60 days in North Carolina Piedmont Itinerary

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Durham: Cary (Shirdi sai baba temple, Fred G. Bond Metro Park, &more), Lake Crabtree County Park (in Morrisville) and Raleigh (Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Pullen Park, &more). There's much more to do: admire the natural beauty at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, experience rural life at Waller Family Farm, engage your brain at Museum of Life + Science, and see the interesting displays at The Carolina Basketball Museum.

To find maps, reviews, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Durham online day trip planner.

The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Durham. In September, daytime highs in Durham are 82°F, while nighttime lows are 63°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 26th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Greensboro.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Greensboro: Asheboro (Richland Creek Canopy Tours & North Carolina Zoo), Burlington (Alamance County Historical Museum, Cedarock Park, &more) and Winston Salem (Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, Old Salem Museums & Gardens, &more).

To see traveler tips, reviews, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Greensboro trip planner.

Drive from Durham to Greensboro in an hour. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 81°F in September, and nighttime lows around 63°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Wed) so you can drive to Mount Airy.

Venture out of the city with trips to Horne Creek Living Historical Farm (in Pinnacle), Elkin (Slightly Askew Winery, Elkin Municipal Park, &more) and Danbury (Hanging Rock State Park & Tory's Falls).

To see more things to do, photos, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read Mount Airy online vacation planner.

Drive from Greensboro to Mount Airy in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. In October, daily temperatures in Mount Airy can reach 71°F, while at night they dip to 50°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Tue) so you can go by car to Hickory.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Hickory: Rich Park (in Mocksville), Troutman (Lake Norman State Park, Daveste Vineyards, &more) and Statesville (Iredell Museums, Fort Dobbs, &more).

To see reviews, more things to do, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Hickory sightseeing planner.

Getting from Mount Airy to Hickory by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: drive. In October, daytime highs in Hickory are 72°F, while nighttime lows are 51°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 17th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Robbinsville.

Robbinsville is known for adventure, nature, and sightseeing. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the activities along Santeetlah Lake, admire the sheer force of Yellow Creek Falls, relax in the rural setting at Yellow Branch Cheese, and see the interesting displays at Junaluska Museum.

To see reviews, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, use the Robbinsville travel route planning tool.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Hickory to Robbinsville. Expect slightly colder evenings in Robbinsville when traveling from Hickory in October, with lows around 45°F. You'll set off for Charlotte on the 22nd (Sat).

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Charlotte: Crowders Mountain State Park (in Kings Mountain), North Carolina Transportation Museum (in Spencer) and Salisbury (Dan Nicholas Park & Historic National Cemetery and Confederate Prison Site). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at NASCAR Hall of Fame, relax in the rural setting at Darby Acres Farm, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, and sample some tasty brews at a beer tour and tasting.

To find maps, traveler tips, more things to do, and tourist information, read Charlotte trip itinerary maker tool.

You can drive from Robbinsville to Charlotte in 4 hours. Traveling from Robbinsville in October, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in Charlotte, with lows of 51°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Tue) early enough to catch the flight to Fayetteville.

Get out of town with these interesting Fayetteville side-trips: Lillington (Hawk Manor Falconry & Raven Rock State Park), Pinehurst (Rassie Wicker Park, Camelot Playground, &more) and Southern Pines (Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, Reservoir Park, &more).

For ratings, maps, photos, and tourist information, read our Fayetteville planner.

You can fly from Charlotte to Fayetteville in 2.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. In November, daily temperatures in Fayetteville can reach 65°F, while at night they dip to 42°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive back home.