TOUR ONE DAY 1 Kick off your adventure tour in Central Arkansas, starting with a trek in Pinnacle Mountain State Park. This park encompasses more than 2,100 acres of diverse habitats and offers several trails and extensive wetlands to explore. You’ll see vultures roost and wintering American bald eagles soar. You can enjoy guided hikes with park staff, from river walks to wetland expeditions. You can add a backpacking class or additional hikes on other trails for an extra day and night of adventure. Something really special about the Little Rock area — it’s just a 20-minute drive from the wildlife at Pinnacle Mountain to the lively urban River Market area or the North Little Rock Argenta Arts District with their nightlife and delicious, innovative local restaurants. Head downtown, check into your hotel and enjoy some city culture before the next day’s nature excursion. Argenta Arts District Little Rock River Market DAY 2 TOUR ONE DeGray Lake Resort State Park After breakfast in your hotel, go hunt for diamonds! The only public diamond mine in the world, Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro offers one-of-a-kind adventure — the opportunity to hunt for diamonds and other gemstones and keep what you find! You’ll get your hands dirty digging around a 37-acre plowed field, which is the eroded surface of an ancient, gem-bearing volcanic pipe. Begin your diamond adventure at the visitor center which features exhibits, an audiovisual program explaining the area’s geology and tips on recognizing diamonds in the rough. Since diamonds were first discovered on the site in 1906, more than 75,000 diamonds have been unearthed. The park also offers picnic sites, a gift shop, hiking trails, interpretive programs and a water play area. Spend the afternoon cooling off on a boat tour at nearby DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Ride out to an island, and along the way, your guides will interpret fish, rocks, plants and wildlife. You can also kayak or stand up paddle board around the island. Dine and stay overnight at the resort. Crater of Diamonds State Park
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