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Back Country Safari Tours
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#2 of 33 Outdoor Activities in Corolla
4WD, ATV & Off-Road ToursSafarisPrivate ToursNature & Wildlife Tours
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Experience the North Beach of the Outer Banks, North Carolina by riding off-road in our custom open-air Safari Beach Cruisers. Our professionally trained guides will navigate you through the ribbon of sand looking for the Colonial Spanish Mustangs, while also sharing about the area's history, how Spanish Mustangs ended up in North America, a forever changing geography, vast wildlife, and about the unique “local” lifestyle. Our traditional tour is the Wild Horse Safari Tour that lasts for two hours. If you’re looking for more adventure, check out our Wild Horse Safari and Kayak Exploration Tour that lasts for three hours.
Corolla, North Carolina
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2024
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Jessica MacKool
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Best Excursion Ever…with Gary!!!
Aug 2021 • Family
My family and I had the opportunity to visit the Spanish mustangs in Corolla, NC with our AMAZING host, Gary. Not only did he ensure that we saw over 20 mustangs (four families) on our 2 hour excursion; Gary entertained the adults and children with fun facts, personal stories, and even the coolest panoramic family photo that we have ever taken. If you have the chance to check this out, be sure to ask for Gary!! You will not be disappointed.
Written August 12, 2021
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Johnny T
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We'll be back
Oct 2021
This is an odd review because we were not able to take the safari trip due a medical emergency. We booked the Back Country Safari for 4 people in order to see the wild horses and the 4x4 area of OBX. My wife and I had to leave due to an emergency but our friends did take the trip. First of all, we were given a full refund due to our cancellation with NO hassle - EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE. Secondly, our friends did take the trip and had a fantastic time! They told us all about the excursion and showed us their pics. We fully intend to return and take the adventure in the future. Back Country Safari Tours has earned my business.
Written October 26, 2021
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Leeann F
Winston Salem, NC5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great fun tour for our entire family
Oct 2021 • Family
Our guide Gary was informative and funny. He made the trip fun and gave us great information along the whole tour.
Taught us a little trick when taking a "pano" picture that was neat as well.
The other options were way more expensive and some did not even offer the tour for our smaller child in our party (9 month old).
This was a great tour and experience for the money over all for our family because we had 9 people with ages ranging from 9 months to 36 years.
Written October 13, 2021
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Susan A
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Delightful and entertaining 2 hour Wild Horse Safari Tour
Nov 2021 • Family
The Back Country Safari Wild Horse Tour we took was made all the more interesting and fun due to our driver and guide, Gary. He was a wealth of historic information about the wild horses and kept the children and adults entertained with his jokes. He knew exactly where to look for the horse families. Ask for Gary if you go.
Written November 26, 2021
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Christina C
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Don't pass this experience up
Oct 2021 • Family
Outstanding trip. We had a group of 11 one being 6. Our tour guy was Gary and he was truly entertaining. He went above and beyond to explain the history of the wild horses and threw in jokes now and then to hold everyone's attention. During our tour we were able to find two different groups of horse families. The horses were wonderful to see but I believe Gary was more entertaining and is what made our trip so wonderful. Thanks to Gary for his knowledge and dedication to the wild horses you can tell that he cares a lot about these animals.
Written October 2, 2021
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ellen carr
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
We saw 25 wild Spanish mustangs!
Jan 2020 • Couples
We had the best time! We went on Jan 1,2020 and were advised to wear layers, which was good advice. Gator, our guide, was so interesting and fun. He knew the area like the back of his hand and told us all kinds of information about the area. We were expecting to see maybe 5 or 6 mustangs, and we saw 25! It was a trip of a lifetime!
Written January 1, 2020
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Jennifer A
Winston Salem, NC4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great Wild Horse Tour
Jun 2021
This was a great experience that we enjoyed very much. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the horses and cared a great deal for them. He shared a lot of information about the area as well. He was careful driving while we were riding on the back of the truck as well. I would definitely recommend this company and would be back again.
Written June 26, 2021
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GretchenandLee
Wilmington, NC47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Early morning horse tour a win!
Oct 2021 • Couples
Early morning Wild horse tour was a win! Gary was funny, engaging and knowledgeable. We had 5 young children in our group and he did his best to help them engage and enjoy. We saw two herds of horses. Beautiful weather, chilly, but perfect way to start the day. We recommend the early morning tour!
Written October 15, 2021
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Cliff R
Cincinnati, OH60 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Outstanding Wild Horse Tour
Oct 2021
The Wild Horse Tour with Back Country Safari Tour was amazing...the truck tour of the beach was fun and well worth the price for the two hours... saw most of the horses and learned quite a bit about them and their habitat.
the was not a bad seat on the tour.. easy to see everything around you
Gary, our tour guide, knew everything about the area and kept the crew entertained throughout the trip... we learned quite a bit.
Written October 26, 2021
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Jessica W
Washington DC, DC5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Glad we went!
Sep 2021 • Family
Our guide was Gary. We had a great time. I wished I had brought less with me like just keys and phone, since I was paranoid much of the time that my stuff would blow away out of the back of the truck. I have a herniated disc in my neck and I could withstand the bumps in the ride. I was only a tiny bit sore after. Our guide joked about trying to hit every hole in the sand but in reality, he did his best to make it as smooth as possible. Every person on our trip was kind to our family as well. We couldn’t have asked for a better trip. The guides do their best to get you to the horses but it’s not always easy or possible as I understand it. Still these guys make the trip fun and you learn so much. Our young children just wanted food during the trip - that’s all the “issues” we had.
Written September 29, 2021
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