Raleigh History Tour: Explore Local Heritage

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: 24 hours
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.
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
4.9
(58 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Jocarolr2022
Aug 24, 2025
A great way to spend an hour and learn interesting factoids! - Never having spent time in Raleigh, I thought this would be a great way to get a first hand look at this city. I learned about how and why the city became the capital of NC, where much of the architecture originated, what many of the older buildings "had been" in their heyday and the history and genesis of the Capital Building. We heard interesting stories of some of the more "colorful" politicians of yesteryear as well as about a very famous politician embezzler and the legacy and buildings his family left within the downtown area. The story of the construction of the Governors Mansion was especially interesting. Andrew, our leader, is very knowledgeable and clearly loves his city.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Stevelx8031qr
Aug 17, 2025
Great history tour - This way exceeded our expectations. History through stories is one of the best ways to learn and Andrew excels at this. The end of the tour left us wanting to learn more about the history of this very interesting southern city.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
M1486carobertl
Aug 9, 2025
well done - it has been knowledgeable and engaging and was easy to comprehend even for non-native listeners we thoroughly enjoyed it
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Ken_p
Aug 8, 2025
Excellent Tour & Guide! - Andrew was an awesome guide. Full of knowledge and a superb story teller. We wish it had lasted longer, but he packed in a lot in a little over an hour.
Review provided by Viator
Shanthe
Jul 5, 2025
Great Tour - The tour was very fun and we learned a lot. Our tour guide was great! He was very knowledgeable, entertaining & enthusiastic, and answered all of our questions.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Lisa_k
Jun 24, 2025
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable, funny, and personable. He made sure the whole group was around before giving any information.
Review provided by Viator
Stytnk7mct
Jun 23, 2025
Great short tour with... - Great short tour with very knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide! Learned a few things and had a great time.
Review provided by Viator
Liztp4578vb
Jun 8, 2025
Great guide and experience seeing the city I live in. - Great architecture and history lessons as we walked around downtown Raleigh and the Oakwood district. The guide was able to answer questions about a lot of the houses along the tour. Only suggestion would be to make it longer, as there is so much interesting architecture in the area.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
L_o
Jun 7, 2025
Good your - The walking tour in Raleigh North Carolina is a pleasant and informative activity for visitors. A lot of significant history that most may not be aware of.
Review provided by Viator
Wroncsu
Jun 1, 2025
Great history and architecture knowledge - Andrew Nason was great! Really enjoyed his knowledge about the city and a variety of subjects. Looking forward to booking a future tour with Triangle Walking Tours!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).