Connecting You with Nature
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GUIDED Eco-Tours in the Coastal Virginia area, offering customizable nature experiences for PRIVATE GROUPS of up to 16 people & Saturday Escapes public tours. Say YES to NEW Adventures!
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Our Mission:
To be a vehicle for transformative, shared nature experiences.
To nurture peoples’ affinity for the natural world.
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If you’re new to our site, the descriptions below will help you navigate this menu:
FOR PRIVATE GROUPS OF up to 16 PEOPLE
Say YES to new adventures! Nature tours available as half day, full day, and two day tours. You pick the date(s), and let us create a custom trip for your group. Check out THIS VIDEO to imagine the possibilities!
We require a minimum of several weeks notice for planning purposes to secure our guides. Please contact us immediately (text 757-288-9595 or email info@thenaturebus.com) to start planning your memorable experience.
Public Tours & our SATURDAY ESCAPES tours . . .
We offer some trips that are open to everybody at an affordable price. We depart from REI in Virginia Beach. Check out all of our social platforms: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and our website often. Find us here on Linktree Sign up for our quarterly email (below) so you won’t miss any of our nature experiences. The seats fill up fast so stay connected with us!
This is the perfect gift for nature enthusiasts. Instead of getting your loved ones more STUFF, gift an experience instead!
These can be applied to a private group tour or to a public tour.
For Private Groups of up to 16 People
Bathe Your Senses
Unwind and re-connect on a peaceful forest walk, with guided Shinrin-yoku (‘forest bathing’) Forest Meditation. Brides-to-be LOVE our Bridal Forest Meditation!
Painting in Nature
Tap into your creative side and bring nature onto a canvas. On this nature experience, a local artist will guide you step-by-step through the process.
Tour of Virginia Beach
An intimate tour of sights to see in Virginia Beach, interpreted by a Historian. This experience also includes visits to natural areas.
Green Places
Explore Virginia’s largest Botanical Garden with a naturalist as your guide and interpreter of the many sights to see.
Yoga on the Beach
Salut to the Sun with the sand under your toes. We can take your group of up to 16 people to a peaceful beach for guided yoga either for the sunrise or sunset. These guided eco tours are a perfect way to reconnect with your peers and nature.
Naturalist-guided Forest Walk
Participants will enter a magically beautiful forest where Spanish moss hangs overhead. A naturalist will point out interesting nature facts, many sights to see, and the history of the location.
Puppy Party with The Nature Bus
This one is for the PUPS! Bring your best friend on a special nature experience designed for you and your dog.
Early Birds
On these fascinating nature experiences, we’ll travel to a scenic location for birding with an inspiring ornithologist (bird expert) as your guide. Learn fascinating facts, how to observe and identify, and listen to their songs at a time when they are most active. Loaner binoculars included.
Virginia’s Animal & Plant Life
Let us take you to a living museum of Virginia’s indigenous species. Explore and be inspired by the diversity of life on display in aquariums, aviary, botanical preserve, science center, planetarium and more!
The Night Sky
Visit “dark skies” away from the light pollution and look through a telescope at starry skies with a local astronomer. On board astronomy program by an astronomer as we travel to the location.
Light Up Your Holiday
Enjoy a holiday make-and-take holiday craft (ie: painting ornaments, candle centerpiece, wreathe making) with your friends and co-workers. Then view holiday light displays from on-board The Nature Bus. Perfect for an office holiday party or a family reunion!
My Nature Birthday Party!
We create magical birthday parties for the birthday child. Select from the many nature-themed experiences we offer.
All Seasons – Starting at $35 per child (Also, keep your eye out for NATURE QUEST SUMMER CAMP every summer!)
Nature Journaling
Travel to a scenic location and under the direction of a guide, learn techniques in how to start your own nature journal.
Amazing Pollinators
Hop on board for a guided tour of wildflower gardens and pollinator meadows.
For Private Groups of up to 16 People
Riding Rapids
Ride the bus to Richmond, VA and brave the white-water rapids with rafting on the James River. Then make a stop at a local brewery for food and beers. Different classes of rapids available to choose from: easy or difficult.
Escape to the Eastern Shore
Travel across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to the Eastern Shore. Exploration options include kayaking, guided nature walk, biking, winery/brewery stops, Chincoteague ponies, boat ride to barrier islands, and visits to quaint towns for food and drink.
Tour of Virginia Beach
An intimate sightseeing tour of Virginia Beach, interpreted by a Historian. This experience also includes visits to natural areas.
The Stars Have Aligned
Head to a planetarium for an astonishing cinematic experience, followed by dinner and drinks at a brewery. Then look through a telescope at starry skies with a local astronomer.
The Williamsburg Experience
We let you choose from all Williamsburg has to offer. On this full day tour, your group can visit Colonial Williamsburg, wineries, gardens, spas and even stand up paddle boarding. Customizable for your group’s particular needs.
Virginia’s Animal & Plant Life
Let us take you to a living museum of Virginia’s indigenous species. Explore and be inspired by the diversity of life on display in aquariums, aviary, botanical preserve, science center, planetarium and more!
Tour of Portsmouth
An intimate sightseeing tour of Portsmouth, Virginia. Includes guided tours of historic and natural areas.
Chincoteague & Assateague
Take a peaceful getaway to the Chincoteague & Assateague islands with a naturalist as your guide.
Paddle On The Eastern Shore
Travel across the Chesapeake Bay bridge-tunnel to the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and spend the day exploring the bay waters, estuaries, and around ship ruins.
For Private Groups of up to 16 People
Autumn is in the Air
A two day scenic excursion that will take you apple picking, to explore downtown Charlottesville, hike in Shenandoah National Park, and visit several beautiful vineyards! If you fall for autumn, let us pick you up!
Gardener’s Tour
Private group tour, for two day excursion to Richmond and Charlottesville to visit several of Virginia’s most breathtaking gardens; including Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Maymont Park, and more.
Available Spring, Summer & Fall, Starting at $200 per person
Two-Day Beach Retreat
Do you live inland? Want a day at the beach? Let us pick you up in your hometown and customize your weekend beach package!
Gal’s Getaway
Take a two-day trip with your friends to Charlottesville, VA, to visit wineries, the downtown area, have a guided painting lesson in the mountains, hike beautiful trails, and much more!
Say YES to new adventures!
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