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 (808) 201-8138.