re: Smoky Mountain Trail suggestions

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ending with a couple nights in Gatlinburg

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Skip the second night in Gatlinburg. You can see that whole town in a day.
Save up ($170 per person) and take an hour long helicopter that flies out to Cade's Cove.
https://scenichelicoptertours.com/shop/national-park-tour/

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Our midrange flights put you above Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, surrounding high mountain valleys, pristine estuaries and the adjacent foothills of the national park. Our most popular flight, The Gatlinburg, not only covers the areas mentioned previously, but also puts you above Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The longer tours extend further into the national park with views of such places as Cades Cove, The Chimneys, Clingmans Dome, The Sawteeth and Mt LeConte.

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