Student Tour: Mountain Fun In North Carolina

Student Tour Suggested Itinerary for Western North Carolina

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Day 1

Oconaluftee Indian Village
This village is an authentic replica of an 18th century Cherokee community. Cherokee guides explain the history, culture, and life-style of their ancestors.

Gem Mining at Smoky Mountain Mining.

Lunch at the Tee-Pee Restaurant (hot buffet) in Cherokee, NC.

White-water rafting on the Nantahala River.

Dinner included.

"Unto These Hills" Outdoor Drama in Cherokee.
One of the most compelling outdoor dramas, Unto These Hills, tells the tragic story of how the Cherokee ancestors were forcefully driven out of the Great Smoky Mountains and marched 1200 miles to Oklahoma.

Evening check-in at the Ramada Plaza Hotel. (The Ramada is an interior corridor property, with an indoor-outdoor pool.)

Day 2

Hot breakfast at the hotel.

Chimney Rock Park A (still) privately owned park encompassing 1000 acres of natural mountain beauty. There are trails to walk on and waterfalls to view.

Guided hike in the Park.

Cookout lunch on The Meadows in the Park.

Afternoon-Lake Lure Guided Boat Tour
(Experience firsthand the unique beauty of the lake that National
Geographic called one of the most spectacular in America. Lake Lure Tours will take you past locations for the blockbuster film: Dirty Dancing---past Snake lsland---past acres and acres of unsurpassed natural beauty, wildlife, and legends.)

Time on the beach and Water Park.

Return to Asheville.

Dinner at the Pisgah View Ranch (family style and delicious!!)
(Located in the shadow of Mt. Pisgah, the atmosphere is friendly,
casual, and the food is Southern home cooking.)

Day 3

Hot Breakfast at the hotel.

Check out of the hotel.

Travel to Brevard, NC

Visit to the Cradle of Forestry
Today, the Cradle of Forestry in America is a 6500 acre Historic
Site within the Pisgah National Forest set aside by Congress to
commemorate the beginning of forestry conservation in the US.
Outdoor activities include two guided trails which lead you back in
time to seven historical buildings, a 1915 Climax logging locomotive
and the old sawmill.

Brevard Music Center for lunch and concert.
The Brevard Music Center is a seven-week summer music training program and festival that provides unique opportunities for outstanding musicians to develop their talents. Depending on the date, a free lunch concert is offered during the festival.

Depart for home.

For more information call Jean Wells at:
336 725-1624 (Fax: 336 724-5852)
OR email:
jean@jeanwellstravel.com