Things to do in Beaufort, North Carolina (NC): The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

Exciting boat rides to Shackleford Banks, Rachel Carson Reserve and Stingray Shoal. Climb the Cape Lookout Lighthouse and visit the Keepers Quarters Museum. Search for wild horses, dolphins, seashells and sand dollars. Visit an oyster farm. Private boat charters are our specialty. An authorized tour operator of the Cape Lookout National Seashore for 10 years.

Visitors can pedal or walk through 300 years of Beaufort's history as we explore "America's Favorite Town." Your guide will entertain you with fascinating details, historical narratives and true stories that make up the rich history of this seaport town. Choose from several unique walking, bike, culinary and history guided tours. Open year-round. A Ride to Remember takes visitors to several locations in Beaufort as described in Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novels "The Choice" and "A Walk to Remember." Explore Beaufort's local restaurants on our guided culinary tours. You'll enjoy Southern culinary dishes from restaurants offering fresh, local products that support our local fishermen and farmers. You'll nosh and sip on some of the most delicious flavors on the Crystal Coast. Tour departures take place daily.

Small group tours of historic Beaufort, NC using golf carts, driven by a local expert guide. We provide a personal experience, sharing the history and lore of historic Beaufort with you. Families, Seniors and limited mobility friendly. Our custom 5 passenger golf carts and open air style allow comfortable touring! Beaufort NC. founded 1709, listed in Southern Living as the "South's Best Small Town 2019". We provide insights into attractions, events and local lore.

History and entertainment collide with the best tours on The Crystal Coast! From Pirates, Escape Rooms, or the Paranormal, we have an adventure for all! Port City Tour Co. is the oldest and largest tour company on the Crystal Coast. We take pride in delivering our guests with an experience to last a lifetime! Whether its strolling through America's Best Small town (Beaufort, NC) listening to its piratical and haunted past with your ghost guide, or trying to beat one of our Live "Escape" Room games, Port City Tour Co. is your destination for entertainment, education, acting and history! Come to our store located on Middle Ln. in beautiful Beaufort NC for our Beaufort Escape Rooms. Welcome to the Crystal Coast!

45-60 Minute...Wild Ponies,Nature & History Cruise: Cruising along the Rachel Carson Reserve in search of wild ponies... it's common for us to see Dolphins, Sea turtles, and a variety of wildlife along the way enjoy panoramic views of Beaufort's charming old homes & working waterfront. While learning the history of our quaint Seaport Village, hear about the best places to eat & the local sights not to miss! Don't forget your camera! A Little History A Little Nature A Lot of Fun!

Live Historic Theatre Experience the age of piracy like never before in this interactive all-ages adventure. Learn the real history of pirates around the Beaufort area! A silver-lined skull. Fourteen wives. Buried treasure. A violent temper. “A Bristol man born.” Almost everything we know about the mysterious “Blackbeard” is based on legend. But what is true and what isn’t? Join Angus “Quill” MacBlaquart, Chronicler of Sea Captains and Kings, and resident of Beaufort in the middle of the eighteenth century, on an interactive journey of discovery and initiation. Visit local points of piratical interest in “Fish Town” (the former name of Beaufort), learn the ways of the pirates, and, through the storytelling magic of Quill’s personal journal, meet Blackbeard’s closest allies and enemies: Charles Vane, Benjamin Hornigold, Sam Bellamy, Lt. Robert Maynard, and Stede Bonnet while learning some of the early history of Beaufort. In the end, it’ll be up to you which story you want to tell—the Truth—or the Legend—of Blackbeard. Created by writer/actor/director Joey Madia exclusively for Port City Tours.