57 days in Raleigh Itinerary

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

Venture out of the city with trips to Durham (Durham Distillery, Stagville State Historic Site, &more), Chapel Hill (Downtown Chapel Hill, Spring Haven Farm, &more) and Mebane (Mebane Train Display, Tanger Outlets Mebane, &more). The adventure continues: get a new perspective on nature at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, look for all kinds of wild species at Umstead State Park, and examine the collection at Airborne and Special Operations Museum.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, refer to the Raleigh route app.

If you are flying in from Australia, the closest major aiports are Raleigh Durham International Airport, Piedmont Triad International Airport and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. November in Raleigh sees daily highs of 19°C and lows of 4°C at night.