St Nicholas Abbey Tour in Barbados

Barbados

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

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Overview

Discover Barbados’ rich history on a 3-hour tour of St. Nicholas Abbey, and get a glimpse of the island’s colonial past on a 17th-century sugar plantation. See Caribbean heirlooms and antiques in the elegant Jacobean mansion and sip a glass of classic Barbadian rum punch. Stroll the lush grounds from the Great House to the cane fields, visit an old mill and distillery then dine at an onsite café with views towards the estate’s verdant gullies and forests.

3-hour tour to St Nicholas Abbey
Explore one of Barbados’ oldest and grandest sugar estates
Tour the Jacobean great house with a knowledgeable abbey guide
See 17th- and 18th-century antiques, and take a stroll around the plantation’s tropical grounds
Receive a glass of rum punch, and enjoy a light lunch at the abbey’s Terrace Cafe
Round-trip hotel transport included

What's Included

Local guide
Glass of rum punch or fruit juice
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities
Rum Tasting

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

All Hotel Guest Houses We absolutely do not pick up from Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lords Castle All Inclusive Resort or The Crane Resort, Barbados Airport and Sea port Pickup starts: 45 minutes before departure

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

St. Nicholas Abbey

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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

4.1

based on 17 reviews

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Best tour ever,

Penny_L, Feb 2023

Cleston was the best guide ever! He made sure we took the train on the Abbey grounds, showed us some little-known local highlights, and picked us up and got us back to the hotel on time. Lots of local knowledge and funny anecdotes.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Happy we could help to make your experience better

An excelent experience....

Thomas_H, Jul 2022

An excelent experience. Beatiful historic property. A must see for visitors/tourists coning to Barbados!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

look forward to your next visit

Thoroughly recommended

Nigel_C, Apr 2022

Going back in time to a 17th century plantation was a thoroughly worthwhile trip. Now a working rum distillery set in over 400 acres of land, but reminding you of the suffering of thousands of slaves who were originally forced to work here.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

its a beautiful property and we a happy to share our history with you

Family Fun and Culture

Lederrick_H, Jan 2022

Our Guided tour guide Cleston was so wonderful and informative about the island of Barbados. His love for the rich history and culture was so recognized. He offered us many important stops with lovely sites to see. His assistant and driver was also aware of her surroundings and monuments. I would encourage this tour with Cleston as your lead, you can not go wrong. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ treatment Mr. Hunter USA NC

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Happy to share our beautiful island with you look forward to showing you more next time.

Pricey

tamitchell2, Feb 2020

The abbey is lovely and well kept, the tour guide Tonia was very informative and fun. You only go through two rooms in the house and see a few bits outside and a film show. It was okay. I booked through Viator it cost £101. The tour company rang me the day before and said Viator had undercharged and it was an extra 37$us -then they put us on the train ride which is not included in the above and rang the hotel later asking for a further 60 $us . So in total it cost £187 for 2 of us. I would not have booked if I had known it was going to end up that much as it wasn’t worth that much .

Response from Host, Jul 2023

the cost of all admission have gone up which is out of our control.

a small but exquisite distillery...

Karen T, Jan 2017

a small but exquisite distillery. lovely staff who are happy to answer your questions. lovely surroundings. I know the owner is keen to get a small railway built to enhance the experience, so if anyone fancies building it for him then contact the abbey! we were picked up by the lovely Kate from Mango Bay who gave us the special treatment so we finished off our trip at The Fisherman's Pub at Speightown for lunch before returning to our hotel.

Probably the most historically...

steven s, May 2016

Probably the most historically accurate and complete view of what a 19th century sugar plantation looked like. The house is in excellent condition and the sugar crushing mill is still running using the original equipment from England. Great historical spot.