Signature City Asheville

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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration 5:00 p.m. After you have your room assignment, come to the Road Scholar table in the hotel conference room to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your up-to-date schedule that ...
Walking up to 1.5 miles on paved city sidewalks with some slight inclines.
At the hotel with a local historian, we'll learn about Asheville's beginning as a crossroads for Native American Indians and its progression as it grew into one of the highest ranked dest...
Walking up to 2 miles at the Biltmore Estate and grounds over uneven terrain and standing up to 2 hours while going through the Biltmore Hose with audios.
After transferring from the hotel via motorcoach, we will visit the beautiful Biltmore Estate for a self-di...
Walking to Basilica is .2 mile from hotel, with some moderate inclines on sidewalks.
We'll begin our morning with a long-time resident of the Southern Appalachians who is a folksinger/folklorist for over 30 years. He'll present the Cherokee and Appalachian histo...
Thomas Wolfe home is historical and does not have an elevator to the second floor. The Thomas Wolfe museum is HC accessible as is Grove Park Inn. Walking down ~15 steps to get to dinner location.
We'll start the day by boarding our motor coach for a docent-led f...
Hotel check-out by 11:00 am
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