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Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari

Departing Every Morning at 9am!

(Walking) Horse Tours on Shackleford Banks, NC

A rare experience with nature you’ll never forget! Track the Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks with your experienced guide and collect North Carolina’s best shells!

Take a 15 minute ferry ride over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There you will be introduced to the Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks. This free roaming herd is believed to have descended from Horses that were brought here roughly 400 years ago, and still survive as one of the last isolated groups of wild horses in the United States.

You will help your guide track the horses and see first hand the fascinating behavior of horses in the wild, a rare experience with nature that you’ll never forget. Bring your camera for pictures that will forever remind you of this amazing place and its fascinating inhabitants.

After the tour, you will be directed to one of the best shelling beaches in all of North Carolina where you can spend some time on your own shelling your way down the beach with the Cape Lookout Lighthouse off in the distance. Shackleford is well known as one of the best shelling destinations on the East Coast. Among other things, you can find Conchs, Whelks, Queen’s Helmets, Scotch Bonnets, Olive Shells, Sand Dollars, and more.

This tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours.

THIS IS A COMPLETE WALKING TOUR, NO VEHICLES ARE ON THE ISLAND!!!

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Book your tour today! 252-838-1167

Please meet at the Island Express Ferry ticket booth.

Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari - Wild horses on Shackleford Banks

Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari - beautiful shoreline

Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari birds

Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari  - Wild horses on Shackleford Banks

Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari - Wild horses on Shackleford Banks

Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari - Wild horses on Shackleford Banks

Our Contact Information
(252) 838-1167
islandexpressferry@gmail.com
600 Front Street Beaufort, NC 28516

 

Beaufort
Hours
Monday
09:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday
09:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesday
09:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday
09:00AM-12:00PM
Friday
09:00AM-12:00PM
Saturday
09:00AM-12:00PM
Sunday
09:00AM-12:00PM
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