Tours/Guided Services

  • Bull City Carriage Company
    Corner of Main St and Gregson St
    (919)528-9056
    Horse-drawn carriage (4 occupants) offers 20-30 minute tours around the Brightleaf district and Duke's East Campus. Operation hours from 7pm-12am, Friday/Saturday nights, weather permitting. Main pick up point is corner of Main Street and Gregson Street in front of DeVine's. Cost is $9 per person or $15 per couple; kids are free. For more information, call Robert Johnson at (919) 528-9056.
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  • Carolina Barnstormers
    4340 E Geer St, Lake Ridge Aero
    (919)608-0181
    Flightseeing tour of Research Triangle Park, Duke andNorth Carolina Central universities, and Falls Lake in tTwenty-five-minute or hour-long tours for two.
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  • J and R Charter Service
    823 Hebron Rd
    (919)477-2782
    Tours of Durham and all of the East Coast. Guide services available with J and R chartered tours only. Open M-F, 8:30am-6:30pm.
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  • Japanese Connection
    2313 W Club Blvd
    (919)286-4959
    Coordinates Japanese-language tours of Durham. Japanese re-location information, typesetting, and translation/interpretor services. Provides seminars and tips on doing business with Japanese clients and on Japanese travel.
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  • Museum of Life and Science
    433 W Murray Ave, I-85 Exit 176-B
    (919)220-5429
    State-of-the-art, engaging indoor/outdoor science-technology center ranked as one of the top four family-friendly museums in the Southeast. The museum includes Magic Wings Butterfly House, Explore the Wild, Catch the Wind, and many more interactive exhibits. Admission: $10.85 adults; $8.85 seniors; $7.85 ages 3-12; free for under 3. Group rates available. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Occasional Monday closings during fall/winter.
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  • Navigant International SE
    3200 Croasdaile Dr, Ste 405
    (919)383-9451
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  • On Time Taxi
    212 N Corcoran St, Ste 101
    (919)493-5050
    Vans, shuttles, and cabs. Airport pickups. 24/7 service. Offers local tour service for individuals or groups; please call in advance to arrange tour.
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  • Personalized Transporter
    5203 Stardust Drive
    (919)477-3170
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  • Preservation Durham
    200 N Mangum St
    (919)682-3036
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  • Southern Leisure Tours
    (919)471-6137
    Chartered transportation based on size of group; advance notice is necessary. Offers custom tours (including step-on guide service), but specializes in historic tours and senior groups.
  • Southern Tours
    (919)688-1230

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