This small-group tour is run by Sapelo NERR, with a maximum of 15 participants. The tour will review the history and ecology of the island while taking visitors to some iconic sites.
Activity level: Easy – participants should be able to navigate some uneven terrain. Visitors will be in an air conditioned bus or van. If you have ADA concerns, please contact the Visitors Center.
Wednesdays: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Saturdays (except last Saturday of the month): 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Times reflect departure of the ferry from the mainlaind and its approximate return.
Review Ferry Schedule and other necessary information.
Call Visitors Center: (912) 437-3224
Read Visiting Sapelo for important information about the Ferry.
You must check in at the Visitor Center no later than 15 minutes before Ferry departure.
Please be aware that there are no opportunities to purchase items you might need while you are there. You are welcome to bring your own snacks, bottled water, and other non-alcoholic beverages, as well as sunscreen and sunglasses, bug repellent, hats and protective clothing, etc.
As far as dress requirements for the tour, comfort rules the day. Casual clothing is recommended. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. There is not a lot of walking involved on the tour. For the real up close and personal views, please expect mud and dry sand.
Because Sapelo Island is largely undisturbed and undeveloped, bugs (mosquitos, sand gnats, ticks, and biting flies) can be a nuisance. The buggy season is from late February through mid-November, with the worst times being the wetter and warmer summer months. Insect repellent can be purchased at the Visitors Center if you forget to bring your own.
In case of inclement weather, the ferry still makes its run, and the tour still goes to the island. The ferry is enclosed, as is the tour bus on the island. The ferry does not make its run ONLY if the seas are too rough for safe passage, which rarely occurs.
