Sightseeing Tours

Sightseeing Tours

Hilton Head's Adventure Cruises hosts dinner, sightseeing, and murder-mystery cruises. Several companies, including H20 Sports and Lowcountry Nature Tours in Hilton Head, run dolphin sightseeing, shark fishing, and delightful environmental trips. Carolina Buggy Tours show you Beaufort's historic district by horse-drawn carriage.

Gullah Heritage Trail Tours give a wealth of history about slavery and the Union takeover of the island during the Civil War. Gullah 'n' Geechie Mahn Tours lead tours throughout Beaufort with a focus on African-American culture. Costumed guides sing and act out history during walking tours by the Spirit of Old Beaufort tour group.

Beaufort City Tours

Carolina Buggy Tours (901 Port Republic St., Beaufort. 843/525-1300). Gullah 'n' Geechie Mahn Tours (671 Sea Island Pkwy., Beaufort. 843/838-7516. www.gullahngeechietours.net). Spirit of Old Beaufort (103 West St., Beaufort. 843/525-0459. www.thespiritofoldbeaufort.com).

Boat Tours

Adventure Cruises (Shelter Cove Marina, 9 Shelter Cove La., Mid-Island, Hilton Head Island. 843/785-4558. www.hiltonheadisland.com). H20 Sports (Harbour Town Marina, 149 Lighthouse Rd., South End, Hilton Head Island. 843/363-2628. www.h2osportsonline.com). Low Country Nature Tours (Shelter Cover Harbour, Shelter Cove La., Mid-Island, Hilton Head Island. 843/683-0187. www.lowcountrynaturetours.com).

City Tours

Gullah Heritage Trail Tours (100 William Hilton Pkwy., North End, Hilton Head Island. 843/681-7066. www.gullaheritage.com).