Wonderful ladies took us on a tour of local spots and shared some history behind town and local…read morebusinesses. Food and drinks were great

Cat with Taste Carolina did an amazing job touring us thru downtown Durham and finding the best…read morebites and cocktails in the city! Thank you for a very enjoyable afternoon!!

You are missing out if you haven't taken a tour with Raleigh Walking Tours. Raleigh Walking Tours…read moreare provided by Tricia who is a very personable tour guide. Her dedication shows in all the research and details provided on the tours. Raleigh Walking Tours started with tours of Oakwood, so I discovered the company as I love seeing the historic houses and the different styles of architecture. Oakwood has Queen Annes, Second Empires, Neoclassical, mid-Victorian Venacular, Shotgun, and Craftsman. I get them all confused but Tricia can tell you about each of them and why they have a certain porch or roof, window and door placement and other features. I've taken the tour enough times I should remember but my mind just appreciates looking at them. The Oakwood tours now are offered a few times in the spring and in the fall when the houses are decorated for Halloween. The spring tours is different from the fall tour so you will see and learn about other houses. The Halloween House and the Nightmare on Elm Street houses are part of the fall tour. Besides the Oakwood tour, Raleigh Walking Tour has many other tours. The tours all have different starting points, and you are provided with detailed information as to where to park beforehand. The True Crimes and Curious Tales is my favorite tour. You get to learn about different crimes that happened in Raleigh and some strange happenings. I also enjoy art and street art has been something I look for so there are mural and public art tours as well. Raleigh has a lot of it, and I wouldn't have discovered as much as I did without the tour. But just seeing it is one thing and on the tour you get to learn more about it. A new tour is at Raleigh Iron Works. I did not know of the history of RIW before the tour. I just knew of the mixed use development that opened. But it had been a steel company with a fascinating history, and in WWI was a munitions and artillery shell plant. The buildings are neat to learn about then there is art to see on this tour too. Then there are Haunted History, Ghost Tours, Women's History Tours. I feel like I am forgetting a few others. But there are a variety of offerings. If you want to take a tour, just register on the website. Tours are pay what you think the tour was worth. If you are visiting from out of town or a local, you will learn something new on these tours.

I really enjoyed my 1st Raleigh Walking Tour Downtown for the Fall Historic Oakwood Tour. Historic…read moreOakwood is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Raleigh to gaze in amazement at many Victorian and Queen Anne dream homes. The neighborhood is a National Register of Historic Places and is North Carolina's largest, intact 19th Century residential neighborhood. These dream homes belong to many wealthy and artistic homeowners. Each home makes you feel like you've stepped back into time centuries ago never losing the beauty of the house's true age. During the holidays you can expect for each home to be all decked out. Oakwood is home to Jesse Jones and the famous " Halloween Oakwood House". A true spooky sight to see each year in October. The Walking Tours are an excellent way to learn about the area and get your steps in. Tricia was our tour guide and she was wonderful. She was organized and provided lots of details prior to the event. Parking is plentiful in Oakwood and we started the tour at the NC Medical Society. Tricia has a talent for what she does and shared amazing facts and history on each home and business. Her knowledge on architecture was impressive. We walked the blocks of Elm, Lane, Oakwood, Person and Linden learning the history of homeowners like Annie Brantley. You make a donation at the end of the tour and pay what you see fit. I plan to attend a candlelight Oakwood Tour soon and look forward to attending another local walking tour.

We had so much fun on our food tour today. Bob, our guide, was perfect balancing his job…read morebetween guide, historian and all around great host. Each and every place had its own charm and great food. The food??? I may not eat for a week. Look forward to going on about her tour.

What a wonderful walking food tour with a great tour guide. She curated a good list of different…read moreplaces to check out. I don't want to give away too many pictures of what you will see so you can enjoy the sites and scenery when you go. Highly recommend travelers and locals alike to go!

This was such a super fun way to spend an afternoon! Our group was for a team building activity…read moreand this was a great event! We had perfect weather -- but can't imagine doing this in the pouring rain -- it would definitely add to the adventure. We started at a bar -- can't recall the name but there was plenty of parking, and we grabbed some waters from the bar before we left as it was pretty humid out. An important note is that it is BYOB and you can't take the alcoholic drinks off of the trolley. Bringing a well stocked cooler is a great idea. I also suggest to wear sneakers (for pedaling), and exercise clothes -- although important to point out that the trolley does have a motor so if you aren't good at pedaling, you don't really have to -- the driver can make it as hard or as easy as you want. I really liked our driver but for the life of my I cannot recall his name!! He was super funny. After a brief safety discussion, we mounted our bicycle seats. To note -- the seats are real bicycle seats and you must wear your seat belt -- I am a big girl and the seatbelt fit me. Also they have a regular seat at the very back -- My butt started hurting after the first couple of stops so I sat on the seat -- I called it my Queen seat. Also you can hook into their blue tooth to play your own music -- that was super fun! We had a local in our group, so he was able to give some good suggestions for places to stop -- Our first stop was The Johnson Street Yacht club -- a fantastic dive bar with a slide on the outside!! Very divey. Then we pedaled to the Ugly Monkey Party Bar -- another good dive bar. I know we went to one other place but I cannot recall what it was called. My group had a great time -- I would have liked to have a little more time -- we felt a little rushed at the end. However, it was a great way to see Raleigh!! I would recommend!!

Mark was amazing!!!!…read more We had a mixed group of locals and visitors and Mark did a great job of pointing out tourist attractions to visitors and ensuring everyone was kept happy. The weather was horrible- warm rain - and the vibes were high. He even let us take an extra stop to fuel our energy before walking to another bar after it concluded. Would highly recommend for big groups looking to explore Raleigh.

I was a little hesitant to book another tour based on my prior experience. But I follow Heather…read moreLeah, and her Raleigh Hidden History tour sounded right up my alley. I lucked out and found a parking spot at Tap Room. It is a small lot, so it may fill up quickly. There is another lot behind the building to the side or street parking is available. There was a street market, so it was harder to find. I did double-check that I could park at the bar when I checked in for the tour. Restrooms are available inside, and food and beverages can be brought on the trolley with a few exceptions. I liked this tour as we got a history lesson while the trolley was moving, and then we got to get off at different stops for a new perspective and not just looking out the windows. I still enjoyed looking out the windows and took some photos from there that weren't part of the tour. St. Agnes Hospital was our first stop. The stone hospital was rebuilt and opened in June 1909. It was during the Jim Crow Era for black citizens, as they were not allowed in white hospitals. We also stopped at the Heck-Andrews House. We learned of a secret tunnel and that there used to be a baseball stadium where a parking lot sits today. Devereaux Meadow was a minor league baseball stadium. I never knew a grand "Castle" (the original Meredith College) once stood near the Executive Mansion. It was a hotel and state office buildings at one point, too. It's wild that it's just a parking lot now! We got to see one of the trolley stops of the Glenwood line. It took people to Bloomsbury Park. It had electric lights at the trolley park. There was even a roller coaster, carousel, and a dance pavilion. Heather was an amazing tour guide and shared her knowledge and love of the city with us. I look forward to taking more tours with her.

Darci our tour guide for the ghosts trolley tour was very good. She was funny and informative. The…read moredriver was also excellent and very safe.

Ghost story walking tour of the most notable haunts in downtown Raleigh, narrated by Brad. We met…read moreat the Wake a county Courthouse for check in. Yarborough House Hotel :Silent Gentle 1852 fun and informative and lots of great spots definitely check them out !!

This was a really fun thing to take my family on while they were visiting. Almost everywhere in NC…read moreis claimed to be haunted because of the civil war and all sorts of things. I never miss an opportunity to go on a ghost walk. The company gives you the address of the meeting spot at 7:30pm and they made it incredibly easy to find them. The tour was about 90 minutes around downtown Raleigh. We were able to book the same day online, no issues. Tickets were only $17 per person. So really cheap fun, while getting a little history lesson.

This was such a fun tour! We opted for the bus tour, and the guide we had (Brad) was amazing; he…read morebrought the history to life with his storytelling techniques and shared all sorts of fun little tidbits. I also appreciated that he made an effort to get to know each of us and made us all feel welcome. He even made his own posters to help enhance some of his stories and gave prizes for a few trivia-type questions! I thought the tour did a good job of highlighting the important places that make Raleigh, well, Raleigh. For a 3 hour tour (including a few bonuses), I'd say this tour was money well spent. I'm leaving with a better understanding of the city, some of it's hot tourist attractions, and some of its history. Aim for a day with good weather. While it is a bus tour, you do go outside and walk around to explore a few places. It would have been a bummer to take this tour on a rainy day because you'd lose out on the full experience. Wear comfortable clothes and definitely bring a camera. I think the only minor con (not even a full con, just something that made me laugh) was that it says a meal and a drink are included with the tour, but don't expect anything fancy. You stop at a little hot dog spot and get a homemade taste of one of the city's claim-to-fame drinks in a dixie cup. With that said, though, I highly recommend this tour!

My wife and I booked the walking tour of Downtown Raleigh. I made a reservation with Brad…read more We spent a delightful couple of Hours walking the streets of this very interesting City. Brad was very knowledgeable, interesting and informative. We enjoyed learning the history of Raleigh and North Carolina. It's amazing how much you can learn in just a few hours. We were very impressed. Arne and Lynn

Very well kept park located in south west Raleigh not too far from downtown. The parking is…read moreeffortless. The restrooms were clean. The trails were scenic and relatively easy to navigate. I enjoyed the trails and I recommend hiking here. There is a nice pond loop trail area that's really nice. I'd definitely return. No pets are allowed here. That's the only downside. Besides that it was a great time here. This is a nice 3.5 miles when covering all the trails.

Although out of the way from Wake Forest, this park is nice. Not too easy and not too difficult…read more Very little elevation change, however the trail is mostly dirt. So, if it is raining be prepared for some muddy conditions. The trail is pretty much covered by trees that provides some shade. Yesterday it was in the 90s, but with the breeze and shade, I was able to get 12000 steps. There are clean restrooms at the entrance/exit of the park. There was also ample parking. The trail is a little over 1 mile if you just go around the lake. There are more steps if you take the trail into the woods. Stay on the paths and they will loop you back. Yesterday, the only disappointment was the water wheel wasn't being used and we didn't get any pictures of that.

If you appreciate handmade, local products, then you should visit Raleigh Rum Company! I instantly…read morefelt the bartenders pride and passion as they shared the companies story, which made me excited to try their product. If you like rum, then the straight tastings are lovely (so flavorful!) and if you're a lighter drinker, then they can make you a cocktail! I loved the vibes and the rum is so flavorful and smooth. I'm leaving with a bottle of each of their rums, I hope to visit this place again soon :) Go visit them!

One of my all time favorite and go to rums! I always have the White Rum, Procrastinator's (aged)…read moreRum, Sweet Dark Rum and the Carolina Reaper Rum on my shelf at all times! I honestly can drink any of these rums neat because as a rum girl I do like rum neat but the white rum especially is a great mixer as well. It goes great with so many things even diet mountain dew (great on a hot summer beach day). The Reaper is great to add to a blood mary for the extra kick that may be needed in a bloody mary. You can easily drink the Procrastinator neat but it also goes great in an old fashioned. The Sweet Dark is so unique and is again great neat. Everytime I've been to the distillery they have always been so nice and friendly. They give free tours and tastings of all their products afterwards.

A fun and fascinating experience in Clayton. Dave and Marlo were fantastic guides and their bikes…read morewere easy to use to navigate the town and Greenway. Loved hearing the history at the stops, especially the videos they created for several of them. Highly recommend!

Had a great tour and informative time on e-bikes. The company is very well organized , friendly,…read moreinformative. Learned so much history of Clayton North Carolina, had fun while doing it, ate tacos, drank margaritas, and oh yeah, rode e-bikes. What a great afternoon of fun. And the company's presentations of history coupled with their unique videos is not to be missed. Hats off to Marlo and Dave!