Itinerary
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Pass By: Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill, Morgan Lewis Barbados
The Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill was built in 1727 it is one of the many Barbadian windmills once used to produce sugar, and one of the two last functioning sugar windmills in the world.
The Morgan Lewis Mill ceased grinding sugarcane for commercial purposes in 1947 and was subsequently given to the Barbados National Trust.
Stop At: Cherry Tree Hill, Barbados
Cherry Tree Hill is eight hundred and fifty (850) ft above sea level and is a part of St. Nicholas Abbey plantation. Actually due to the size of the St. Nicholas Abbey property, Cherry Tree Hill actually borders, St.Peter and St. Andrew. Many years ago, the drive on either side to get to it was flanked by cherry trees, thus the reason for its name; however these were replaced with mahogany trees which now line the road. The trees were planted in celebration of the signing of The Treaty of Paris in 1763
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Nicholas Abbey, Cherry Tree Hill, BB26007 Barbados
St Nicholas Abbey is located in Saint Peter, Barbados, and is a plantation house, museum and rum distillery Colonel Benjamin Berringer built the house in 1658. This house is one of only three genuine Jacobean mansions in the Western Hemisphere. It's similar to the English Jacobean-era manor houses of the first half of the seventeenth century, the period between the Tudor and Georgian styles, beginning in the reign of James I.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Barbados Wildlife Reserve, O'Neill Hwy Farley Hill Barbados
The Barbados Wildlife Reserve lies in an enclosed area under a canopy of mahogany trees with winding red brick pathways beneath. If you look closely at the bricks, you can still see the stamps of the manufacturing companies. The bricks were brought to Barbados by ships, which used them as ballast. During the 17th and 18th centuries, these red bricks were used to construct boiler furnaces in Barbados sugar factories. The large wheel in front of the snack bar was acquired from an old sugar factory and was once used to drive rollers for crushing the sugar cane.
The most popular animal at the Reserve is The Barbados Green Monkey. The monkey has brown and grey thick fur that has yellow and olive green flecks in it as an adult. In some lights, the monkey can appear green. This is why they are called green monkeys. Barbados Green Monkeys generally live in groups of fifteen to twenty. Within a family group, males gain their dominance by their size, strength and their ability to fight. Females, however, get their rank by the size of their families. Most infants are born during April and May.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Beautiful Barbados Tours & Excursions Ltd, Bridgetown Barbados
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Traveler pickup is offered
PLEASE READ ALLL OF THE BELLOW INFORMATION AS IT GREATLY IMPACTS YOUR EXCURSION.
We offer pick-ups at close to 300 locations across Barbados, a combination of Hotels, condominiums and villas.
If your tour is NOT a private tour, you may have up to 4 other pick-up points beside your own pick up at your accommodation. Most of the time these pick-ups are done within a 5k distance of but occasionally they are within 8km. Some tours the picks ups are along the route to the first attraction so they may be more spread out across a wider section of the island. Pick-ups are arranged in such manner, so they do not take up a lot of your day.
Because we are unaware of where these pick-ups will be at the time of your booking, we will give you a wide window of time for your pick-up. On the afternoon before your tour, we will contact you by email to provide you with a more accurate pick-up time within the window provided to you at this time. YOUR PICK-UP WINDOW IS: 8:00am-9:50am
4 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Tours cancelled by the customer more that 72 hours ahead of tour time will be refunded
We require a minimum of 2 persons to run this tour if the minimum has not been met you will be contacted at least 36 hours before to cancel the tours and you will be given an alternate date or refunded
Please ensure that you choose the option you wish at the time of booking. At St Nicholas Abbey there is the choice of doing the House or Heritage Railway tour or doing both but this option must be selected at the time of booking.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : George_J
Great tour and insight at St Nicholas Abbey tour. Rum making process tour. Excellent guide. Driver was great. Shared lots of local knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : Ian_L
The Reserve was fascinating with far more to see than just monkeys - but they are the star attraction. We had about an hour at the reserve before making the short journey to St Nicholas Abbey. The house was beautifully preserved in lovely grounds and alongside one of the most pristine distilleries I have ever seen. Our guide Virginia was welcoming and provided a full and fascinating insight into the history and current operation of the estate. We didn’t take the train - which also looks pristine - which did mean that we had an extra 45 minutes or so to view the estate than those that did
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Posted On : 2024-04-03
Posted By : Audrey_H
Pickup was on time but we got stuck in a traffic jam so we got to the Wildlife Reserve much later than we were supposed to, which in turn meant we had less time there. We did get to see the feeding of the monkeys and received a delicious rum punch. The plantation house is very nice, great tour guide and rum tasting. If you take the train ride, you will be rushed through the plantation house. The experience could have been enhanced if the driver would have given us some information about the island, the things we were driving by etc. Take snacks with you; you get 1 bottle of water.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02
Posted By : denisehX866FS
Cris is the best! We saw everything we asked to see and more without feeling rushed! We got to know Barbados and made a friend.
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Posted On : 2024-03-18
Posted By : beverly_b
Loved all of the information our driver gave us about Barbados. The stop at the Wildlife Preserve was especially interesting.
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Posted On : 2024-01-24
Posted By : Gill_L
The wildlife reserve and St Nicholas Abby was a wonderful experience and one I would recommend to everyone .
Our driver Charles was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable and looked after us extremely well. Thank you for a great day!
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Posted On : 2024-01-16
Posted By : Sairah_Z
We had a great experience on our tour! The company made sure we were conviently picked up. Our driver was very friendly and knew so much about the island. We saw so many animals such as tortoises, deer, lizards, peacocks, and were at the reserve for the monkey feeding! BOOK THE TRAIN AT ST NICHOLAS ABBEY IN ADVANCE. For some reason we didn't book it and literally last minute were able to buy tickets only because they were holding the train for someone who was pulling in late. The train is really fun and worth it. The tour of the plantation house is interesting, especially how they make rum and other goods there today. The property is beautiful. Very fun day!
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Posted On : 2023-12-22
Posted By : DBruce_C
The Abbey house history was fascinating and remarkably well preserved. The railway trip around the grounds offered beautiful views. We were able to interact with the green monkeys at the wildlife reserve which was very fun. Recommend this event to visitors.
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Posted On : 2023-07-29
Posted By : Elena_D
The animals were very interesting and we had lots of fun with them. The history behind St. Nicholas Abbey Inn is intriguing.
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Posted On : 2023-06-29
Posted By : Justin_S
It was a great experience. The driver picked us up at our hotel and took us to the wildlife reserve and St. Nicholas Abbey. At the Wildlife Reserve we got to see wild monkeys being feed along with tortoises and deer. We then went to the Abbey and learned about rum and there distillery. There was also a rum tasting at the end. The driver made the day by taking us the long way around the island. We ended traveling along the majority of the coast line and also added a few extra stops. I highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2023-06-10
