Botanical Gardens and City Tour

In Kingstown

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£30 pp
4h 0 mins · 4.5 (41)
Botanical Gardens and City Tour
Enjoy the perfect half day tour which ends with a nice relaxing time at a beautiful beach. You will get a chance to see some of the most historical buildings in Kingstown (The Capital City), Fort Charlotte, and the Botanical Gardens.
Free cancellation Pickup included

What's included

  • Cruise Ship Pick-up and Drop-off
  • Professional Local Tour Guide
  • Electronic Device Charger
  • Free Bottled Water
  • Photo Taking
  • Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
  • AIR_CONDITIONED_VEHICLE
  • Free Rum Punch
  • Free Natural Juice

What's not included

  • $5US entrance fee to the Botanical Gardens, guide inside the Botanical gardens.
  • Hotel pickup & drop-off (For pickup outside of Kingstown areas, an additional charge may be applied)

Itinerary

  1. Our tour starts at the Kingstown cruise ship terminal. We will take you through our capital city Kingstown. As we drive through you will be shown and given information about some of the most historical buildings such as The Central Police Station, The Financial Complex, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and also our Cenotaph.
  2. We will be driving through our bustling market square where a lot of vendors and farmers selling their local produces.
  3. As we continue on through our capital city Kingstown, we will be driving on the street of the church or "back street" as it is locally called. Here you will be shown and given a brief history about the Methodist church as well as the Anglican and the Roman Catholic church.
  4. Then we will journey on to Fort Charlotte. Fort Charlotte is a British-colonial era fort, built on a hill over-looking the harbour and enjoys a panoramic view of the Leeward side of the island, including Kingstown, Young Island, Bequia and also the famous island Mustique. (15 min)
  5. After our stop at Fort Charlotte, we will then join the Leeward high, which has been renamed to the Nelson Mandela Highway. In passing you will get to see The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, The Victoria Park - a small stadium which is also referred to as Carnival City during the Carnival season and then we make our way to The Botanical Gardens which is the oldest garden of it's kind in the western hemisphere (45 min)
  6. Then on to our Final site is on the windward side of St. Vincent and will be the beautiful picturesque Villa beach. It also has an amazing view of the Young Island Resort where Johnny Depp and some of his crew members stayed while they were filming The Pirates of the Caribbean. Villa beach also has nice bars and restaurants and good toilet facilities. Here you can swim/snorkel so please walk with your swimming gears. (optional) (1h 0min)

Meeting & end point

Meeting point
As soon as you exit the terminal building, carry on walking straight ahead towards gate 3, someone from our team will be displaying a sign with our company's logo. If you are not a cruise ship passenger, please provide the name and address of your hotel or contact us to discuss the pick up.
End point
As soon as you exit the terminal building, carry on walking straight ahead towards gate 3, someone from our team will be displaying a sign with our company's logo. If you are not a cruise ship passenger, please provide the name and address of your hotel or contact us to discuss the pick up.

Practical information

Operated by
Topdawg Taxi and Tours
Max group size
22 travellers
Travellers per booking
1–15
Languages
en
Confirmation
INSTANT

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation available.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Important notes

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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
  • This tour includes 1 hour at the beach to swim/snorkel. You can walk with your swimming gears (optional)
  • Also please provide your email address

Frequently asked questions

The tour runs for around 4 hours. Times are approximate and may vary depending on group size, traffic, and site conditions on the day.

What's included is set out in the tour description above. As a general guide, transport and guiding are normally covered; meals, personal expenses, and gratuities are typically extra unless the description states otherwise.

We don't hold specific age or fitness guidance for this tour. Read the activity description carefully and, if in any doubt, speak to your cruise line's excursion desk before you book.