Biltmore Estate & Asheville, NC

This Tour Includes

• Top Quality Motorcoach Transportation - Video & Restroom Equipped - 54 Seats
  Top Quality Motorcoach Transportation - Video & Restroom Equipped - 54 Seats ×

  

  At Diamond Tours, quality is a priority. We know how important it is that you have a comfortable journey. We guarantee each group receives a top quality, video and restroom equipped motorcoach with 54 seats or more.
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• 3 nights lodging in the Asheville area
  3 nights lodging in the Asheville area ×

  

  Your group deserves a good night sleep each and every night. At Diamond Tours, we provide your group with quality lodging almost always with interior corridors. The lodging we provide is often times national franchise hotels. Sometimes, due to a unique geographic location, the property may not be called a hotel, but rest assured it will always be a quality property.
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• 6 meals: 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners
  6 meals: 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners ×

  

  Diamond Tours trips include All Breakfasts (except on the day of departure) and most Dinners.
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• Full day visit to Biltmore Estate, including House
  Full day visit to Biltmore Estate, including House ×

  

  

  

  

  Discover the wonders of Biltmore in Asheville. Begin with the breathtaking beauty of 250-room Biltmore House — America's largest home. Your visit will include experiencing the Biltmore House and Gardens. Stroll acres of formal and informal gardens, including the Italian Garden as well as the ancient trees comprising America’s first managed forests. You will Biltmore’s lush landscape to be amazing. The Antler Village and Winery is Biltmore’s new village that connects the estate’s present and past, providing a relaxing place for dining, shopping, and historical exhibits. Biltmore is a “must see” destination in America.
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• Guided Drive along the Blue Ridge
  Guided Drive along the Blue Ridge ×

  

  

  

  

  A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other, a slow paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. Protecting a diversity of plants and animals, the Parkway meanders for 469 miles, providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special.
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• Guided Tour of Asheville
  Guided Tour of Asheville ×

  

  

  

  

  There's something special about Asheville, and the world is just beginning to discover it. This thriving mountain city features an exciting downtown with 30-plus art galleries, a burgeoning culinary scene, a thriving live music scene, and of course, the awe-inspiring scenery of the Appalachian Mountains. Asheville has been recognized for many awards, including a listing in AARP Magazine for "Best Places to Reinvent Your Life”.
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• Magnificent St. Lawrence Basilica
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  The Basilica is on the National Register of Historic Places. The basilica's dome has a span of 58 by 82 feet and is reputed to be the largest freestanding elliptical dome in North America. The inside of the church is adorned with statues of saints, including St. Lawrence, St. Cecilia, St. Rose of Lima, St. Patrick, and St. Peter the Apostle. The basilica is known for its many elaborate stained glass windows, many which were made in Munich, Germany. Behind the basilica is a Mary garden, which contains a life-size white statue of the Virgin Mary.
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• The famous Blue Ridge Parkway
  The famous Blue Ridge Parkway ×

  

  A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other. Amongst other things, your experience will include a short, high definition film called The Blue Ridge Parkway, American Favorite Journey.
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• Visit to the famous Folk Art Center
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  The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian arts and crafts located on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. It features many one-of-a-kind handmade crafts and is the most popular attraction on the Parkway, seeing a quarter of a million visitors per year. The Center contains three galleries. One of the Center's main attractions is the Guild's century-old Allanstand Craft Shop, containing 3,500 pieces of craft objects dating back to the turn of the 20th century. The Center also features an exhibition of traditional and contemporary southern Appalachian crafts.