Grand Turk Historical Sightseeing Tour
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Maximize your time on Grand Turk without the stress of navigating—this guided open-air tram tour takes you to all of the highlights. Cover the island’s top locations in just a couple of hours while a guide brings local history to life. Visit key landmarks, including museums, historic churches, the old prison, and the island’s famous salt ponds. The tour finishes in Cockburn Town with time for shopping and a stop at the Grand Turk Lighthouse.
- An open-air tram is far more comfortable than a stuffy bus
- The tour length is the perfect fit for packed vacation itineraries
- Head between must-see locations without having to spend your vacation driving
- Kick things off at an easy-to-find meeting spot
What's Included
- Local guide
- Beverage
- Food tastings (provided by local merchants)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- 3 Lighthouse Entrance Fee (may be applied towards drinks, snacks or gift shop items)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Island Tram ToursCVH4+XFW, Cockburn Town TKCA 1ZZ, Turks and Caicos Islands
Meet us at the Cruise Center main gate. Proceed to the taxi stand, then make a LEFT across the car park. Follow path to the main gate. Our guides will provide maps, wristbands and get you ready for an adventure around Grand Turk.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Start your open-sided tram sightseeing tour of Grand Turk at the tram station near the cruise terminal at the Southern end of the island.
From there, the tram takes you all the way to the island's northern tip and back in about 3 hours. Feeling the sun and the tropical breeze on your skin is a pleasant way to tour the island while learning about its history.
Cannons, windmills, churches, inns, and other historical attractions keep your guide busy pointing out the local sights. Pass many wild horses and donkeys, the Space Capsule, and Governor's Beach on your way to Cockburn Town, where you'll stop to sample some local foods and have a cool drink (own expense). Disembark in historic Cockburn Town and visit some of the local shops and restaurants.
Back on the tram, pass Her Majesty's Prison and the National Building, both historical relics with interesting colonial architecture. On your way to the Grand Turk Lighthouse at the very northern end of the island, pass Crabtree Park and North Creek. Get a history lesson in Grand Turk's once-booming salt industry as you pass the natural salt ponds, known as "salinas". Dating back to the 1600s, these salt ponds were once the lifeblood of the islands, and are now home to flamingos and other tropical birds.
After getting your fill of local sights and history, your tour ends back at the tram station.
From there, the tram takes you all the way to the island's northern tip and back in about 3 hours. Feeling the sun and the tropical breeze on your skin is a pleasant way to tour the island while learning about its history.
Cannons, windmills, churches, inns, and other historical attractions keep your guide busy pointing out the local sights. Pass many wild horses and donkeys, the Space Capsule, and Governor's Beach on your way to Cockburn Town, where you'll stop to sample some local foods and have a cool drink (own expense). Disembark in historic Cockburn Town and visit some of the local shops and restaurants.
Back on the tram, pass Her Majesty's Prison and the National Building, both historical relics with interesting colonial architecture. On your way to the Grand Turk Lighthouse at the very northern end of the island, pass Crabtree Park and North Creek. Get a history lesson in Grand Turk's once-booming salt industry as you pass the natural salt ponds, known as "salinas". Dating back to the 1600s, these salt ponds were once the lifeblood of the islands, and are now home to flamingos and other tropical birds.
After getting your fill of local sights and history, your tour ends back at the tram station.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 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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Do not meet at the address provided on here. It says that the meeting point is in Cockburn. We paid $40 to get there by taxi only to be told island tram tours is at the cruise port and had to pay $40 to get taken back to the port. The tour itself was fine. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. It’s not a big island so it didn’t take too long to see everything.
The tram driver was 20 minutes late to pick us up. And he stopped by his house to drop off a trailer which I thought was extremely unprofessional.
Open air tram was very old and the microphone was cracking and made it difficult to hear the guide. The museum was worth the $5. The lighthouse was in very poor condition. Guide did not allow much time for pictures.
This excursion was the worst I ever had, the vendor was late, the tram was old and it was cutting off, it was smoking and burning oil, no.seat belts, it was loud and in disrepair, the speaker system was old scratchy and most times inaudible, we did not visit any noteworthy sites during the 2 hrs we were on this "tour".
We rolled around non tourist areas we stopped at street vendor areas for about 35 minutes, then to the lighthouse where all the donkeys and donkey poop was, but again no noteworthy or picture worthy sites. A true disappointment! The ride was so rough and smokey, the young men in front of me covered their faces with their shirts to avoid the smoke from the burning oil from the engine.
The tram bounced area so badly some of the ladies lifted out of their seats. The operator kept saying that "Betsy" was going in for service and the other 2 was in the shop, " Betsy " should not have been on the road!
I would not recommend this tour operator at all!!!! @Viator I really want a refund for this wreck of a excursion!!
It was good team was a little loud but the private beach they took us too made it worth it!! We will be back!!
I was never able to find the guide. I did find another person from my cruise - who also wasn't able to find the guide. I also found scammers trying to tell me that my tour was already gone so I could rent one of their carts (even though we were 15 minutes early, so it couldn't be true). I called Viator and they weren't able to get a hold of the tour operator so finally we gave up and I did get a refund, but if you have your heart set on a tour here, you can't rely on this supplier to provide it.
Tour started late. We were not advised of change of time. Long walk to get to area we were asked to await arrival of tram. Once started could not have desired better. Felt safe and had a good informative and scenic tour. Doug is a very knowledgeable tourguide. He made the tour interesting and has a great sense of humour.
Audio could be improved...at times we were unable to hear as we journeyed...
Will recommend this couple who were very engaging.
No signage to start point. Started one hour late. Compressed tour. Our vehicle ran out of gas. Needed to rescued.
If you are looking for a ritz carlton tour, it is not. If you are looking for a real local to show you around their island, then this is the one. We stopped by a secluded beach, had time to swim, was provided drinks. The guide was very knowledgeable and made special request stops
Over a hour late picking us up, then the tram caught a flat tire twice . The driver was great but I did not appreciate being left in the hot sun waiting over a hour
Very informative and Friendly. Unfortunately, our bus had tire trouble so we did not get the open tram, but we did get a air-conditioned van.
Great trip with lots of history. Even a stop at a private beach. Got a free rum punch. Guide was great!
I couldn’t have asked for a better tour or tour guide for Turks and Caicos. I saw and learned so much as the tour guide was a resident since childhood and taught me so much more than I think I would’ve learned had I booked a tour through the cruise line. The tour guide was also so gracious as to bring me my cell phone that I left on the tour bus. I would recommend that anyone who is on a cruise that is coming to Turks and Caicos, Grand Turk, they book this tour.
The loud noise from the tram engine made it impossible to hear the tour guide. Cockburn Town was a waste.
This tour is an excellent and relaxing way to see the island. The tour guide was a native of the island and very knowledgeable about the history of the island and all of the sights to see. The beautiful island water, wild horses and donkeys were all amazing to see. We really enjoyed the ride and the two stops, where we able to do a little shopping and have a quick drink.
Great all around tour. Saw lots more than ship tour. Only issue was tram motor was very loud, compartment needs better sound insulation. Thankfully we were seated right under a speaker.
Doug is a very knowledgable tour guide. However time management needs a bit of work. Late start and late finish. If you are tight for time make sure you take an early tour... Tram was unreliable had to boosted several times... He did however treat everyone with kindness, assisting the older passengers, and waiting on those who needed a bit more time.
Unfortunately we we weren’t able to take the tour as the company’s vehicle broke down and the tour was cancelled
We were not notified that the tram was broken until we arrived and it had been broke down for days before our tour was scheduled. Also was charged and not refunded
Raymond did a great job after we found him. We loved the tour he gave us. He was very personable. We had difficulty finding him and didn’t see any signage. We were told by other vendors that tram was out for repair which turned out to be true. A phone number for the vendor to text or WhatsApp might help.
Horrible! Tour cancelled with no notice. Went to the pickup point. No one there. Called the tour operator and found out the cancelled the tour due to mechanical issues they had known about for days!
Tour bus was broken down. No notice given. We had to make other arrangements after we arrived at the meeting place
STOP ! DO NOT ENTER!!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. Waited on time at the correct location and no one ever showed up. Called 30 mins later and the owner said they wanted to do the tour and hoped their tram would be up and running but it wasn’t.
I messaged them 2 hours before and asked if everything was on time and if it was going bc of recent reviews and they never responded.
NO SHOW. Ruined our entire day.
BUT MAYBE WE ALL SHOULD START QUESTIONING WETHER VIATOR IS A PLACE THAT CAN BE TRUSTED FOR TOURS. This is the 2nd time this has happened to me on their platform. And if they slow vendors on they shld have to meet a standard. If you look at all the reviews there’s no way Viator shouldn’t lock them off the platform.
VIATOR DO BETTER
Did not happen. Tram broken down. No service given. Requesting total refund read the reviews before booking
Tram was broken and there was no communication from the tour provider. Was ridiculous that we have to wander around to ensure it was actually broken.
its is a long walk, 1 mile, from the Princess Ship to the Island Tram pick up point outside the Cruise area lot. Travel guide was very informative and Anuki is a stopping point...
Great opportunity to see beautiful scenery and learn the history of the beautiful island. A beautiful gift of an experience for my girls.
Operator canceled the tour due to lack of tourists not enough to start the tour per the operator and will refund the charge
The driver/guide, Doug, was excellent - very knowledgeable and friendly. The only negative was the amount of noise generated by the tram’s motor. At times it was too loud to hear guide comments. A suggestion would be to sit in the back car of the tram away from the engine noise.
Great tour of the island. Doug our driver and tour guide talked
non stop about the island, history etc. very enthusiastic.
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