Christmas at Biltmore

      Asheville, NC, USA

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      Dec 8 - 10, 2019
      Group size: 30 - 46
      Christmas at Biltmore
      Asheville, NC, USA

      Patty
      • Email address verified
      • Facebook verified
      311 reviews

      Dec 8 - 10, 2019
      Group size: 30 - 46

      About this trip



      Experience a time honored tradition in North Carolina with a visit to the Christmas at Biltmore event in Asheville.    No other residence in America offers a more authentic, original, and inspiring view of life during the Guided Age at Christmas than the Biltmore House.   Our visit includes not only the country's largest privately owned home but the Estates's Antler Hill Village and Winery all dressed out for the Holidays.  An added treat is the Downton Abbey Exhibit on display for a limited time at Biltmore. The Exhibition, based on the beloved television show, transports you to post-Edwardian England, where the characters and the iconic house come to life. You’ll be immersed in the fascinating social history, culture, and some of the most memorable moments from the show’s six-season run.

      “You’ll find there’s never a dull moment in this house”

      -Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham

      DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville

      Trip accommodations are located at DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville. This is located just outside of the gates of the Biltmore Estate and within walking distance of the Historic Biltmore Village.  Biltmore Village is a charming, little enclave created to house employees of George Vanderbilt’s sprawling Biltmore Estate.  The Village is made up of stuccoed cottages converted to shops, galleries and restaurants.   Also, located in The Village is The Cathedral of All Souls, a Romanesque Revival landmark.  There will be optional time in the afternoon to visit the Biltmore Village. 

      Cancellation Policy

      Note that refunds cannot be provided. If you are unable to attend, you are free to find a replacement to use your space. The Day Trip Club assumes no responsibility for refunds or assisting in resale arrangements other than providing names from a waiting list, if any, as potential leads.    There is a waiting list for this trip so if you need to cancel, please contact Sue Rutledge with the Club for names on the waiting list.  


      What’s included

      • Accommodations
      • Coach transportation
      • Welcome Dinner
        Group dinner at the Hotel on the first night
      • Christmas Candlelight
        Admission to Christmas Candlelight Tour of the Biltmore House
      • Taxes & Gratuities
      • Wine tasting
        Complimentary wine tasting in the Biltmore Winery
      • Water & Snacks
        Water & Snacks are provided on the bus
      • Biltmore Dinner
        Dinner at the Stable Cafe before Christmas Candlelight
      • Breakfast
        Breakfast each morning
      • Downton Abbey
        Admission to the Downton Abbey Exhibit

      What’s not included

      • Cash bar
        At dinner each evening
      • Lunch
        Lunch each day is on your own
      • Tour headsets
        Optional headsets for tour at the Christmas Candlelight Tour - $11.75

      Available Packages

      Double-Double Queen Bed Package

      This is a per person price for a Double room with two beds.  

      $511
      Deposit: $100
      Double King Bed package

      This is a per person price for a King bed room

      $518
      Deposit: $100


      Itinerary

      Christmas at Biltmore
      Two Nights/Three Days Trip to Asheville & Christmas at Biltmore

      December 8-  9am - Depart Compass Pointe for Asheville and travel the southern route through South Carolina to Asheville.  This brings us to the Columbiana Centre in Columbia for lunch at the Food Court.   Following lunch, continue westward to the Mountains!  Check-in at hotel, enjoy a little time for rest or freshening up for dinner at the hotel.  Get your first glimpse of the legacy and history of Biltmore by wandering the hotel hallways and enjoying the historic exhibits.  The hotel was once the site of the Biltmore Dairy Farms.  

      6pm - Cash bar opens

      7pm -  Buffet Dinner


      December 9 -   Breakfast on own followed by a 9:30am departure for the Downton Abbey Exhibit.  This is an hour long self-guided tour.  Afterwards, we travel throughout the scenic Estate grounds to the famous Biltmore Winery and Antler Hill Village where you have time for free wine-tastings, shopping,  exploration of turn of the century farm life or lunch on your own.

      We return to the hotel where you can rest up for the evening or you can walk across the street or use the hotel shuttle to explore Biltmore Village.

      5:45pm - Dinner in the Stable Cafe at Biltmore

      6:45pm - Candlelight Christmas at Biltmore.  Enjoy this amazing tour of the 250 room Biltmore House!  



      December 10 - Breakfast on own followed by a 9am departure.  Stop in Columbia on the way home at the Historic Vista District for lunch on own.  There are a wide variety of restaurant options here.  From Columbia we continue the journey back to Compass Pointe.  

       


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      Patty
      311 reviews
      I love to travel so in my partially retired life I decided to adapt my passion for travel along with 25 years of experience in Travel & Tourism to create Trips by Patty. I received a BA in American History from UNC-Chapel Hill. Not knowing what I was going to do with that degree, I started working as a desk clerk at a hotel in Raleigh. I enjoyed the hotel business and the career path began. Hotel operations and sales, Convention Center operations and marketing, destination marketing with a Convention Visitors Bureau and even a stint as a tour guide. What happened to the history degree? Well, many times when I am escorting my trips I share the history of the destinations we visit. It's a great feeling to take your career skills and adapt them to your own small business. I love what I do and hope you'll join me on a trip one day!

      Reviews

      JM
      Patty was extremely well organized and she thought of everything.! The mansion was spectacular, as was the gardens and the Chihuly exhibit. Asheville has that art vibe and Patty gave us restaurant suggestions weeks before the trip so we could get reservations. My only observation would be that it wasn’t long enough! To be traveling all day, have dinner and a day of sightseeing, then be back on the bus at 8:30 the next am was a bit too short for me. That said, I’ll definitely be going on future trips with Patty
      By Jennifer M for Biltmore Blooms & Dale Chihuly on May 04, 2024
      Trips by Patty takes care of everything! I had a wonderful trip to Brookgreen gardens and would recommend this!
      By Barbara B for Brookgreen Gardens on May 04, 2024
      RK
      As always Patti outdid herself in planning and executing this trip. The gardens were beautiful, the weather was perfect and the history was enlightening. The boat trip topped it all off. What can I say? I’m totally in love with “Trips by Patti”.
      By Rosemarie K for Brookgreen Gardens on May 04, 2024
      RK
      The trip was wonderful. As always, all our needs and wants were met. Patty and her assistant Kathy made sure everything ran smoothly and kept us informed of the plans and made the trip interesting and informative.The Biltmore house was amazing and the Chihuly exhibit stunning. We had great accommodations and ate at some fantastic restaurants. I’m already looking forward to the next trip❤️
      By Rosemarie K for Biltmore Blooms & Dale Chihuly on May 03, 2024
      IN
      The trip was organized perfectly. The bus was very comfortable, the driver capable and courteous, we made enough stops to get out and stretch. Patty arranged for a very nice welcome dinner, and made great suggestions for places to eat when we were dining on or own. Great people, great trip. I would recommend this company without hesitation. Thank you very much Patty!
      By Irina N for Biltmore Blooms & Dale Chihuly on May 03, 2024
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