About Us
Daufuskie Island Gullah Heritage Society is a non-profit organisation working to help restore the old Gullah homes and maintain Gullah cemeteries on Daufuskie Island.
Take a tour
Enjoy the Gullah Tour on Daufuskie Island through the eyes and memories of a sixth generation Gullah native!
Read FAQs
Before taking the tour, make sure you have read the information available on the site in the FAQs so that you have the best experience possible.
How To Take Our Gullah Tour
1. Park at the Boarding Point
Go to the ferry departure area at Hilton Head. Have your ferry tickets and tour tickets in hand. See the FAQs on where to purchase those.
You will need to arrive at least 30 minutes before your ferry departure or you will miss it. Don't miss the ferry!
2. Take the ferry
The boarding point is at the CC Haigh Jr Boat Landing (also known as the Pinckney Island Boat Landing) on Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.
Please allow yourself sufficient time to catch the ferry.
3. Get on the tour bus
This tour bus will meet the ferry at the Melrose Dock on Daufuskie Island and be there 15 minutes before your tour time. The email we send to you after you book and pay for your ticket(s) is the only confirmation you will receive.
Print your confirmation email and bring it with you.
It is your responsibility to meet your tour on the date and time of your tour.
4. Enjoy the tour of Daufuskie Island
After enjoying your relaxing ferry boat ride to Daufuskie you will be greeted at the Melrose Dock by Sallie Ann Robinson, your authentic Gullah tour guide. What a treat you are about to experience.
You will ride in her heated/air-conditioned 14-passenger bus - rain or shine! She will share stories of her life growing up on Daufuskie while taking you to historical sites.
5. Return home
After the three-hour tour, Sallie will return you to the Melrose Dock where you will meet the ferry for your return boat ride to Hilton Head, where you started.
Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoyed your visit.
Tour Tickets
Tour ticket prices are $70 per person. Note that it does not include the ferry ticket, which must be purchased separately.
