We had an amazing time riding swincars! The staff was over the top friendly when we initially had to reschedule due to weather. Patrick was our guide and was such a great instructor and leader. He had lots of great information to share about the area. The cars were comfortable and easy to learn before hitting the trail! We can’t wait to go back.

– Cassidy Nelson

I booked the 90 minute Swincar tour for my birthday while visiting Chattanooga and we had a blast! It was way more fun than I had anticipated!

Jacob, our tour guide was great! He assessed our driving skills throughout the tour and adjusted the pace accordingly. We finished the tour earlier than
normal (he said we were one of the fastest groups) so we were able to have more driving time on the way back. There was only three of us plus Jacob. We lucked out being the only group to book that day, so we essentially had a private tour.
They provide extremely helpful info prior to your tour once you’ve booked. Strongly recommend sunglasses or even goggles if you have them. I had my own sunglasses but the dirt kicks up with intensity through out the tour and will get into your eyes through the sides of your sunglasses. Definitely bring a bandana or a face mask if you don’t want dirt all over your face or in your mouth and nose. I wore a face mask and was fine. Long sleeves and long pants are highly advisable due to a chance of ticks, plenty of dirt & the sun. i wouldn’t bring anything with you on the actual tour other than your driver’s license, tip and an inhaler if you have asthma. If you have allergies you may want to take some allergy pills prior to the tour that won’t make you drowsy. If you have clothes with zip up pockets, wear those so you can stash items on hand. Closed toe shoes are required for safety. I would wear sturdy shoes or hiking shoes/boots to really protect your feet if you already own ones. I wouldn’t necessarily go out and buy some just for this tour though. Sneakers are fine. The swincars are climbing beasts! They have some powerful throttle going uphill so keep that in mind when you’re riding behind someone. On the flats I went full throttle and I was ok. There’s one of the many bends and turns (near cliffs/drop offs) that is super sharp & steep that you need full throttle. Trust me you will feel the power going uphill, when you hit the throttle it will buck forward. Steering takes a little to get used to. As instructed prior to driving, don’t over correct when turning, just bringing the steering wheel to neutral will do the trick without causing you to fishtail if you were to overcompensate. During the tour you will make several stops to learn about the floral and fauna and some history.

If you book on a Sunday, Reflection Riding Arboretum is closed. The tour guide will be wearing a bright orange shirt and will open the gate 15 minutes prior to the tour. Be sure to use the bathroom BEFORE arriving at Reflection Riding Arboretum as there are NO available bathrooms open. The closest bathroom from there, that is open on Sundays are the ones at Ruby Falls about a 10 min drive away.

They offer a 60 minute or 90 minute tour. The 1pm tours are the 90 min tours & the 3pm tours are only 60 min. You have to be 18+ with a driver’s license to do the tour.

– Janice Fromtheblock

This was, hands down, the best experience we had in Chattanooga. Our guide, Patrick, was so patient and friendly and explained everything so thoroughly to us. He stopped along the trail to tell us the history and explain what we were seeing and the trail is just absolutely breathtaking. You will not be disappointed! We wanted to ride around for another several hours!

– Jessica Sullivan