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.
Lenovo Center
Catch an event at Lenovo Center during your trip to Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
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.
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.
Shepard House
Learn about the local history of Durham when you take a trip to Shepard House.
Activities
Guided Walking Historian Tour in Downtown Durham
Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Walking Tour
Rust, Rebels & Ruins: Raleigh Ghost Tours
Raleigh North Carolina Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour and Game
Our pick of the best East Durham Hotel Deals
Hilton Raleigh North Hills
Everything was excellent
Reviewed on 22 Dec 2025
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Raleigh Durham Intl AP
Everything was nice
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Raleigh-Durham Airport, NC
everything was great
Reviewed on 23 Dec 2025
Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree
Friendly people especially the bartender
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
The Umstead Hotel and Spa
Room was great and upgraded. Excellent turn down service. Food at cafe was excellent. Spa experience needs to be improved- quiet areas aren’t quiet, bring your swimsuit because they don’t tell everyone to do that and you miss out on amenities and massage therapist was heavy handed despite ...
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025
Comfort Inn Raleigh Midtown
The room and overall hotel was nice could use some small ungraded but other then that it was nice the bathroom mirror was absolutely perfect
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
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 Carolina Theatre and Brightleaf Square are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
9th Street District
The restaurants and shopping are just a few features travellers like about 9th Street District. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Sarah P. Duke Gardens and Northgate Mall are a few top places to visit.
Northwest Raleigh
If you're spending some time in Northwest Raleigh, Crabtree Valley Mall and North Carolina Museum of Art 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.
