Boiling Lake Tours and Tickets
What are people saying about Boiling Lake
Edwena_B, Jan 2026
Exceptional experience not for the weary or weak.
This is a very challenging excursion and suggested for more seasoned hikers. The terrain has many elements including multitude of altitude changes inculding rivers, forest and valley of hot water sulfur springs. Special thanks to our very informative and patience guide Nahgie
Sonja_Z, Jan 2026
Exercise caution when booking this excursion
Be careful, this is not just a hike. It is 8 hours of constant climbing and every step requires focus and patience. Going through valley of desolation is utterly exhausting.
I want to point to Viator to assign more experienced and engaged guides to this excursion. The guide we were assigned to, Urel, had none of the necessary and essential skills.
Imagine while you are struggling with constant climbing, your guide telling you how two days ago some guy who was 22 fell while doing work up in the boiling lake and died; and few months ago a girl from neighbouring island of Martinique, disappeared and they never found her. This is neither encouraging nor professional.
Then he goes hopping on one leg trying to show what? Dominance? It felt like he came here for his fun and to do his job.
Also, he says something along the lines, ‘I can’t walk slow’ and then he just disappears in the woods, we would meet him 20 minutes later sitting and listening to the music. We got more assistance from other guides as we would bump into their groups than from our own guide.
Bottom line, Viator, you need to be better. We use your company for all our excursions, on all our trips around the world, and this is the first time we experienced something like this.
About the Boiling lake, it is amazing experience if you survive. Don’t take kids younger than 14, make sure you have proper hiking shoes and rain jackets; bring water and food, as none of this is provided along the way. Make sure you get a good night sleep the night before and don’t be late; great time to start is 8am, as you don’t want to be in the woods after dark.
Jacqueline_P, Feb 2026
Great times at the Boiling Lake!
We had a fantastic experience! There was some confusion with getting off of our cruise ship and meeting at the location for transport, and our driver was excellent. He was so patient and accommodating and stayed in communication really well. The hike itself was amazing. This is one of the biggest hikes we've done and our guide was helpful throughout, offering some advice but also giving us latitude for our own pace. He was a great conversationalist besides! The landscape throughout the hike and the lake itself were stunning. Would highly recommend all the way around (although our legs are still sore)!
Julie_G, Jun 2025
Boiling Lake Hike
AllTrails is serious about the challenge of this hike. Lots of people did the hike without a guide, but it was obviously a mistake to not have a guide due to the challenge and remoteness of this hike. Despite being sore for a few days after, I loved every minute of this hike and would recommend it to anyone with a foundation in physical fitness
Boiling Lake
- The lake is an ideal spot for nature lovers, hikers and thrill seekers.
- You will not be able to drive directly to the Boiling Lake because of the lack of roads.
- Wear appropriate footwear as the approach to the lake requires a long hike.
- From the lake to the nearest road is an 8-mile return hike so make sure that your shoes are comfortable.
- Take a break from walking at Breakfast River where you can fill up your bottles with fresh drinking water.
- Swimming is forbidden, as it would be extremely dangerous.
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