Top Dog Friendly Tours Worldwide

Taking the dog out for a walk takes on a new meaning when you’re on vacation. After all, there are tons of sights to see, and smell, around every corner. Browse our dog friendly tours below for the scoop on self-guided walks, driving tours, and group tours that both you and your dog are sure to enjoy.

Pet Friendly Captain Sheri's Wild About Dolphins
Captain Sheri's Wild About Dolphins Captain Sheri's Wild About Dolphins offers dog-friendly eco-charter tours for dolphin viewing in the waters of Key West, FL. Enjoy a three-hour or four-hour private charter full of amenities for Fido, such as spring water, grain-free treats, water toys, a Wild About Dolphins dog tag and doggie life jackets. Your pup may even make a new friend as the captain's Golden Retriever joins most trips. See Details
Pet Friendly Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg Explore the nation's largest living history museum with your leashed pup! Dogs are permitted throughout pet-friendly Colonial Williamsburg, with the exception of the buildings. Fido can even ride on the shuttle from the Visitor Center. You'll meet dozens of costumed interpreters in period dress and get to see original buildings from the 18th century. See Details
Beach Buddy Tours Beach Buddy Tours in Fort Myers Beach offers dog-friendly sightseeing tours of the habitats of a vast variety of local wildlife. Pets are welcome with prior approval, and Beach Buddy Tours even offers a special four hour, Four-Legged Friends Cruise, with a stop to swim and play on the Bonita Dog Beach. Beach Buddy Tours provides Frisbees, water toys, a water dish, clean-up baggies, and sailor bandannas for your pooch on this tour. Guests can bring a small cooler with the beverage of their choice and a sack lunch. For more information, check out Beach Buddy Tours' official website. See Details
Scenic Cruise of St. Augustine Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on tours at Scenic Cruise of St. Augustine. Relax and enjoy a 75-minute cruise aboard the Victory III. The Captain-narrated tours offer a wonderful, dog-friendly way to view Saint Augustine’s historical landmarks and points of interest. Open seasonally. See Details
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, AL, has a pet-friendly, outdoor memorial area for you to visit with your dog. This amazing retired battleship is home to a statue that commemorates the dogs who have helped the armed forces over the years. If you'd like to tour the ship, they offer outdoor kennels for Fido. The park is open daily and there is an admission fee. See Details
Lazy Dog Adventures Lazy Dog Adventures offers a few different pet-friendly excursions in Key West, FL. The first is a regular rental, which includes a kayak with your pooch across the channel and down the canal. There are plenty of birds and coconuts floating by along the way to keep your dog entertained. Option two is the doggie paddle. Several people take their dogs in the kayaks to a sandbar together. It's like a private island dog park, so your dog will be tuckered out for the rest of the day by the time you make it back to the marina. Lazy Dog is located on Stock Island, the first island north of Key West, at mile marker 4. The two-hour guided tour runs daily and starts at $50 per person. Dogs paddle for free. Half day kayak rentals are also available. See Details
Mercury's Canine Cruise Mercury's Canine Cruise is a dog-friendly boat tour in Chicago IL. Bring your pooch on a leash and enjoy quality time with your dog while cruising on Chicago's waterways. Sit back, relax and soak in the city as you enjoy a lively narration of Chicago’s rich history and architectural marvels with dog-friendly highlights. Keep your dog on your lap, in a seat or on the deck. The dog cruise boat offers plenty of safe outdoor seating, water bowls and a special newspaper-lined restroom for your pet. Enjoy a great day out of doors with your favorite companion. Reserve your tickets online or at the ticket office, open daily at 8:30am. Tickets available online or dockside day-of. Tours run seasonally so be sure to check their website for current schedule. See Details
Crab Island Cruises Head out to Crab Island for a day of fun in the sand and surf with your furry best friend aboard a dog-friendly pontoon rental from Crab Island Cruises in Destin, FL. What makes Crab Island Cruises unique is the fact that a driver is included in your boat rental, meaning that you can focus on having fun while someone else does the driving. Crab Island Cruises provides nearly everything you need for an unforgettable day including: boat and captain, PFDs, fuel, beach towels, float and water toys, bottled water, a case of your favorite beverage, plates, napkins, utensils, cooler with ice, beach towels, a photo book of your excursion, and more. Crab Island Cruises welcomes friendly, well-behaved dogs on all their cruises. See Details
Cape May Whale Watcher The Cape May Whale Watcher offers the largest and fastest whale and dolphin watching boats in New Jersey and they are dog friendly. The owners, Jeff and Mary Stewart have owned dogs their entire lives, and love having well behaved and leashed pups aboard ship. In business since 1993, the Cape May Whale Watcher guarantees marine mammal sightings of whales or dolphins or porpoise. Well behaved pooches ride for free! See Details
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum Get cultured alongside your four-legged friend at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA. Leashed dogs are welcome to explore the unusual pieces with you. This 30-acre, dog-friendly park is the largest of its kind in New England and is home to over 60 large-scale, modern, and contemporary sculptures. Exhibits are constantly changing, making each visit to the park unique. Admission fees apply but Fido is free to explore. See Details
Reptile Gardens At the dog-friendly Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD, you can see gorgeous landscaping, learn about interesting reptiles, and laugh with knowledgeable trainers. Leashed dogs are welcome in all areas except the Safari Room. Reptile Gardens is located on the road to Mt. Rushmore and open seasonally from spring through fall. See Details
Pima Air & Space Museum Your dog will love the chance to join you on-leash in the remarkable Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ. The museum features over 400 aircraft and spacecraft through six hangars to explore. Although dogs are not allowed on the AMARG tour or tram tour, they can stay with a staff member while you enjoy the tour. See Details
Fantastic Caverns Fantastic Caverns in Springfield, MO, is dog friendly! Because the beauty of Fantastic Caverns is vulnerable, the cave is toured in jeep-drawn trams. Since you ride all of the way through, you experience the magnitude, the stillness, and the splendor of Fantastic Caverns while preserving its natural features. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans on tours. See Details
The Amish Farm and House The Amish Farm and House is dog-friendly, as are some of the tours (bus tour, house tour, and farm tour), provided Fido is on a leash. Opened nearly 60 years ago, The Amish Farm and House has hosted travelers from around the world visiting Lancaster County. Experience Lancaster County’s Premier Amish Attraction with our farm and house tours. See Details
Buffalo Trace Distillery Bring Fido to Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, KY, for a tour of the Distillery! Most of the property is dog-friendly, including the tasting area and gift shop. Dogs are not allowed in the bottling building. Tours range from a National Historic Landmark Tour to a Ghost Tour of the paranormal areas featured on "Ghost Hunters." Times, tastings, duration, and reservation requirements vary by tour, so dog owners should check the website or call ahead before planning their outing. See Details
Watermark Journey - Cruises on the Bay Cruise with your four-legged friend aboard a dog-friendly Watermark Journey - Cruises on the Bay yacht in Annapolis, MD! Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome on most public cruises, except for the following: Fireworks Cruises, Blue Angels & Thunderbirds Cruises, Live Music Cruises including WRNR Rock ‘N River Cruises, and Cruises to Festivals in St. Michaels (WineFest, OysterFest, Watermen’s Festival). Cruise fees vary by person and tour. Fido rides free. See Details
Biloxi Shrimping Trip Bring Fido on Biloxi Shrimping Trip in Biloxi, MS, and learn all about the shrimping industry on their dog-friendly, 60-minute tour. The staff is made up of a crew of dog lovers with a great knowledge of the Gulf Coast and the surrounding waterways. The waters are calm and you might even spot a few dolphins along the way. Public tours are "first come, first served" and cash only accepted upon boarding vessel. See Details
BayWatch Dolphin Tours BayWatch Dolphin Tours is a pet-friendly, 45-minute tour of the harbor filled with dolphin sightings and fun facts about Galveston. Baywatch Dolphin Tours of Galveston is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm. The boat departs every hour on the hour but be sure to check their website for current schedule. There is a fee per person but Fido rides for free. See Details
Nonpartisan Pedicab Nonpartisan Pedicab offers private, pet-friendly tours of Washington, DC in the back of a pedicab. You and your pooch can see the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the White House, the Smithsonian Museums, the US Capitol, and so much more. They stop at each monument and memorial to let you walk around and take pictures. The tours are always at your own pace and your own schedule. Dogs are always welcome on the tour at no extra cost. Furthermore, if you wish to go into any monument, they will be happy to take care of your dog while you walk around. This company was previously voted in the top 10 dog friendly tours in the US in a USAToday contest. See Details
Red Train Tours Red Train Tours is a dog-friendly, Saint Augustine tour company that has been showing people around since 1953. Dogs who weigh 20 pounds or less are welcome to join a tour with their owners. See Details
Jekyll Island Dolphin Tours Dogs are welcome to join you for a private tour with Jekyll Island Dolphin Tours, to see one of Georgia's Golden Isles. You can experience a sunset tour and get up close and personal with dolphins and other sea life in their natural habitat. Sunset tours depart an hour before sunset and wind around the waterways of the Golden Isles. Make sure you contact them first to see if there's room on board for your pooch. See Details
Oliver Bentleys Historic Dog Walk Tour See Savannah in a dog-centric way on the Oliver Bentleys Historic Dog Walk Tour. Designed and tailored specifically for you and your dog, this tour gives you and your pup the opportunity to sniff out Savannah's historical sites while you hear more about this beautiful city. There is a limit of two dogs per human, and all dogs must be leashed. This dog-friendly walking tour runs approximately 90 minutes and is about a one mile stroll through historic Savannah. As an added bonus, every dog on the tour receives a complimentary bag of Oliver Bentleys own original recipe Ollie B. Biscuits. Tours are by reservation only. Please note the afternoon tour is not offered June through September due to high temperatures. See Details
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Ride the rails into the beautiful Lehigh Gorge State Park with the dog-friendly Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe, PA. Old style diesel-powered train with passenger coaches from the 1920s will bring you and Fido on a 16-mile roundtrip train ride lasts about one hour. Mountain vistas, trackside streams and flowing rivers, and fellow adventurers enjoying hiking, biking and white water rafting are just a few of the visual delights you'll see. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. See Details
Seadog Cruises Chicago by Hornblower You and your pooch can see the Windy City from the water aboard a Seadog Cruises Chicago by Hornblower speedboat. Departing from Navy Pier, Seadog Cruises offers a variety of dog-friendly event tours throughout the year. Check their website for a current schedule of SeaDog cruises. See Details