• Great Smoky Mountains National Park - With audio guides providing commentary based on GPS location, visitors can tailor their own itinerary along the tour route to suit their interests and schedule.

Alternatively, trip planners offer suggestions for half, full, or multi-day itineraries.

Some of the many highlights include:

• Cades Cove - The 11-mile loop drive around Cades Cove encapsulates all the wonderful aspects of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is a must-visit area.

This fertile valley, surrounded by stunning Smoky peaks, attracted early European settlers due to its idyllic setting and conditions, a place where the Cherokee thrived in hunting and foraging.

While touring the loop, visitors can explore historic cabins, churches, mills, and barns. Keep an eye out for black bears, deer, and wild turkeys, which are often spotted.

• Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail - Driving the Roaring Fork’s short, one-way 6-mile loop is a delightful way to spend a few hours starting from Gatlinburg.

Quickly leaving the town’s hustle, visitors find themselves in the serene forest and streams of the Roaring Fork Drive.

Along the way, picturesque cabins and buildings from pre-National Park days can be seen.

Some of the Park’s best waterfalls are accessible via short hikes from the road, including Rainbow and Grotto Falls, or the Trillium Gap Trail. Noah “Bud” Ogles cabin and Place of a Thousand Drips are directly accessible from the car.

Pack a lunch to enjoy at one of the picnic spots along the way, as there are no services on the road.

Trailers, RVs, and buses are not allowed on Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

• Grotto Falls Trail - The national park offers a good selection of moderately distanced hikes, many leading to beautiful waterfalls.

While it’s hard to pick the absolute best, a favorite is the Grotto Falls hike, which starts from the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

The 2.6-mile loop trail is not particularly challenging, and most hikers complete it in under 2 hours, allowing for generous stops along the way.

The falls themselves are charming, though not large, and one of the enjoyable aspects of this hike is that the trail actually passes behind the waterfall.

• Mingus Mill - Established in 1886, Mingus Mill served around 200 local families by grinding corn and grains into grits and flour.

Learn about the innovative (for its time) engineering that powered the mill.

Today, the restored building and the square penstocks that direct water make for excellent photos, and the mill is often operational from Spring to Fall.

• Newfound Gap - Explorers always seek low points in mountains for easier passage. When Swiss geographer Guyot discovered an improved pass, it was named Newfound Gap.

With several different ecosystems descending through the valley, visitors find a unique mix of trees, including hardwood, pine-oak, and spruce, contributing to stunning fall foliage.

It’s the perfect spot to witness the blue “smoke” trails that the Smokies are famous for. The haze is actually moisture released by the vegetation, absorbing the sky’s blue color.

This was the site of the National Park’s dedication, with a memorial acknowledging the vital $5M contribution from the Rockefeller family towards the Park’s creation.

• Gatlinburg - Gatlinburg, TN, is the most popular base for accessing the National Park.

Located at the doorstep of the National Park, the town offers a wide range of paid attractions, entertainment, dining, and adventure operators.

Visitors can also try local moonshine at one of the distilleries.

There are no less than 3 chairlifts and tramways providing elevated views above the town.

• Clingmans Dome - Clingmans Dome is the tallest peak in the Park, and on a clear day, visitors can see 7 states from the top.

At the junction of Newfound Gap Road and the Clingmans Dome access road, the famous smoky effect is often visible rising from below.

After reaching the car park, a paved trail climbs steadily to the observation tower. Although paved, the trail can be quite steep in places, so wheelchairs are not recommended.

The trail is 1.2 miles with an elevation gain of 331 feet. Sitting at over 6,500 feet, many walkers pause along the trail to catch their breath.

• Toll free phone, chat and email support
• Pre-download and tour offline
• In-app, web and PDF trip planners
• Location-based stories, tips & directions that autoplay
• Buy once, use forever with free updates
• GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour with 180 Points
• Flexible routes with suggested itineraries or create your own

• Annual Passes Price: $40

Experience every moment as GuideAlong’s Great Smoky Mountains Audio Driving Tour takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the most visited national park in the United States.

Throughout the journey, you’ll be introduced to the park’s renowned attractions as well as hidden treasures, such as the lowest drivable pass, the historic buildings of Cades Cove, and the park’s highest peak.

Download to uncover more on your Smokies road trip with captivating behind-the-scenes stories, local insights, and directions that play automatically during your drive.

With GyPSy Guide, enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, allowing you to spend more time at places that captivate you and skip those that don’t.

✅ Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location
✅ Travel at your own pace
✅ Tours function offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi required
✅ Suggested itineraries & tips for half, full, or multi-day use
✅ Purchase once, enjoy forever! No expiration, includes free updates
✅ It’s like having a tour guide along for the ride

• How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
• Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
• Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under ‘My Tours’ over WiFi or cellular data.
• Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
• Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
• Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
• Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
• Driving Tours: Group Savings: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle, making it a cost-effective way to explore.
• Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
• Bring A Charger: Pack a USB/C car charger for charging and easy sound connectivity, and make sure your device is fully charged.
• Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.
• US441/Newfound Gap Road is currently closed on the Tennessee side between Sugarlands and Newfound Gap due to a landslide. However, the road remains open on the North Carolina side between Cherokee and Newfound Gap. For more details, please visit the NPS website.
• The app’s audio will play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display, while the app’s map will display on your phone. You can connect your phone to the car via Bluetooth to listen to the commentary through the car stereo.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.