Sample Outer Banks Three-Day
Itinerary
DAY ONE
Midday arrival at Outer Banks, North Carolina
Lunch at Jockey's Ridge
Jockey's Ridge State Park - Visit the tallest living sand dunes on the East Coast and learn about the park's three ecosystems
Wright Brother's National Memorial - See where Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the world
Check into hotel
Dinner
Evening Activity
DAY TWO
Hotel breakfast
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education - Explore North Carolina's wildlife, natural history and heritage. Sample programs include:
- Animal Olympics
- Sound Discoveries
- Yuck! Nasty Nature
Corolla's Wild Horse Adventure - Learn about the descendants of the Spanish Mustangs as you watch the horses run free and possibly play in the surf
Box Lunch
Currituck Beach Lighthouse - North Carolina's only lighthouse still housed in its original structure - Built in 1874 it stands 158 feel tall
Free time at the beach
Dinner
Evening Activity
Return to hotel
DAY THREE
Hotel breakfast
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site - See where Sir Walter Raleigh and his explorers attempted to found a settlement in 1585 at the north end of Roanoke Island. It's also the home of the Freedman's Colony, a recognized National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island - Learn about the many coastal environments of the Outer Banks and see the Aquarium's 285,000-gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic tank
Depart for home
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