I went on a four hour self-guided tour through Daufuskie Discoveries and really had no idea what to expect since there were no reviews anywhere. But since we were spending the weekend in Savannah, we thought it would be a neat adventure (plus there was a groupon!). We drove to a marina just a few miles out of Savannah and met "Captain Jim" who took us on a 20 minute or so boat ride to the island (the only way you can get there). On the ride there we spotted a few dolphins swimming close by, the closest I've ever seen a wild one swimming and I'm from Miami...
Once we got there an "Island Boy" (that's what Captain Jim called him) met us on a golf cart, had us fill out a waiver, gave us a map, and the keys to a golf cart. For the next four hours we drove around on our sport golf cart on paved roads and some dirt roads to points of interest as indicated by the map. Apparently only 150 people or so live on the island now so it was rare to run into other people and if you did they always waved from their golf cart as you passed by. We only saw two people drive cars the whole time there.
There were a bunch of historical houses, churches, cemeteries, and a "ruin" to look at. The history of the island is kind of sad going from running a bunch of plantations or so, union control, a bustling oyster shucking business, 80's tourism boom, to not a whole lot going on...It kind of felt like we were exploring an abandoned island.
The beach was really pretty as well - I would have liked to spend more time there, but the weather wasn't the best that day. When our time was up we drove back to the marina, met Captain Jim, and he drove us back to the mainland.
Overall a very interesting and successful trip! read more