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3-Day the Great Smoky Mountains National Park itinerary guide

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the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — Main Entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Top stops to prioritize

  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
  • Pancake Pantry
  • Sugarlands Distilling Company
  • Best Italian Cafe & Pizzeria in Elks Plaza
  • Titanic Museum Attraction
  • Timberwood Grill
  • Anakeesta
  • The Village Shops

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Cades Cove, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
  • Anakeesta
  • The Village Shops
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

  • Sugarlands Distilling Company
  • Ole Smoky Distillery "The Holler"
  • Hollywood Star Cars Museum
  • Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Titanic Museum Attraction.

  • Titanic Museum Attraction
  • Hollywood Wax Museum
  • The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel
  • Mountain Mall

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