Since its launch in 2008, Airbnb has redefined “home away from home” for millions of travelers. In 2016, the site began providing Airbnb Experiences alongside places to stay, and the company released a bigger, better version of this platform in May 2025. These awesome activities exceed expectations for typical tours and classes by offering a glimpse into the soul of a destination through the eyes of a local. Fortunately for Fido, canines are welcome to embark upon a range of these adventures with dog-loving hosts around the world. Here are just a few of our favorites.
Airbnb Experiences: Pet-Friendly Adventures Led by Locals
Posted by Erin Ballinger
Dolphin and Morris Island Cruise
Cruise through the salt marshes of one of Charleston’s most scenic rivers on your way to visit Morris Island, an uninhabited barrier island off the coast of South Carolina. On the Dolphin/Morris Island Cruise, you and Fido can enjoy breathtaking views of the famous Morris Island Lighthouse and keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife, including the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin. Tide permitting, you can take your pup on a leisurely stroll on the beach for some good photo opportunities. Pack a picnic meal and your choice of beverages, and bring treats and water for Fido, too.
The dog-friendly Dolphin/Morris Island Cruise Airbnb Experience is great for a group of friends or the whole family. Rates start at $90 per person.
Explore the Hollywood Sign with a Comedian
Laugh your way up the big hill to the Hollywood Sign with a comedian guide on Explore the Hollywood Sign with a Comedian. In addition to the hilarious commentary, your guide will take Instagram-worthy photos of you and your canine hiking companion in front of the sign and with the scenic panoramic views of the Los Angeles skyline.
Explore the Hollywood Sign with a Comedian Airbnb Experience starts at $19 per person.
Photo Experience by the Beach
Spend an hour exploring the most beautiful parts of La Jolla as you get amazing pictures made with your photogenic furball during a Photo Experience by the Beach. Scripps Beach, the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier and Caroline's Seaside Cafe are just some of the gorgeous backdrops where your photographer, Luiz, will take his snaps.
Capture unique moments that you and Fido will fondly remember forever in San Diego. The Photo Experience by the Beach starts at a $125 donation per adult.
Guided Lake Kayaking or Paddle Boarding
Try standup paddle boarding with your canine companion on a Guided Lake Kayaking or Paddle Boarding tour in the Great Smoky Mountains. Your guide, Mark, leads this experience on Western North Carolina’s largest lake, Lake Fontana, near Bryson City. If you’ve always wanted to try SUP or kayaking with your pup, this guided experience is a “pawfect” opportunity!
The use of human personal flotation devices and watercraft equipment is provided, but you’ll need to bring a life vest for Fido. Guided Lake Kayaking or Paddle Boarding starts at $88 per person with a two-person minimum.
Wildlife & Nature Tour at The Great Salt Lake
Many people travel to Utah to experience the vast deserts, serene beauty and epic landscapes, but few know that you can experience it all so close to downtown Salt Lake City. During the pet-friendly Wildlife & Nature Tour at The Great Salt Lake, you and your dog will explore Antelope Island, where in addition to gorgeous vistas, you can also spot wildlife, including a herd of 600 American bison. Other wildlife you might encounter include coyote, bobcat, antelope, porcupine, big-horn sheep, mule deer, and, if the season is right, up to 200,000 migratory birds.
Wildlife & Nature Tour at The Great Salt Lake starts at $145 per person. Admission to the state park and light snacks are included.
Play the Ultimate Austin Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Both family- and dog-friendly, Play the Ultimate Austin Scavenger Hunt Adventure starts with the basic rules of the game. It then alternates between the indoors and outdoors, and you can document your progress by texting your friendly host, Kathryn. You can even interact with locals to solve clues. You won’t be able to avoid having fun, uncovering hidden gems and local secrets, making memories, laughing and learning along the way!
The Play the Ultimate Austin Scavenger Hunt Adventure starts at $24 per person and is great for groups.
Bike Around Portland Roses, Art and Bridges
Beautiful bicycles, a leisurely ride, and all the neighborhood secrets are included in the Bike Around Portland Roses, Art and Bridges Experience. During this pup-friendly tour, you’ll smell roses (in season), taste treats, and cruise across scenic bridges and rivers with your experienced guide, Sarah. Enjoy the diversity of Portland’s culture, art, nature, parks and neighborhoods with your dog by your side. Plan on several breaks to spend time at gardens, art installations, sculptures and poetry beaches along the way.
The Bike Around Portland Roses, Art and Bridges Experience includes your bike and helmet, but you’ll need to bring your own backpack or sidecar-style carrier for your canine. The rates for the 8-10 mile ride and tour start at $59 per person.
Photowalk The Dog- Pups and Pics in Nashville
Explore Nashville with your country canine and local insider, Christy, during Photowalk The Dog. As you stroll around the most dog-friendly areas of town with a professional photographer, you’ll stop to have photos taken of you and your pet while hearing your guide’s insight on the most loved pet-friendly places, and maybe meeting some new friends along the way. You’ll hit the most Insta-worthy spots in The Gulch for the best pics.
Photowalk The Dog Airbnb Experience starts at $250 per group.
SUP PUP Paddleboard Tour
Join Mr. Beaches, a Corgi, and your host, Natasha, for a one-hour leisurely tour of the world-famous Las Olas canals on the SUP PUP Paddleboard Tour. The excursion will focus on the surrounding beauty and not your paddleboarding technique, so all skill levels are welcome and you’re free to stand, kneel or sit for the journey. As you paddle, you can expect to get an up-close view of marine life, yachts, sailing vessels and catamarans. Cross your fingers for a manatee sighting, too!
The SUP PUP Paddleboard Tour Airbnb Experience is $55 a person and free for pups. Drinks, boards, life vests and a waterproof phone pouch are provided, but you’ll want to bring your own life vest for Fido.
I-Spy: Secrets, Legends & Rock Hunt
Journey through a 100-room mansion and over 70 secret doors while searching for specific iconic artifacts like signed guitars, Mrs. Rosa Parks' room, John Lennon’s letter, and one-of-a-kind architectural features on the I-Spy: Secrets, Legends & Rock Hunt. Like a real-life I-Spy, you'll have a blast on this unique treasure hunt experience. Your host will check in to answer any questions you have and give you a hint or two as you go. Throughout the hunt, you'll be walking in the footsteps of presidents, freedom fighters, G-Men, historians, famous musicians and fiction writers.
Small dogs that can be carried or in a backpack are welcome on the I-Spy: Secrets, Legends & Rock Hunt. This Airbnb Experience starts at $35 a person.
Street Art Scene With An Insider
Your dog is welcome to join you for Street Art Scene with An Insider, a guided walking tour of the street art in the SoHo, Lower East Side and Chinatown neighborhoods. Throughout the tour, you’ll see murals created by internationally-famous street artists for LISA Project NYC, a non-profit organization bringing artists and communities together through cultural expression, and you’ll learn about the process and stories behind each piece.
Street Art Scene with An Insider is rain or shine; check the forecast and dress comfortably. The Airbnb Experience lasts two hours and starts at $30 per person.