Top Grand Turk Walking Tours

Maximize your time on Grand Turk without the stress of navigating—this guided open-air tram tour takes you to all of the highlights. Cover the island’s top locations in just a couple of hours while a guide brings local history to life. Visit key landmarks, including museums, historic churches, the old prison, and the island’s famous salt ponds. The tour finishes in Cockburn Town with time for shopping and a stop at the Grand Turk Lighthouse.

Your guide is a local historian with surprising stories to share. In the 1950s and 1960s, Grand Turk played a role in historic space missions. The tour passes Waterloo, an 1815 colonial mansion and the Governor’s official residence. For nearly 300 years, Grand Turk supplied salt to a global trade network. The tour passes through Cockburn Town, a preserved colonial capital with Bermudian-style architecture, where every corner is photo-worthy. Hear about abolitionist Mary Prince and her connection to Grand Turk and the British West Indies. See some of the island’s oldest churches still standing today. Visit the Turks and Caicos Islands National Museum to learn about the Tanios/Lucayans and see the Western Hemisphere’s oldest known European shipwreck. Learn about Columbus Landing National Park and the salt flats that attract flamingos and wading birds in season. At the 1852 Grand Turk Lighthouse, enjoy Atlantic and Turks Island Passage views from the Horatio Nelson Lookout.

Step into nearly 200 years of Grand Turk history at Her Majesty’s Prison, the islands’ oldest prison. Explore the historic cell block, uncover stories of former inmates, smugglers and the island’s salt-producing past, then enjoy the Discover Grand Turk film for a deeper look at the island’s culture and heritage. - Explore the historic prison and original cell block - Hear fascinating stories of inmates, smugglers and Grand Turk’s salt industry - Watch the Discover Grand Turk film - Experience the island’s rich culture and heritage - Enjoy complimentary bottled water and local conch fritter sampling

Give tired legs a break and tick off lots of Grand Turk sights in a day with this golf cart rental experience. When you pick up your vehicle, receive a map, and get insider tips on the best things to see on the island. Then, set off on your adventure and explore the island’s highlights at your preferred pace.

Discover some of Grand Turk's top spots on this exciting snorkel tour. Join a small group and snorkel at the Amazing Wall that reaches depths of 7,000 feet (2,133 meters). Visit the uninhabited island of Gibbs Cay to see some of the resident stingrays and watch the captain dive for conch, which is used to make a fresh conch salad.

Explore the Grand Turk Wall, a coral shelf internationally famous due to its dramatic shelf drops. The wall begins in the shallows at 20 feet (six meters) and reaches depths of over 7,000 feet (2,133 meters). This small-group snorkeling tour is a great opportunity to observe the local sea life such as parrotfish, snapper, angelfish, and colorful corals.