Top Virginia Beach Eco Tours

Watch the sun set over Chesapeake Bay on a 2-hour, small-group dolphin tour by kayak from Virginia Beach. Paddle along the coast as you spot Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, and see the Cape Henry Lighthouses and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel from the water.

Paddle alongside the wild dolphins of Virginia Beach on a small-group kayak tour from North End Beach. Watch for sea birds and other wildlife as you steer an easy to use, sit-on-top kayak along the coast to the Cape Henry Lighthouses. Learn about the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins that swim past the Virginia coast each summer, and explore the shore with an experienced guide.

Join us in being adventurous on your weekends. These Saturday trips are open to everybody at an affordable price. Check out our website calendar and follow us on Facebook. We depart from REI most Saturdays. The seats fill up fast so stay connected with us! Hop-on-board for fun, restorative and memorable experiences in many different nature settings. Come join us often! We also offer custom, private group tours for small groups of 10-16 people all year round!

The stars have aligned to prove it is time to go on The Nature Bus’s night sky experience. Spend the first part of your night at a planetarium for an astonishing cinematic experience, head to a local brewery or restaurant for dinner and drinks, and then look through a telescope at starry skies with a local astronomer. Price per group (for up to 16 individuals) We require a minimum of 10 participants. Register as a GROUP. We have 16 seats available. ($800/16 seats = $50/person, or $800/10 seats = $80/person)

Explore Virginia’s largest Botanical Garden with a naturalist as your guide. Walk and ride a tram around 175 beautiful acres made accessible to discover gardens in bloom, greenhouses, a butterfly house, and much more! Available in the Spring, Summer & Fall. What to Expect: Over sixty well-kept gardens of many varieties to explore with an expert naturalist as your interpretive guide. With intriguing insights about the wonderous sights, smells, and sounds, you will leave with a heightened appreciation for the bounty of flora and fauna to be discovered here. Price per group (for up to 16 individuals) We require a minimum of 10 participants. Register as a GROUP. We have 16 seats available. ($480/16 seats = $30/person, or $480/10 seats = $48/person)

Participants will enter a magically beautiful forest where Spanish moss hangs overhead. A naturalist will point out interesting nature facts and the history of the location. Available in the Spring and Fall. What to Expect: Walk with a naturalist as your guide through Virginia’s most recognized state park. You will learn about and experience a magical landscape of cypress swamps, salt marshes, a maritime forest and dunes. We require a minimum of 10 participants. Register as a GROUP. We have 16 seats available. ($480/16 seats = $30/person, or $480/10 seats = $48/person)