Biltmore Christmas, Ashville, NC
This trip is cancelled due to the Hurricane
PACKAGE INCLUDES: 3 Nights Lodging, 3 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners, Admissions & guide service, Baggage handling, All taxes and meal gratuities, & Transportation.
Wed,November 20 @ 5:30 am – Sat,November 23 @ 8:00 pm
$895.00 – $1,195.00
Per person
Itinerary
Day 1 | |
5:30 AM | Begin boarding at Home Depot, Galleria Dr. |
6:00 AM | Depart from Home Depot, Galleria Dr. |
Quick breakfast stop at Sheetz, Morgantown, WV. ½ hour stop. (on your own) | |
12:00 PM | lunch stop at Bob Evans, Bluefield VA. (on your own) |
5:00 PM | Approximate arrival at Fairfield Inn & Suites, Ashville, NC – Baggage handling included. |
6:45 PM | Enjoy dinner included at Stone Ridge Tavern. |
8:30 PM | Return to Hotel. |
Day 2 | |
8:30 AM | Enjoy an included breakfast at the hotel before departing. |
Experience Chihuly Art Exhibition, do some shopping, have lunch (on your own) & make some time for a wine tasting at Antler Village. | |
Return to the Inn to freshen up for an amazing Candlelight dinner at Stable Café located on Biltmore grounds. | |
After dinner enjoy a self-guided visit of the Candlelight Christmas Biltmore Estate, audio included. A majestic Norway spruce & pathway luminaries welcome you to America’s Largest Home. Inside, with Christmas music playing, thousands of ornaments reflect the soft glow of candles, fireplaces, and twinkle lights. There are more than 100 hand decorated Christmas trees, 100,000 holiday lights, 1,200 live poinsettias and 6,000 feet of fresh evergreen garland that provide the Estate the magical ambiance satisfying all the senses. | |
Day 3 | |
8:00 AM | Enjoy included Breakfast at the hotel. |
9:15 AM | Depart |
Hop on board the Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley for a fun and festive celebration of the season including live music, caroling, stories of local lore and holiday traditions. And all while seeing holiday decorations in downtown Ashville, Biltmore Village and the Montford & Grove Park neighborhoods. | |
Lunch on your own in beautiful downtown Ashville, don’t miss the Mast Hardware store opened in 1883. | |
In Ashville you will go to Pink Dog Creative Studio to see a Holiday Ornament Decoration Demonstration, Ashley Kulish creates pysanky using traditional Ukrainian patterns | |
Arrive at Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove, the Cove’s story is interwoven with the history of Billy Graham’s calling and ministry. | |
Visit the National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park. | |
After, dinner included will be at Omni Grove Park at the Blue Ridge Restaurant, the Blue Ridge is a farm-to-table artisanal buffet overlooking the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in Ashville, NC. | |
After dinner explore the Winter Lights exhibit at the North Carolina Arboretum, this show features over a million lights, enchanting displays. If the winter nights turn chilly, cozy up to the fire pits and heaters throughout the gardens. Live performances nightly. Plus, during Winter Lights, the beloved g-scale model train offers nightly service to the North Pole. All aboard!! Return to the Fairfield Inn, dreaming of sugar plums! | |
Day 4 | |
8:00 AM | Enjoy an included Breakfast before departing. Baggage handling is included. |
9:00 AM | Depart |
1:00 PM | Cracker Barrel stop (on your own) Berkley WV |
5:30 PM | Quick rest stop at Sheetz, Morgantown, WV. |
8:00 PM | Approximate arrival at Home Depot, Galleria Dr. |
All Charter buses are equipped with USB charging ports and/or 110 volt outlets for your convenience.