McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 13
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (20 min)
Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Mingo Falls (32 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Oconaluftee Indian Village (19 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Mingus Mill (26 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (20 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (19 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Waterrock Knob (28 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Mountain Farm Museum (24 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Soco Falls (30 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (25 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. | 
