We had looked forward to visiting here , but came away dissapointed.Staff seemed to think they could do as little as possible and did not freely offer information. more

After reading the reviews I almost didn't go. Very glad I did. It costs about $15 and takes only an hour or so to go through. So set your expectations about what you'll see. It's about 15 stations on a path through the forest. Each one has Cherokees making a different kind of handicraft. My son was able to get... more

Save your money. Oconaluftee Indian Village is just a waste of $15 per adult and is a total waste of money. We spent half an hour there and were totally bored and disappointed. It is a short hike in the forest and you visit different stations with beadwork, weapon making, basketry going on and some small huts. more

We take seven grandchildren to the smokies every year we have done everything but the thing they like the most is the river if we would let them they would be there everyday. family from Ohio more

My 6 year old was very excited to go to Cherokee. She was so ready to meet a "real" indian. As we entered Cherokee, we stopped at the Chamber of Commerce and spoke with a very nice lady there and told her what we wanted to do. She directed us to the Oconaluftee Indian Village. Once we arrived there, we... more

The first words out of our guides mouth were "this is a sacred place, if you can't keep your children completely quiet during the tour you will be asked to leave". As a parent of a three year old I knew this would be a next to impossible task. I can understand keeping the "spirit of tranquility" but if this... more

An excellent historical experience. You walk through a replica village and see how the magnificent Cherokee lived hundreds of years ago with live demonstrations and intriguing stories. Very educational yet fun. I recommended this to anyone desiring to learn about the Cherokee Indians, not for people who are not really interested in Indian culture. There was a handful of teenagers... more

I love learning about Native American history & culture, but during the first half of our visit I was doubting the wisdom of visiting the OIV. The prices are steep and our guide was totally unengaging, at least at the beginning of our tour. She ran through her script in a relentless monotone and it was only when various group... more

Our kids (5&6) had shown an interest in learning about Indian life so we figured this might be a good place to take them. I had some reservations that we were going to be disapointed in the experience, but to my surprise we were not. The tour takes you to several different stations where different activities are taking place (basket... more