North Tour: rainforest, rum distillery, black sand beach etc
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Martinique
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the best of northern Martinique as you embark on this half-day excursion from Fort de France. Join a small group and visit the area’s top landmarks such as the Balata Cathedral which was modeled after Paris’ Sacre Coeur, the Saint-Pierre ruins, and a local rum distillery. You also go on a bit of a nature tour as you explore the Fonds Saint Denis rain forest and Anse Turin black-sand beach.
- Learn about Martinique’s natural history and biodiversity
- Sample local fruits, juices, and snacks at a stop
- Enjoy round-trip transfers from the cruise terminal
- A small group means more attention from your guide
What's Included
- Snacks
- Local fruit juice and water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup point
- Fort de France
Pickup details
Meeting directly at the cruise's pier for cruisers
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
1
Balata Cathedral (Sacre-Coeur de Balata)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Fonds Saint Denis
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Domaine d'Emeraude
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Saint-Pierre
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Distillerie Depaz
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Anse Turin
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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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Featured review
PerAtle_T
The guide , Sebastiano, from (Sebastiano Tours SAS) is a fantastic guide. He is knowledgeable and funny. best guide in the Caribbean. Very exciting trip where the rainforest and botanical garden were the highlight.
Reviews
5.0
based on 44 reviews
Susan_T, Jan 2026
Wonderful day excursion off the beaten path with Katrin. Scenic drive to the north end through the rain forest. Enjoyed a waterfall, uncrowded botanical garden, lovely beach, volcanic ruins, rum factory. Even had time for a local lunch during a brief downpour. Katrin was fantastic. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Wow, thank you so much for your review, Susan!
We felt honored to be able to show you this beautiful island.
Enjoy the rest of your trip and see you again in Martinique!
Katrin and Sebastiano
christerryatl, Mar 2025
Very informative, helpful, scenic and in-depth. Sebastian loves Martinique, and he’ll make you love it too! I highly recommend this tour for something off the beaten path, and the usual beaches and $20 margaritas. Learn what makes Martinique special, and you’ll want to return!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
I love the title of your comment "what a great tour should be" 😊
Since I am a traveler myself, I try to offer in my tours what I look for when I travel!
Thank you again for your visit, and I do hope you return!
Sebastiano
Laura_C, Feb 2025
Sebastiano was a wonderful tour guide around Martinique, which is such a beautiful place. I had never heard of this island, but it was a port on our cruise. He met us right at the cruise terminal - was easy to find and communicative. He was very helpful with information and history about the island throughout our ride in his comfortable van. He stopped to show us many highlights of the island in the rainforest, as well as a great tour through the botanical garden and a stop at the black sand beach. We had a wonderful day with him - and enjoyed the bakery treats from the island too :) He had juice and water for us as well and we were able to get a small snack at the beach cafe. He offered to translate for us as needed. Would definitely recommend this tour for anyone looking for a great way to see Martinique!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Laura, it was a pleasure to have you on board! I look forward to showing you the South of the island next time next time!
Thank you for visiting Martinique
Heather_B, Jan 2025
Fantastic tour! Would recommend to anyone visiting the island. The guide was easy to find on the pier, and incredibly knowledgable! The homemade snacks were delicious.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you so much Heather!
It was a pleasure having you on board.
Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Sebastiano
PerAtle_T, Mar 2024
The guide , Sebastiano, from (Sebastiano Tours SAS) is a fantastic guide. He is knowledgeable and funny. best guide in the Caribbean. Very exciting trip where the rainforest and botanical garden were the highlight.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Sorry for the late answer and thank you so much for your kind words!
It was a pleasure to have you here.
See you next time!
Sebastiano
James_M, Mar 2024
Sebastian: An Awsome Supreme tour guide and ambassador for Martinique!! The absolute best tour you could ask for largely due to Sebastian’s years of experience, but also his wealth of knowledge comcerning everything from Govt to plants to actual formation and history of the pitons. Frequent stops, plenty of photo time, comfortable Mercedes van that easily seats 8 + driver. Do yourself a favor, book it!!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Hi James, sorry for the late answer and thank you so much for your kind words!
It was a pleasure having you here.
Hope to see you again whenever you pass through Martinique
Sebastiano
Maura_H, Mar 2024
Very nice tour, saw lots of things. Dropped at the beach and relaxed, picked up again promptly and returned on time. Nice touches like umbrellas and homemade snacks.
Erin_O, Feb 2024
Sebastiano gave an incredible tour. We learned a lot and it was very informative. The car is like new and is very comfortable. Sebastiano is a very interesting guy and genuinely cared that we had a good time. The tour was 7 hours and he provided snacks and drinks about halfway through. Highly recommend and would take another tour with him.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hi Erin, thank you so much for the positive review! It was a pleasure to have you on board. I enjoyed the day as much as you did :-)
Sebastiano
Denise_S, Jan 2024
This was a fabulous tour with Sebastiano - he was friendly, knowledgeable and went out of his way to show us all that Martinique has to offer. We saw beautiful gardens, rainforests, great views, a rum factory and lovely beaches. Thank you so much for a fabulous day
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback Denise!
It was a pleasure to have you on board!
Best wishes
Sebastiano
Kenneth_B, Jan 2024
Wow what a great day. If you’re not sure what to do on Martinique look no further, this is the tour to take!
We had such a great time with Sebastiano today. We saw so many different things, I can’t recommend this tour enough.
And by the way, Sebastiano leads you on every part of the trip, his knowledge of the island, its nature, and history is amazing.
Book it!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Wow! Thank you so much Kenneth, it's a real pleasure to have such discerning passengers on board.
Best wishes! Sebastiano
Frances_S, Dec 2023
Sebastiano was a fabulous guide! He was so informative and knowledgeable about Martinique and Caribbean life in general. The garden was amazing and we enjoyed the rum distillery as well. He provided drinks and snacks and made sure we had an excellent day. Highly recommend if you are visiting the fascinating island of Martinique!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
I feel honored to have fabulous visitors such as you are!
Thank you so much, best wishes for 2024
Sebastiano
Debra_P, Nov 2023
Sebastiano took us to some wonderful parts of the island. Very knowledgeable of the island regarding the scenes we were seeing and how the island is managed. The rum distillery tasting was SO good! The drive thru the rain forest and the gardens is not to be missed. He even took us on a jaunt to a waterfall. Interesting see the destruction of the volcano on a part of the island that used to be the place to be. We could have skipped the black sand beach -- it was not as pretty as others i have seen and the gnats were not fun. Also, would have been nice to have a sandwich break.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Debra!
Yes, we do have sandwich breaks on some of our tours, but this one in particular has French pastry on board, which is something other tours don't offer.
Have a great 2024!
Best regards
Sebastiano
Liz_A, Nov 2023
We were impressed with the knowledge our tour guide had of Martinique. He was very enthusiastic about the island and everything it had to offer. We enjoyed all aspects of the tour, especially the water falls and the beach. Would have liked more time on the beach but the gardens were spectacular.
2 people didn't show up which brought the tour group to 6 folks and it would have been really uncomfortable if there had been 8 folks in the tour van.
It was well worth the cost.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Hi Liz, thank you so much for the kind words!
It was a pleasure to have you on this tour.
I suppose that the 'missing ' 5th star in your review is due to the short time spent at the beach 🌴
which I understand, though this cannot be changed, since our tour does not have beaches as a primary focus.
I wish you a great continuation of your cruise and a safe trip back home!
Sebastiano
Catherine_B, Nov 2023
He was a very knowledgeable man of the island. Very easy to talk to and understand with the language her being mainly French.
He quickly answered all our questions and overall just a wonderful man. We would definitely recommend booking a tour with Sebastiano😊😊
He’
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you so much Catherine, I always enjoy having such curious and enthusiastic visitors!
Hope to see you again
Sebastiano
Timothy_W, Oct 2023
Very experienced and knowledgeable guide. Sabastian made our trip so enjoyable with his passion for Martinique.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you so much Tim, I am glad I could transmit my love for this beautiful island!
I hope to see you again
Sebastiano
Cynthia_R, Feb 2023
Sebastian was fabulous! We loved the Rainforest and all Sebastian's knowledge! Only 8 guests so everyone could hear and van was very comfortable with tons of leg room!!!
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you so much Cynthia! It was great to have you in Martinique. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Sebastiano
Mary_K, Jan 2023
Sebastiano is very informed and loves sharing his knowledge of the nature, history, and more about Martinique. His tour is full of activities, not shopping. I recommend wearing footwear that can get wet if you want to see the waterfall up close. Sebastiano is very thoughtful. He even had umbrellas and hiking poles for our use. Fantastic tour!
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Thank you for your compliments, Mary!
You are right, shopping is not the priority on our tours, unless my passengers express a desire to shop around.
Good advice with the shoes! I remember we had quite a bit of rain that day, which didn't affect our mood.
Have a safe return home!
Donald_C, Nov 2022
Our guide Sebastiano was incredible. He shared his love of Martinique and gave us a truly memorable experience. We cannot praise him enough.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Hi Don, it was great to have you in Martinique. Thank you!
Sebastiano
Michael_B, Nov 2022
Great tour, great guide! Had a wonderful time! Guide showed us hidden gems. He made sure we all enjoyed our day.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Great visitors! I enjoyed having you on board.
Thank you Michael!
Sebastiano
Martin, Mar 2020
We had a great tour with Thomas (of Norden Vincent). When we booked it, he reacted right away and wrote to us, where and when we would be picked up (we were group 'Dennis', because that was the name of the man who booked the tour shortly before I did). And .... the whole group - including us - was only 6 persons! Thomas was right on time and appeared to be a very nice man. He told us a lot about the history of Martinique, so we understood how Martinique became the Martinique it is nowadays. He asked us if we had special wishes and since we did not, it was up to him. We had a wonderful day, in spite the rather rainy weather, with a drink and a 'homemade-cookie-stop' at a nice waterfall. And, also important, we were back at the ship on time. Merci beaucoup encore, Thomas!!
Kevin_D, Jan 2020
This was a wonderful tour with lots of information and sights. Sebastiano obviously loves Martinique and he showed that in the tour and information he gave us. We really enjoyed seeing the uniqueness of this beautiful island and we would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Hi my dear
Thanks for your comments.. we try our best 😉
Enjoy your cruise
Beat regards
Thomas
Peter_C, Mar 2025
Äusserst informative Tour. Sebastiano ist ein wandelndes Lexikon und weiss wirklich alles über Martinique. Ob Geschichte, Flora oder Fauna - keine Frage bleibt unbeantwortet. Wer Martinique kennen und verstehen lernen möchte, ist bei Sebastiano genau richtig. Ideale Grppengröße: 9 Personen in 2 Minibussen. Genug Platz für alle.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Vielen Dank, Peter!
Es war ein Vergnuegen, euch diese Insel zeigen zu duerfen.
LG Sebastiano
Rene_L, Feb 2022
Sebastiano war ein sehr freundlicher und angenehmer Reiseleiter. Er hat viel Sachverstand und konnte und viel über Martinique und ihre Geschichte erzählen. Wir können ihn zwingend weiter empfehlen...😊
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Vielen dank René, es war ein vergnügen, diese wunderbare Insel mit ihnen zu erkunden! Bis zum nächsten Mal
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