During June of 2012, my wife and I rode The Great Smokey Mountains Railroad. We heard a lot of good things from friends who had taken a ride on the train. It was a trip we were really looking forward to and my wife and I were not disappointed. The prices were reasonable for a 41/2 hour trip. There are... More

We went on the Nantahala Gorge Excursion. We didn't want glass between us and the beautiful scenery of the Smoky Mountains so we initially booked the standard open air gondola. When we got to the Bryson City we asked about AAA discounts, but they didn't apply to the standard gondola. We upgraded to the premium open air gondola, and that... More

We booked the First Class journey down the Nantahala Gorge, and enjoyed good food and company, with a very interesting commentary provided by Elizabeth. Talking to others who ran the service was just as interesting as they all wanted to ensure we enjoyed the experience. As the weather was poor we were glad we were sitting in the comfort of... More

This was a great day trip and I think for my husband and myself the best thing about it was that we both were able to relax and take in the scenery without one of us being the driver. We booked two seats in the 21 and older open air gondola and it was the absolute best on a pretty... More

We took our children on the train and they had a blast. There were even strolling singers that came to each car and sang old time songs on the banjo and mandolin.

We came over from England and decided to take a trip on the railroad. We opted for the first class but although the food was very nice we all felt that the interior of the first class wasn't what we expected and we were all disappointed with it. It wasn't anything special but apparently there are 2 carriages for first... More

Despite the rainy weather we had a nice, relaxing ride. All the staff on the train was wonderful an enthusiastic. The food offered on the train was overpriced and not so tasty. That is the only negative comment I have about the entire experience. I learned alot about the region an would recommend the route from Bryson City to Nantahala... More

My wife and I spent the weekend in Bryson City to celebrate our anniversary. We took the Nantahala excursion on the GSMR on a bright, sunny Saturday. We booked a table for two in the first class MacNeill car, which included lunch, dessert and complementary cups and a tote bag. First class also buys the relatively peacful experience of a... More

We rented the entire caboose for our extended family of thirty, brought some picnic-fixings, and when we stopped for about an hour at Nantahala, had a lovely "birthday party" for Mom's 80th birthday.