Gullah Heritage Trail Tours

Hilton Head tours are so arranged that the visitors can have a good look at the Gullah geechee culture. Although there's so much to enjoy that it's nearly impossible to make a complete trip in a one day visit but people have found interest in this place since long now.

After the Emanciapation Proclamation was declared, some of the descendants of slaves from West Africa to the “Rice Coast” in the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry went away to their original state to Hilton Head Island and its Union Army outpost. However, some chose to stay back and today it is known as one of the exclusive culture of the Gullah Geechee people.

The area as a whole is called the Gullah Geechee Corridor.

There are plenty of things to do while you are going for Hilton Head Vacation, more if you are interested in culture and history.

•    Eat at a local restaurant

Since gastronomy holds a special part in understanding the roots of any form of tribe, get yourself indulged in the incredible assortment of restaurants to get a wonderful dining pleasure.

•    Plantation Ruins

Visit the main house as well as attendant slave quarters, which are preserved forever within the six-acre Baynard Ruins Park. Tourists can also visit the ruins of the pre-Civil War home to obtain a feel of how the people sacrificed and bravely fought to get them out of the nerve-racking torture of slavery.

•    Gullah neighborhoods

By visiting the Gullah neighborhoods, one can have a look at the Praise House, essential craftsmen, food processing mills and other things that make up the culture. This is a model structure that displays how people live in the 1860s.

•    Afternoon on the beach

Nature tourism is one of the finest interests at Hilton Head vacation. You can spend the day comforting on the tranquil beaches and enjoy a magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean. For the younger folks, there's option for paragliding.

This treasured sea island has been recently developed into a popular tourist destination. It is one of the top places of interest to visit as a weekend getaway.

To schedule the tours with friends and family at Gullaheritage.com, dial 1-843-681-7066.

The distinctive culture of enslaved West African who occupy the Sea Islands of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida and Georgia, has left the urban world mesmerized. The Gullah Geechee Corridor, which includes the Hilton Head Island preserves the African linguistic and cultural legacy than any other African-American community in the US.

If you have planned to visit this otherwise lesser-visited destination, here are some of the major sight-seeing stops that you cannot afford to miss. Marked as one of the major things to see in Hilton head tour, the following places are worth the visit:

•    Gullah neighborhoods are exclusively autonomous and hold on to the tradition that was prevalent in the late 1860s.

•    Juke Joints are leisure points which have rustic dance halls with traditional music and food

•    Situated on Hilton Head Island, SC, Mitchelville was formed soon after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. You can know more at Mitchelville Preservation Project.

More activities to get involved

Hilton Head Island has been named as one of the top ranking destinations for holiday by one by leading travel portals for its pristine beauty. With an ultimate coastal retreat, there are 300 tennis courts, 33 world-class golf courses, and a fascinating history of the place which dates back to centuries. The Hilton head tour can also include delving into the indigenous culture of the Gullah culture by hopping to different restaurants choosing from a range of almost 250 such cuisine stops. From elegant fine dining establishments to waterfront seafood spots, tourists can taste the exclusive gastronomical side of the tribe.

What are the other highlights of the tour?

Visitors should not miss the following if they are on a vacation to the Hilton head

•    Gullah Family Compounds
•    Old Debarkation Point
•    Coastal Discovery museum
•    First Freedom Village Historic Marker
•    Old One-room School House
•    Plantation Tabby Ruins

Those who are interested in knowing the tradition and culture of the Hilton Head Island, they can get in touch with tour guides from Gullaheritage.com. The experts will assist the visitors and culture enthusiasts with all the required details and information they are seeking for. Explore the culture to understand how this hidden gem of one of the oldest culture holds some of the most mesmerizing stories of human civilization still lesser know to the world.