Private Shooting Tour Around Soufrière
Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe
Private Shooting Tour Around Soufrière
Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe
- 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.0
based on 3 reviews
Brian_S, May 2025
After reading some reviews from others that the itinerary could be changed, I did exactly that. Requested a hotel pick-up instead of meeting in town and also requested to replace/shorten some of the stops and instead visit the Botanical Gardens and Fort Delgres, which the tour operator said was "fine', but he ended up not following through. He did take us to the botanical gardens which we were grateful for, but other than that, he didn't show us anything interesting. I requested to skip the Thermes de Sofia, as it's literally just a water faucet, but he took us there anyways. I did see the rainforest and some leaf cutter ants, but IDK why this is even a stop on what's supposed to be a "shooting tour". The description listed a stop at "Plage de la Perle", but we were taken to a completely different beach. We then stopped at an overlook for Grande Anse, but weren't actually taken to the main beach. I was fine not stopping at Malendure as I didn't plan to snorkel there, but from here everything went downhill. The description promised a "visit to St. Claude where you will have spectacular views of La Soufriere." We only drove through the town and stopped at some baths were there were no views of anything but people and jungle. Complete waste of time. The tour also promised a "visit to Basse-terre (historic monuments side)." I requested a visit to downtown to make sure, and again the operator agreed but didn't follow through. Instead, he took us to the back side of the fort, which was littered with trash and abandoned cars and lied and said it's closed, even though there was information online and on site stating clear as day that it's open. We wouldn't complain if he stopped in the front and didn't let us go inside, but he deliberately took us to the back and took us for complete ignorant fools. If this stop was inconvenient for him, he should have just said so instead of agreeing to take us there. The view of the Chutes du Carbet was a complete joke. He didn't even drive towards the trailhead where you can see the falls closer, but stopped along the main road where you need a telescopic lense to get a good shot on what was supposed to be a "shooting tour". The two things we wanted to see the most, he didn't take us to.
We agreed to do the stop at the Kassavarie, because we were under the impression we would be watching a demonstration. He only took us there to buy Kasava sandwiches, which ended up making me sick.
I booked this tour because it was cheaper than other tours, but it was a complete joke. We basically paid to look through a car window. We couldn't even see the sea, because most of the time it was blocked by vegetation. He didn't even offer either of us the front seat for best views on what was supposed to be a "shooting tour." Had we known it was gonna be like this, we would've just paid extra and taken a regular taxi to the garden, fort and Falls.
If you want to take pictures through a car window, consider this tour. But if you actually want to see and photograph iconic sites, don't waste your time and money.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
i read your opinion with interest and sad to know that you didn't appreciated it.
The topic of the tour is to give holidaymakers or passengers a general view of Basse-Terre island around La Soufrière volcano.
You can see different sightseeings and wellknown places during stop in each step like the description.
This tour allow you also to taste some culinar specialities from this island and give a preview of west indies.
In each step we can do some souvenir photos at your convenience.
Unfortunetly, the weather have influence on some views. Too much and too long modifications of the tour influence the good progression.
You change one step and the duration of the tour that why the fort was closed when we arrive. i give you an extra and drive you to la kassaverie to buy if you want and taste the local product.
For dedicated tour, please give us clear instructions or demand. (we will create one for this aim)
Marie_L, Jan 2025
Super! Brice àune très bonne conduite, à l écoute de nos envies, n hésite pas à adapter le tour pour nous satisfaire pleinement. L ensemble de la journée est top ! On ne voit pas le temps passer et on découvre vraiment de beaux endroits variés en passant de la mer, les plages, à la forêt tropical, d une petite cascade avec son magnifique bassin ou l on peut se baigner au bain chaud de la souffriere! Je recommande vivement
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Merci chaudement marie pour votre partage d'expérience.
Ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance et !! discuté avec vous !
Diana_B, Jul 2024
Notre chauffeur Richard est très sympathique . Nous sommes partis en famille et nous avons passé une très belle journée, d'autant plus qu il s'adapte à ce qu on souhaite voir . Je vous le recommande à 100% vous n'allez pas être déçu
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Merci je suis très heureux que vous ayez apprécié...:-)
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