10 Tours in Raleigh That You Shouldn't Miss

February 6, 2022 Agatha Simes

If you're looking for a getaway that's fun for the whole family and easy on your pocket, look no further than Raleigh. With more than 20 free attractions, this stately and energetic capital city offers an affordable way to enjoy history, culture and the good old outdoors. Spend the day hopping between the three state museums of art, history and natural sciences: all offer free admission. Visitors are free to wander around the grounds of the State Capitol, where they can also observe the legislative process. Stroll past the graves of Civil War generals at a historic cemetery or meander along cobblestone streets of City Market. Shop for the greenest broccoli, reddest apples and tastiest homemade treats around at the State Farmers Market. With over 150 parks, lakes and green ways in Raleigh alone, there is ample opportunity to enjoy golf, biking, swimming, boating and other outdoor adventures.
Restaurants in Raleigh

1. Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours

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Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours

What better way to get to know a place and its people than to eat its food? Taste Carolina walking food tours are located in downtown Raleigh and in eight other North Carolina cities: Durham, Chapel Hill/ Carrboro, Hillsborough, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Charlotte, and Asheville. You'll go behind the scenes to chat with owners and chefs of the best restaurants in town while sampling their amazing food. Weekend tours are available by registering on Taste Carolina's website. Corporate and private tours and events are available by request by phone or email. Guided tours visit multiple restaurants, with plenty of food plus information about city history, architecture, and culinary stories. This is a unique dining experience and a great way for locals and visitors to get to know the city and feel like an insider!

2. Carolina Touring Company

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Carolina Touring Company

Since its founding in 2008, Carolina Touring Company has brought many firsts to Raleigh, most notably its signature electric guided tours. Among the company's top-rated sightseeing adventures are its electric Trikke (Tr-EYE-k) Tours featuring local history and landmarks, as well as history-themed Walking Tours, and private team-building events such as Trikke Treasure Hunts. All activities are operated year round. Reservations are required. Minimum age is 14 for Trikke Tours. Carolina Touring Company is an authorized Trikke dealer.

3. Triangle Food Tours

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Triangle Food Tours

Walk, Talk, Taste, Sip - The original walking tour. Explore the Triangle one food tour at a time. Don't just see the city...taste it! An exciting way to sample the sights, sounds and tastes of the Triangle. Enjoy one of our guided walking food tours in Raleigh, Chapel Hill & Carrboro, Durham or Cary. We also offer private tours for small businesses, non-profits and corporate customers. Call us.

4. Tobacco Road Tours

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Tobacco Road Tours

The Triangle area's only daily walking/motorized guided tour operator, Tobacco Road Tours offers packaged tours to Historic Durham, Historic Raleigh, Piedmont Wine Country,Raleigh Haunted Footsteps Ghost, Pub Crawl & Haunted Adventure Tours, Raleigh City of Oaks Historic Walking Tour and our Curriculum Driven Student Living History Walking Tour. Additionally, TRT works with corporate clients to deliver great team building, award/incentive programs & much more. Key words: Nightlife in Raleigh Durham, things to do in Raleigh Durham, nightlife, tours, educational tours, lifelong learner, pub crawl, bar crawl, ghost, paranormal, haunted tour, sightseeing, relocation services, corporate services in Raleigh, company team building, family reunion, event planning, meeting planning, transportation.Historic neighborhoods, museums, Southern diners and global eats, green spaces, performance venues, breweries and nightlife spots work together to create one incredible, cultural hotspot.

5. Capital City Tours

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Capital City Tours

Raleigh, NC is home to more than 50 African-American historical and heritage sites plus an array of events and celebrations of African-American culture. These landmarks make for an adventurous day rich with educational tours, exhibits and stops throughout greater Raleigh. Here, you’ll find the South’s oldest black university, the nation’s first institute for blind African Americans, and the first four-year medical school for African Americans, all of which you can stop at and learn more.

6. Trolley Pub

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Trolley Pub

Trolley Pub is a pedal-powered, eco-friendly, pub-crawling trolley for up to 14 people at time. The Trolley Pub is powered by YOU and your fellow pedalers. It's hard not to smile on the Trolley Pub!

7. Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park

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Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park

Go Ape is an unparalleled outdoor adventure experience in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Guests tackle dangling obstacles, explore the trees from a new perspective and fly around on multiple ziplines from exciting heights. The Treetop Adventure and Treetop Journey ropes courses blend in with the forest environment, fostering a sense of natural wonder.

8. Raleigh Brews Cruise

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Raleigh Brews Cruise

Raleigh Brews Cruise offers fun, educational tours of Raleigh's exciting Craft Beer scene. With over twenty breweries to choose from, each tour will visit three to experience how beer is made, learn about the different styles from the brew masters, and sample 3-4 beers at each stop. Great idea for birthday, wedding or office parties and corporate events. Cruisers must be 21+ with ID.

9. Brewed Clues

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Brewed Clues

Brewed Clues is proud to be North Carolina's premier beer detective agency! Here's what we can disclose: 1. On our beer investigation, you'll follow clues to 3 top secret bars and blindly sample local beers while unraveling a mystery. 2. All missions are private and self-guided, meaning you will only be with your friends and clues lead you to each bar, not a tour guide. 3. Locations in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Asheville.

10. Raleigh Walking Tours

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Raleigh Walking Tours

Raleigh Walking Tours offers both pay-what-you-want and private walking tours of Raleigh, North Carolina. Pay-what-you-want public tours are held on Saturdays. They are also sometimes held on Friday evenings. Please check our website to see exactly when the next public tour is being held. Private tours can be scheduled Sunday through Friday depending on the availability of a guide. Private tours are not available on Saturday afternoons and evenings unless your group is larger than 15 people.

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