This tour has 25 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! 



• Hiking boots or shoes are recommended for most trails, especially for the more strenuous ones. 
• Hiking clothes
• Layers
• Hat/sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Snacks
• Phone charger
• Phone mount
• Credit card
• Water bottle

There is no fee to enter the Blue Ridge Parkway, but there are some stops on the tour with entry fees. 

The parkway is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Portions of the parkway may close to do 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! The tour has two starting points, one in Waynesboro, VA near Shenandoah National Park and one in Roanoke, VA by Explore Park. But, feel free to join the tour anywhere 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! The tour is available from south to north or north to south. For those traveling south to north, you’ll begin the tour in Roanoke, VA. If you’re traveling from north to south, you’ll begin the tour in Waynesboro, VA.

Yes, you can! if you’re looking to combine multiple Shaka Guide tours, we recommend you combine this tour with our Shenandoah National Park Tour. The Shenandoah Tour ends about a mile from where the Blue Ridge Parkway Virginia Tour begins. If you’re doing this, we recommend you budget at least two days - one day for each tour.

Still have questions? Send us an email at aloha@shakaguide.com or give us a call at (808) 201-8138.