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.

Customer Ratings
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Lynann_b
Jun 13, 2025
Amazing! - So much fun. It was amazing to see the horses. Our guide (sorry, can’t remember his name) was enthusiastic about his job and clearly has a love of horses. Thank you for a great time!
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Peggygv5452ic
Jun 13, 2025
Fun morning driving on the beach and seeing the wild horses - We enjoyed riding on the sand and seeing the wild horses a lot! I didn’t think it was super bumpy but my family did, lol! Seeing the horses just hanging out was amazing, especially when they were so close to the people and vehicles. We especially enjoyed seeing the baby with the larger harem. It was also amazing that there are all those houses up there with only sand “roads”. A fun way to see something different!!
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Amy_r
Jun 13, 2025
Our driver, Clinton, did... - Our driver, Clinton, did a great job of explaining the history of the horses, how they interractvwith their habitat, and a little about their personalities.
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Charles_s
Jun 12, 2025
Great horse tour - A little bumpy but well worth it! Our tour guide Paul was fantastic very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make our experience great.
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Emma_f
Jun 11, 2025
Very informative, we saw... - Very informative, we saw quite a few horses in different locations and we could observe them in their own environment. A great experience!
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Safari732591
Jun 10, 2025
Don’t hesitate. The best wild horse tour! - Go! I seldom write reviews, but this experience was special. Richard was our tour guide. Richard was knowledgeable, kind, funny and extremely entertaining. We saw so many horses - on the beach, on the dunes and in the neighborhoods. We saw several family groups, many including babies. Richard made sure both sides of his vehicle got great pictures while making sure the horses were comfortable with our presence. Most importantly, he taught us 3 things about these wonderful wild horses and their safety. 1. Do Not Entice the horses. 2. Stay at least 50 feet away from any horse. 3. Do Not Feed the horses. (an apple could kill one of these horses. Thank you Richard.
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Jeannette_l
Jun 10, 2025
Great tour! - Our tour guide, Curt, was very knowledgeable and lots of fun. The ride was very bumpy so beware of you have back issues. Our only suggestion to make this tour even better would be for the driver to have some sort of speaker system in the back of the truck to use while he was driving.
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Tyson_s
Jun 10, 2025
Wild horses on the beach - The ride was a lot of fun and the scenic views are beautiful. We spotty many wild horses on the beach and inland. They are so pretty. Marla ,our guide , was very informative and friendly.
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Tammy_v
Jun 9, 2025
Seeing the wild horses... - Seeing the wild horses along the Corolla Beach was such a beautiful experience. Our guide had a lot of interesting information to share about the horses. She was very kind and the overall trip was very nice.
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Karla_g
Jun 9, 2025
Compared to ads we... - Compared to ads we expected to see more horses also while our guide was good when we could hear him, because of the lack of PA system we could not hear him more often than we could.
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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).