Indigenous Cultural Tours & Educational Experiences
Explore Indigenous Homelands, Histories, and Living Communities
Join Indigenous-led tours and educational experiences that connect participants to the rivers, mountains, villages, trading paths, and living communities of the North Carolina and Virginia Piedmont.
Whether you're a heritage traveler, student, educator, environmental professional, or community leader, our tours provide a unique opportunity to experience the landscape through Indigenous perspectives.
Why Choose Occaneechi Tours?
Public Tours Weekly Schedule
First Wednesday of Each Month - Trading Path Tour
Second Wednesday of Each Month - Haw River Homeland Experience
Third Wednesday of Each Month - Saura Homeland Heritage Tour
Fourth Wednesday of Each Month - Occaneechi Homeland Experience
Public tours are offered on the first through fourth Wednesdays of each month. Advance registration is required. All public tours require a minimum number of registered participants to operate.
Our Tours & Experiences
Indigenous-Led Experiences
Learn directly from descendants and community members connected to the places you visit.
Place-Based Learning
Experience history where it happened—not just in a classroom or museum.
Living Indigenous Communities
Explore both historic sites and contemporary Indigenous homelands.
Customized Educational Programs
Designed for universities, schools, nonprofits, agencies, and organizations.
Private Tours
Available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays
Private tours are based on availability. Private tours and educational programs are available by reservation on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and can be customized to meet the needs of your group.
Rights of the Red Wolf Expedition
Thursdays | 9:00 AM – 10:30 PM
June 4, 2026, June 11, 2026, June 18, 2026, June 25, 2026, July 2, 2026, July 9, 2026, July 16, 2026, July 23, 2026
Location: Departing from Mebane, NC
Capacity: 6 Participants Maximum
Price: $275 per person
Includes: Transportation, Museum Admission, Alligator River Refuge Tour, Water, Snacks, and Indigenous-Led Educational Programming.All public tours require a minimum number of registered participants to operate. Advance registration is required.
Educational Programs
Are on Fridays - Half-Day Programs, Full-Day Programs, Multi-Day Programs
Occaneechi Homeland Experience
Journey through the ancestral homeland of the Occaneechi people on this immersive full-day experience.
Trading Path Tour
Follow one of the most important Indigenous trade routes in the Southeast and explore the landscapes that connected Native Nations long before colonial settlement.
Sauratown Homeland Tour
Explore the ancestral homeland of the Saura people through village sites, river corridors, mountain landscapes, and cultural landmarks. Learn about Indigenous trade networks, archaeology, and the enduring legacy of the Saura Nation.
Haw River Homeland Experience
Experience the Haw River through Indigenous eyes. Explore the history, ecology, and living communities connected to the Haw River watershed.
Indigenous Educational Programs
Bring history, culture, environmental stewardship, and Indigenous perspectives to life through immersive educational experiences led by Indigenous educators, cultural practitioners, and community leaders.
Pleasant Grove & Little Texas Homeland Tour
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Visit the contemporary homeland of the Occaneechi Peoples and learn about Indigenous resilience, family networks, cultural continuity, and ongoing community revitalization efforts..
Rights of the Red Wolf Expedition
This is an immersive, Indigenous-led wildlife and conservation experience that explores the endangered Red Wolf, Indigenous stewardship traditions, and the future of conservation in North Carolina. Includes transportation, museum admission, refuge tour, snacks, and educational interpretation.
