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The Outer Banks trip was fabulous!
I really enjoyed the boating and biking combination. The lodging and meals were great and the tour leaders were helpful, attentive, and excellent!
Kathy Wagner Dearborn, MI
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Savor the charm of southern hospitality as you cycle through seaside villages and along sandy beaches. This tour through the coastal regions and on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is a wonderful choice for those seeking level terrain, unique local culture, and the ever present influence of salt air.
Due to popular demand, we have added an additional evening in luxurious harborside suites on Ocracoke Island making this a 7-day tour. Enjoy cocktails while watching the sunset from your own private porch overlooking the harbor. Explore Ocracoke Island and Cape Hatteras at a relaxed pace. Paddle the sheltered inlets and estuaries of Ocracoke during a guided kayak excursion.
Your bike tour begins on a meandering route through rural countryside, passing cotton plantations and horse farms on your way to the coast. Cycle along Bogue Banks, the southern most of the Outer Banks, and visit the North Carolina Aquarium and historic Fort Macon, dating to the Civil War.
Enjoy a wonderful sail to Cape Lookout on a 45' catamaran. Disembark to roam the expansive beach, visit the lighthouse, go for a swim, and collect seashells. Dolphins often frolic around our vessel and wild ponies can still be seen roaming the uninhabited barrier islands. Cruise on a water taxi to Harker's Island to visit the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum for an interesting perspective on the local heritage.
Spend two nights at a lovely inn located in the charming seaside village of Beaufort. Visit the award-winning North Carolina Maritime Museum, conveniently located next door to the inn. The village is home to numerous historic properties, and shops line the main street across from the harbor. Cycle along miles of uninterrupted ocean and pristine dunes on the island of Ocracoke. Indulge in fresh local seafood or visit local artisan shops in Ocracoke Village.
Bask in the immense expanse of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and visit its famed lighthouse - the tallest in the country. This area of the coast is known as The Graveyard of the Atlantic and lays claim to more than 600 shipwrecks.
Experience the relaxed pace of coastal North Carolina life. This is a place where time is measured by the sun, wind, and tides.
Tour Start/End: New Bern, NC
Included:
All meals except one dinner and two lunches.
Price: From $2095 per person, double occupancy.
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