Things to do in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC): The Best City 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!

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.

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.

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.

Looking for things to do in Raleigh? We can help you see the city in a different way with our city scavenger hunts. Using your smartphone, you'll be given a list of challenges to complete and riddles to solve on our scavenger hunt app. You'll have a remote "Host" that will help you along the way. Your goal is to find all the items in Raleigh to beat the game.

Let’s Roam is an adventure and tour company committed to helping curious explorers discover new things and connect with others. Through digitally-guided scavenger hunt tours, scavenger hunts, virtual games, team building activities, and custom events, Let’s Roam guarantees memory-making experiences at your fingertips.

Relive the history of the Capital City’s drunken past on the famous DRUNK HISTORY WALKING TOUR. With an expert guide, the tour winds it way through Downtown Raleigh featuring tall tales and stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks including Isaac Hunter’s Tavern for a sampling of the legendary cherry bounce. This tour is for adults 21+ only.