Name: Christmas at Biltmore
Start: 2022-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Asheville, NC, USA

Patty

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Dec 11 - 14, 2022

Group size: 30 - 45

Christmas at Biltmore

Asheville, NC, USA

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Patty

Email address verified

366 reviews

Dec 11 - 14, 2022

Group size: 30 - 45

The 2022 Holiday trip features two of the Holiday Season's star attractions in Asheville plus an extra day to learn about the city's rich history, music and arts as well as explore on your own.

The first experience is a day immersing yourself into the time honored tradition of Christmas at Biltmore. No other residence in America offers a more authentic, original, and inspiring view of life during the Guided Age at Christmas than the Biltmore House. George Vanderbilt first welcomed guests to Biltmore Estate on Christmas Eve in 1895 and today his legacy and love of entertaining are shared with you in a self-guided audio tour hosted by Estate Curators. During the day, there will also be time to visit the Conservatory bedecked with hundreds of blooming poinsettias and Antler Hill Village & Winery.

Later in the day, we enjoy a visit to one of the most iconic Historic Hotels of American, The Omni Grove Park Inn, for dinner and the 30th National Gingerbread House Competition. Following dinner, a stroll through the hotel celebrates the design, innovation and tradition of this amazing competition. Each year contestants travel from 30 states and Canada and spend more than 500 hours constructing their entries. Last year the 2nd placed winner was from Cary, NC!

Day three starts with a narrated Trolley tour and then offers time for exploration on your own. Be sure to get all the details by scrolling down to the itinerary.

The trip includes all admissions, breakfast and dinner each day. Read more about the inclusions below:

Please follow CDC current guidelines and stay up to date on vaccines to protect yourself from variants during travel and exposure to crowds.

Not all rooms of the Biltmore House are accessible. Anyone limited to visiting all the public rooms can view them from the video lounge on the second floor.

Please note that the hotel has very few rooms with king beds but you can be accommodated in a room with two queen beds.

Accommodations
At the Hampton Inn Biltmore Village
Coach transportation
Enjoy a comfortable trip on a 56 passenger luxury motorcoach
Welcome Dinner
Enjoy a Mingle & Jingle Welcome Reception and Dinner on the first night
Breakfast
Included at the hotel each morning
Water & Snacks
Water & Snacks are provided on the bus
Dinner at the Grove Park
Farm to Table Artisanal Buffet Dinner before viewing the Gingerbread House Competition
Admission
Admission and audio headsets for the Christmas Day Time Celebration at Biltmore
Admission
To the Annual Gingerbread House Competition
Trolley Tour
90 minute narrated Trolley tour featuring stories of famous residents, historical facts, architectural highlights and beautiful neighborhoods
Dinner
Black Mountain Bluegrass dinner

Christmas at Biltmore
Christmas at Biltmore
Three Nights/Four Days Trip to Asheville & Christmas at Biltmore
Sunday, December 11

8:30am - Departure from Brunswick Forest

Approx. 3:30pm- With leg stretch stops and a lunch stop along the way, ETA is 3:30pm. Hotel check-in and time to stroll through the festive streets of Biltmore Village before dinner. Biltmore Village is a couple of blocks from the hotel, filled with shops and charming early 19th century buildings.

6pm - Mingle and Jingle Reception and Dinner at the Hampton Inn's sister hotel property

Monday, December 12

Breakfast on own followed by 8:30am departure time for our Day Time Tour at Biltmore.

1:00pm - Depart the Biltmore House for time at Antler Hill Village - site of other exhibits, retail and the Winery

2:15pm - Shuttle starts for guests that are booked at da Vinci Exhibit and return to hotel.

3:30pm - Shuttle makes pick-ups at Antler Hill Village and da Vinci Exhibit and returns to hotel

4:45pm - Departure for the Omni Grove Park Inn for dinner and viewing the Gingerbread House Competition

Approx. 8:30pm - return to hotel

Tuesday, December 13

Breakfast on own in morning

9:30am - Narrated Trolley Tour of Asheville

11:00am - Time on own in Historic Asheville for lunch, shopping and exploring

2:30pm - Return to hotel for a short rest or freshen up before we make the 20 minute drive to enjoy Black Mountain a "Hallmark" style mountain town. Browse galleries, enjoy a beer with Roberta Flack (not really, but she was born here and there is a mural of her on the side of a craft brewery) and explore a little before our

5:45pm Bluegrass Dinner Show

Wednesday, December 14

Breakfast on own in morning

9:30am - Depart for the coast!

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Christmas at Biltmore

Three Nights/Four Days Trip to Asheville & Christmas at Biltmore

Sunday, December 11

8:30am - Departure from Brunswick Forest

Approx. 3:30pm- With leg stretch stops and a lunch stop along the way, ETA is 3:30pm. Hotel check-in and time to stroll through the festive streets of Biltmore Village before dinner. Biltmore Village is a couple of blocks from the hotel, filled with shops and charming early 19th century buildings.

6pm - Mingle and Jingle Reception and Dinner at the Hampton Inn's sister hotel property

Monday, December 12

Breakfast on own followed by 8:30am departure time for our Day Time Tour at Biltmore.

1:00pm - Depart the Biltmore House for time at Antler Hill Village - site of other exhibits, retail and the Winery

2:15pm - Shuttle starts for guests that are booked at da Vinci Exhibit and return to hotel.

3:30pm - Shuttle makes pick-ups at Antler Hill Village and da Vinci Exhibit and returns to hotel

4:45pm - Departure for the Omni Grove Park Inn for dinner and viewing the Gingerbread House Competition

Approx. 8:30pm - return to hotel

Tuesday, December 13

Breakfast on own in morning

9:30am - Narrated Trolley Tour of Asheville

11:00am - Time on own in Historic Asheville for lunch, shopping and exploring

2:30pm - Return to hotel for a short rest or freshen up before we make the 20 minute drive to enjoy Black Mountain a "Hallmark" style mountain town. Browse galleries, enjoy a beer with Roberta Flack (not really, but she was born here and there is a mural of her on the side of a craft brewery) and explore a little before our

5:45pm Bluegrass Dinner Show

Wednesday, December 14

Breakfast on own in morning

9:30am - Depart for the coast!

366 reviews

I love to travel so in my partially retired life I decided to adapt my passion for travel along with 25 years of experience in Travel & Tourism to create Trips by Patty. I received a BA in American History from UNC-Chapel Hill. Not knowing what I was going to do with that degree, I started working as a desk clerk at a hotel in Raleigh. I enjoyed the hotel business and the career path began. Hotel operations and sales, Convention Center operations and marketing, destination marketing with a Convention Visitors Bureau and even a stint as a tour guide. What happened to the history degree? Well, many times when I am escorting my trips I share the history of the destinations we visit. It's a great feeling to take your career skills and adapt them to your own small business. I love what I do and hope you'll join me on a trip one day!

Great trip! Lovely little city. Winery & museum were highlights. Progressive dinner was a big disappointment: the appetizer was really just chips & dip, the pork chop was cold. Would be best to have substantial but smaller portions for each meal, as we had on the Charleston trip (fabulous food). I know the dates chosen were the only available , but for future trips, avoiding Mondays would be best (more museums open). The trip was just the right amount of time. Looking forward to returning in February for Hamilton!

By Barbara H for The Foothills of South Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains on Oct 26, 2024

We had a wonderful time, comfortable bus ride and very nice accommodations. Patty & Kathy was very well organized and available for any questions. John Nolan our local tour guys gets 5 thumbs up as well. Looking for the the trip. Bob& Margaret Huber

By Robert H for The Foothills of South Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains on Oct 26, 2024

We had a great time. Thanks for putting the trip together

By Linda K for Iconic - A Brand New Show! on Oct 25, 2024

Trips by Patty are always well planned with excellent activities. This trip was just that! Patty and Kathy did a great job of taking care of each of the participants. The tour of the city was very informative, the city is lovely with lots of pretty parks and shops. Don't miss a chance to travel with Patty.

By Tena W for The Foothills of South Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains on Oct 25, 2024

Great trip. Greenville is a beautiful city, and if it wouldn't be for Patty, I don't know when I would have discovered it. Everything was organized perfectly, the motor coach very comfortable, the city tour very informative and interesting. The extra nice bonus was that our hotel had a full kitchen, which makes it so convenient if someone wants to prepare a little something instead of eating out all the time. Patty and her assistant Kathy took such good care of us! I would recommend Tours by Patty wholeheartedly.