Highlights: Arts & Crafts shopping, Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts Trail and Cliff Dwellers ^TM Gallery The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community is the largest group of independent artisans in North America. This historic 8-mile loop has been designated a Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts Trail. Established in 1937, these artisans whittle, paint, sew, cast, weave and carve to create original collectables such as candles, baskets, quilts, brooms, pottery, jewelry, dolls, ceramics, scrimshaw, silversmithing, leather, stained glass, wearable fashions, fine photography, frameable art, oils and watercolors. You will also find lodging, restaurants, cafes, tea room, soda fountain and candy shops. Most have learned their trade from family members and will pass it on to future generations. Enjoy a stop at the Cliff Dwellers TM Gallery, a showplace for contemporary and traditional fine arts and crafts. The historic building was moved from downtown Gatlinburg to the foothills of the Great Smokies at 668 Glades Road in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community. The Gallery is owned and operated as a cooperative by six local artists and carries the work of approximately 60 other area artists who have been invited to be a part of the Gallery. Come with us to revisit the past with these world-renowned artists and their way of life.

Highlights: Scenic Photo Stops, Newfound Gap, Rockefeller Memorial & the Appalachian Trail Our most popular tour! For the group that wants to experience the Smokies, but doesn’t have a great deal of time, our mountain top tour is perfect!  Travel the scenic mountain road around the famous “Loop” by way of the high-rising Chimney Tops.  At the top of the mountain we will stop at Newfound Gap which marks the Tennessee, North Carolina State line.  You will have opportunities for photos at scenic stops along the way. At an elevation of 5,048 feet, Newfound Gap is the lowest drivable pass through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Half lies in Tennessee and half in North Carolina. Rockefeller Memorial honors a $5 million donation from the Rockefeller Foundation to help complete land acquisitions to bring about the reality of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Appalachian Trail crosses over Newfound Gap Road and straddles the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee for most of its length through the park.