Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC is so much more than the awesome 250 room mansion!  There are many outdoor activities to pursue!  Try a guided horseback trail ride to experience this world famous estate with 80 miles of trails through woodlands & meadows.  Choose from a one-hour ride, a private lunch ride or a private 2 hour trail ride at varying prices.  Beginners & experienced riders are welcomed.  Minimum age is 8 years.  You can make arrangement to bring your own horse. 
800-411-3812 for reservations
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/horseback-riding
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Biltmore Blooms!  Experience awesome display of blooming colors at Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC now through May, 26, 2016.  The Biltmore House is filled with flowers & the famous Biltmore Gardens are spectacular!  In April you’ll find the 15,000 daffodils in the Walled Garden & early tulips, not to mention the cheerful forsythia & flowering shrubs everywhere!  By mid-April all 74,000 tulips will be greeting you!  Photo from Romantic Asheville is of Conservatory & Walled Garden.
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Join the fun on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 for Easter egg hunts on the Biltmore Estate’s Front Lawn, children’s music & stories, crafts, magic shows & photos with the Easter Bunny.  Ages 2 to 9. 
​Hunts at 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm.
Event is included with your admission. 
Discounted two-day tickets available to guests of Asheville Vacation Homes.
www.biltmore.com/events
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*Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC presents “Fashionable Romance: Wedding Gowns in Film” exhibit.*  See 40+ elaborate award-winning movie costumes spanning centuries of wedding fashion & design. This display will be in the Grand Rooms of the Home as well as in Antler Hill Village.  Now (Valentines weekend!) through July 4, 2016.  Discounted tickets available to Asheville Vacation Home guests.
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*Biltmore Estate Orchid Talks* Learn the care & history of orchid cultivation. Hear the story of Biltmore’s Heritage Collection and see different types of orchids displayed in the Conservatory’s Orchid Room. Collection consists of 600 plants many of the same variety purchased by George Vanderbilt in the 1890’s!
 
Now through March 18 Monday – Friday at 11 am
Complimentary to guests who already have estate admission.  Discounted-two day tickets available to guests of www.AshevilleVacationHomes.com 
Space is limited to 15 people. Reservations are required & guests may only reserve this the morning of their visit by inquiring at a Guest Service Station on the estate.
Guests meet just inside the center front doors of the Conservatory (facing the Butterfly and Walled Gardens)
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Snow Scene at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.  The guests at my Asheville Vacation Homes (rental cabins, cottages, lodges) had an added bonus to their trips with our weekend snow on January 23 which blanketed this beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain area in gorgeous white, shimmery snow!  I was able to get to the Biltmore Estate to take some photos of their magnificent property.  The Biltmore staff was out early and had cleared the way to the Biltmore House.  It was spectacular! 
Our guests may purchase discounted Two-Day Passes to the Biltmore Estate.  
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 World Famous Biltmore House Does Christmas In Style
Experience the grandeur of Christmas at “America’s Largest Home.”  This exquisite Vanderbilt Mansion is the number one Asheville attraction for all my vacation home guests!  Christmas is especially remarkable with countless trees, 1000’s of ornaments and miles of lighted garland throughout this 250 room mansion.  Tours are available daytime as well as the special Candlelight Tours during evening hours (now through January 10, 2016). 
 
My guests are welcome to purchase discounted tickets for the house and grounds tours.  Lots to do here including the Conservatory, Antler Hill Village, fabulous restaurants, winery tour including wine tastings and acres of beautiful grounds.