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

I had seen the Village several years ago, and feel that it is better now. The attitude of the Cherokee seems to have moved from acceptance of their "lot" to more active desire to keep their heritage alive. The dances were great, our guide was interested and interesting, the ladies were more than willing to discuss what they were doing.... more

We visited this "village" over Memorial Day and were extremely disappointed with the whole visit. The purpose of our visit was to provide an educational experience for our two granddaughters. After paying an admission of $15.00 for each adult and the reduced rate for the children we waited for the group to reach capacity and then were led on a... more

My husband, two daughters (8 & 9) and I visited the village in August. Even though the forecast in Pigeon Forge (where we stayed) was 99 degrees, the walk through the village was pleasant and not hot at all! While you can tell it is a village that was just created for tourists, they did a nice job of trying... more