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North Carolina NORTH CAROLINA - THE BEAUTY OF THE SOUTHERN OUTER BANKS DAYS: 6 NIGHTS: 5 | FROM: NORFOLK TO: MYRTLE BEACH Wrightsville Beach Atlanta Atlantic Station Arch ( Photo Credit: Atlanta Photos ) Bodie Lighthouse Landscape Myrtle Beach TOUR HIGHLIGHTS NORTH CAROLINA - THE BEAUTY OF THE + Guranteed hotel accommodations as specified including taxes SOUTHERN OUTER BANKS + Includes day by day driving instructions Norfolk NORFOLK - ARRIVAL - KITTY HAWK KITTY HAWK - HATTERAS - KITTY HAWK Day 1: Located on the Outer Banks of North Day 2: Take a Day Trip to the Cape Hatteras Carolina in Dare County, the Town of Kitty Hawk, National Seashore covered with beautiful pristine NC offers year-round visitors an unique and ocean beaches and world renowned deep sea fishing. With its wide variety of outdoor recreation, relaxing vacation environment with plenty of things wildlife, bird watching and remote attitude, to do. Rich in history, today’s Kitty Hawk, consists Hatteras makes a perfect destination for folks of a traditional village, a beach community of that just want to get away and enjoy nature. It residential cottages and hotels, and a 461-acre was also the first National Seashore in the US. maritime forest reserve called Kitty Hawk Woods. Stop at Chicamacomico Life Saving Station Some of the best sites include: Visit Jockey’s (became the US Life Guard) or climb the Cape Ridge State Park, the largest sand dune on the Hatteras Lighthouse (Tallest brick lighthouse on East Coast, Wright Brother’s National Memorial. the eastern seaboard.) Climb to the top of Bodie Island Lighthouse. Visit Driving Distance: 93 MI the charming town of Manteo and Roanoke Island Historical Site with the replica of the Elizabethan KITTY HAWK - OCRACOKE ISLAND II and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is the - ATLANTIC BEACH location of the settlement in 1585. Day 3: This morning, take a 45 minute car ferry Driving Distance: 75 MI to Ocracoke Island and spend 1/2 day exploring this island and the 2020 #2 Beach in America. ATLANTIC BEACH - HARKERS ISLAND views of the Cape. Visit Cape Lookout Lighthouse DRIVE AMERICA | NC – THE BEAUTY OF SOUTHERN OUTER BANKS 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS Buy your tickets for the 3 hour ferry to Cedar - ATLANTIC BEACH (the Diamond Lady), as well as boat launches and Island. From there drive to Beaufort/Morehead marinas to explore a quieter, calmer side of the Day 4: Explore the next day with a trip to Harkers City/Atlantic Beach. Atlantic Beach is situated on Coast. Another great lighthouse climb or amazing Island to catch a boat to Cape Lookout National a beautiful barrier island bordered by the Atlantic shelling at the point. On the way to/from stop at Seashore. Harkers Island has the honor of hosting Ocean and Bogue Sound and known for our Shackleford Banks to see the wild horses. abundance of public beaches and friendly people. both the Cape Lookout National Seashore Visitor Driving Distance: 22 MI Relax for dinner at many of their restaurants with Center and the Core Sound Waterfowl and History Museum along its shores, making it a very special outdoor seating for a fantastic sunset dinner. ATLANTIC BEACH - WILMINGTON stop during any Crystal Coast trip. This area - Because the beaches here are south facing you Day 5: Travel to Wilmington and Beaches made up largely of residential homes and private can catch the sunset and the sunrise! (Wrightsville, Carolina and Kure). There is plenty Driving Distance: 180 MI communities - offers some of the most unique to see and do in this town nicknamed, Hollywood East. As home to Screen Gems East Coast studio, you will probably see something being filmed on the streets in town. Wilmington is NORFOLK one Southern destination with something for everyone. Visit Airlie Gardens or stroll along the pedestrian-friendly Riverwalk lined with shops 2 KITTY HAWK and cafes and the Port City Marina. Then hop aboard a water taxi to the famous World War II Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, one of USA TODAY’s Best North Carolina Attractions, or take HATTERAS a scenic cruise or sightseeing tour. Driving Distance: 100 MI 2 ATLANTIC BEACH WILMINGTON - MYRTLE BEACH - DEPARTURE WILMINGTON 1 Day 6: Depart Wilmington for Myrtle Beach. MYRTLE BEACH 2 NIGHTS TOUR CITY Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Hatteras Island Historic Ocracoke Light, Ocracoke Island Norfolk TOUR JOINING HOTEL Refer to ATI online hotel tariff for hotel details. AIRPORT TRANSFER Passengers should pick up car upon arrival and proceed to hotel. DOCUMENTATION HOTEL GRADE DURATION BOOKING CODE 6 Days / 5 Nights Standard VPCB0-06 Norfolk to Myrtle Beach HOTELS DAY CITY HOTEL Hampton Inn & Suites Outer 01-02 Corolla Banks/Corolla 03-04 Atlantic Beach Hampton Inn & Suites Atlantic Beach Hampton Inn & Suites 05 Wilmington Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach Hotels may be substituted with comparable standard hotels during high demand periods or for operational reasons. PRE & POST HOTELS For details on pre and post-night accomodation prices, refer to the online F.I.T Tariff at our website www.americantours.com DAILY DEPARTURES [ BOOK NOW AT WWW.AMERICANTOURS.COM ].
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