Raleigh Custom Pedicab Sightseeing Tour

Your pedicab tour of downtown Raleigh usually takes about 90 minutes (minimum). (PLEASE NOTE!: I have only one pedicab, so please do not double-book for your family or group.) The tour can be customized to your interest. Learn about the history and sights of the area. Where you stop and for how long is determined by you in consultation with your guide/driver. The pedicab is designed with the passengers seated in front of the driver for an unobstructed view. The average tour covers a distance of 5-6 miles. (ATTENTION: The seat is 39 inches wide. You can book for 2 adults but have a 3rd passenger, IF it is a child and you CAN all fit comfortably!)

Meeting Point

1 Mimosa St

1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA

The tour usually begins at Mordecai Historic Park: 1 Mimosa St. Raleigh, 27604. The parking there is free. FOR POSSIBLE DOWNTOWN HOTEL PICK-UP

What's included:

• Optional stops can be made for one of 5 C's: Coffee, Chocolate, Cocktails, Craft Beers or Ice Cream.

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 1 hour, 40 minutes

Mordecai Historic Park

1 Mimosa St, , Raleigh, 27604-1203, North Carolina

We'll start the tour at Mordecai Historic Park located on the last 3 acres of the former Mordecai Plantation. The Mordecai house is Raleigh's oldest house on its original foundation. Numerous buildings dating from the late 1700s and 1800s are here, including President Andrew Johnson's birthplace. You can walk the grounds of the park for free.

10 minutes

Executive Mansion

200 N Blount St, , Raleigh, 27601-1073, North Carolina

From Mordecai Historic park we'll cruise along beautiful Blount street and some of Raleigh's finest old homes to the Executive Mansion (home of the governor of North Carolina).

Pass by without stopping

Historic Oakwood

Franklin Street, Raleigh, 27601, North Carolina

Cruise through part of the Oakwood historic district: Raleigh's oldest and largest historic neighborhood - a 19th century neighborhood developed after the Civil War.

Pass by without stopping

City Cemetery of Raleigh

17 S East St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

From the Executive Mansion we'll cut through part of the Historic Oakwood neighborhood on the way to City Cemetery, Raleigh's oldest cemetery (established 1798).

5 minutes

Moore Square

226 E Martin St, , Raleigh, 27601, North Carolina

We'll check out the recently renovated Moore Square.

5 minutes

Shaw University

118 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

Learn about Shaw University, one of the oldest HBCU's in the Southeast founded months after the end of the Civil War and later known for its role during the height of the Civil Rights Era.

5 minutes

Videri Chocolate Factory

327 W Davie St, Raleigh, 27601-1702, North Carolina

If you want to buy locally made chocolate, you can stop in here. Found in the Depot Historic district. Stopping to grab some chocolate, coffee or a sweet beverage is a possibility.

Pass by without stopping

CAM Raleigh

409 W Martin St, Raleigh, 27603-1819, North Carolina

CAM Raleigh (Contemporary Art Museum) in the Warehouse District has some interesting murals.

3 minutes

Nash Square

200 S McDowell St, Raleigh, 27601-1332, North Carolina

One of "The City of Oaks" five original squares

5 minutes

North Carolina State Capitol

1 E Edenton St, , Raleigh, 27601-1011, North Carolina

We'll make a stop on the State Capitol grounds to learn about its history and some of the monuments there. We'll also hear stories about Raleigh's native son and future President, Andrew Johnson, born nearby. After a loop around the State Capitol grounds, we'll cruise up Person St. passing by Historic Oakwood neighborhood to return to our starting point of Mordecai Historic Park.

10 minutes