Full Island Panoramic Tour of St Kitts
Our award winning panoramic, full island tour is a must-do if you're in port for the day or visiting for a few days. All island tours include the following points of interest: National Museum, Berkeley Memorial, Independence Square, various churches on the island, The Birds Nest, Bloody Point, Carving Of De Rocks, Wingfield Plantation and the start of the rainforest. We'll stop at the botanical gardens at Romney Manor, home of Caribelle Batik. From there we continue to Brimstone Hill Fortress, the only UNESCO world heritage site in the Caribbean. We then stop at the Black Rocks with some amazing rock formations. We carry on to the Southern Peninsula where the breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean on your left and the Caribbean Sea on your right is a site not to be missed. This tour lasts 3.5-4 hours.
This tour can also be booked as a private tour for a special rate.
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Full Island Panoramic Tour of St Kitts
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Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
The Fortress, constructed intermittently between the 1690s and 1790s, is of singular importance as being the remains of a large, complete military community of the 18th century. As such, it is a veritable time capsule of international significance. The prominent Citadel is one of the earliest and finest surviving examples of a new style of fortification known as the 'polygonal system'. Brimstone Hill is nearly 800 feet high with steep and precipitous slopes which had to be tamed by the disciplines of engineering and architecture, and at the risk and probable loss of human lives. The walls of the structures are predominantly of stone, labouriously and skilfully fashioned from the hard volcanic rock of which the hill is composed. The mortar to cement the stones was produced on site from the limestone which covers much of the middle and lower slopes. The Fortress is virtually a man-made out growth of the natural hill. The physical location of the Fortress presents attractive panoramic vistas of forested mountains, cultivated fields, the historical township of Sandy Point, and neighbouring Dutch, English and French islands across the Caribbean Sea.
Black Rocks
Black Rocks ,also referred to as Black Stone, is the name of a notable rock formation on the northeastern coast of the island of Saint Kitts. Located close to the town of Saddlers, the rocks consist of lava flow from the volcanic Mount Liamuiga which dominates the northern half of the island of Saint Kitts
Romney Manor
Set in approximately 8 acres, these grounds have considerable history dating back to the 1600s. Prior to the island's European conquest, which began in 1623, there is strong evidence that Carib Indian Chief Tegreman’s village occupied the site. Petroglyphs located on the Wingfield Estate attest to the presence of Amerindians at some point during the property's history. Most of the activity on the property, has been growing & distilling sugar cane. Over the years, its owners have witnessed the crushing of cane by animal, water, and steam power. This all changed in the 1920s as the cane processing became centralized in the nation's capital, Basseterre. The Wingfield Estate grew, harvested, and loaded sugar cane until the mid-2000s, that's 350 years! Romney Manor became a batik enterprise in the 1970s under the tutelage of its current owner. Wingfield Estate began its transition to the beautiful gardens and active archeological site it is today in the 2000s, when the St. Kitts government discontinued all sugar cane operations on the island. Many visitors frequently express a sense of spirituality while enjoying the gardens and grounds. An all-time favourite is our magnificent Saman tree, the largest living organism in St. Kitts. It is over 400 years old, 24 ft in circumference, and covers ½ acre. Just imagine the stories it could tell. Many visitors return time and time again to savour this memorable experience. The present owner feels more a sense of stewardship than ownership, recognizing the magnificent Saman tree as the true owner of all it surveys.
Inclusions
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Food and Drinks
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Need a minimum of 2 or more passengers in order for this tour to operate. In the event, that we are below our minimum requirement you will be advised and receive a full refund.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Hotel pick-up from outside Basseterre and Frigate Bay area are at an additional cost. Please call us at 1-869-668-5425
Meeting / End Points
- When you get off the ship, at Port Zante go through the ships Terminal /Arrival Hall, into the walkway, once into the walkway, look up the walkway, you see a green canopy saying"EFFY'S walk towards it a representatives will greet you with a sign: Welcome to Annie’s Caribbean Tours’.
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• Items to Bring: clothes appropriate for the Caribbean weather conditions, camera, sun hat and comfortable shoes Hotel pickups commence prior to this time Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port
