3 days in Raleigh Itinerary

For those not from the South, Raleigh might be one of the region's better-kept travel secrets.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Raleigh: Durham (Duke University, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, &more) and Fayetteville (Room Escape Games & Airborne and Special Operations Museum). There's still lots to do: admire the masterpieces at North Carolina Museum of Art, learn more about the world around you at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, have fun and explore at Marbles Kids Museum, and walk around Pullen Park.

To see reviews and other tourist information, read Raleigh day trip tool.

In December, daytime highs in Raleigh are 57°F, while nighttime lows are 37°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.