Run , don’t walk to the Manteo Historic Walking Tour with Chief D’Ambra An amazing tour guide , both extremely knowledgeable and entertaining in his presentation- quite a historian in his knowledge of Manteo and OBX in general - definitely worth the price! We enjoyed it immensely

Excellent info provided by tour guide. Guide was very knowledgeable about Manteo and its past history. Recommend everyone visiting Manteo take this tour. We will take the tour again with other family members.

This was the best tour and the Chief was the best guide. Seriously so enjoyable from ages 12-65 in our party of seven and all loved it! 5 star. Worth every penny. So much history and the chief has personal knowledge of the town that is unsurpassed. You should do it!

The tour was AWESOME!! So much history done with great enthusiasm!!! Cannot recommend this tour enough! Plus it is dog friendly!! Well done !!

My husband and I really enjoyed this tour which I think I tracked down via his daughter's podcast, Counterclock. Francis is very friendly, welcoming and entertaining. He even brought bug spray for use to use since it was quite buggy the night of our tour. Glad we did the tour and highly recommend!

This was one of the most informative tours I have ever been on. The stories and story telling style really made a small town and the big impact it has had on the world come to life.

This is a must for anyone coming to the Outer Banks of NC. My wife and I did this tour while we were celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary. The tour takes you through some of the most fascinating parts of the 400 plus year history of the area. The tour guide is engaging and has a local perspective and knowledge that you will not get anywhere else. If we could rate this more than five stars my wife and I would both do so.

Outstanding tour. Very knowledgeable and entertaining host. Manteo is a historical treasure and a must visit when traveling to OBX. This tour is great for locals, tourists, and 10+ year old kids (my estimate, not our hosts).

This was a home run activity for my wife and me! The tour was packed with great historical and current information about Dare County’s capital—the center of a multitude of “firsts” in history. Chief D did an outstanding job communicating the many facts and stories through interactive conversation with the tour group. This is a top-quality opportunity I highly recommend!

Chief was awesome. Very knowledgeable on local history. He is super passionate about Manteo and very funny. Definitely worth joining his tour.

The guide, Chief D, was incredibly knowledgeable and hilarious! Many fascinating facts of the area's history plus some fun personal stories. We would highly recommend this tour if in the area.

This tour was amazing! The guide truly knew his history and was able to connect stories of the distant past, more recent past, and the present to make for an engaging and educational experience. The tour was informative, humorous, and inspiring: a great way to learn more about this area of the Outer Banks!

This tour was amazing! The guide truly knew his history and was able to connect stories of the distant past, more recent past, and the present to make for an engaging and educational experience. The tour was informative, humorous, and inspiring: a great way to learn more about this area of the Outer Banks!

Pocahontas and her story. Chief D was very knowledgeable, interesting and funny. Would highly recommend this tour!!

Chief does a great job storytelling the history of Manteo and the Outerbanks going back to the 1500s thru modern day trivia. He is informative and engaging. We learned so much about this small town and the surrounding area. A must do for locals and tourists alike!

What a passionate, knowledgeable and entertaining storyteller the Chief is!! He shared so much history of the unique Roanoke Island in such a short time. My 9 and 11 year old kids were not disappointed with the tales of Blackbeard. Other notable moments in history built on what they’ve learned in school and it was fun to see them connect some dots in being in a place with such rich past. Chief D’Ambra communicated early and clearly with us when there was some unpredictable weather around our tour time and we’re happy it worked to go during our short stay in OBX. Highly recommend!

We decided to do the walking tour and we are so glad we did. It was one of the highlights of our trip to outer banks. We stayed right in Manteo, so it was interesting to hear about all the rich history this town has to offer. Our tour guide was amazing, and since he was previously the chief of police, he knows a lot about the town. If I could give this tour more than 5 stars I would. I highly recommend doing this during your stay. It’s worth it!

Would recommend, but be prepared to stand in one spot for too long a period of time. It would have been nice to walk and see more of the town (and guessing there's more history about the town). Lots of history was heard, which we enjoyed, but didn't need the long (drawn out a little) personal stories. Not a lot to see as it was dark before getting too far. All in all, a decent tour.

The "Man" is truly the Man when it comes to history. What a Great time we had. This was not (by far) the most money we spent at the OBX but it was most certainly the best. If not a word or a step would be different, I would gladly pay to do this again. If you are going to be in the OBX area and miss this, then that is on you. THANKS Chief! kw & aw from TN.

Chief is so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of OBX! We learned so much on the tour and can’t wait to visit the places outside Manteo that he recommended! Such an amazing experience!