Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Excursion

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 07:00 am to 10:00 pm UTC-04:00

2425 Burnside Street, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37921 | Knoxville

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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Excursion
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Join us for a day of exploring the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Spring on Thursday, April 16!

We depart on one of our luxury motor coaches from Farragut (JCPenney-Turkey Creek) at 6:45am then Knoxville (Walmart-3051 Kinzel Way) at 7:30am. We arrive in Bryson City, NC by 10am ready to board for our 11am departure on the Nantahala Gorge Excursion. True locomotive power will be on display with this diesel engine workhorse that will take us along the Alarka Creek and Fontana Lake before crossing the Fontana Trestle and into the beautiful Nantahala Gorge. Lunch is served while we enjoy the beautiful views from the picture windows of our first class car. Once arriving at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, you have a one hour layover to relax by the river, grab a snack, or enjoy the sites. We return to Bryson City by 3:30pm then have 3 hours of free time to enjoy the many shops and restaurants in Bryson City before departing for home at 6:30pm. We return to Knoxville by 9pm and Farragut 10pm.
Cost Per Person: $250
Deposit of $50 per person due at registration with remaining balance due by Friday, March 6th. This date is also the cancellation deadline.
To register please call our office Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm at 865-523-2796.
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