Included in the festival package is a professionally guided tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including Newfound Gap, and a one-half mile hike to Clingmans Dome, the highest point east of the Rockies.
The tour is approximately 3 hours and a 40 mile round trip. The tour can be shortened, if so desired. Be sure to make arrangements with your motor coach company to take advantage of this exciting tour! Other tours are available.
Tour guides (one per bus) will meet the group at your hotel at the time specified by the group director. When additional materials are emailed after March 1st, a form will be included for scheduling the tour.
SAMPLING OF ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS:
Ripley’s Entertainment, Phone 865-430-8808.
Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster, Phone 865-430-5577.
Ober Gatlinburg – including Tram ride up and down mountain, 1 Coaster Ride, 3 hours ice skating, plus unlimited: Rock Wall, Scenic Chair Lift, Alpine Slide, 3 Water Slides (in season), Putt Putt Golf, Animal Habitat (bears, possums, owls, raccoons, hawks, bobcats).
Phone 865-436-5423.
Pirate's Voyage Dinner Show (Pigeon Forge), 865-505-2469.
Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction (Pigeon Forge), 865-453-4400.
Magic Beyond Belief Show (only) – 865-505-0800.
Pigeon Forge - requires bus transport
Hatfield and McCoy Family Dinner Feud: 865-908-7469. 119 Music Road
Pigeon Forge - requires bus transport.
Comedy Barn: 865-428-5222. 2775 Parkway
Pigeon Forge - requires bus transport.
SAMPLING OF FOOD OPTIONS – Available for Large Groups:
Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que, 714 River Rd. Phone 865-436-2400. (Can seat large groups.)
Log Cabin Pancake House for Breakfast and Lunch, 327 Historic Nature Trail, 865-436-7894.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, 900 Parkway, phone 865-430-3034.
Shoney’s Restaurant, 942 Parkway, 865-325-8502.
TGI Friday’s Restaurant, 950 Parkway, 865-436-8443, lunch and dinner.
Crockett’s Breakfast Camp, 1103 Parkway, 865-325-1524 (breakfast only.)
Calhoun’s Restaurant, 1004 Parkway, 865-436-4100 for smaller groups from set menu, or call Corporate 865-673-3400 for Group/Banquet Hall Reservations.
Texas Roadhouse Restaurant, 1019 Parkway, 865-430-4284. (No large groups, patio seats 45, others would be not sitting together in main part of restaurant.)
Johnny Rockets Restaurant, 735 Parkway, 865-430-5844. Shakes, burgers, sandwiches and salads.
Hard Rock Café (requires bus transportation to Pigeon Forge), 2050 Parkway in Pigeon Forge, 865-430-7625.