Top Speightstown Historical Tours

Barbados is the quintessential Caribbean paradise, but many visitors don’t even leave their resort. This full-day sightseeing tour crams all the best bits into one circular tour of the island. Explore the capital of Bridgetown; visit seafront towns such as Oistins, Speightstown, and Holetown; enjoy lunch overlooking North Point; and see the beaches of Bathsheba, Miami, and Foul Bay. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Get an overview of Barbados in a day with this sightseeing tour that takes you around the entire island. Travel around in an air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup to top highlights like Oistins, Bottom Bay, Codrington College, St. John’s Parish, Bathsheba Beach, Speightstown, and Holetown, passing by Bridgetown and Barbados Garrison on the way. Includes lunch.

Explore one Barbados’ most impressive natural wonders and tour a historic plantation on this half-day tour. First, visit Harrison’s Cave and marvel at the unique limestone cavern with its incredible speleothems, flow stones, and pools. Next, take a tour of St. Nicholas Abbey, a 17th-century plantation house that is now home to a popular rum distillery and sample some St. Nicholas Abbey rum.

Spend the day exploring the natural heritage of Barbados. At Harrison’s Cave, marvel at the limestone formations during a tram ride. Learn about rum making at St. Nicholas Abbey, and see one of two still functioning wind driven mills at Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill. Stroll among wildlife, including green monkeys at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, and enjoy a scenic drive along the east coast of the island.

Visit the street where Rihanna once lived and see the outside of the home she lived in. The next stop will be Cherry Tree Hill for its breathtaking views from there we will make our way to Morgan Lewis Windmill. As we come down onto the coastline we will travel through Cattlewash and make a stop in Bathsheba which was named for its great beauty; it is also the location of the Soup Bowl the favorite stop for surfers in Barbados. Our next stop will be St John's Church one of the oldest churches on the island, set on a cliff and capturing spectacular views we will then journey through St George past the Gun Hill signal station and the great white Lion as we make our way to the Garrison Historic area. For the second part of your day we will spend the afternoon at Carlisle Bay where you will enjoy beach time and be provided with a beach lounger, umbrella and a complementary drink. On the way back to the port we will also pass through the capital of Bridgetown a UNESCO world heritage site.

Combine a visit to one of the top natural wonders on Barbados with rum tasting with this combo tour. At Harrison's Cave, ride an electric tram through the tunnels and marvel at the intriguing stalactites, stalagmites, pools, and waterfalls. At Mount Gay Visitor Center, tour the distillery, learn how rum is produced, and enjoy a rum tasting.

Go beyond the beach bars and get a richer experience of Barbados, the birthplace of rum, on a tour focused on the story of the beverage. First, visit the gorgeous St Nicholas Abbey, a historic plantation house and garden, discovering their award-winning range of rums. After lunch and a short stop in the beautiful beach town of Bathsheba, arrive at the Mount Gay visitor center for a guided tasting of their world-class rum range.

Spend your morning sampling rum and enjoying Barbados' natural beauty. Visit St. Nicholas Abbey Great House and Distillery to learn about rum making and sample 12- and 18-year rums. Stop at Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill, then enjoy a scenic drive along the east coast, concluding with a tour of the Flower Forest Botanical Gardens in an air-conditioned vehicle.