Asheville
About 4 hr by car from Raleigh-Durham
Blue Ridge views, a brewery on every block and the Biltmore Estate.
Why locals go
Mountains, breweries and the Biltmore at the end of I-40.
Visiting Raleigh-Durham?
At 4 hr by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Raleigh-Durham for your flight home.
What to book
- Biltmore Estate
- Brewery tour
- Blue Ridge Parkway drive
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Biltmore wine tasting
- Dinner downtown
With friends
- Brewery crawl
- Tube the French Broad River
When to go
Year-round, fall color.