East Durham Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit East Durham
Popular places to visit
Duke University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area around Duke University, a top university in Durham. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's stunning cathedral.
North Carolina State University
Walk around the campus at North Carolina State University as part of your travels around Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Raleigh Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in Raleigh Convention Center during your trip to Raleigh. Experience the great live music or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
Lenovo Center
Catch an event at Lenovo Center during your trip to Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
University of North Carolina
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of North Carolina during your travels in Chapel Hill. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Enjoy an outing to North Carolina State Fairgrounds during your stay in Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Activities
Guided Walking Historian Tour in Downtown Durham
Rust, Rebels & Ruins: Raleigh Ghost Tours
Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Walking Tour
Our pick of the best East Durham Hotel Deals
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Raleigh-Durham Airport, NC
Staff was incredibly helpful. Dated property
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Sonesta Select Raleigh Durham Airport Morrisville
This hotel was a lifesaver. Was assisted by overnight staff Kim, who was extremely helpful to get us to stay here after bad service from prior hotel experience.Ended up staying at this property for one week. The staff were kind and friendly quit to bring resolution to any problems. The property was ...
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Hilton Raleigh North Hills
The 1st impression is fantastic. The lobby is beautiful, clean and the staff is very friendly. BUT if you stay down there long enough you will realize how hot it is in there. We decided to have dinner at the bar so we could watch March Madness. It was so hot that the bartenders have commercial fans ...
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Hyatt House Raleigh Downtown/Seaboard Station
The accommodations were great. The rooftop bar was amazing. Great drinks, great friendly staff. Highly recommend staying here if you’re in downtown Raleigh.
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
The Umstead Hotel and Spa
We booked a room for our anniversary. We are Raleigh natives and have always wanted to stay here but I think our expectations were too high. We couldn’t book a couples massage b/c we were told they get booked 2 months out. We had ants on our balcony. I was told check in was at 3:00 but we didn’t ...
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree Valley
It was good
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around East Durham
Downtown Durham
If you're spending some time in Downtown Durham, Carolina Theatre and Durham Performing Arts Center are top sights worth seeing.
Trinity Park
Trinity Park might not have many top sights, but Brightleaf Square and Carolina Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Northwest Raleigh
If you're spending some time in Northwest Raleigh, Crabtree Valley Mall and William B. Umstead State Park are top sights worth seeing.
Crabtree Valley
You'll love the popular shops in Crabtree Valley, and you might want to stick around to check out Crabtree Valley Mall, a top place to visit.
Downtown Cary
If you're spending some time in Downtown Cary, Bond Brothers Beer Company and Cary Arts Center are top sights worth seeing.
North Raleigh
While visiting North Raleigh, you might make a stop by sights like Durant Nature Preserve and Lafayette Village.
