Guided Tours

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.

Cozy family cabin that sleeps 8 (K, Q, 2x twin bunks) tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac. It’s the ideal mountain getaway offering the best of seasonal activities like hiking, fishing, swimming, skiing, brewery and orchard tours. 1/4 mile from Wintergreen Resort & Ski Slopes, yet also close to the “Valley” where there are many restaurants, wineries, breweries and cideries.

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.

The Brew Ridge Trail is a self-guided tour featuring six of the nation's best craft breweries. With everything from lagers to stouts, there's something for everyone along the trail.

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.

In addition to trout, there is a nature trail and pollinator plots located on the property. State trout hatchery near Crabtree Falls offering educational tours, pollinator plots, and a nature trail adjacent to mountain hiking hubs.

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.

The mansion on this 5,000-acre plantation estate was first built in 1802 and acquired at the turn of the 20th century by Thomas Fortune Ryan, a Nelson County native who had become one of the 10 wealthiest men in the nation. He made impressive alterations to the building and grounds-adding a formal Italian garden, rotunda greenhouse and railroad station, among other features.

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.

Swannanoa, the 1911 marble villa atop Afton Mountain, opens select weekends for public tours showcasing Italianate architecture and gardens.

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.