Asheville Cider Tours!
World Class Ciders Crafted in the Beautiful Hills of Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina has a rich history of apple production that can trace its roots back 100+ years. This has given our farmers a considerable amount of time to perfect the growing process. When you combine this experience with our favorable climate, geography and soil conditions you get the North Carolina apple, a thing of beauty that is delicious in both fruit and cider form. Local farmers have been making soft-cider for decades as this was an obvious and expected extension to their craft but recently hard-cider producers have discovered the North Carolina apple and have been producing world-class hard ciders. When you have better apples, you will have better ciders!
Better Apples = Better Ciders
What Makes Asheville Cider Tours Unique:
- We know this area and we know cider! We have certified experts on staff that can answer any questions you have as well as help setup amazing tours for your group.
- All of our tours are custom! We do not offer “one size fits all” or “cookie-cutter” tours. All of our tours are custom for each group and can include other types of destinations as well (e.g. wine, beer, scenic, etc.)
- We have a luxurious fleet! The majority of our fleet are luxurious Mercedes-Benz vehicles which include sedans, SUVs, vans, executive shuttles, and limousine vans that are like being driven around in a living room. We also have an electric vehicle option for people who would prefer to tour by EV.
- We can handle ANY sized group! Our fleet is luxurious and it is also big…Super big! We can provide tours of the area for group sizes of 100+ people. Furthermore, we won’t ever cancel a tour due to lack of participation or not meeting minimum headcounts.
- Our tours are door-to-door! You won’t have to drive and meet us somewhere; we come to you so that nobody in your group has to drive before or after your tour (very helpful if you are visiting hard cider locations!).
- We have the relationships! We are well established in the area and know everyone. Leveraging this we can setup elevated experiences for you that nobody else can touch. Whatever you are looking to accomplish in your tour, we can probably set it up and make it happen.
- We are legal! Unlike many of the “tour” operators in the area, we actually confirm to all local, state, and federal regulations. We have the proper state “for hire” tags that enable you to enjoy beer or wine in the vehicles in-between stops (if that is what you want).
A Typical Tour…
All of our tours are custom and can be structured however you want, but most cider tours will end up visiting 3-4 area locations:
The Pickup
One of our professional chauffeurs will pick you up from your location in one of our stylish vehicles. We have sedans, SUVs, and vans to serve you.
We Visit 2-4 Cideries (or more, or less)
You arrive like a rock-star as our driver safely delivers you and your group to each cidery providing curbside drop-off when possible/available. Feeling a bit partial to one of the ciders? Grab one to go as you travel to the next location. You can do that in our vehicles.
The Drop-off
After a wonderful day of your custom tour visiting some of North Carolina’s best cideries (and maybe some other destinations), you arrive safely back at your house, hotel, or lodging.
Most tours are approximately 6-8 hours but all tours are custom build around the specific needs/wants of you group.