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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tour

Tennessee Tennessee
4.9
60678 ratings
$9.99

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tour

(60678)
Tennessee Tennessee
 
4.9
60678 ratings
23 Must-See Stops
23 Must-See Stops
10+ days of Audio
10+ days of Audio
4 Starting Point
4 Starting Point
Counterclockwise Route
Counterclockwise Route
Multi-Day Driving Tour
Multi-Day Driving Tour

About The Tour

Let Shaka be your guide through Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Come with us to explore the mountains’ rich and vibrant history, spot the abundant wildlife, and take in the breathtaking views from America’s Most Visited National Park.

Here are just a few of the fun things you can do on the tour!

• Visit Clingman's Dome - the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.

• Take in views at Newfound Gap, a popular mountain pass and overlook that straddles the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, providing a stunning vista of the Smoky Mountains.

• Hike a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail taking in its diverse landscapes and natural beauty.

• Stop at the Sugarlands Visitor Center - a gateway to the park that features information, exhibits, and educational resources.

• Drive the Cades Cove Scenic Loop, tour the historic buildings, and experience what life was like for the early settlers of the Smokies.

• Check out Gatlinburg, a charming mountain town located on the edge of the national park, known for its vibrant arts and crafts scene, outdoor adventures, and scenic beauty.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
Recommended Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
Tour Starting Point(s): Cherokee, NC, and Gatlinburg, TN
Time to complete: Full Day, 6-8+ hours

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tour Map

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Rachel

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I’ll be your guide on this tour.Press play to hear a sneak peek of the stories waiting for you as you browse.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tour FAQS

This tour has 37 stops. Check out the itinerary here for a complete list of stops and if you’re looking for more information to help plan your trip, here’s what you need to know before you go!

  • Headphones 
  • Camera! (phone cameras are great, but if you wanna snap some incredible wildlife shots, a camera with a zoom lens is your best bet)
  • Car Charger- Very important!
  • Layered Clothing - Easy on and off layers are a must for changing mountain temperatures.
  • Refillable Water Bottles
  • Hiking/Walking Sticks
  • Good Shoes/Boots
  • Sunscreen
  • Snacks
  • Hats/Sunglasses
  • Camera/Phone Cleanser - Those trails can get pretty dusty!

There is no fee to enter the parkway, but here are some budgeting tips for your trip: 

  • $10 per person: Snacks
  • $10-15 per person: Lunch
  • $20-30 per person: Dinner
  • $20-50 per person: Souvenirs! 
  • $5 per vehicle per day: Parking

The park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. However, portions of the park are closed in the winter. Visit the NPS website to learn more.

Yes! Feel free to join the tour along the route. Just make sure that you follow the numbers in chronological order from where you are starting from.  If you don’t begin at one of the tour starting points you’ll miss a few stories, but you’ll still have a great experience. 



Yes, this tour can be taken from North to South, or South to North. If you’d like to take the tour starting at the northern entrance, you’ll start in Gatlinburg, TN taking it to Cherokee, NC. If you’d like to take it South to North, you’ll begin in Cherokee, NC and end in Gatlinburg, TN.

Yes, you can combine this tour with the Blue Ridge Parkway South Tour. The Blue Ridge Parkway South Tour has a starting point in Asheville, NC. If you take Asheville tour from North to South, you can pickup the South tour in Asheville where it leaves off.

Still have questions? Send us an email at aloha@shakaguide.com or give us a call at 1-888-250-2261.

Think of us as your personal tour guide in an app. Our tours provide everything a guided tour does, but with the freedom to explore on your terms. Here’s how it works:


  • GPS triggers audio narration to play automatically as you drive or walk. Listen to stories, get local insights, visit must-see stops and get turn-by-turn navigation.
  • The app works offline so even with spotty service we’ll get you where you need to go.

Pretty cool huh? We think so! Check out our tours and let’s explore together.

Monali

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Reviews

4.9 60678 Ratings
  • Tracker Dee
  • 11 May 2026

Excellent narration!!

  • Gatess
  • 11 May 2026

For 5 vacations now I’ve used this app for tours and love it. So informative and an easy way to see the sights.

  • Firstnten
  • 10 May 2026

There isn’t enough space to fit in all the benefits of Shaka Guide’s tour of Big Bend National Park. The GPS locator is accurate, and the narration is superb. Get ready for Park history, including but not limited to paleontology, geology, and land ownership. Stories of the past abound, interspersed with music that fits the topic and the period being talked about by the narrator. We learned so much more than any of the Parks’s 3 (very nice) Visitors Center could possibly teach us, plus, you learn while you’re touring—super efficient and entertaining! I cannot recommend Shaka Guide’s more heartily—regardless of which tour you choose.

  • MnT Nullarbor
  • 10 May 2026

Great value. If you are hiring a car in Hawaii, you MUST download this app. It is fantastic. We did the North Shore tour. The directions were awesome, funny, and informative. We made a few wrong turns, driver error, and it would have been great for the app to recognise we had gone off course, but we quickly realised we had left the "blue line" in the navigation, and got back on track fairly quickly. Overall, it made our day so much better for the guidance it provided.

  • Beesknees681
  • 09 May 2026

Wouldn’t have made the drive without it! worked great with no service and the storytelling was great. The only this is that the lava tube was closed so might be worth an update. Also maybe pointing out that the Nahiku Marketplace is really small bc we drove right past it thinking the line of food trucks wasn’t it haha

  • Stevobadevo
  • 09 May 2026

They did an awesome job of the Petrified Forest National Park. A great balance of facts, info and history.

  • Zig and
  • 09 May 2026

I thought the information was good, the stories interesting but I found that if we veered off the path of the guide, it was difficult getting back to the exact spot on the guide. Using mile markers would be helpful. We were in Poipu Kauai.

  • Hawaiian Honeymoon
  • 09 May 2026

Audio Tour was Great!! If had any suggestions.. maybe an update- says places don’t take credit cards only Cash.. that has changed.

  • 1234mjs
  • 09 May 2026

Best day highly recommend

  • Storitowle
  • 09 May 2026

This absolutely made our trip to Hana! An almost 10 hour round trip adventure was filled with fun, music and history. We had a perfect day that I didn’t have to plan a thing for.

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