Hiking Trips in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee

Hiking in the Smokies

Our Hiking Trips

The Llamas' centuries old ability as a beast of burden has been rediscovered by hikers, backpackers, and forest work crews. Their surefootedness and padded feet, along with their ability to graze and browse, has minimal impact on the back country. The Llamas' common sense and gentle manner makes them an excellent pack animal and trail companion. Males are most commonly packers, and can carry 50 to 120 pounds.

Webster's definition for trekking certainly doesn't apply to our idea of a Llama Trek. Instead of having to struggle along the trail with back packs heavily loaded with the barest of necessities, you will be able to enjoy easy to moderate hikes with some of the conveniences associated with campground facilities.

Think of our Llamas as your hiking companions. Not only are they going to carry the load you would normally have to contend with, most llamas enjoy the hike as much as their handler. Llamas with their keen eyes, tend to notice wildlife and draw our attention to things you would normally not even see along the trail. Their intelligence, agility and calm disposition make them outstanding pack animals. Put that together with their surefootedness, ease of handling and low impact on the environment, and you can soon see why so many have come to see trekking as a great way to enjoy the outdoors!

English Mountain Llama Treks provides hearty meals, snacks and beverages, as well as all your camping gear for your back country adventure. You'll be surprised at what a comfortable camp you will have when you hike with us. Besides tents, sleeping mattress and bags, there are roll up tables and stools for the dining area and paraflies to keep the rain off. Forget the freeze dried normal backpacker meal, we can have coolers for ice water, fresh fruits and vegetables, meats and frozen deserts!

We can tailor a trip to suit your needs. Here are our standard trips and prices.

Day Trek (with lunch) to Max Patch ......... $75.00 per person

Day Trek (with lunch) to Panthertown Valley .......... $100.00 per person (must have a 4 person minimum)

Two Day Trek (one night) ......... $280.00 per person

Three Day Trek (two nights) ..... $380.00 per person

Drop Camp ..... $65 per llama per day (minimum of 2 llamas per trip) $150 per llama wrangler per day.
We carry in YOUR supplies, drop you off, and return to pick you up at your designated time. Enquire for more specific details.

Group Discounts, Discounts for Children and Drop Camps are available. Please call for current rates as prices subject to change without notice.

Stop at Granny Falls Nanatahala National Forest and cool off

Scheduled Guided Hiking Trips For 2009

Scence along the Trail - Come enjoy it with us!

We customize each trip based on a first come first served basis. Your group may join any Scheduled Trips with participant openings. Your group may start a New Trip but we must have a minimum of 4 participants to commence the trip. If you have less than 4 participants we will try to mix you with already scheduled trips. We try to keep no more than 14 participants to a group. It is important to keep in mind that this schedule is continually being added to as we approach the summer season.

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For Llama Trekking Reservations
Call (828) 622-9686