Road Trip: Shenandoah, Asheville & Great Smoky Mountains

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  • Lodging Level: Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels. Value (3*)
    8 days
    From: $ 646 $ 81 / day
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    Overview

    Short Description

    The mountains, the scenery, and the best of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. All that and more is waiting for you on this 7-night road trip through some of America's most prized national parks. 

    Whether you're driving along the breathtaking Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking the Appalachian Trail, or staring up at the starry night sky, you'll know that this trip is exactly what you needed to reconnect with yourself and the world around you. 

    Style Self-guided tour
    See all the highlights and popular spots on a classic tour.
    Itinerary Focus Classic Highlights
    Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
    Lodging Level Value (3*)
    Flight & Transport Inclusions Transport not included
    Start City Virginia
    End City Gatlinburg

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    Itinerary

    Day 1 Welcome to Virginia!

    Head for the great state of Virginia! Your first stop is Shenandoah National Park, a wonderland bursting with spectacular vistas, sparkling waterfalls, and serene wooded hollows. 

    Day 2 Shenandoah National Park

    Leap into the action at Shenandoah National Park. Hike a section of the famous Appalachian Trail, see the historic summer retreat of President Herbert Hoover, and dive into the history and science of the park.  

    Day 3 Shenandoah National Park - Asheville

    Hit the Blue Ridge Highway for one of the most scenic drives the country has to offer. The ride from Shenandoah National Park to Asheville, North Carolina can take 5-6 hours, so be sure to plan a stop or two for a bit of sightseeing or souvenir shopping along the way! 

    Day 4 Asheville

    If you're ready for another beautiful day in the great outdoors, make your way to Pisgah National Forest or the Botanical Gardens of Asheville. If you prefer to stay in the city to explore the thriving arts scene, there are tons of offerings to explore. Take a brewery tour, visit a museum or two, or head downtown to check out the buskers performing on nearly every street corner! 

    Day 5 Asheville - Gatlinburg

    The road is calling! Your drive from Asheville to the Great Smoky Mountains will take about 2 hours. Once you've arrived, treat yourself to a tasty meal and some of Gatlinburg's lively entertainment. 

    Day 6 Gatlinburg

    The Great Smoky Mountains are waiting! Why not spend the day in Cades Cove, the most popular destination in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This verdant valley is prime for spotting wildlife, immersing yourself in history, and hiking beautiful nature trails. 

    Day 7 Gatlinburg

    Grab some quality time with the family today. Ride the Gatlinburg Space Needle's glass elevator 407 feet straight up to get an unparalleled 360-degree view of the Great Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg, After, you may enjoy a visit to Acadia, located below the Gatlinburg Space Needle.

    Day 8 Depart Gatlinburg

    Your epic trip has come to an end. It's time to head home and start planning your next adventure! 

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    Road Trip: Shenandoah, Asheville & Great Smoky Mountains

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    Ireland Trip March 2023

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    The reservations, car rental, and hotel reservations all worked well, with no issues. The additional tickets to attractions also worked well. We really enjoyed our time there and would love to go back one day. The value for the trip was great. Now, on the not-so-great side was that two of the 5 hotels were far off course from the route we wanted to take and were not in synch with the attractions we purchased as an add on. Celtic Ross and Ocean Sands hotels were a bit far removed from our preferred route that we would have liked to have taken and not feel rushed. These two hotels, although nice, were nowhere near any of the attractions and cities we wanted to see (Cork and Galway), but we were forced to adjust our scheduled to hit the attractions and make it to the hotels. This made for a couple of days where we had to drive great distances ,in the rain and in rural Ireland, to make it to the hotels. We made friends from a couple from PA that made the same exact trip to Ireland with GVV and they were unable to see the Cliffs of Moher attraction because they just didn't feel like they could make it due to the extended drive ranges. I called in to GVV home office before we left USA to see if I could adjust the hotel arrangements to make the tour more enjoyable but was immediately told that I could make no adjustments to the itinerary. Hotels in Kilkenny and Limerick were both awesome and right in the heart of the city and easy to get to. The last hotel in Swords was nice because it was close to the airport for final trip back to the airport. So, to make this Ireland trip more enjoyable, the hotels need to be closer to the attraction packages you guys sell so as not force a huge amount of driving to see them and make it to the next hotel. Overall, we loved the Ireland trip. I am surprised they let us Americans jump in a car rental and drive on their opposite side of the roads (left). PS; Wild Kerry Tours did an awesome job as well, but the start point of the tour was a little challenging to find in Killarney.
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    Great time in Ireland.

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    Everything was wonderful. Thank ou GVV.

    The customer service was horrible

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    The customer service was horrible. I sent multiple emails, called multiple times and maybe got a response once. Outside of that my trip was good.

    Excellent booking, poor quality hotels

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    Excellent flights to and from Dublin. Some issues with obtaining car insurance at the rental agency (it is required to purchase extra before they release the car to you). Only one out of the 4 hotels was a true 4 star hotel. The rest were closer to 2-2.5.
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    Every representative was friendly and professional. They were thorough and helpful. I will definitely book with them again!

    This was our first time in Ireland

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    This was our first time in Ireland. We loved the accommodations and everything about Ireland. The itinerary and experiences were exceptional. Our only comment is that there was a lot of driving to the sites and locations. We would definitely recommend the 12 day. We were unable to see some recommended sites because we had to backtrack. We will be booking another vacation through Great Value.
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