Vesna, Thanks again for your help in setting up our hike. Charles was a a great guide, we enjoyed hearing about the history of the park, the local animals and plants. And the waterfall was beautiful. He kept us moving at a good pace and also had an excellent recommendation for dinner, the Front Porch in Crosby. Our hike was... More

We took a group of high school students on the Mountain Wonderland, 6 hour hike. The guides were excellent. They showed patience for our varied group of high school students. They were good educators with treasure troves of information to teach my students about the smokies. The hike was on a popular trail that was not too difficult but some... More

This trip was the experience of a lifetime...one not to be forgotten! My Aunt and I did the one night backpack, and it rained the entire time. Despite this, our wonderful guide Mike, and the fabulous intern, Zach made the trip not only an invaluable learning experience, but gobs of fun as well! I'm actually glad it rained...I feel much... More

A Great Way to Experience the Smokies! We took our two teenagers and two of their friends on a Stroll Back in Time with Sam(antha) and it was fun, educational and relaxing all at the same time. We learned a lot and covered a lot of ground too. The kids loved it - and we did too.

Mike took us out for a walk back in time and "Turning Back the Clock" was fantastic. We did this the first day in GSMP and we are so happy we did! Mike taught our entire family (ages 8-39) an enormous amount while having fun and experiencing the wonder and beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This helped us... More

Jaimie was a great host and took us around for the 2 hour family hike. My children, ages, 7, 4 & 23 mo's all had a great time (as well as my wife an I). It was educational as well as fun for the kids. We played games, learned about plants, animals, rock paint and even found salamanders. I would... More

With guides Boyd and Charles setting the place, we covered 6 miles between dropping down to Baskin Falls then climbing back up. Just the right amount of interpretive comments delivered along the way, in conjunction with well-timed hike breathers. Seemingly a great representative Smoky Mountain hike.

Took the nature walk for children with our eight year old. This was a nice way to start our wilderness vacation. We will be more aware of what we see on trails the rest of the visit. Very easy hike for younger children. Try others for more of a challenge. Seemed a little pricey for a simple hike but it... More

Though I grew up right down the road from the Smokies, A Walk in the Woods opened my eyes to the history and natural wonder of the park. Our guide, Mike, was fantastic and easygoing, allowing the walk to be more like a casual conversation than a history lesson. With that said, we learned so much about the history through... More