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Blue Ridge & Great Smoky Mountains Walking & Hiking Tour
5 days
Levels 2-4
Casual Hotels
From $3,199/person
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5 days
Levels 2-4
Casual Hotels
From $3,199/person
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Levels 1-4
Premiere Hotels
From $3,749/person
Quick Look5 days
Levels 2-5
Premiere Hotels*
From $3,899/person
Quick Look5 days
Levels 1-3
Casual Hotels
From $3,499/person
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5 days
Levels 2-4
Casual Hotels
From $3,199/person
Quick LookWelcome to our North Carolina tours, each a celebration of Appalachian culture, local cuisine and excellent hiking and riding. On foot, discover the beauty of deep gorges, granitic rock domes and idyllic waterfalls. Or join us on some of the finest cycling we’ve discovered in the United States. Hearty climbs, sinuous descents and epic vistas will thrill you. Eclectic towns and Southern hospitality will delight you. Explore North Carolina with Backroads and fall in love with it all.