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Hop aboard the big, purple, bio-diesel-fueled fun bus and learn the history of Asheville liked you’ve never heard it before! Through an enthralling musical soundscape, outlandish comedy skits, and captivating stories, the costumed characters will tell you the story of Asheville’s past, present, and future. After the entertaining 90-minute tour, you will know how George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore changed the face of Asheville, learn how Edwin Wiley Grove (builder of the Grove Park Inn) created a Tasteless Chill Tonic that cured the world, and hear what’s going on in the art and music scene. How come history class was never this much fun?
Note: Reservations are recommended. Call 828-225-6932 for reservations or show up 10 minutes prior to departure.
Hours:
May–October: Tuesday, 10:30 am; Wednesday, 10:30 am; Thursday, 6:00 pm; Friday, 10:30 am; Saturday, 6:00 pm
Closed: Sunday and Monday, Bele Chere, July 24–26, and November–April. All holidays are subject to change without notice.
Phone:
1-828-225-6932
Address:
Tours depart from French Broad Food Co-op at 90 Biltmore Avenue, Downtown Asheville. All tours have a break in the middle at a downtown location.
Web Site:
www.lazoomtours.com
Directions:
- I-240 E to exit 5A, Merrimon Ave. When getting off the exit keep left and proceed to first light. Take a left onto Broadway which turns into Biltmore Avenue. Go through downtown, pass the Vance monument on left, and continue approximately 500 yards past the monument. Parking in pay lot on right. French Broad Food
Co-op on left.
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One included tour 
