We ride from our hotel via bike paths to the Wright Brothers National Memorial (admission included). We'll have a picnic lunch (provided) near the Visitors Center. Cycle back to the hotel or ride back in the van, depending on conditions and your liking. 

16-22 miles, flat terrain. Today features a combination of roadside bike path and neighborhood roads + some walking. We’ll load bikes into the trailer, jump in the van and head north along the barrier island to the Currituck Banks Maritime Forest. We'll park and begin our day's exploration with a leisurely 2 mile out-and-back stroll to the lookout site on Raccoon Bay. Then we'll begin cycling south, through quiet Corolla Village to visit the sprawling and gorgeous grounds of Historic Corolla Park, which features a magnificent view from the 162 ft., 220 step red brick Currituck Beach Lighthouse as well as the Currituck Maritime Museum, the excellent NC Wildlife Educational Center, and Whalehead Club. You can take your time exploring as much or as little as you like before continuing south along Ocean Trail toward the town of Duck, where you'll get lunch on your own.* After lunch you can ride the remaining 6 miles back to the hotel on the roadside bike path or take the van. 

You are on your own to enjoy the area’s many attractions. From relaxing by the pool, beachcombing or kite-flying out the hotel’s back door, a wild horse tour, to chartered fishing, to surfing… the day is yours. 

 15 miles, flat terrain

Today we’ll regroup to share stories and pictures from our rest day activities, and do some more riding to see the sound side of the Outer Banks from Roanoke Island. We'll take the van to Roanoke Island Festival Park to begin our ride through the quiet town of Manteo to the NC Aquarium (admission included), followed by a snack. A stop at Fort Raleigh is next, a park with lots of history.

You’ll ride back on the trail and end up in downtown Manteo for lunch on your own, plus a chance to walk the scenic boardwalk on the marina and to see the many shops there. A quick van ride back to the hotel, then out for dinner in Kill Devil Hills, included!

For anyone interested, we'll take a 20 minute ride in the van to Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head, which includes includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States. The visitor center features a museum about cultural and natural history of the park, including the dunes, plants and wildlife, weather, pirates and local maritime history. The ridge area is accessed either from the back deck of the visitor center or the parking lot via a 350-foot-long boardwalk. You may see hang gliding lessons in progress! We'll return to hotel in time for check-out at 11:00. You've thoroughly experienced the famous Outer Banks of North Carolina!