This tour has 27 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! 

• Cell Phone with this Tour Downloaded
• Car Phone Charger *Very Important*
• Phone Mount (optional, but very handy)
• Hiking Shoes
• Hiking Clothes (layers during cooler weather)
• Water Bottles
• Bug Spray
• Sunscreen
• Sun Glasses and/or Hat
• Hand Sanitizer
• Snacks/Picnic Lunch/Dinner (if desired)
• Cash/Credit Card for Admission Fees
• First Aid Kit
• Coat or Jacket (For visiting the high elevation peaks or the caverns)
• Change of Clothes for Kids & ZipLoc Bag (If planning to prospect at Emerald Village)
• Picnic - there are several beautiful picnic stops along the route

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

• $15-$20 per person for lunch
  
• $20+ per person for dinner
• $10-25+ per adult for entrance fees to recommended tourist attractions. See individual websites for details.
• $-$$ per person for souvenirs. There are several gift shops in the visitor centers and tourist attractions.

The parkway is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Portions of the parkway may close due to inclement weather. Visit the NPS website in advance. 

Please note, although the road is open visitor centers, attractions, and restaurants have varying hours of operation and seasonality. Learn more here.

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 done both south to north and north to south. The south to north route begins in Asheville, NC, just north of the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center. The north to south route begins North East of Blowing Rock, NC.

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 (808) 201-8138.