Tours & Guided Experiences

Adventure Awaits is a pet-friendly Wintergreen home two minutes from the slopes with hot tub, fire pit, multiple living areas, and five smart TVs. Adventure Awaits lives up to its name with a hot tub, multiple lounges, pet-friendly policies, and a location two minutes from Wintergreen's slopes and hiking shuttles.

Appalachian Horse Adventures in Montebello guides Blue Ridge trail rides and river crossings for ages six and up.

Blue Ridge Fruit Loop passport covering 11 orchards and farms across Nelson and Amherst counties for pick-your-own fruit May–December.

Nellysford's riverside cidery offering tours, tastings, and cider cocktails from Bold Rock's orchard-to-glass production campus.

Welcoming tasting room offers tours, Blue Ridge views, and seasonal events alongside expressive wines. Family-owned winery in the foothills of Afton Mountain inspired by the founders' time in Germany.

Family orchard and bakery showcasing classic Virginia apple varieties, house cider, and fall festivals with hayrides, baked goods, and pet-friendly grounds.

Our farm is open year around for visitors and groups. Honey-centric Hungry Hill Farm offering raw honey, bee supplies, mushroom workshops, and farm tours by appointment.

Montebello Fish Hatchery plays an essential role as a rearing station for young fish. DWR brings fingerling brook, brown, and rainbow trout that were hatched at DWR cold-water hatcheries to Montebello. These fish are grown until they are large enough to be stocked into waters on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Montebello stocks 23 rivers and lakes from Amherst County northward to Fairfax County in addition to six lakes and ponds and one stream in urban localities. Montebello normally stocks 100,000 to 150,000 trout per year.

Mountain and Vine Vineyards & Winery is located in the Monticello AVA wine region. The location is exquisite, hugged between the hills, but with the elevation to guarantee not only flavorful wine but also breathtaking views.

50-mile Nelson Scenic Loop combining Route 151, Route 664, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Route 56 for mountain vistas, orchards, and craft beverages. The Nelson Scenic Loop strings together Routes 151, 664, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 56 into a 50-mile auto or bike tour showcasing orchards, craft beverage stops, waterfalls, and mountaintop vistas from Piedmont foothills to ridge-top summits.

Historic 1814 Pharsalia estate hosting weddings, group tours, and floral workshops amid working orchards at the foot of de Priest Mountain. Built in 1814 at the foot of de Priest Mountain in Nelson County, Virginia, by William Massie, Pharsalia commands stunning views and is surrounded by original outbuildings and lovely gardens.

Restored soapstone quarries transformed into 40-acre native plant gardens with two miles of trails, habitat galleries, and guided ecology tours.

Virginia Distillery Co. The original 30 acres was donated by Mr.

1794 Woodson's Mill still grinds Virginia-grown grains with original water-powered stones, offering stone-milled flour and heritage tours.