Asheville Activities: Tours

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• Asheville Brews Cruise, ☎ +1 828 545-5181, www.brewscruise.com. A personalized tour and VIP treatment at three of Asheville's finest local microbreweries -- Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, French Broad Brewing Company, and Highland Brewing Company. $39 per person, $74 per couple; inquire about Asheville locals discount.
• Autorickshaw Tours, 235 Montford Ave, ☎ +1 828 777-1014. Tours last approximately one hour and run 10:30AM-4PM by reservation on weekends. A historic/architectural tour of Montford including Riverside Cemetery. The autorickshaw holds two per tour. $35 for two people.
• Ghost Hunters of Asheville, ☎ +1 828 779-4868, www.ghosthuntersofasheville.com. Ghost Hunters of Asheville offer three separate 90-minute ghost tours covering different aspects of historical, haunted Asheville. Guests enjoy free use of ghost-hunting tools and paranormal photographs are guaranteed. Adults $17, Children $9.
• Haunted Ghost Tour, ☎ +1 828 355-5855, www.ashevilleghostandhaunt.com. Adults $18, Children $10.
• Herstory Asheville: A Tour that Tells the Rest of the Story, ☎ 828-423-3819 (brenda@herstoryasheville.com), www.herstoryasheville.com. Come hear tales of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung heroes of the female persuasion in engaging detail. Our 90-minute walking tour covers the history of downtown while spotlighting the women who helped shape Asheville. Tours leave daily from The Old Kentucky Home, Julia Wolfe's former boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial. Reservations required. Adults $18, Children $10.
• Historic Trolley Tours, ☎ 1-888-667-3600, www.ashevilletrolleytours.com. Sightsee Asheville aboard a vintage Trolley. Fully narrated, covers all major points of interest in Asheville including: the Grove Park Inn, Biltmore Village, the Grove Arcade, the Montford Historic District, the downtown shopping and restaurants district, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, the Asheville Museum and Art Gallery district, the Asheville Chamber and Visitors Center. Adults $19, Children $12, special group rates available.
• LaZoom Comedy Tours, 90 Biltmore Ave (departs from the French Broad food Co-op across the street from the Orange Peel), ☎ +1 828 225-6932, www.lazoomtours.com. LaZoom Comedy Tours is "A Tour with a Twist!" You'll get all of the facts plus loads of fun. Your costumed tour guide will take you and your family on a 90 minute adventure covering all of the points of interest. This isn't your grandma's tour (but she can still come). Adults$22 Seniors $18 and Children $12 Under 5 Free.
• Urban Trail, www.ashevillearts.com/trail.php. A self-guided walking tour in downtown Asheville, tracing the footsteps of Asheville’s historic past. Twenty-seven "stations" are highlighted in this continuous 1.6 mile loop, from churches and buildings to streets and landmarks. Guided tours are available April through November on Saturdays at 3PM. Tours leave from the front desk inside Pack Place. Headsets and maps are available for self-guided tours. A free Android app covering the Asheville Urban Trail is available in the Android Market. $5.

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