Altapass, NC (888)765-9531

Hosts: Bill & Judy Carson, Kit Carson-Trubey, Skip Carson & Beth Hilton

One of our many beehives sits against a mountain backdrop.

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Welcome Tour Groups!

We offer a variety of entertainment for our groups, including live local mountain and bluegrass music.  We can also offer other types of music. Please take a look at our Calendar Page. The Packing House Shop is filled with items from North Carolina, the Blue Ridge,  and from the Orchard itself.  The Orchard is one of the businesses featured in the Heritage Trails for Handmades in Western North Carolina.

Groups of all kinds are welcome to the Orchard.  Our large orchard shop, covered outdoor pavilion, utterly gorgeous scenery, and extensive list of delightful activities will leave your folks with many happy memories.  There are good times for all ages and interests! 

Attention all tour busses, school groups, business gatherings, special interest groups, educational organizations, and business gatherings:
Schedule your group now! Call Skip Carson 888-765-9531

Bill Carson and his hayride audience.

Local handmades in our store.

A view of the packing house.

Honey made from our own bees.

Terry McKinney entertains a crowd on our pavillion.

An apple tree in full bloom. The band "Hit or Miss" is very popular at the Orchard.
 

  The activities below are all included in a SPECIAL GROUP PACKAGE of $30 per person, 30 people minimum. For smaller groups, the Special Group  Package total is $900.


  The Orchard offers the following group activities Mondays through Fridays, June through October:

- Host meets your group at a local hotel or other  meeting spot to guide you to The Orchard

- Storytelling hayrides

- Local live family entertainment

- Spectacular  Blue Ridge Mountain views

- Catered lunch on the grounds

- A shop full of fine mountain treasures

- Educational talks and tours of  the butterfly garden, herb and wetlands garden

- Free samples of our fudge, jams, jellies, and sauces

- Personalized programs

- Gracious, fun loving hosts

- Happy memories that last a life time


 

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