The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad offers visitors the opportunity to tour the scenic locales of the Great Smoky Mountains via 53 miles of tracks, two tunnels and 25 bridges. Besides being an innovative way to get around, the Railroad aims to make its railway excursions one of kind experiences, with an unprecedented combination of adventure, mystery and romance reminiscent of the bygone eras.
You can choose from the number of round-trip excursions that the railroad offers. 'Peanuts, the Great Pumpkin Patch Express', has Lucy and Charlie Brown greeting visitors in their inimitable style. With hayrides, live musical entertainment, storytelling and even a visit to a petting zoo, this excursion is a great success with visitors of all ages. You can also visit Santa Claus at his abode in the North Pole with the 'Polar Express Dinner train'. Here, you can dine on a sumptuous three course spread while also listening and reading aloud with the fascinating story. Or you can even choose to visit the Horseshoe Curve, the Fontana Lake Trestle and the Nantahala River Gorge on the 'Nantahala Gorge Excursion'.
For an experience in unadulterated luxury, you can opt for a ride on one of the Gourmet Dinner Trains. With a four-course gourmet meal, complete with beer, cocktails and wine served to you in a first-class ambience, your trip is undoubtedly going to be an affair to remember. You can even join the complementary Wine and Cheese Reception if you make it by 6.30 pm. The Railroad also offers innovative vacation packages like the 'Historic Dillsboro Overnight with The Jarrett House' which includes overnight accommodations, dinner and a full service breakfast, or even the 'Best Bet with Sleep Inn — Cherokee', where you can voyage to Harrah's Cherokee Casino while availing of a continental breakfast and a Great Smoky Mountain Railroad picnic lunch.
And then, there's always the Mystery Theatre Dinner Train where you can don your thinking caps and become a part of a detective agency to solve the mystery before dessert is served. The Railroad has been a subject of much fascination and has even featured in movies like Paradise Falls and My Fellow Americans in 1996. You can even shop for interesting souvenirs and creative gift ideas at the Gift Shop.
For further information, you can refer to the website http://www.gsmr.com or call the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad at 800-872-4681.
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
Dillsboro & Bryson City,
North Carolina
