Taste & Cycle Charlotte

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Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city, is an incredible place with beautiful architecture, fascinating history and great eats. This Charlotte tour is an opportunity to engage all of your senses and get an insider’s look at Charlotte – from sprawling parks and tree-lined streets to cornbread and chicken wings – without getting footsore. Do it on a bike!

Highlights:

The south is known for it's delicious, indulgent, life shortening food.
On this Charlotte tour we are going to eat!!! Cornbread! Fried pickles! Fried chicken! Calamari with a southern flare…and much much more!
Many of the locations that we will visit have been highlighted on the Food Network.
Bring your appetite, Lipitor, and antacids.

Tour style:Cycling, Local Life & Culture, Local Food
Inclusion:

Bike, Helmet, Lock, highly qualified English speaking guide, tasting fees.

Exclusion:

Lunch, Tip for the guide.

Group size:Maximum 12
Schedule details:

Duration: 3 hours
Meeting point:
Charlotte NC Tours 401 E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Suite 111.
Start time: 10.00 AM
Finish point:
Charlotte NC Tours 401 E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Suite 111.

Additional information :

Voucher exchange details:
Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the trip.
Confirmation of booking:
Please contact Charlotte Urban Adventures to confirm your trip 24 hours prior to departure.
Dress standard:
Comfortable shoes for walking; lightweight and lightly colored clothing during the warm months; wide-brimmed hats, raincoats and umbrellas are also suggested.
Child policy:
Travellers must be 12 and over to do this tour. Travellers between aged between 12 and 17 inclusively must be accompanied by a parent.
Language: English

Also runs from:1 Apr 2012 to 31 Mar 2013

Itinerary:

There are so many aspects of Charlotte to “ooh” and “ahh” over as we cycle through its sprawling parks, fragrant gardens and historic neighbour-hoods on this Charlotte bike tour. Weaving through some of the most interesting spots in and around the “Queen City” and indulging in tasty local fare, all your senses will be engaged as we follow Charlotte’s path of progress from pre-revolutionary Native American trading paths to today’s culturally rich Southern bank town.

On this Charlotte day tour you'll hear the story of how Charlotte came to be, while riding by the city’s oldest homes and newest postmodern skyscrapers before stopping at a park across from the new Wells Fargo Cultural Campus. While in the uptown area we will taste an unforgettable Charlotte specialty – fresh, warm cornbread with honey butter. From the park, you will see the outside of Uptown Charlotte’s newest museums, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Mint Museum, and Gantt Center.

Head to South End and learn about Charlotte’s first industrial district (an area that was recently named the third best comeback neighbourhood of the southeast). After taking in the sights of South End, we stop at nearby Latta Park, our city’s most historically significant outdoor space. Taste delicious fried chicken wings from South End’s legendary establishment, Price’s Chicken Coop, a hometown indulgence for over 50 years.

We will lick our fingers as we cycle along the tree-lined streets and learn the history of Dilworth Charlotte’s first suburban neighborhoods. Marvel at the large homes with exceptionally beautiful yards, some dating from the early 1900s. Our final two destinations will be a surprise! We have so many restaurants to choose from you won’t be sorry.

Your trip:

This trip is offered on a "join-in" basis. Maximum group size is 12.

Tipping:

If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour

Cancellations made more than 2 days prior to travel receive a full refund
Cancellations made 2 days or less prior to travel attract a 100% cancellation fee.

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