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Asheville Hop On & Hop Off Trolley Tour

Hop On & Hop Off Trolley Tour

Hop On & Hop Off Trolley Tour

On the Asheville Hop On & Hop Off Trolley Tour, you'll learn about Asheville's early settlers, famous citizens and illustrious authors through interesting stories and colorful anecdotes. See for yourself a city rich in architecture, history and the arts: alive and inviting!

There is no better way to discover what Asheville has to offer than on this trolley tour. Hop aboard the nostalgic red trolley for a fully narrated journey, highlighting the history, homes and hot spots of this "City of Surprises." Your ticket will be valid for two consecutive days. This tour is available March through December with frequent hop-on-hop-off departures from April to mid-November.

Enjoy touring at your own pace. Choose to remain on board the trolley for a comprehensive one hour 45 minutes tour, or hop off at any of the 9 trolley stops to shop, dine and explore, then re-board the next trolley to continue your tour.

Asheville Hop On & Hop Off Trolley Tour
Length: 1 hour & 45 minutes or longer
Prices - including tax
All amounts in US Dollar $

Our Adult Telephone Rate : $25.95
Our Adult Internet Rate"Internet Rate" is the Alcatraz Media Inc. rate for orders placed online. : $20.95
Your Internet Order Savings: $5.00
Our Child Rate
(ages 5-11):
$9.95
Child - Free
(under 5):
$0.00
Time: March:
-Every other hour from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm

April 1 - April 14:
-Every hour from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

April 15 - November 12:
-Every half hour from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

November 13 - November 30:
-Every hour from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

December:
-Every other hour from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm

(Times on Availability Calendar reflect the departure times from Stop #1 at the Asheville Visitor Center)  
Summary: Tour does NOT include hotel pick ups. Child rate is for ages 5 to 11, children ages 4 and under are free. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-713-7421. There is a $5.95 USD processing fee per order. This is a flat fee regardless of the number of tickets or tours purchased on an order.
There is a service charge per ticket. This charge will be reflected on your summary before you checkout. The total shown includes any and all taxes, fuel surcharges, and service fees. There are no additional charges, unless otherwise specified.

Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds. All sales are final.

Change Fee Policy: If changes are allowed on a tour or activity, a $20.00 per reservation change fee will be applied for any change to a reservation. Please note that some tours and activities do not allow any changes. Date changes can be made only if we can confirm availability on the new date. While we cannot guarantee any changes can be made, all change requests must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the tour departure and must be handled on an individual basis through our Reservations Center.

Trolley Stops

You can board the trolley at any of the 9 stops, but the tour loop begins at the Visitor Center where there is free parking.

1. Asheville Visitor Center / Montford Historic District
~ Gift shop with Asheville apparel and local crafts, restrooms, literature, even check your email! Seasonal live music and craft demonstrations.
~ Montford Historic District

2. The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
~ Grovewood Gallery and cafe
~ Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum
~ Boarding times 30 minutes after Visitor Center

3. Renaissance Hotel / Thomas Wolfe District
~ Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site & Historic Boyhood Home
~ Asheville Community Theatre
~ Historic First Baptist Church
~ Boarding times 45 minutes after Visitor Center

4. Park Place / Pack Square
~ Asheville Art Museum
~ Colburn Earth Science Museum
~ Diana Wortham Theatre
~ The Health Adventure
~ City Hall
~ YMI Cultural Center
~ Boarding times 50 minutes after Visitor Center

5. Haywood Park Hotel / Haywood St. / Wall St. / Battery Park
~ Wall Street
~ Flat Iron Building
~ Historic St. Lawrence Basilica
~ Boarding times 60 minutes after Visitor Center

6. Grove Arcade
~ Shopping, dining and regional crafts in one of Asheville's architectural jewels
~ Boarding times 60 minutes after Visitor Center

7. River Arts District
~ Painters, potters, jewelers, sculptors, furniture makers, printmakers, photographers, glassblowers
~ Boarding times 70 minutes after Visitor Center

8. Biltmore Village
~ All Souls Cathedral
~ Village cottages
~ Galleries, shops and restaurants

Extended Boarding Times:
Mid July to Mid November:
~ Every half hour from 9:20 am to 4:50 pm
April to Mid July & November 16-30:
~ Hourly from 9:50 am to 4:50 pm
March & December:
~ 9:50 am, 11:50 am, 1:50 pm, 3:50 pm

9. Grand Bohemian Hotel / Biltmore Village

Extended Boarding Times:
Mid July to Mid November:
~ Every half hour from 9:25 am to 4:55 pm
April to Mid July & November 16-30:
~ Hourly from 9:55 am to 4:55 pm
March & December:
~ 9:55 am, 11:55 am, 1:55 pm, 3:55 pm

PLEASE NOTE: At all stops execept Visitor Center, the final boarding time each day is for re-boarding passengers only.

Tour Includes:

~ Free admission to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Historic Site
~ Unlimited hop-on-hop-off priveleges
~ Valid for 2 consecutive days (non-transferable)
~ Fully narrated

This tour does not operate on Easter Sunday, during the Bele Chere Festival in late July, Thanksgiving Day, Holiday Parade Day in late November, Christmas Eve or Christmas day.

Tour does NOT include hotel pick ups. Child rate is for ages 5 to 11, children ages 4 and under are free. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-713-7421.

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