Biltmore Blooms: Festival of Flowers, Asheville NC

Biltmore Blooms Festival of Flowers: Asheville, NC

Trip Duration: 4 Days

 

 

Trip Inclusions:

• Meals: 3 Breakfasts & 2 Dinners

• Tour Director

• Overnight accomodations

• Deluxe motorcoach transportation

• Baggage handling and related gratuties

• Taxes

 

 

Trip Highlights:

 

Biltmore Blooms at Biltmore Estate

Gorgeous blooms will be in full glory as 100,000 tulips welcome springtime during Biltmore's annual Biltmore Blooms. The estate-wide event celebrates the beauty of George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre property, a regal French Chateau, and National Historic Landmark tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville.

 

Tulips mark the beginning of the festival, greeting visitors at Biltmore's main entrance and continuing into the Walled Garden and elsewhere around the estate. You won't want to miss the vibrant colors in the 20-acre azalea garden and cascades of native and exotic blooms in the natural gardens and along the walking trails.

 

Enjoy activities such as live music in the Conservatory and Winter Garden, seminars at A Gardener's Place in the Conservatory, special menus in the restaurants, and Festival of Flowers commemorative wines at the Winery. Tours are self-guided of the house, gardens and winery

 

Asheville, NC Sightseeing Tour

Spend time discovering downtown Asheville, the most architecturally diverse city in North Carolina. Visitors will find more Art Deco architecture here than in any other southeastern city outside of Miami Beach. Consistently ranked on American Style's list of the nation's top 25 arts destinations, Asheville is known as a collector's and shopper's paradise. During your visit, don't miss the Basilica of St. Lawrence, D.M. Roman Catholic Church, and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial.

 

The Grove Arcade

The Grove Arcade opened in 1929 and thrived until World War II as one of the country's leading public markets. It reopened to the public in 2002 as a destination featuring boutique shopping, exciting dining, and regional crafts in a beloved downtown setting. There are several eclectic dining options, all under one roof. Be it a simple burger or an entree from Latin America, Italy, or Thailand, enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the Grove Arcade.

 

Folk Art Center

The Folk Art Center in Asheville, home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild, showcases the finest traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. The center features three galleries, the Allanstand Craft Shop, a library, an Eastern National bookstore, and a Blue Ridge Parkway information desk.

 

 

Meal Information:

Dinner on Day One is included at the Stone Ridge Tavern. Guests will select meal choice upon arrival at the restaurant. Choices are:

• Beef Tips over Rice

• Greco Chicken

• Sesame Encrusted Atlantic Salmon

• Greek Pasta (does not include a side- it's served with salad & garlic bread)

• Baby Back Ribs

Dinner is served with your choice of salad: Tossed, Greek, or Caesar, plus choice of side: Baked Potato, Sweet Potato Fries, French Fries, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Asparagus, Applesauce or Cole Slaw and Chocolate Cake for dessert, along with non-alcoholic beverages.

 

Dinner on Day Two is included at Cornerstone Restaurant. Choices are:

• Marinated Beef Kabobs: 2 Marinated Skewers of Filet, peppers, onions, and mushroms grilled and served over rice & finished with a citrus salsa

• Australian Sea Bass: Pan fried Australian Sea Bass served over rice paired with 2 seared sea scallops and 2 pan fried jumbo shrimp finished with a Sherry Cream Sauce

• Chicken Marsala: Grilled Chicken Breast served with Mushroom Marsala sauce paired with Fettuccini Alfredo

• Pork Chops: 2 Herb Encrusted Pork Chops served over Risotto, finished with Dijon Cream Sauce

Dinner is served with a house salad, sauteed seasonal vegetables, chocolate cake, along with non-alcoholic beverages.

 

Menus are subject to change.

 

 

Need to Know:

At the Biltmore, guests may carry small personal bags no larger than 19" x 14" x 9", Backpacks and wheeled bags are prohibited. Clear, plastic water bottles are the only water bottles allowed. Biltmore does not accepting cash; acceptable forms of payment are credit or debit cards.

 

 

Accessibility:

Your visit to Biltmore House includes three floors and several flights of stairs. Because of the historic architecture, only the first and second floors are accessible by wheelchair. Guests who are unable to go to the third floor and basement may visit the designated second floor rest area and watch a video of the rooms they are unable to access.

 

Eyre Tours has a select quantity of wheelchair accessible motorcoaches available; therefore, we suggest you contact a Travel Advisor to discuss any needs you may have before reserving your trip.

Hampton Inn, Asheville, NC

 

The Hampton Inn is conveniently located near the Asheville Outlets. The hotel features an indoor Pool and fitness room. Guestrooms include coffee maker, hair dryer, iron/board, microwave and mini-fridge.