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Raleigh Historian-Guided Downtown Walking Tour
4.8
14 Ratings
Raleigh
Discover Raleigh’s history with a local expert. Explore stunning architecture and hear captivating stories on this historian-guided downtown walking tour.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Downtown - Join our tour to view some of the most exciting and interesting historic locations in Raleigh, North Carolina, from modern skyscrapers to early 20th century Italianate mansions to colonial era plantation homes.
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What's Included
- Fun and exciting tour through Raleigh’s History
Additional Information
This guide is hosted by a local historian who will provide you a unique perspective in the history of Raleigh. Our guide has worked as an exhibit creator, educator, and researcher for multiple local museums and historical organizations, and will provide an unmatched level of expertise. Guests will observe beautiful architecture and absorb fascinating stories from Raleigh’s past.
Location
Jimmy V's Osteria & Bar
Fayetteville Street
We meet at the Fayetteville Street entrance of the Raleigh Sheraton.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(14 Ratings)
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Deannash3914wr
Sep 2, 2024
It was a great experience and would recommend it to anyone thinking about it. - The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of North Carolina and the buildings we visited. I would definitely take more tours through this when I come back to this area.
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Hannah_m
Jul 28, 2024
Great Quick Tour - Quick and fun hour-long tour at gave us insight into some of the history of early Raleigh. Stops included some of the best buildings of the time, pleasantly surprised to see how many are still in use today. Easy walking and lots of shaded spots!
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Zev_b
Jul 8, 2024
Great, Informative, Fun - Great walking tour of Raleigh, NC. The tour guide was knowledgeable, well spoken, entertaining, answered questions, and helpful. It was as a great way to learn about the city.
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Larry_k
Jul 1, 2024
Great tour guide. And tour - Andrew was so knowledgeable about history, architecture and how North Carolina and Raleigh fits within the country. Great at explaining details and answering questions. Good sense of humor too
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Charles_c
Jun 26, 2024
Solid Guide - Andrew was very informative and he enjoyed touring our group around. He has a great background and solid general preparedness for leading these walks.
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94jinij
Jun 24, 2024
A Locals Knowledge - A fabulously engaging Guide, Andrew was energetic, perfectly tempered in his delivery and very kind. Shared many interesting details of not only history but architecture and folklore!
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Shinjan_b
Jun 10, 2024
Great informative tour - Had a really good experience with this tour. Found it very informative and interesting. The time was just about right as well for a walking tour.
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Tricia_g
Jun 3, 2024
Interesting and fun - Andrew was a great guide. Interesting background and fun experience. He mentioned that he used to include a couple more houses on the tour. I would have been fine the extra time but appreciated his being sensitive to the time.
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Sonali_g
May 27, 2024
Raleigh's history provided on a larger platform - Andrew was a great tour guide - provided a lot of historical information about each stop in the tour. It goes well over an hour closer to 1 hour and 40 minutes so make sure you wear comfortable shoes and you have enough water especially if it is warm out.
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Lovetravel768021
May 26, 2024
Great tour featuring Raleigh's interesting history - We recently moved to Raleigh and wanted to learn more about its history. This guided walking tour was a fabulous orientation to Raleigh! Andrew is an engaging and knowledgeable guide who shared so many interesting tidbits about Raleigh's past in his tour. The tour lasted more than 1.5 hours and Andrew was masterful at educating and entertaining the large group all while walking backwards!
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