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Asheville Walking Tour: Self-Guided

By Action Tour Guide
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$14 per traveller
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 365d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Stroll Asheville’s picturesque Urban Walking Trail
  • Learn about the founding of Asheville
  • See the majesty of the Basilica of St. Lawrence
  • Uncover the storey behind Asheville’s many sculptures
  • Experience the bustling Grove Arcade

Activity location

  • Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Ave
    • 36 Montford Avenue
    • 28801, Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Ave
    • 36 Montford Avenue
    • 28801, Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America

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Asheville Walking Tour: Self-Guided

  • Activity duration is 365 days365d
    365d
  • English

Explore the highlights of Asheville at your own pace with our self-guided walking audio tour.

Note: This 2 mile-long tour covers the essentials of Asheville in 2 - 3 hours.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Language options: English
Price details
AU$14.16 x 1 TravellerAU$14.16
Total
Price is AU$14.16

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Self-guided audio tour through our easy-to-use mobile app.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Just bring your phone and headphones; the app guides your walk.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Works offline with GPS route guidance and automatic audio stories.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexible tour: start, stop, and pause anytime during your trip.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Planning tools, route maps, scenic stops, and area previews included.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hidden gems and local stories included along the route.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access: use the tour anytime and keep it for future trips.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Support is available via chat, email, or phone if you need help.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private walking tour experience for your family or group.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Self-guided tour — no live guide. Entrance fees, parking, food, and transport are separate.

Know before you book

  • Enjoy a flexible, self-guided experience with the Action Tour Guide app—your audio narrator, GPS-enabled map, and tour guide all in one, so you can explore at your own pace.
  • This is a self-guided walking tour. Please purchase one tour per person for the best experience. Couples may share a device using headphones, so be sure to bring your own headphones or earbuds for comfortable listening along the way.
  • After booking, you’ll receive an email with instructions to download the Action Tour Guide app and a unique password to access your tour. Download the tour in advance for the best experience.
  • Explore with stories created by local experts, professional writers, and experienced narrators that bring each destination’s history, culture, and landmarks to life.
  • Discover more with animated videos at select stops, helping you visualise historic events, hidden interiors, changing landscapes, and other details that may not be visible today.
  • Enjoy lifetime access with no expiry. Once unlocked, your tour is yours to use anytime, on future trips, and as many times as you like.

What you can expect

Uncover history, art, and more as you walk Asheville’s streets with this self-guided tour. Observe the mastery of structures like the Basilica of St. Lawrence. Learn about the city’s origins, the surprising storey of how it became a destination, and how the Civil War impacted the city and its people. As you stroll Asheville’s famous Urban Walking Trail, you’ll see tonnes of unique sculptures and hear the storey they tell about the city. Plus, get to know famous figures from Asheville’s past, like author Thomas Wolfe!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Action Tour Guide app, enter the password, and download the tour while you have WiFi or cell service. Once downloaded, the tour works offline, allowing you to enjoy the experience without an internet connection. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Points of Interest along the Asheville:

  • Haywood St
  • The Basilica of St. Lawrence
  • Appalachian Stage
  • Shopping Daze Sculpture
  • Marketplace Sculpture
  • Markets Galore
  • Woodfin St
  • The Woodfin House
  • Nicholas Woodfin
  • Thomas Wolfe
  • Dixieland
  • Bee City
  • Civic Pride Sculpture
  • Douglas Ellington
  • The Jackson Building
  • Brick Artisan
  • The Eagle Hotel
  • The Demolition of Patton Ave
  • O. Henry's Office
  • Drhumor Building
  • Battery Park Ave
  • Asheville's Flatiron Building
  • Asheville
  • Grove Arcade

Benefits Over Live Guides and Group Tours:

  • This is a flexible and self-led tour that uses location-sensing technology as you drive.
  • The tour features in-depth audio narration that plays as you drive.
  • You can purchase just one tour for the entire car and use it as many times as you wish.
  • New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
  • Once downloaded, the tour works completely offline, and you can tour your way by choosing when to start, stop, fast-forward, or rewind.
  • If you need any help, you can always reach out to a real person via call, chat, or email.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Ave
    • 36 Montford Avenue
    • 28801, Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Ave
    • 36 Montford Avenue
    • 28801, Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America