Barbados Shore Excursion: Wildlife Encounter and Beach Day

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Barbados

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.7

· Kiesha_C ·

Aug 2025

We loved this excursion. Our Tour Guide Omar was very friendly & knowledgeable. We not only saw all things on the itinerary, but also made alternative arrangements for us to get back to the port on time due to an event in the city. 10/10

· Angela_B ·

Jan 2026

Cuddy was an excellent tour guide! He gave us a lot of island history and took us to interesting places. There is some walking on uneven surfaces at the wildlife preserve, but it is manageable. We really enjoyed this tour.

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Overview

Combine beach time and wildlife encounters on this full-day shore excursion from Bridgetown. See Barbados green monkeys at Barbados Wildlife Reserve, visit Garrison Savannah, and explore Savvy on the Bay on Carlisle Bay. Upgrade your experience with a boat trip out on Carlisle Bay to swim and snorkel. Round-trip transportation from the cruise port provided.

Full-day shore excursion combining wildlife and beaches
See Barbados green monkeys at a wildlife reserve
Visit Garrison Savannah, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Round-trip cruise port transportation is included

What's Included

Driver/guide
Port pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Cruise Terminal
Bridgetown Bridgetown BB BB23026, Bridgetown, Saint Michael Barbados

Pickup details

Because the Barbados pier is used for both cruise ships and cargo, you will most likely take a shuttle bus to the cruise terminal. On exiting the terminal you will arrive at the gate departure area. Our Excursions depart from Gate 1. A representative from Beautiful Barbados Tours & Excursions will meet you in this area. He or she will be holding a Beautiful Barbados Tours & Excursions sign and will direct you to your tour vehicle. We can't stress enough the importance of being on time for all trips. For emergencies our contact number is (246)231-2932. Your pick up time is 9am

Itinerary

Following convenient pickup from the cruise port around 9:30am, travel to the Barbados Wildlife Reserve in a comfortable tour vehicle.

Disembark to explore with your guide and group. As you walk around, see monkeys and other animals playing around. Please note that the monkeys are wild animals that are able to come and go as they please, therefore there is no guarantee of seeing monkeys.

Continue to the Garrison Savannah, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to St. Anne's Fort, the Main Guard, and the George Washington House. As you circumnavigate the area, learn about the historical significance of the landmarks.

To end your day, head to Carlisle Bay, the location of the Savvy on the Bay. Enjoy a greeting with a welcome drink, then settle in with your provided beach lounger and shared umbrella. Spend time on the beach however you like, including an optional upgrade to a 1.5-hour cruise into the bay to swim and snorkel around a shipwreck and a sea turtle habitat.

After your full-day adventure, head to the port for drop-off.

Bathsheba Beach

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Barbados Wildlife Reserve

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Carlisle Bay

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

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
Please bring swimwear and beach towels on this tour
If you suffer from motion sickness, we recommend taking precautions before the start of the tour. Please also advise your tour guide. Whilst we can sympathize and will try to make you as comfortable as possible our island roads can be bumpy at windy. We must also ensure we take care of all our customers and ensure the cleanliness of the vehicle. If you are ill on board, you will be required to reimburse the driver before the end of the tour for the cleaning fee of between US seventy five and one hundred and fifty dollars. Thank you for your kind understanding.
The Monkeys at the reserve are wild you can not hand feed them and though we see them most days 99.99% they are not gauranteed
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 22 reviews

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Well worth the price.

Tonia_L, Feb 2026

There is a lot of driving involved but we had an excellent host who gave us all kinds of info about the island and also stopped for photo ops on our way to the wildlife sanctuary where we were greeted with a complimentary drink. We saw tons of monkeys in a very natural habitat where they're free to leave if the please. There was other wildlife as well. We left there and ended at the beach where we had complimentary chairs, umbrellas, and another free drink. It was well worth the price, and a great deal for everything you get.

Great island tour!

Angela_B, Jan 2026

Winston was our guide and...

renee, Nov 2025

Winston was our guide and did a great job sharing the history of Barbados, driving us to scenic viewpoints, and of course getting us to and from the monkey sanctuary and beach! We appreciated his patience and flexibility with one individual in our group who is less mobile and needed extra time to walk with a walker.

Beach and monkey feeding

Jo_O, Sep 2025

Susan was friendly and attentive. It was just my husband and I on the tour. We enjoyed the wildlife reserve and monkey feeding. The beach was beautiful and the lounge chairs and umbrellas were plentiful. The return shuttle was on time.

Really enjoyed the...

Kevin_O, Sep 2025

Really enjoyed the wildlife park. Beach stop included a chair and 1 drink. Great variety of good trucks at the beach.

Fun times

Tammy_M, Aug 2025

Fun, entertaining, driver was knowledgeable about the island.. just be prepared to take a little tour of the island before actually get into your destination, which unfortunately does cut into some of your excursion time. Carlisle Bay beach was absolutely beautiful..

Tour You Can’t Miss

Kiesha_C, Aug 2025

Great trip.

Rod_B, Feb 2025

Great trip and very good value (£40 per person). Probably the best we did in our two weeks here in the Caribbean. We were picked up promptly and taken to a few spots around Barbados before going to the wildlife sanctuary. The entrance fee ($15) was included in the price of our tour. It was great to see the "wild" monkeys being fed. From there we went to Carlisle Bay for 3 hours on the beach. Entrance, a sun bed and umbrella, AND a very cold beer from Savvy's seafront bar were all included too. Carlisle Bay is amazing. Much nicer than Grand Anse (incredibly overcrowded). Finally, last but not least, our driver was exceptional. Very polite, courteous and knowledgeable and the only driver who wasn't standing with his hand out looking a tip (which earned him a tip).

Definitely recommend

Jennifer_H, Oct 2024

What a wonderful tour! We had a great time seeing so much of the island on the drive. The wildlife park was awesome; no guide was needed and lots of monkeys were around for feeding time. The beach was terrific and our driver Vaughan was very informative.

Excellent tour that included so much...

Kathy_O, Apr 2018

Excellent tour that included so much in one day. First we drove through the more affluent area of Barbados and tour guide was very informative. Stopped at a spectacular lookout on our way to a beautiful tropical garden. Spent about 45 minutes walking the garden trail and took some photos of the green monkeys in the trees. Then went to Carlisle Bay to spend a few hours at the beach - it was a beautiful beach and very relaxing. Finished the excursion on a modern boat that toured us around Carlisle Bay and were provided equipment for those who wanted to go snorkeling. Tour guide was great and very conscientious to get us back to port on time.

The best part of the tour would...

Jaleesa T, Sep 2017

The best part of the tour would definitely be the beach. The wildlife tour was actually in a gully so there were more plants/trees vs animals. We did see three monkeys but it was totally by chance. Our guide going to the gully was really cool but overall just go to the beach.

We didn't see any monkey's but with...

Sandra G, Apr 2017

We didn't see any monkey's but with wildlife you never know what will happen. We were told to walk down around a path and left to look at things by ourselves. About three quarters of the way down we came upon some others that were on a different tour with the same company but they had a tour guide with them. I asked if we could join them and she said yes so for the remainder of the walk we had someone to point out interesting facts about the trees, caves, snails, etc. We then went to the beach. When we got there we were told there were no more umbrella's which according to the tour description is what we were supposed to have along with a lounge chair for each of us. After some discussion two lounge chairs were moved out of the sun and under an awning in front of entertainment area. The water was great and the beach was also very nice. I would have liked to be up closer on the beach with an umbrella. I recommend that they reserve umbrella's for guests on future excursions.

Great tour. Our guide Fernando was...

Valerie K, Mar 2017

Great tour. Our guide Fernando was exceptionally helpful and friendly. The monkey experience was more than we could have imagined. We saw lots of monkeys, even some with babies and enjoying their food and swinging in the trees. The next part of the tour to Pirates Cove Beach was in total contrast where we enjoyed a stay on the beach where there was great music by a duo with steel drums and guitars and a free glass of punch. Everything was as described by Viator and more.

Ironically, the wildlife encounter...

Stephen_S, Jan 2017

Ironically, the wildlife encounter came at the end of Beach Swim (I.e. The Green Turtles were beautiful and feeding them was exhilarating). We then went back to Carlisle Bay Beach for even more swimming and a few some drinks at this beautifulbeach! The tour (that starts the day) should be improved