Saint Kitts Train Trek
St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See St. Kitts as you’ve never before during this one-of-a-kind train trek. Journey in air-conditioned comfort from downtown Basseterre to Wingfield Estate, where you’ll explore the old Estate ruins. From there, travel to LA Vallee, where the St. Kitts Scenic Railway departs. Continue along Newton Ground to the town of Cayon, while sipping on unlimited drinks. Listen to your guide’s commentary about the island’s flora, fauna, and folklore. Entrance fees and pickup/drop-off included.
- St. Kitts train tour includes round-trip air-conditioned transport to Basseterre
- Unlimited drinks on the scenic railway
- Live commentary from a knowledgeable guide on board
- Entrance fees and hotel pickup/drop-off included
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Private tour on air-conditioned minivan only
- Unlimited drinks on Scenic Railway only
- Group leader goes free
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Port Zante Cruise Ship Terminal. Meet at (Smoke N Booze) located straight ahead as you exit the arrival hall just one minute walk from the arrival hall. If you are staying at the Park Hyatt Hotel, after choosing the availabe date scroll down on the next page and click Pickup at Park Hyatt Hotel.
Itinerary
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Discounts of 10% applies to groups of twenty persons or more
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
3.8
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The train ride is very rocky. Constantly moving your body back and forth like a rocking chair. If you have taken other tours around the island by car or van you don't see anything new and you are in the open air breathing in the smoke from the fires on the island.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Barry. We appreciate you taking the time to give us a review . We are sorry you did not enjoy the train ride becsuse of the rocking, the railroad rails are narrow gauge fieñrst placed to transfer sugar cain. This is so now so our guess can appreciate of rich history of our rich fertile soil and how it was use to produce the best sugar cain in the Caribbean.
Beautiful view of the ocean/or Caribbean. Quite a few villages that showed their way of living. I think most children and teens would be bored by it. Great views and breezes from the open air top of train. Employees were very friendly and accommodating. Lots of delicious rum drinks
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Alice We appreciate you taking the time to give us a review . We are sorry you did not enjoy the train ride becsuse of the rocking, the railroad rails are narrow gauge fieñrst placed to transfer sugar cain. This is so now so our guess can appreciate of rich history of our rich fertile soil and how it was use to produce the best sugar cain in the Caribbean. History students will really appreciate of the Excursion and the Narrative of tbe train with the vibrant history of our island.
This was a great tour and I really enjoyed the experience. Through both the train and the bus tour following I learned a lot about the island and its history. Would definitely recommend it.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thnak you Stacy for your review and reccomendation. We are happy you enjoywd your Excursion with us and look forward to seeing you and your family again
Regards
Dujan
I booked this specific tour on Viator instead of booking directly with the train company so I could make a stop at Wingfield estate and we did not stop there... instead we went to a very uninteresting, recently-built church where we stayed 12 minutes, but everybody came back on the bus even quicker. On top of that, there was quite a lot of waiting involved, in Port Zante, on the bus, and at the train station.
The train ride was fun, the views were great and the complimentary drinks helped everybody onboard enjoy even more!
Location: Exit the port area and walk straight ahead - look for a red V&J tour sign - these are the people you want :). Lots of back and forth for us until we located the proper location to meet the tour group. Driver Dujan knew the area well, sharing landmarks and conversation during the drive. We also saw the Caribbean/Atlantic plates - beautiful~!
Train ride was lots of jiggling - double decker car with lots of movement. If you want to hear discussion & landmarks, sit near a speaker as while train is in motion very difficult to hear. Drinks served were delicious.
I would like to request a full refund for this tour. Tour was booked and clearly stated in English language . When we arrived at the train station we were told that the tour is in German, which we don't understand. Then they suggested to give us one of those headphones . We had no choice but to take it. After changing 2-3 pairs of headphones we gave up and just looked at the scenery .Headphone never worked. German language was on loudspeaker. Your attention to this matter and immediate refund as well as some credit as well as compensation for inconvenience and waste of time this false advertisement . We had completely wasted a day of our vacation. In addition person responsible for distribution of headphones was rude and totally not interested to listen to what I had to say. To make situation worse when we arrived to the change from train to bus nobody knew what to do with us and we had to change 3 buses until finally one driver figured that we are not from a cruise ship and said that he will take us to Marriot back at $15 . We had no choice then to agree to that too.
I would appreciate your immediate response and actions. Thank you
It was fun to see the island from a train and hear about the history while enjoying local beverages. The company owner was very accommodating and helpful. Be sure to confirm a hotel pick up after booking if you are not arriving with a cruise ship. I would book other tours with this operator.
It's quite the ride ! Think Train & Disney Ride had a baby. Our Dujan who drove us to & from Train was AWESOME! Very informative and helped my handicap husband. The Train ride was beautiful and some of the best Pins Colodas ever. The ladies on the Train so warm and inviting. Glad we booked thru Viator. They never disappoint !!
The train ride is not to be missed, the gentleman who drove the shuttle bus was brilliant about understanding local stuff.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you Jan_D for your review and we appreciate the time you took to write this review. We welcome you , your friends and family back to our beautiful islsnd anytime.
Regards
Dujan & Joycelyn
The tour operator, V&J, was spectacular at communicating from the time I booked thru the ltour dropoff
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you Delilah. We appreciate you choosing us for your Train Excursion and looking forward to seeing more of your friends and family.
Regards
Dujan & Joycelyn
Great trip around the island with ample rum refreshments. Viator guide picked us up at the hotel and took us to the train. Very friendly.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your kind review. We are happy that our company was able to brighten your day and had fun on the island
REgards
The train ride was exciting be prepared to jerked around a bit especially if you are in the last car. Very scenic route with beautiful mountains near and far. Very good commentary also. Fun trip. Particular thanks for Dujon our bus driver who was so attentive and helpful. Was-worth the trip.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your encouraging review. We are delighted to have been chosen by you to see our beautiful island of Saint Kitts. We hope to see you again soon
Regards
Had a great time guide and servers were great the train was fun and interesting great to go with a big group.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your review and we also appreciated you took the time to leave us a review. We hope to see you again soon.
REgards
Not that exciting unless you just want unlimited drinks. Countryside is mostly very poor. This train ride just takes advantage of existing tracks. Ride to nowhere
It was a fascinating experience following the old sugar plantation line across the island. We very much enjoyed it ...and the unlimited drinks!!!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Michell
Thank you for your review and we appreciate the kind words. We also look to see you again in the future.
Regards
Very fun and informative, our guide took good care of us and spoke in detail about the history of the island. The train ride itself was bumpy but yet fun.
Really enjoyed the train ride. Plus it was cheaper to book with you than the ship! Everyone was so very nice
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you Jami for your favorable review and hope to see you again soon.
Regards
Dujan
Great train ride with many historical facts and lessons most have never heard of. Beautiful island with many friendly residents.
The guide we had was very good but the train itself was slightly disappointing as it was too full with people crammed together on benches which meant you could not turn around to see the sights as the seats face inwards.
The hostesses on the train were excellent and you could drink as much as you wanted so we ended up having a good time anyway.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you Ian for your review and we at V& J will improve on service offered
Regards
Dujan
Difficult to find tour operator at the cruise terminal on a very hot day .Very nice train ride. Love the drinks and entertainment.
It wasn't the best experience,we got picked up by our tour guide, who was very informative but the actual train ride wasn't the best way to see St Kitts. The train doesn't stop to view anything so over an hour sitting with not much to see. Friends went on the bus tours which seemed better to see St kitts. The train in my opinion was over priced and not the best value for money.
Dujan was an amazing tour guide! I highly recommend this this tour. It gives an informative overview of the island.
Wonderful time with the train (.endless free drinks.) and tour guide. The ship was late getting in and he reconfigured the tour and gave us options including a refund and made the experience great. We saw the whole island it see.ed and the Amazing Grace Church. We had time fir downtown shopping too.
A really nice trip along the Coast on one of the only Old sucker trainrails in Caribien.
The guide was very good and the staff on the train very entertaining and happy.
The train and tracks are in poor condition. The cars rocked back and forth so much that it was hard to take photos. Not worth the cost.
The tour and the tour operator was on time, experienced, friendly and very knowledgeable. On the train part of the tour Seeing the beautiful island of St. Kitts and learning their heritage and interesting facts will make you fall in love with this incredible island.
Great little jaunt around the island, very nice way to see the scenery and history with a much better view than from a vehicle.
Nice touch with the bar but i'll have to deduct one star due to the lack of a beer being offered.
Speakers on the train were extremely clear and the dictation of the guide made it a pleasure to listen.
This tour was fulfilled by VJ Private Tours. The van picking everyone up was dirty and did not have strong enough air conditioning for the nine people being transported. The people in the very back were roasting. Also, not all seats had seat belts. The train was OK. There were complimentary drinks provided the whole time, which was great. There were some good views of the mountains, ocean, etc. However, if you weren't on the upper level of the train car, a lot of the views were obscured by the tall brush growing by the train tracks. Overall this activity is best suited to older travelers who want a snoozy train ride.
The tour guide was outstanding and the scenery was beautiful and historic St Kitts is the cleanest island that my wife and I have ever been to in over 25 years of island travel. And people of Stkitts and Nevis are extremely friendly and welcoming
The train is the most unusual one this train buff has ever traveled on. It is two stories but unlike two story commuter trains the upper deck is open— it is covered but open on the sides for sightseeing. Also rum punches are served from the bar on the top deck.
A great experience!!
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