 Asheville Historic Downtown Guided Electric Bike Tour with Scenic Views | 3 hours | 4.9 (1,311) | $74 | View |
 Asheville Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Trolley Tour | 1h 40min | 4.8 (594) | $41 | View |
 Comedy Sightseeing Tour Hey Asheville by LaZoom | 1h 30min | 4.9 (508) | $52 | View |