Guided Tour of Duke Chapel

Sunday, february 2, 2020.

Aerial view of Duke Chapel

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Duke Chapel & Gardens

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Cost: $199 per guest

Description

  • Travel Services & Cancellation

Join us for an immersion experience into the Duke legacy that has influenced our state for a century and a half. Our adventure begins as you board a deluxe motor coach for a comfortable ride to this dynamic city. Iconic Duke Chapel, the centerpiece of the Duke University campus, is our first stop.

After taking in the beauty of the Chapel, we’ll embark on a  driving tour of the city’s core , narrated by our local expert step-on guide. The driving tour will broaden your appreciation for the transformation of repurposed tobacco and manufacturing warehouses that continue to enrich and energize Durham. We’ll also learn about the city’s Civil Rights history and storied entrepreneurial spirit.

Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens welcomes us for lunch, followed by a docent-led tour of the beautiful gardens that “create & nurture an environment for learning, inspiration & enjoyment through excellence in horticulture”.

Reservation deadline: March 1, 2019

TOUR INCLUDES:

  • Transportation by deluxe motor coach
  • Docent-led tour of Duke Chapel
  • Narrated driving tour of Durham
  • Box lunch in Doris Duke Center’s Kirby Horton Hall
  • Docent-led tour of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens**
  • All fees, taxes & gratuities

**Tram service available for garden tour. Pre-registration is required.

Don’t just see North Carolina. Experience it.

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COMMENTS

  1. Visit & Events

    A popular destination, the Chapel welcomes hundreds of visitors every day for services, concerts, ceremonies, tours, and moments of personal reflection and prayer. As a widely recognized symbol of the university, the Chapel offers a magnificent gathering space for significant events in the life of the university and its members.

  2. Welcome

    May 26. 12:15 pm Public Tour of Duke Chapel. May 27. 5:00 pm Carillon Weekday Recital [No Recital, University Holiday] View All Events. Alumni Guest Preachers Summer 2024. The Chapel welcomes Duke alumni to preach this summer in honor of the university's Centennial. Welcome to Duke Chapel—Summer Maintenance Projects Affect Access.

  3. Calendar

    Public Tour of Duke Chapel. Learn about the history, architecture, and life of Duke Chapel on this tour, which is free and open to the public. Monday, May 27. 5:00 pm. Carillon Weekday Recital [No Recital, University Holiday] There is no recital today because it is a university holiday. Tuesday, May 28. 5:00 pm. Carillon Weekday Recital.

  4. Guided Tour of Duke Chapel

    Sunday, February 2, 2020. 12:15 pm. Guided Tour of Duke Chapel. Location: Free and open to the public, this forty-five-minute tour introduces visitors to the Chapel's history, architecture, and traditions. To attend a tour, meet the docent on the front steps of the Chapel following the morning worship service, which typically ends at 12:15 p.m.

  5. Duke Chapel & Gardens

    Cost: $199 per guest. Categories: City, Gardens, Historical, Past Tours Product ID: 1462. Description. Travel Services & Cancellation. Join us for an immersion experience into the Duke legacy that has influenced our state for a century and a half. Our adventure begins as you board a deluxe motor coach for a comfortable ride to this dynamic city.