Fall Gardens & American Handmade Craft in Durham

      Durham, NC, USA

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      Oct 17, 2019
      Group size: 30 - 45
      Fall Gardens & American Handmade Craft in Durham
      Durham, NC, USA

      Patty
      • Email address verified
      • Facebook verified
      288 reviews

      Oct 17, 2019
      Group size: 30 - 45

      About this trip

      This Day Trip features two "Must Experience" sites in Durham.  First, we join the more than 400,000 visitors from all over the world that visit Sarah P. Duke Gardens annually,   

      The Gardens, located on the campus of Duke University, are beautiful in the fall and the tour docents are brimming with information.  The  tour lasts just over an hour, and includes information on the Garden's history, the current plant features, and special plants such as Witness Trees.  

      Following the Garden tour, we make the short drive to the Brightleaf District in Downtown Durham where you can enjoy lunch on your own.   Lunch choices will be provided.  

      Our final stop is lesser known but a real treasure.  Built on the site of an old country farm, and nestled among historic tobacco barns, Cedar Creek Gallery is home to an outstanding collection of American handmade craft.  Cedar Creek also features some gardens as well as an extensive selection of functional and decorative pottery, hand-turned wood, blown glass, jewelry, fiber arts, children's toys and more!  



      What’s included

      • Coach transportation
      • Guided tour
        Guided tour of Duke Gardens
      • Driver gratuity
      • Snacks
        Snacks and Water on the bus

      What’s not included

      • Lunch
        Lunch is on your own in Downtown Durham. Restaurant selections will be provided.

      Available Packages

      Trip Price
      $80

      Itinerary

      Day Trip
      Fall Gardens & American Handmade Craft in Durham

      8:30am - Depart from Steinmart parking lot at 3501 Oleander Drive, Wilmington

      Approx. 11am - Arrive Duke Gardens

      Approx. 12:30pm- Lunch in Downtown Durham

      2:30pm - Visit to Cedar Creek Gallery

      3:30pm - Depart for Wilmington






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      Patty
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      I love to travel so in my partially retired life I decided to adapt my passion for travel along with 25 years of experience in Travel & Tourism to create Trips by Patty. I received a BA in American History from UNC-Chapel Hill. Not knowing what I was going to do with that degree, I started working as a desk clerk at a hotel in Raleigh. I enjoyed the hotel business and the career path began. Hotel operations and sales, Convention Center operations and marketing, destination marketing with a Convention Visitors Bureau and even a stint as a tour guide. What happened to the history degree? Well, many times when I am escorting my trips I share the history of the destinations we visit. It's a great feeling to take your career skills and adapt them to your own small business. I love what I do and hope you'll join me on a trip one day!

      Reviews

      We had a wonderful time and didn't realize this is the 10th year for this and would be interested in going again. Always vey organized and bus was new and beautiful.
      By Mary N for Layered Legacies and Art In Bloom at NC Museum of Art on Mar 23, 2024
      Enjoyed this so much. I appreciate your attention to detail for the trip. It introduced me to this wonderful museum.
      By Carol W for Layered Legacies and Art In Bloom at NC Museum of Art on Mar 22, 2024
      Wonderful time with Patty and driver Donnie. A great team. Wonderful passengers, made new friends and enjoyed the quilt exhibit the most.
      By Teresa J for Layered Legacies and Art In Bloom at NC Museum of Art on Mar 18, 2024
      Great trip. As always, Patty does a fantastic job. Brand new bus was very comfortable.
      By Elaine D for Layered Legacies and Art In Bloom at NC Museum of Art on Mar 18, 2024
      I had wonderful trip. The coach was comfortable and very clean. Patty was just a wealth of information. Thank you for a beautiful day out.
      By Janet Q for Layered Legacies and Art In Bloom at NC Museum of Art on Mar 17, 2024
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