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Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Open-Air Adventures to See the Wild Banker Horses of Corolla, NC/ the Outer Banks

OUTER BANKS WILD HORSE TOUR

Open-Air Adventure Tour in Corolla, NC

Feel the salt air and the wind off the Atlantic as you head out with a local guide in one of our custom open-air adventure vehicles, tracking the wild Banker Horses across three ecosystems you can only reach off-road. These aren’t stable horses on a trail ride, they’re wild, they’re protected, and they’ve been running this stretch of the Outer Banks for nearly 500 years.

Users All Ages

Clock 2 Hours

Bus Up to 13 Passengers

Discover one of the most fascinating things to do in Corolla, NC!

IF YOU LIKE HISTORY, ECOLOGY, & ADVENTURE, THIS TOUR IS FOR YOU.

On this stretch of the Outer Banks, where the wild horses still run free, we’ve built our whole tour around sharing it the right way. Riding in one of our premium seating open-air vehicles, you’ll get access to a sanctuary most visitors never see, plus the real story of how these horses got here and how a small group of locals fought to protect them. This is a Corolla experience that grandparents, parents, and kids all remember the same way: as the best part of the trip.


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ABOUT WILD HORSE ADVENTURE TOURS

Voted the #1 tour company in the USA by Tripadvisor

We take you down the beach in our exclusive, 13-passenger open-air adventure vehicles which are custom-built for this exact terrain, led by a guide who can talk Banker Horse history and Currituck ecology in the same breath. The Tours are known for being informative, fun and interesting for all ages. Our exclusive transportation access to the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Swan Beach means you’re seeing these horses in a landscape almost nobody else reaches.

Every vehicle is built for comfort as much as capability: real bucket seats (not bench seating), seatbelts and child-seat restraint systems at every position, 21-inch-wide seats, and more legroom than a standard SUV and a covered roof. It’s an adventure tour that still works for your grandmother and your toddler in the same trip.

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Voted the #1 tour company in the US by TripAdvisor

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Certificate of Excellence Awards won since 2012.

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Tripadvisor Hall of Fame Winner since 2012.

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Over 10,000+ 5-star reviews from our previous customers!

"All good things are wild & free."

– HENRY DAVID THOREAU –

A Tour Built for Every Generation

Some Outer Banks activities are for the kids. Some are for the adults who need a break from the kids. This one’s for everybody enjoying an experience together. We regularly host three generations in the same vehicle, grandparents who remember visiting Corolla before the horses were protected, parents looking for the one activity nobody will complain about, and kids who won’t stop talking about it at dinner. Knowledgeable guides keep it fun and engaging for every age without ever feeling like a school field trip.

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TOP-RATED OUTER BANKS WILD HORSE TOURS

with over 10,000 5-star reviews on tripadvisor

Great Tour!

This was our first trip to to the Outer Banks and one of the few "experiences" we had planned. I was really looking forward to this and my husband was quite skeptical. By the end of the tour he was amazed and had a great time! We cannot say enough good things about our tour guide Stu. Very knowledgeable not only about the history of Corolla and the horses.

– Andrea M. | Tripadvisor
Bucket List - Check!

Really fun ride on the sandy beaches and lanes of this wild horse sanctuary. Stu rocks as a tour guide, being very knowledgeable and a great guy. We saw lots of horses and learned a lot. Highly recommend. It was early November so appreciated being layered.

– Trish H. | Tripadvisor
Best Thing To Do in OBX

This was our second time doing this tour with Richard and it was the highlight of our trip! He is such a great guide and we saw several groups of beautiful horses. He does a great job of explaining the laws that help keep the horses safe and is very passionate in his job! Can't wait to come back again.

– Nadia | Tripadvisor
Worth the Money

Agree with all the other reviews. This tour is absolutely worth the extra money. Our tour guide was amazing and WORKED IT to find the horses for us on our tour. Thanks for the tip to bring a warm coat! Phenomenal tour.

– Joanna K. | Tripadvisor
A Real Adventure!

Great tour! Nice and knowledgeable staff. Well worth the investment. We appreciated the fact that the owners and our guide were locals to the area. Our guide Stu really cared about the preservation and protection of the wildlife in Corolla. Highly recommend this company! Thank you for the anniversary experience!

– AKre | Tripadvisor
Not Your Average Drive

Sit back and enjoy the exhilarating ride down a 4WD beach with the wind blowing through your hair and the surf by your side. Our guide Karen was great, her driving skills are amazing. She was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Although I did not see the picturesque bucking mustangs on the beach, this was an AWESOME tour. Definitely recommend!

– Janacina K. | Tripadvisor
Awesome Tour!

Excellent tour for those who want to learn about the wild mustangs and see Corolla. Rode onto the beach, which was amazing and found tons of horses. Richard did an excellent job teaching us about the history of the horses and the local area. Would highly recommend this tour for the learning experience and seeing horses that come from 500 years ago.

– courtrep45 | Tripadvisor
A Must on the Outer Banks!

This was such an awesome unique experience. I’ve personally been around horses and ridden horses many times but to see them in the wild is definitely a new experience. My kids had a lot of fun on the hummer ride right on the beach. Loved our guide and his silly pirate jokes.

– Jbn | Tripadvisor