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We compared all 55 experiences in Hilton Head Island so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★4.8 55 experiences from US$ 14.50 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

Must-do experiences

Kayaking Hilton Head Island: Salt Marshes & Dolphins
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Kayaking Hilton Head Island: Salt Marshes & DolphinsPaddle through Hilton Head Island's salt marshes and tidal creeks on a 2-hour guided kayak tour: spot dolphins and learn the island's history from a naturalist guide.
1,724 reviews
4.92★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 47per person
Hilton Head Island Dolphin Boat Cruise: Guaranteed Sightings
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★Top rated
Hilton Head Island Dolphin Boat Cruise: Guaranteed SightingsDolphin boat cruise on Hilton Head Island with guaranteed sightings, local guide narration and shaded seating.
1,700 reviews
4.85★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
7
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 40per person
Daufuskie Island: Guided History Tour & Boat Ride from Hilton Head
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Best value
Daufuskie Island: Guided History Tour & Boat Ride from Hilton HeadBoat tour to Daufuskie Island from Hilton Head with historian guide, golf cart tour of historic sites, and wildlife viewing. 4.5 hours, includes water and cooler.
1,202 reviews
4.85★
Duration
4h 30m
Mon–Sat
12:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 135per person

Recommended (7)

Hilton Head Pirate Ship Adventure: Water Cannon Battle
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Travelers' pick
Hilton Head Pirate Ship Adventure: Water Cannon Battle
743 reviews
4.87★
Duration
1h 30m
fromUS$ 48per person
Beaufort History Movie Tour by Golf Cart: 300 Years
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Travelers' pick
Beaufort History Movie Tour by Golf Cart: 300 Years
682 reviews
4.88★
Duration
1h
fromUS$ 38per person
Hilton Head Island Dolphin Tour: Small Group, Guaranteed Sightings
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Travelers' pick
Hilton Head Island Dolphin Tour: Small Group, Guaranteed Sightings
615 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h 30m
fromUS$ 289per group
Beaufort City Minibus Tour: Historic District & Movie Sites
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Beaufort City Minibus Tour: Historic District & Movie Sites
605 reviews
4.91★
Duration
1h 15m
fromUS$ 37per person
America's Cup 12-Meter Yacht Afternoon Sail: Harbour Town
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America's Cup 12-Meter Yacht Afternoon Sail: Harbour Town
580 reviews
4.61★
Duration
1h 30m
fromUS$ 55per person
Beaufort Horse Drawn Carriage Tour: 55 minutes of history
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Travelers' pick
Beaufort Horse Drawn Carriage Tour: 55 minutes of history
528 reviews
4.91★
Duration
55m
fromUS$ 38per person
Hilton Head Island Guided Water Tour: Drive Your Own Creek Cat
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Travelers' pick
Hilton Head Island Guided Water Tour: Drive Your Own Creek Cat
519 reviews
4.80★
Duration
2h
fromUS$ 145per person

Top rated (10)

Mile Isle Beachcomber Tour: Private Boat & Sandbar Hunt
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Mile Isle Beachcomber Tour: Private Boat & Sandbar HuntPrivate boat tour on Hilton Head Island's Calibogue Sound with a Master Naturalist captain: cruise past Harbour Town Lighthouse.
132 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Every day
8
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 429per group
Private Dolphin Watching Cruise Hilton Head: Guaranteed Sightings
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Private Dolphin Watching Cruise Hilton Head: Guaranteed SightingsSpend two hours on a private dolphin cruise in Hilton Head with a live English-speaking guide: guaranteed sightings mean your family leaves the water having seen them.
319 reviews
4.99★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 350US$ 298per group
Private Hilton Head Sunset Sailing Tour with Dolphin Watching
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Private Hilton Head Sunset Sailing Tour with Dolphin WatchingSail Port Royal Sound at sunset with a captain and up to 6 people, raising the sails yourself or relaxing while the crew handles it.
127 reviews
4.99★
Duration
2h
Mon–Sat
15:45
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 525per group
Private Hilton Head Sunset Dolphin Cruise: Up to 6 Guests
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Travelers' pick
Private Hilton Head Sunset Dolphin Cruise: Up to 6 GuestsPrivate sunset dolphin cruise in Hilton Head for up to 6 guests with an experienced local captain. Cruise Calibogue Sound and Skull Creek at golden hour.
284 reviews
4.98★
Duration
2h
Every day
15:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 375US$ 319per group
Private Dolphin Sailing Tour Hilton Head: Steer the Boat
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Private Dolphin Sailing Tour Hilton Head: Steer the BoatSail Hilton Head's Port Royal Sound on a private 2-hour monohull with soda and water included: steer, trim sails or relax while dolphins and manatees pass nearby.
125 reviews
4.95★
Duration
2h
Mon, Tue, Thu and Sat
13:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 485per group
Hilton Head Dolphin Watching Tour: Drive Your Own Mini Boat
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Hilton Head Dolphin Watching Tour: Drive Your Own Mini BoatDrive your own mini boat on a guided Hilton Head sightseeing tour past Harbourtown lighthouse and Daufuskie Island.
176 reviews
4.92★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 199per group
Hilton Head Island Sunset Dolphin Tour: Guaranteed sightings
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Travelers' pick
Hilton Head Island Sunset Dolphin Tour: Guaranteed sightingsNinety-minute dolphin tour around Hilton Head Island with guaranteed Atlantic bottlenose sightings.
109 reviews
4.92★
Duration
1h 30m
Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat
16:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Hilton Head Morning Dolphins & Donuts Cruise: 1.5 hours
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Travelers' pick
Hilton Head Morning Dolphins & Donuts Cruise: 1.5 hoursNinety-minute dolphin watching tour from Palmetto Bay Marina with fresh donuts, juice and a local guide narrating Hilton Head's history and wildlife.
107 reviews
4.89★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Tue, Wed, Fri and Sun
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 55per person
Beaufort: Kazoo Factory Tour & Make-Your-Own Kazoo
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Beaufort: Kazoo Factory Tour & Make-Your-Own KazooFeel the quirky side of Beaufort at the Kazoo Factory: see how kazoos are made, explore the museum, and craft your own instrument. Includes all materials.
411 reviews
4.88★
Duration
45m–1h
start times · Mon–Fri
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 14.50per person
Walking Tour in Beaufort: 500 Years of History
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Travelers' pick
Walking Tour in Beaufort: 500 Years of HistoryWalk through Beaufort's antebellum district with a live guide, hearing stories of Indian conflicts, pirates, slavery, war and the people who shaped the American South.
344 reviews
4.88★
Duration
2h 15m
Mon–Sat
10:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person

Lowest price (10)

Hilton Head Island Dolphin Cruise: The Vagabond, 90 Minutes
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Travelers' pick
Hilton Head Island Dolphin Cruise: The Vagabond, 90 MinutesCruise Calibogue Sound aboard the Vagabond, Hilton Head's original dolphin boat for over 50 years.
444 reviews
4.51★
Duration
1h 30m
Every day
14:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 39per person
Kayaking Hilton Head Island: Dolphins & Skull Creek
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Kayaking Hilton Head Island: Dolphins & Skull CreekPaddle Skull Creek on a guided kayak tour through Hilton Head's saltwater marshlands, spotting dolphins, herons.
119 reviews
4.48★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
3
Free cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
Kayaking in Hilton Head Island marshes with guide
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Kayaking in Hilton Head Island marshes with guidePaddle through Hilton Head's calm marshes on a guided morning kayak tour with all gear provided, spotting oysters, spartina grass and local birds.
66 reviews
4.52★
Duration
1h 30m
Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat
11:30
Season until 28 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Hilton Head Sunset Dolphin Watching Cruise: Guaranteed Sightings
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Travelers' pick
Hilton Head Sunset Dolphin Watching Cruise: Guaranteed SightingsSail from Harbour Town Lighthouse on a 90-minute narrated cruise with guaranteed wild dolphin sightings at golden hour.
477 reviews
4.57★
Duration
1h 30m
Every day
16:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 50US$ 45per person
Hilton Head Dolphin Tour: Atlantic Bottlenose Year-Round
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Hilton Head Dolphin Tour: Atlantic Bottlenose Year-RoundCruise Broad Creek and Calibogue Sound on a 90-minute dolphin tour from Hilton Head with a USCG-licensed captain who explains the Lowcountry's history.
247 reviews
4.87★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 47per person
Hilton Head Dolphin Cruise: Broad Creek Wildlife Tour
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Hilton Head Dolphin Cruise: Broad Creek Wildlife TourWatch Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in Broad Creek's salt marsh on a 90-minute cruise with a naturalist captain who shares Lowcountry history and wildlife facts along the way.
213 reviews
4.88★
Duration
1h 30m
Every day
13:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 47per person
Hilton Head Island Dolphin Tour 90-Min from Broad Creek Marina
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Hilton Head Island Dolphin Tour 90-Min from Broad Creek MarinaNinety-minute dolphin tour departing Broad Creek Marina in the center of Hilton Head Island.
178 reviews
4.63★
Duration
1h 30m
Every day
13:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 48per person
Pat Conroy's Beaufort Tour by Golf Cart: Literary Landmarks
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Pat Conroy's Beaufort Tour by Golf Cart: Literary LandmarksHear stories of Pat Conroy’s Beaufort, see his boyhood home, film locations, and the cemetery from The Great Santini: all by golf cart, with local drop-off options.
83 reviews
4.83★
Duration
1h 15m
Every day
14:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 48per person
Hilton Head Morning Kayaking Tour: Dolphins & Broad Creek
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Hilton Head Morning Kayaking Tour: Dolphins & Broad CreekPaddle Broad Creek on a guided morning kayak tour from Hilton Head with a trained guide, life jacket and paddle included.
50 reviews
4.76★
Duration
1h 30m
Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat
11:30
Season until 28 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 49per person
Kayak Hilton Head Island: Dolphin and Nature Tour
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Travelers' pick
Kayak Hilton Head Island: Dolphin and Nature TourPaddle through the Broad Creek Estuary on Hilton Head Island and watch bottlenose dolphins in their salt marsh habitat: all gear provided, guide included, 2 hours on the water.
121 reviews
4.83★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 49per person
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Hilton Head Island at a glance ✓ 2026-11-03

  • Most booked: Kayaking Hilton Head Island: Salt Marshes & Dolphins, US$ 47 (2h, 4.92★ · 1,724).
  • Top rated: Hilton Head Island Dolphin Boat Cruise: Guaranteed Sightings, US$ 40 (1h 30m, 4.85★ · 1,700).
  • Best value: Daufuskie Island: Guided History Tour & Boat Ride from Hilton Head, US$ 135 (4h 30m, 4.85★ · 1,202).

Of the 55 experiences: 55 with free cancellation, 50 with instant confirmation and 47 bookable last-minute.

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