Things to do in Hendersonville, North Carolina (NC): The Best Tours

Up-Close Outfitters, LLC specializes in 1/2 and full-day guided fishing trips to some of the top bass and trout waters in the North Carolina and South Carolina area. Our fishing guide service runs fishing trips to lake Hartwell, Jocassee and Fontana for bass, walleye, and striper. Our fishing tours fly fish may streams around Asheville, NC including float trips and wade trips for trophy trout.

Offering guided driving tours of Sierra Nevada, Bold Rock Hard Cider and other Hendersonville area breweries in our beautiful 12-passenger van. Also walking brewery tours in downtown Hendersonville. Fun, educational and all-inclusive.

I'm Ann. A Hendersonville N.C. native that loves to share fun excursions to many venues to celebrate your time in this area

We are a small group tour company providing hyper-local walking food tours and culinary experiences. We intentionally partner with locally owned restaurants and specialty shops in all our tour locations in order to support small businesses.

We are proud to offer the first and original Historic Hendersonville Tour. (By the way, we also have a Wine Tour). This is our town and we would like to show you what makes it special. This is not a "dusty ole' dates" tour. Our 90 minute trolley tour is jammed packed with historical tidbits, oddities, appropriate reverence and pure fun. You will love the ole timey charm of the 85 year old Curb Market, the quiet solitude of the first Episcopal Church in Western North Carolina and the nostalgic Historic Train Station with its amazing model railroad exhibit. All Aboard!

Looking for a fun activity while visiting Western North Carolina? Hendersonville Food and Forest Tours can help. Whether you want a guided, nature-based hiking tour in DuPont State Forest, or a walking, history-based food and beverage tour in downtown Hendersonville, we will show you the best area has to offer. Discover Appalachian nature, history, food and the connections between them!

HVL Pedal & Brews is an extraordinary 14-person pedal powered (electric motor assisted) vehicle like no other. 10 Peddlers, 4 Non-Peddlers, and your Conductor that navigates downtown Hendersonville with a healthy dose of humor, style and entertainment. Tours are BYOB; beer, cider or wine and provides guests with a fun way to experience the sights and sounds of Hendersonville like never before.

Kelly Bruce is certified as a Forest Therapy Guide by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, and holds current certifications in Wilderness First Aid and CPR. Her passion is helping others cultivate a deeper connection with nature, community and themselves. She's thrilled to bring forest bathing and nature therapy to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Serving the greater Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard area.