7The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

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Here in Bryson City, North Carolina, you’ll have two choices in train treks through the Great Smoky Mountains. One trip is 32 miles long. The other is 44. The former, known as the Tuckasegee River Excursion, will take you through valleys and across historic bridges into the town of Dillsboro for a 1.5-hour stop. The latter is the Nantahala Gorge Excursion featuring the Nantahala and Tennessee Rivers, Fontana Lake, and the gorge.

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10 COMMENTS

  1. Hi!
    heck with your friendly neighborhood travel agent. At present, we are not affiliated with any travel agency. Thanks or your support.

  2. Hello again!
    I’m sorry but I no longer have current information on specific prices. I believe you can find that information elsewhere online though and some even may now be part o package deals.

  3. You forgot El Chepe in Chijuajua Mexico. 1950s train cars and a terrific club car. Does more than 20 switchbacks to get to the bottom of the mountains then back up. Ends in Mazatlan Mexico.

  4. Hi!
    I rarely have a say in the final lists. Still, if I am ever instructed to write a sequel I will be sure to suggest that one. Thanks for your input and thanks for reading my stuff!

  5. They changed the schedule so you’ll hit Minneapolis, Spokane, and even Glacier National Park in the dark. And post-Covid, only sleeper customers have access to the dining car and their menu; 80% of the train traveling in coach get snack-bar items for the entire trip.

  6. Hi!
    I would not personally doubt that COVID impacted the trains since it impacted everything else. It IS a good idea to get COVID updates, for sure! Thanks for your comment!

  7. Hi!
    Do you have a question about the site or the train rides? We should have a “Contact Us” link somewhere on the website. They just worked on it and changed a couple of things.

    As to the trains, I would simply suggest searching for their individual websites on your favorite search engine.
    Thus far, this website does not serve as a travel agent. Someday? Maybe. Honestly, I am just the writer and a co-editor.

    Thanks for your support!

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