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Gray Line Trolley Tours
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Hop on board one of Gray Line's nostalgic trolleys for a fully narrated journey, highlighting the history, homes and hot-spots of this "city of surprises." Hop-On and hear the story of a city rich in architecture, history and the arts...Hop-Off and experience it's eclectic shops and galleries; its world class culinary and craft brew scenes. It's fun and informative! Join us and see why we are Asheville's Most Sightseeing Tour!
Asheville, North Carolina
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2022
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Pam W
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Fabulous Christmas Tour
Dec 2022 • Business
Our real estate team and their families took this tour last night and had a fabulous time! Tour guide Ted was such fun and a great source of information about Asheville and our cultural Christmas influences. Who knew there are 5 cultures that have influenced Christmas celebrations here! To learn more you’ll have to take the tour!

Bill was an excellent musician and leader of our Christmas caroling; and while we didn’t sing well, we did our best to sing loudly as Ted instructed. Lol!

The whole process of scheduling the private tour, arranging a meeting location for the trolley and all other aspects were seamless.

We highly recommend this tour for your business group, family, friends and all who are looking for a fun Christmas excursion. About an hour long ride through downtown and historic neighborhoods in Asheville. Be sure to ask for Ted and Bill!
Written December 5, 2022
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GrayLineAsheville
Pam W- Thank you so much for taking our Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley Tour! We are so glad you and your group had such a great experience! Thank you for this strong recommendation!
Written February 8, 2023
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Wanda D
2 contributions
"Uncle Ted's" Big Adventure - best way to tour Asheville!
May 2023 • Couples
We had some time to fill while waiting to be able to check into our hotel so we stopped at the Asheville visitor center. So glad that we did. We signed up for the overview Gray Line tour that was starting in 10 minutes. It was the best way for us to get a good overview of Asheville and the downtown area within our time frame. Our guide, "Uncle Ted" White, was the best. Amusing, engaging and informative, we got more information regarding Asheville then we would have been able to get on our own. It was amazing watching him navigate the trolley bus around the streets of Asheville, especially when people were parked where they shouldn't have been! We picked a good time of the year as the trolley windows were open and the breeze was nice. I wasn't planning on coming back to Asheville after this visit, but want to now to take advantage of some of the spots that Uncle Ted pointed out and his recommendations for some of the best places to eat. He grew up in Asheville (we went past his beautiful high school) so I feel like we were in good, knowledgeable hands. I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting an overview of Asheville and letting someone else do the driving!
Written May 10, 2023
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GrayLineAsheville
Wanda- Thank you for your thorough and thoughtful review. You are totally right, you learn so much on the tour that you'd probably miss if you didn't tour with us. We appreciate your "seal of approval" and recommendation to others. We hope to see you again soon.
Written May 15, 2023
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MarleneK
Alexandria, VA170 contributions
Hop on, hop off
Jul 2021
$33 for two days of unlimited hopping on and off with great drivers who provide history and humor. 11 stops including 2 in Biltmore village where I stayed. Covers all the major areas of the city - and local residents including the Vanderbilts, F Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda. o henry and Thomas Wolfe. No need to call uber or find a place to park if you want to visit different areas, shop, get a bite to eat.
Written July 12, 2021
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GrayLineAsheville
MarleneK- Thank you so much for this stellar 5-star review. It was great to have you with us. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the hop-on/hop-off tour with us for two days during your visit. As you said, the tour is a great way to learn about the city and to get around. Come back soon!
Written July 14, 2021
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Mmerola22
349 contributions
Ghost tour- so much fun
Jul 2022 • Family
We had Scary Karie as our guide- she’s well versed on the history of Asheville and has an infectious laugh. Our group included teenagers and elderly (folks are in their 80s) and each of us genuinely had a fantastic time. We were able to get a good sense of history of the city and also hear some amazing stories as to what is haunted and the reasons why. Definitely worth doing!
Written July 5, 2022
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GrayLineAsheville
Wow, thank you for this awesome review of our Haunted History and Murder Mystery. We are so glad you had such a great time. Come back soon!
Written February 23, 2023
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jerfran11
Breaux Bridge, LA1 contribution
Great informative tour of Asheville
Nov 2022
My wife and I came to Asheville to get married and have a relaxing vacation. This was our first time visiting North Carolina. We started our tour at the Asheville visitor center, and our first guide Michael was great. He has a gift of story telling and keeps the visitors entertained and interested. I like the fact that you can hop on or off at multiple locations throughout the city and every time a trolley showed up with a 5 minute window of the scheduled stop. Would definitely reccomend this to anyone wanting to know more about the city of Asheville.
Review of: Asheville Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Trolley Tour (2-Day Pass)
Written November 16, 2022
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GrayLineAsheville
Congratulations to you and your wife! We are glad you chose to tour with us and happy to hear that you found the stops interesting and the schedule efficient. Thank you for the strong '"5-star" recommendation!
Written March 7, 2023
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Bttrflyfreedom
Atlanta, GA3 contributions
Super fun Asheville tour
Nov 2022
This was a great way to tour Asheville. The city is small, and the tour seems to hit all the highlights. It was very neat learning some of Asheville's unique history of different parts of the city during the ride. This is a "hop on, hop off" trolley, which means just what it says. The full ride (without hopping off) is about 90 minutes. If you have the time, I suggest you take the full ride the first time. There are a few benefits to doing so.
For starters, if you're new to the city, it helps to learn what "attractions" are in each area before deciding what part of town you want to tackle first. The trolley ticket covers two days, so this a plus.
Another benefit of taking the whole trip first is you get to enjoy an uninterrupted tour. An uninterrupted tour means an uninterrupted story. And the storytelling is the magic. Of course, not all trolley drivers are created equal. Some share information - history, tidbits about the city, etc. Others tell stories. MATT, our first trolley driver, was indeed a storyteller. He was so good, I honestly didn't want to interrupt by hopping off.
All this to say, if you have the time take the trolley tour. It's a great experience. Oh and the parking at the trolley pick up location is free. Can't beat that.
Review of: Asheville Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Trolley Tour (2-Day Pass)
Written November 28, 2022
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GrayLineAsheville
Bttrfyfr- Thank so for this fabulous review of our hop-on/hop-off tour. We are so glad you had such a awesome experience with us. Thank you again for the support and for being our guest!
Written February 8, 2023
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Pam V
Asheville, NC2 contributions
My most enjoyable day in Asheville - this company is top shelf
Nov 2021
Don't miss this tour if you are in Asheville, so many little things you would never learn otherwise! Just took this trolley ride today with DEAN. He made the entire tour so educational and interesting. He knows the city well and is a seeker of historical facts and a comedian who never misses a beat. The time went by like lightning. I wish the Gray Line would do architectural tours, I am certain Dean knows all about the architecture of the city but there is just so much you can fit into a tour! Thank you so much for the great day!! Appreciated the fact that everyone wore masks. The tour guide did not and explained that he has been triple vaccinated, tested and sits quite some distance from the passengers. Considering all that....I felt safe.
Written November 18, 2021
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GrayLineAsheville
Pamv581- Wow, what a compliment! Thank you so much for this detailed 5-Star review. We are thrilled to hear that you had such a great time with us and that you found the tour fun and informative. We look forward to seeing again soon!
Written December 10, 2021
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Diane W
Chincoteague Island, VA10 contributions
Excellent way to see Asheville
Aug 2022
I took the hop-on-hop-off tour today. Really an excellent way to see Asheville. Comfortable trolleys, and the narrators are very knowledgeable. Over the course of about four hours I was on three different trolleys with different drivers/narrators, and they were all excellent. So much easier than figuring out how to drive around and park in an unfamiliar city.
Review of: Asheville Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Trolley Tour (2-Day Pass)
Written August 2, 2022
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GrayLineAsheville
dianewH4963OY- Thank so much for being our guest. We are so glad you had a great time touring with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Written August 5, 2022
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YvonnePJupiter_FL
West Palm Beach, FL20 contributions
Great value; very informative
Nov 2021 • Friends
I have always enjoyed hop on/hop off tours. They are informative and reasonably priced and, for Asheville, did not disappoint in providing a comprehensive overview of the city. TIP: the $33 cost is particularly reasonable when considering the $25-$35 parking fee at the Omni Grove Park Inn. This hotel is one of stops and you can enjoy the grounds, have a drink or a meal, visit the classic car museum et al .. all without having to pay the parking fee.
Written November 7, 2021
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GrayLineAsheville
Thank you so much for being our guest and for this 5-Star review. We are so glad you had such a great time with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Written December 10, 2021
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Diana B
Mill Spring, NC4 contributions
Tour operator
Oct 2022
We really enjoyed listening to AJ and her tips on touring and the tour itself. The buses were running frequent enough that we didn't have to wait very long to reboard. The first stop at the River Arts district on a Monday was pretty quiet; the 2nd stop at RIver Arts afforded more opportunities for viewing and eating. I wish I had had lunch at one of the downtown stops.
Written October 30, 2022
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GrayLineAsheville
Diana B- Thank you for choosing to tour with us. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the hop-on/hop-off tour. It sounds like you made good use of the on/off to explore and dine. We hope to see you again soon.
Written November 1, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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