10 days in Outer Banks Itinerary

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Off-Road Tours and Currituck Beach Lighthouse and Museum. There's lots more to do: glide through the air with a parasailing or paragliding tour, browse the different shops at Timbuck II, soothe aching muscles at Village Yoga, and stroll through Currituck Banks Reserve.

For other places to visit, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Corolla trip itinerary tool.

Montreal, Canada to Corolla is an approximately 10-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus, car, and ferry. Expect somewhat warmer temperatures when traveling from Montreal in July; daily highs in Corolla reach 36°C and lows reach 26°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Wed) to allow time to drive to Manteo.

Kick off your visit on the 6th (Thu): stroll around Dowdy Park, explore the striking landscape at Jockey's Ridge State Park, then look for gifts at Salty Paws Biscuits, and finally enjoy the sea views from Bodie Island Lighthouse. Keep things going the next day: admire nature's wide array of creatures at North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, take a leisurely stroll along Jennette's Pier, then take an in-depth tour of Buffalo City Exhibit, and finally see majestic marine mammals with Capt Johnny's Outer Banks Dolphin Tours.

For where to stay, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, read our Manteo trip itinerary website.

Traveling by car from Corolla to Manteo takes 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 35°C in July, and nighttime lows around 26°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 7th (Fri) so you can go by car to Hatteras Island.

Bring the kids along to Wright Brothers National Memorial and Frisco Beach. Change things up with these side-trips from Hatteras Island: Kitty Hawk (Monument to a Century of Flight & Super Wings) and Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum (in Rodanthe). Spend the 8th (Sat) exploring nature at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

For other places to visit, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, read Hatteras Island trip planner.

You can drive from Manteo to Hatteras Island in 1.5 hours. In July, daily temperatures in Hatteras Island can reach 35°C, while at night they dip to 28°C. On the 11th (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.