Smoky Mountains Hike: Explore Cascades and Waterfalls

Embark on an adventurous hiking tour in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Explore pristine cascades and waterfalls on a little-known trail, with stunning views of mountains, wildflowers, and swimming holes.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park - This hike offers an opportunity to explore a well-loved trail, featuring several stunning cascades and scenic views. The journey continues on a less frequented path, leading to breathtaking cascades and waterfalls. Participants will discover the diverse forest, admire magnificent old-growth trees, and in…
What's Included
  • Professional Guide
  • Snacks
  • Other
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity for your guide is not included in the cost. Industry standard recommends 15-20%.
  • Bottled water
  • Rain Gear - we do have extra emergency ponchos on hand if needed.
  • Transportation
  • Parking Tag not included.
Additional Information

With 3100 miles of streams in the Smokies, there are thousands of beautiful stretches of white water. Adventure awaits as you explore the magic of pristine cascades and waterfalls on a little-known trail. We’ll warm up on a more popular trail, pausing to enjoy smaller cascades before turning onto a less traveled section of the Park. In the winter, we’ll…

Location
Sugarlands Visitor Center
Fighting Creek Gap Road
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will require parking passes for any vehicle stopping longer than 15 minutes. **NOTE: You will follow the guide in your own vehicle to the trailhead.**
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cathy_d
Mar 14, 2026
Great Hike - Michael our guide very knowledgeable of the area. Engaging conversations, answered all our questions Safety was never a concern, he explained the best ways to maneuver around the obstacles nature had on our path.
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P22zzblancav
Dec 20, 2025
Great time! - It was an excellent experience, well worth it if it’s your first time visiting the Smokies. Samantha, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and very nice.
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Sharon_c
Nov 17, 2025
Girls on the terrain! - We had an amazing time exploring the beautiful trails and sampling the delicious flavors of nature's candy! Our tour guide, Chini, was absolutely wonderful - her knowledge and enthusiasm were contagious! If you're planning a trip and looking for a great guide, I highly recommend Chini! Just a heads up, the terrain can be a bit challenging, so make sure you're prepared for some steps and hills. We loved every moment. Enjoy it’s very worth it.
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Fearless496920
Nov 11, 2025
Winter hike - Our guide Kelly was excellent to spend a snowy morning with hiking. She was informative and fun to be with . Would highly recommend
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Yolanda_m
Nov 8, 2025
Smokies Mountains Hike - We did a great hike and our tour person China was awesome! The scenery and the education behind each thing shown was definitely an experience
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Shannon_l
Oct 26, 2025
Great experience! - Ken was great and we thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Beautiful landscape to experience and were told so many interesting things by Ken!
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A8098qrmelindal
Oct 25, 2025
Fantastic 5 stars - Awesome Sam was fantastic knowledgeable and receptive she told us a lot of history and also about native plants she was extremely patient
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Kelle_d
Oct 20, 2025
We had a great hike with... - We had a great hike with Andy! He was so knowledgeable about the park, including the history, the plants, the wildlife , and the hiking trails. So glad we did this at the beginning of our visit to the Smoky Mountains.
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Rebecca_j
Oct 9, 2025
Great tour! - We had such a a good time on our hike. China is a fantastic guide! She is such an enjoyable person and shared a ton of interesting info. We saw several gorgeous waterfalls and fall colors. Even on a day when the weather was "moody," we couldn't have spent our time better.
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Frank_b
Oct 4, 2025
Fun hike - The nice things about having a guide is the sharing on knowledge. Our guide did just that. It's nice to just hike, but learning things on the way make it better. The hike was mostly gentle. The rough trail, a dried stream, was tricky. But he stopped many times allowing all to catch up.
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From $77
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).