A Walk in the Woods

For almost a Quarter of a Century, A Walk in the Woods has been helping guests make spectacular memories in the Southeast. Touring the Smokies and beyond since 1998, we are the longest operating guide service in the Region.

A Walk in the Woods is the proud the recipient of two coveted REI Top Guide Awards...the first hiking guide service to have ever received that award East of the Rockies as well as and the Travel Channel Top choice award. Our naturalist guides are highly skilled and trained in everything Smoky Mountains helping over 200,000 guests explore the Smokies through direct, positive experience in nature.

Whether you are looking for a heart pumping adventure or to reconnect with nature, A Walk In The Woods is a full range tour guide service geared to making your time in the Smokies as wonderful as possible. Emphasizing the teaching of natural history, this is our 24th season offering spectacular trips into the Smokies. Our experienced, Naturalist guides take you to incredible vistas, gentle cascades, waterfalls, majestic ancient forests, crystal clear mountain streams, old home sites, graveyards and hidden trails.

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