Self-Guided Tours

Walking Tours at Your Leisure

The rich history of New Bern comes to life with our Historic Heritage Walking Tours – a series of self-guided tours you can take at your own pace.

Experience our war-ridden past, explore the architectural beauty of our homes and immerse yourself in our Southern hospitality.

Woman reading The Notebook as part of A Walk To Remember Tour in New Bern for scenes from Nicholas Sparks books and movies.

A Walk To Remember Tour

African American heritage in New Bern, NC.

African American Heritage

Architectural walking tour in New Bern, NC.

Architectural Walking Tour

Couple getting photo taken at Greetings from New Bern mural.

Art in the Open Tour

Bear Town Bear at Mitchell Hardware.

Bear Town Bears

Church and cemeteries self-guided walking tour in historic New Bern, NC.

Churches & Cemeteries Tour

Civil War self-guided walking tour in historic New Bern, NC.

Civil War Tour

The Great Fire 1922 in New Bern, NC.

Great Fire of 1922 Tour

Historic homes self-guided walking tour in New Bern, NC.

Historic Homes Tour

Historic Tryon Palace tour.

Revolutionary War Tour

Walking tour of scenes in The Return by Nicholas Sparks.

The Return Tour