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See Beaufort from two angles: a guided historic bus tour through the National Historic District and a 90-minute dolphin-and-history boat cruise. Perfect for families, this combo pairs local storytelling with likely wildlife sightings and easy logistics.
See Beaufort from two angles: a guided historic bus tour through the National Historic District and a 90-minute dolphin-and-history boat cruise. Perfect for families, this combo pairs local storytelling with likely wildlife sightings and easy logistics.
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Operated by Kelly Tours Beaufort · Beaufort, South Carolina
You step off the shaded bus onto a brick-lined street and the harbor draws your eye — a low tide of marsh grass and slow-moving water where gulls and ospreys wheel. The city smells faintly of salt and varnish; a small band of people drifts toward the waterfront, tickets in hand, for a 90-minute boat cruise that will cut through tidal creeks and past oak-lined bluffs.
moderate.
2–3 hours.
Suitable for most adults and older children with moderate mobility; involves short periods of standing and boarding a boat and bus.
Yes—choose the 10:00 or 12:30 bus and the 3:00 PM boat to do both on the same day, but you must call to confirm boat availability after booking.
After booking the combo ticket, call Kelly Tours at (843) 473-7107 and Coastal Expeditions at (843) 884-7684 to reserve your spot on the scheduled boat days.
Yes—both the land and sea operators note wheelchair accessibility, but contact the provider ahead of time to confirm specific boarding arrangements.
Common sightings include bottlenose dolphins, ospreys and bald eagles; sightings are seasonal and never guaranteed.
Beaufort is one of South Carolina’s oldest towns, with layers of Native American presence followed by Spanish, French and English settlement; the downtown contains notable antebellum architecture and Civil War-era sites.
The surrounding salt marshes are ecologically sensitive; stay on designated paths, avoid disturbing wildlife, and follow no-feed guidelines for marine animals to minimize impact.
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