Daufuskie Island: Guided History Tour Experience

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Hilton Head Island

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Discover the hidden history of Daufuskie Island on a guided tour. Explore the island’s rich heritage, visit local artisans, and learn about Native Americans, European settlers, the cotton trade, and the Gullah culture.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Daufuskie Island - The adventure begins with a boat journey from Shelter Cove Marina to the secluded side of Daufuskie Island. This ride is a key highlight of the tour! During the trip, there will be opportunities to pause and observe dolphins and other wildlife, as well as to view and discuss the landmarks on Daufuskie and the nearby islands,…

What's Included

Boat ride there and back
Bottled water
Iced cooler
Historian
Golf Cart
Guide

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

Nestled between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, and reachable only by boat, Daufuskie Island is a true treasure. This 4.5-hour excursion to Daufuskie Island offers an insight into an intriguing chapter of Lowcountry history on the island’s untouched side. Discover the rich history of the Native Americans, European settlers, the cotton industry, and the…

Location

Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina

Shelter Cove Lane

Departure Point: This trip departs from our kiosk desk at Shelter Cove Marina. Address: 1 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Laura_s

Aug 30, 2026

Very Enjoyable - Boo was an amazing tour guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable and made the entire experience exciting and engaging. We learned so much fascinating history about the area that we never knew. We highly recommend taking a tour with Boo!

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Karen_m

Aug 29, 2026

Daufuskie da Bomb! - Capt. Andy was great! Highlight for me was meeting SallieAnn Robinson at the local coffeehouse. Google her. She should be on the tour company’s payroll. She is an absolute gem! This tour is a must if you enjoy history!

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Catherine_w

Aug 25, 2026

Very informative. Andy... - Very informative. Andy was an excellent guide, so well informed and passionate about what he was presenting. Highly recommend !

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602rebeccak

Aug 22, 2026

Daufuskie History Tour - Captain Andy was a great tour guide! This was one of the best tours we have ever taken. Andy communicated with us the day before and told us what to expect due to the high temperatures and he provided water on the boat. His tour was not only informative but engaging and he made an effort to talk to all of the guests. He also made sure all of his patrons could hear what he had to say and was particulary patient with group members who had to have information repeated to them. Our time went by so quickly and it was a throughly enjoyable day. If you want information about the Gullah, Daufuskie Island, Pat Conroy and Hilton Head you have come to the right place - Captain Andy's tour will not disappoint. Please note this is a history tour, but you might even get to see a dolphin or two and a pink spoonbill. So worth the money!

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Michele_i

Aug 22, 2026

Excellent! - Captain Andy's level of expertise was outstanding! It began from his skills in navigating the boat to Daufuskie Island and went on with sharing his knowledge of the history of the island and the Gullah culture.

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Dennis_m

Aug 18, 2026

Review - Captain Boo was very informative and respectful Very nice boat. Boo is very experienced. Knows the island.

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Mobile674166

Aug 12, 2026

Wonderful experience - My husband and I chose the 8:00 am tour, so the heat was not overwhelming. .Captain Kelly Pierce was our guide. He was tremendous! Such a wealth of knowledge and love for the island! We were extremely pleased with the tour. I highly recommend! Just want to add that my husband has mobility and vision issues. Very little walking was involved - mainly just on the boat ramp and from the golf cart into the buildings. Perfect for us. Shade was available on the boat if you didn’t want to sit in the sun.

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Buren_l

Aug 24, 2026

Pleasant adventure - Gives you a good background of the area. The only thing that I wish was that we could’ve heard the tour guide a little bit better on the boat ride.

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211adelf

Aug 24, 2026

Unorganized tour - Terrible unorganized agency. The island everything pretty just be aware of this company look for a different one I promise you will thank me.

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Franceso822

Aug 15, 2026

Almost there! - We didn’t get to go on our trip be very sure of the marina you are going to. We went to the wrong one. We arrived early and had just figured out we were at the wrong place when we got a call from our tour guide asking where we were. We explained they said sorry we can’t wait for you to get here which we completely understood and expected. The gal said we could reschedule we said great and called the main office where we found we could reschedule and pay for the trip again. We thought the guide was saying we could reschedule because it was a mistake. Office gal was not very helpful just said we had to pay another $270.00 to go on the next trip. When we tried to explain talking with guide the office gal hung up. So the trip was missed and the experience ended with unhappy customers which I am sure happens quite often to them.

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From $135

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult