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Cades Cove Sightseeing Bus Tour from Pigeon Forge

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Take a trip into historic Cade's Cove. Once known as Cates Cove, named after the wife of a Cherokee Chief who had taken a Christian name after converting to Christianity. Chief Abram also adopted a Christian name and now has a waterfall in Cades Cove named after him. Learn this and more on a 5 hour bus tour of the famous Cades Cove. If this area of the Great Smoky Mountains was its own national park it would be the 2nd most visited park in the United Sates.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Headsets to hear the guide clearly

Driver/guide

Air-conditioned vehicle

Live commentary on board

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

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Cades Cove

Cade's Cove is a broad, verdant valley surrounded by mountains and is one of the most popular destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains. It offers some of the best opportunities for wildlife viewing in the park. Large numbers of white-tailed deer are frequently seen, and sightings of black bear, coyote, ground hog, turkey, raccoon, skunk, and other animals are possible but never guaranteed. On this amazing and breathtaking tour you will learn a lot about this once thriving community and its people. Learn its history straight from the horses mouth with video commentary from those who lived here and/or their descendants. You will be guided by an East Tennessee local who is very knowledgeable about the mountains of East Tennessee. Your guide not only welcomes questions, he/she suggests it. The more you ask the better your experience will be. Come join us on a bus ride though the amazing and wonderful Cade's Cove. This tour begins at the Shops of Pigeon Forge. From here we head through scenic Wears Valley and Townsend. Once we arrive at the start of the loop you will be offered a chance for a restroom break. Once the loop begins get your camera ready because wildlife can be around any corner. If you spot it let your guide know and he/she will attempt to pull over to get good photos when possible. The valley has a rich history. For hundreds of years Cherokee Indians hunted in Cade's Cove but archaeologists have found no evidence of major settlements. The first Europeans settled in the cove sometime around 1818. By 1830 the population of the area had already swelled to 271. Cade's Cove offers the widest variety of historic buildings of any area in the national park. Scattered along the loop road are three churches, a working grist mill, barns, log houses, and many other faithfully restored eighteenth and nineteenth century structures. Pick up the booklet available at the entrance to the loop road for information about the buildings you'll see in the cove and the people who lived here. We often try to make stops at some of the more popular buildings but this will be based on parking availability at the time. This area has lots of photo opportunities and exploration inside some very old and historic structures including one of the last working grist mills. After a 45 minute break at the half way point we continue our journey around the loop until we reach the end where you are offered another restroom break before we head back to Pigeon Forge to end the tour.

•Admission Not Applicable
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Wears Valley Village

Head into Wears Valley

•Admission Not Applicable

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Cades Cove Sightseeing Bus Tour from Pigeon Forge

Reviews

4.65

51 reviews

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  • Great!

    Perry F,

    May 17, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a very good time. The bus was comfortable and nice.

  • Bears were are you?

    Donna H,

    Aug 27, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    Good tour guide with great advice . Enjoy the trip but wish we would have seen a bear. We will be back to try to see a bear

  • Great tour!

    Karen M,

    Jun 23, 2021

    - Viator

    5.00

    We really enjoyed this tour experience. We had a very knowledgeable driver. Friendly staff. Very fun trip with a relaxed itinerary. Well worth going on.

  • Great trip to Cades cove

    Kathy R,

    Jun 14, 2021

    - Viator

    5.00

    I had a great driver and guide. Very knowledgeable about the area and the history of Cades Cove. Willing to either spend time at the right stops if we needed or requested it. I would definitely recommend this to everyone.

  • Cades Cove tour

    DeVonne G,

    Jun 9, 2021

    - Viator

    3.00

    Seeing the black bears. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything answered all questions.

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