Back Country Safari Tours

My wife and I decided to go on the kayak tour on a Friday afternoon with absolutely perfect weather. Luckily, we ended up being the only two on the trip which certainly led to a great excursion. Price was right at $ 80/​person + tip.
Our tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable and sincere. He went with his normal script and was more than happy to engage in regular conversations and answered all of our questions. He genuinely seemed happy to be there and made sure we had a good time.
About 1 – 1.5 hours was spent in a double kayak which was fine for us as we’ve used them before and could manage ourselves. If you were in a larger group or inexperienced this could get frustrating at times. Luckily we saw all forms of wildlife including the horses on the trip.
Took about 3 hours which was the perfect amount of time and I more than felt we got our money’s worth.

We did the 4×4 Segway tour. Devon was an awesome guide who explained to me an occasional balance impaired person the proper way to ride a Segway. After a great lesson in the parking lot we left in the jeep with the Segway trailer and headed to their private property in 4×4 territory. All the way up Devon explained the beach, birds, surfing, the horses, and anything we asked. We hit a perfect day where the horse harems were on the beach. No word of lie, we saw well over seven harems with around 100 horses or more. The weather had been rainy and cold the previous few days so the horses and we decided a beach visit was in order. In the five years I’ve been coming to OBX and the twenty years my cousins have been coming we have never seen so many horses. We arrived at the private land, unloaded the Segway and off to the woods we went. Devon explained about the oaks, feral pigs, farming, what the locals do, etc. We rode around for two hours with two stops to stretch our legs and prevent balancing problems. We went to the canals and head the story of their making. Climbed a lookout from the old beefalo farm and took a rest stop at the Carova Park. Free time was about fifteen minutes and of all of us, three plus Devon, wandering everywhere on the Segway. We then packed up and came back again seeing more horses than I’ve ever seen. Devon explained about the horses pawing the sand to file down their hooves and we saw a horse roll In the sand to scratch himself. We saw someone speeding and commented on it and not half a mile down the beach the Hummer was stopped and the driver doing a sobriety test. Devon was a great guide who told us interesting facts about flora and fauna but didn’t overload us with facts. Great guide. They better hang onto him. If you have any worries about doing a Segway tour, don’t, I’m 59 and had a blast! I’ll probably do it again next year.

Absolutely the best part of my trip to the outer banks. My trip was originally scheduled for 10 am but had to be rescheduled due to rain. They were very accommodating and got me on the 1 pm trip the same day. We had a full group, truck was very roomy and not over crowded. One of the reasons I picked this tour company, small groups! Our guide was «in training» so we had 2 guides. Both were very knowledgeable about the area, the wildlife, and the horses. We saw around 10 horses and were close enough to take great photos. Cannot wait to go to back. I will surely be going back for another tour with them.

Tried to organize a group 4×4 and Kayak tour on the website for a group of 10 people. The level of unprofessionalism we received over the phone was horrendous. The male on the phone (answered the phone at 7:55pm on Oct 8, wouldn’t say his name) laughed at my friend for asking if we could do the eight o’clock tour in the morning and lied saying they don’t do tours at that time. Then when asking about the price they were insisting that we pay $ 71 for a tour that was listed on the website at $ 44/​per person. We would’ve gladly paid $ 71 per person if the representative who answered the phone wasn’t such a prick. When pointing out the price error on the website he said «because stupid people like you don’t know how to use the website.» I don’t know if I just encountered the weakest link in this company but cutting this asshole loose might be beneficial if you actually want people to book your tours without feeling berated. We’ll be taking our money elsewhere.

It was apparent when I was researching tours that Back Country was the place to go. We decided to do a combo 4×4/kayak tour. When I called, the person answering the phone spent several minutes telling me about my tour and what to expect.
Our tour guide, Terry, was fantastic. Very informative and happy to answer questions. We drove for awhile and saw wild horses, then launched kayaks and toured a channel and the sound.
We really enjoyed ourselves and would recommend Back Country to everyone.

The haunted segway tour at night is a lot of fun. «Rev» the tour guide makes it well worth the trip. Our kids went and they are 16, 14 and two 13 year olds. They had the time of their lives. It is hard to impress 4 kids and they said it was the best part of their trip to OBX! Highly recommend it!

Wow! Wow! Wow! This was amazing! We decided to do this on our way into the Outer Banks. This was the second place we called. The first was all booked up. We sat in the bed of a pickup truck that was covered with bench seating. We strapped our 3yo into his car seat and away we went. Our driver, Karla, was so nice. She told us about how the horses got to the beach and the history of the area. Once getting onto the beach it got VERY bumpy. This was because of all the «traffic» from the day and made the «roads» very bumpy. I immediately felt sick and my son looked petrified. After stopping, my son and I moved into the cabin of the truck and were fine after that. It’s much smoother of a ride inside the truck. So smooth my son actually fell asleep.
As we made our way over and into the dunes, I was amazed to see all the houses that were set back there. It was a little community of beautiful homes. It took us a while to see our first horse but once we did, more followed. We even saw a mama and a baby. In all, I’d say we say about 15 beautiful horses.
I would 100% recommend this company to anyone. Their prices are reasonable and they will give you a full refund if no horses were seen.
This was a perfect way to start our OBX vacation!

Great tour saw lots of horses! Learned about history and wildlife. I liked the smaller tour and could ask questions and get to know the guide.

A little difficult to find, but well worth the trip!
My family and two other families got our own «personal» tour with Bruce, who was extremely knowledgeable about the area, horses, land, and was able to answer all our questions. Although he probably has given this tour thousands of times, he did not seem like he was bored and was genuinely interested in giving us the best tour he could. He also does the Segway, and kayak tours, too.
We had a chance that ours would get rained out, but we took the gamble and still went on our way. Good thing — only a little spritz of rain which wasn’t bad at all! The rest of the trip we got to see numerous horses including one of the foals, a pod of dolphins in the ocean on the way back at the end of the tour, tried some wild blackberries and blueberries, and as an added bonus an unexpected car fire on the beach complete with fire truck!
Best tip of the day — drop your air tire pressure to about ½ required to «glide» over the sand and you’ll have a much easier time getting through.
Another tip — wear a hat and sunglasses.
Bruce gave us an awesome experience for our first time at the Outer Banks, and I’d highly recommend Back Country Safari Tours.
$ 150 for 2 adults/​2 kids including a 5% discount since we had a large group.

First time to the OBX and was told you must see the wild horses. We were visiting the week before Memorial Day so when calling it was hard to get anyone on the phone or to return our call. The only company that called us back was Back Country Safari! Lucky for us… We got the right company. We did the 4×4 and kayaking tour. Our tour guide was Chris, he was very knowledgable about the history of the area, wildlife and horses. Also, he made the trip fun. We saw horses on both the 4×4 and kayaking tour. This is definitely a tour that I would do again!

During our visit to Nags Head, NC, we took a day trip up to Corolla to see the wild mustangs. We chose Back County Outfitters because their guides are naturalists and because we read some good reviews about them online. I have to say that their service and tour were outstanding. Our guide, Schwinn,” was beyond pleasant, beyond accomodating, and beyond knowledgable. We saw at least 25 horses, tons of birds, and learned a great deal about the dune communities of North Carolina. A great experience and well worth the time and investement!

For me, no vacation is complete without communing with nature. Whether its a kayak trip, 4×4 tour to see the wild horses, or on an off-​road Segway, Back Country Outfitters should have something for your tastes.
Perry L. and I chose Back Country because it was the only tour company that offered intermediate/​advanced kayaking. In addition to the kayaking trip, the wild horse tour comes standard. For our trip, there were no other advanced kayakers, so it was just the two of us and the guide, Matt. We saw a few harems of wild horses, complete with a few baby foals. We also had a great drive along the Currituck beaches, which are accessible mainly by 4×4. After the drive, we set off in kayaks. Perry and I shared a tandem, basic kayak. We took off across the sound and literally got lost in the mazes of fantastic marshes. From great blue heron, red winged blackbirds, nutria dens, ducks, fish, and even a small water moccasin, the wildlife was abundant. Because were were such a small group, the tour was tailored to our ability, which really made a difference in terms of speed, length, and how much talk you cared for. Overall, we kayaked for about 2.5 hours and covered probably a couple of miles.
My one concern about BCO was the reservation process. It took me four tries to get into contact with someone and actually book the trip. Their website isn’t designed to help you book a trip or quote prices and when you call, they only schedule up to one week in advance. Lucky for me, I got a discounted pre-​peak season rate for my diligence, but do be patient with them! Also, their location is a bit hard to find, but the office is quite nice once you’re there.