Over the Top Tour in Oconaluftee
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About the Activity
This tour travels over the crest of the Smokies from Tennessee into North Carolina. Along the way we'll experience one of the most scenic roads in the Southeast along with several panoramic mountain vistas. When we arrive in the Oconaluftee Valley we'll visit historic structures learning about the culture of the native Cherokee and European-descended mountaineers. While exploring this historic valley, we'll keep an eye out for elk. The largest animal in the Smokies, they were reintroduced by the park service in 2001.5 hours
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Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Travelers
Adult : 2
Inclusions & Exclusions
Food and drink : Bottled water. Bottled water
Food and drink : Snacks. Snacks
Car seats- please provide your own car seat for children that are too small for a regular seat belt
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Oconaluftee Visitor Center
1194 Newfound Gap Road, , United States, 28719-8249The visitor center located at the Cherokee, NC, entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to the Oconaluftee Mountain Farm Museum. Additionally, its fields are home to dozens of elk, the largest animal found in the Smokies. Guests have time to explore the exhibits and gift shop. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location2
The most scenic road in the southeast, this 33-mile route snakes through the mountains as it crosses the Newfound Gap at higher than 5,000 feet elevation. We'll make several stops for scenic vistas. 2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location
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Mingus Mill
1/2 Mile North of Oconaluftee Visitor Center, United StatesBuilt in 1886, this historic grist mill demonstrates how mountaineers ground corn and wheat. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location4
Mountain Farm Museum
U.S. 441 at Oconaluftee Visitors Center, , Cherokee, United StatesAdjacent to the Oconaluftee Visitor's Center, the Mountain Farm Museum is a unique collection of farm buildings assembled from locations throughout the national park. Visitors can explore a log farmhouse, barn, apple house, springhouse, and a working blacksmith shop to get a sense of how families may have lived 100 years ago. Most of the structures were built in the late 19th century and were moved here in the 1950s. The Davis House offers a rare chance to view a log house built from chestnut wood before the chestnut blight decimated the American Chestnut in our forests during the 1930s and early 1940s. 1 hour • Admission Ticket FreeView Location5
Oconaluftee River Trail
1194 Newfound Gap Hwy, 1.5 miles one-way from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cherokee, United States, 28719-8249We'll be on the look out for elk at several locations around Oconaluftee and the Cherokee, NC, entrance to the park including the Oconaluftee River Trail and other fields and meadows. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView LocationMeeting and Pickup
Starting point
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On Banner Road off of Highway 441/321 just north of Gatlinburg.View Location
End point
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On Banner Road off of Highway 441/321 just north of Gatlinburg.View Location
Pickup details
Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide your own infant/booster seat if needed
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.
- Suplier may cancel the activity due to too few participants.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in America/New_York time to receive 100% refund.
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