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What to book before you travel to Gatlinburg?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

7 activities to book · about €119 per person

Gatlinburg

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Gatlinburg SkyBridgeA pedestrian suspension bridge nearly 210 metres long, strung across a wooded ravine high above the town, reached by the SkyLift chairlift, with a glass floor section and views of Mount LeConte.€35Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7AnakeestaA mountaintop adventure park reached by gondola, with a treetop skywalk of sixteen suspension bridges, a 360° viewing tower, alpine coasters, a zip line and the Astra Lumina light trail at night.€34Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Ripley's Aquarium of the SmokiesGatlinburg's rainy-day attraction by the river, with a moving walkway through an underwater tunnel beneath sharks and rays, African penguins seen from glass bubbles and a ray touch pool.€34Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Roaring Fork Motor Nature TrailA narrow one-way road of 8.9 km through hardwood forest beside a mountain stream, past log cabins, mills, the Place of a Thousand Drips and the trail to Grotto Falls.€4Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Newfound GapThe pass between Tennessee and North Carolina at about 1,540 metres, where Roosevelt dedicated the park in 1940 and the Appalachian Trail crosses the road among spruce and fir.€4Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7KuwohiThe highest point of the park and of Tennessee at 2,025 metres, formerly Clingmans Dome, where a steep paved path climbs to a spiral concrete observation tower above the treetops.€4Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Alum Cave TrailThe most spectacular trail on the Tennessee side, climbing through rhododendron forest and through Arch Rock to the ochre overhang of Alum Cave Bluffs, then on to Mount LeConte.€4Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community

All activities in Gatlinburg on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Gatlinburg cost?

€119 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "Gatlinburg SkyBridge" at €35, the cheapest "Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail" at €4. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Gatlinburg without booking anything?

One visit on this itinerary needs no ticket or time slot, starting with Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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