The 10 Best Nature & Wildlife Tours in Virginia, United States

On our nature cruises you will experience Assateague Island in a way that is simply not possible from land. Let us show you the hidden beauty and wildlife of Assateague Island. At Daisey's Island Cruises our main goal is for you to have an enjoyable and memorable experience. Customer satisfaction is very important to us. We hope that you will take time to read our customer reviews and explore our web site. You will see why cruising with Daisey's Island Cruises is the right choice! Your Captain will fill you in on all the local knowledge as you explore the remote backbays and expansive coastline of Assateague Island. We cruise all the best areas of Assateague Island for pony viewing. It is also common to see dolphins, bald eagles, and an array of other wildlife on our sightseeing boat tours.Many of our customers tell us that our cruise was the highlight of their Chincoteague vacation!

Specializing in Wild Ponies since 2006! Ask about our Afternoon Pony Tour, available daily. Family friendly nature tours of Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. Our trip combines a sight-seeing and guided tour together. We search for wild ponies, dolphin, bald eagles, sea turtles, sting rays, all manner of wild fowl, and local creatures. We talk about local history, culture, seafood industry, economy, and modern day life. Our signature “Around the Island Tour” covers over 25 miles of coastline, in 2-2.5 hours, never passing the same spot twice. We specialize in taking small groups, on extended trips, into isolated areas. Most trips take 6 guests max. In 2016 we added a 35’, 18 passenger boat to our fleet. We run our 35' boat on our afternoon pony tour, and by request for larger groups. Eight generations of our family have lived on Chincoteague Island. We are a real, small, local family owned and operated business by Capt. Dan, his wife Miss Abby, and his father Capt. Ray.

For over 20 years we have offered the highest quality kayak rentals and tours to the Eastern Shore of virginia. We are now happy to include Stand up Paddleboards and bikes in our fleet. Join us for our World Famous Kayak WInery Tour ! Explore the Shore with SouthEast Expeditions. World Class Kayak Trips, Classes, Rentals, & Sales for all skill levels. Check out the world famous Kayak Winery Tour, or a Kayak Clamming Tour, Sunset Trip, or 2 Hour or Half Day Trip through the Virginia Coast Reserve. Trips available daily all along the coast of Virginia's Beautiful Eastern Shore.

SouthEast Expeditions is the Eastern Shore of Virginia's Leading EcoTour Outfitter. Leading Kayak Trips & Rentals through Barrier Islands, Salt Marshes, and Coastal Creeks from Chincoteague to Cape Charles, our ACA certified guides are also trained naturalists. Classes & Sales are also available.

Virginia Beach & Outer Banks Horseback is a rental service specializing in guided beach horseback rides. We genuinely have a passion and love to horseback ride. Our ability to do it on the beach is something everyone in this world should experience. We strive to give our customers an adventure and memory that they will never forget.

Search the beautiful back bay areas of Chincoteague and Assateague Islands with Captain Henry, aboard his stable flat bottom boat. We search for osprey, eagles, dolphins and the famous Chincoteague Ponies. Come join us and make a memory.

Rapidan River Kayak Company, LLC. is located approximately 2 miles outside of the Town of Orange in central Virginia on the picturesque Rapidan River. Specializing in tours for individuals, couples, and small groups of 10 or less, our tours are the perfect activity for family groups, corporate retreats, wedding activities, bachelor/bachelorette outings and more. All tours are guided by our highly qualified kayak instructor and no prior kayaking experience is required. All equipment is included and basic kayak skill and safety instruction is provided prior to each guided tour. *Our unique women's kayak instruction program, "Women And The River" provides basic kayak instruction taught by women, for women. Offered either as a multi-day river kayaking experience available on select weekends during the summer, or as a single day of instruction. We operate April 1st- Oct. 31st. *Advanced booking is required for all paddling options.*

Here at Penguin Paddling, we provide excellent kayak and paddleboard rentals and tours out of Prince William County. Our location at 201 Mill Street in Occoquan (behind Madigan's Waterfront restaurant), has calm and peaceful water surrounded by greenery and is located in a neat small town filled with bistros, unique shops, wine and beer tasting rooms, and great historical architecture. We would love to host you and yours for a great time on the water today!!!

Join your Capt. Randy Birch, a Chincoteague native, on a boat tour exploring the waterway between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands where we will likely see Chincoteague Ponies, Dolphin, nesting Osprey and much more. If you would like to book a sunrise tour (5:30AM) please book before 9:00 the evening before.

Raptor Hill Falconry specializes in up close and personal falconry experiences / raptor encounters with our goal of creating lasting memories and newfound concern for raptors and all wildlife.