Outer Banks Wild Horse Tour: 2-Hour 4WD Adventure

Embark on a thrilling 2-hour 4WD adventure in the Outer Banks, exploring the stunning sand dunes and encountering wild horses. Limited to 12 people, with knowledgeable guides and photo opportunities.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Carova Beach - The 4X4 beach in Corolla that can only be accessed by 4-wheel-drive vehicle.
What's Included
  • Transport by open-air 4-wheel drive truck (no ATVs)
  • Friendly and professional horse guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

The Bender family continues a 50-year tradition of traveling in open-air safari vehicles north of Corolla along the ocean and sand dunes on a 2-hour, small group excursion, sharing history and ecology along the way. We stop for several photo opportunities and points of interest, including private access to the Wild Horse Conservation Area. This tour…

Location
1148 Ocean Trail
Ocean Trail
We share a parking lot with the Beer Garden in Corolla, this is an unpaved parking lot next to a CITGO Gas Station with Winks of Corolla.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Colinmck714
Nov 14, 2025
Excellent adventure - Excellent adventure- we were fully informed of the Banker horses and the local community. Our guide was raised in Corolla and had a number of stories that added depth to our tour.
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Bob
Nov 5, 2025
Horses & Dunes - Edna, our tour guide & driver was excellent!! She gave us an historical background of the horses & the structure of their families. We were fortunate & saw about ten horses, including a “family” on the beach!! I also loved riding the big sand dunes of Corolla. It reminded me of the dunes if Fire Island when I was a kid 65 years ago.
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P3910poconniec
Nov 2, 2025
Wonderful way to see the Corolla horses! - What a wonderful adventure! Edna. our tour guide, was knowledgeable, engaging and made the trip fun! We saw several horse (She knoew where to go)
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Ride2up
Nov 2, 2025
Fun experience with a wonderful guide. - There were 6 of us in our party. We all enjoyed the tour. Our driver/guide was Edna and she was great. Very knowledgeable about the history of the wild horses and the environment in which they live. We saw quite a few horses but were sad to see the development of their habitat. A bit strange to see a wild horse in someone's yard. Glad to hear there is a conservancy that is protecting this amazing animals. Would do the tour again and would definitely ask for Edna. She is a gem.
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Marian_v
Nov 1, 2025
Hold onto your hats.... - Hold onto your hats. Scenery and horses are beautiful, well worth checking it out. Easily takes the whole 2 hours.
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Gregorypc5542mf
Oct 28, 2025
Great time! - Great time with our guide, we saw at least 25 horses, the weather was a little chilly but still a great time all around. Would do again!
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Stacey_p
Oct 28, 2025
Real local history! - Our tour was owned and operated by a local family. Our guide clearly loves her history and shares her passion for the horses and the land.
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549lyndac
Oct 26, 2025
Great Outer Banks excursion - I will admit it wasn't what I expected.... it was better! We were a group of folks in their 70s, 50s, 40s, and 20s and we all had a blast! The horses were beautiful, as were the houses nestled in the dunes, the beach and the waves. Carla was our guide and she was very knowledgeable about the area and the horses. We had a blast!
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Mark
Nov 6, 2025
More houses than horses ! Although we enjoyed our trip, we were disappointed with the excessive development of housing - We assumed that this part of Corolla was protected and therefore plenty of viewing options for the wild horses. Of the 10-12 horses we did see, most were in front yards eating grass and seemed less than wild.
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Philip_p
Oct 28, 2025
Windy!!!! - Enjoyable. I expected to see horses in the wild but instead most we saw were standing in the yards of beach homes. The ride along the beach was exhilarating but we weren’t quite prepared for the speed of travel. Our guide was great and had lived there for years. It was definitely a new and interesting experience!
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From $65
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).