Barbados Shore Excursion: Bajan Highlights

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

To start your day we will journey over to the East Coast of Barbados. Our first stop will be Cherry Tree Hill with its breathtaking views of the East Coast from there we will make our way to Morgan Lewis Windmill. .As we come down onto the coastline we will travel through Cattlewash and make a stop in Bathsheba which was named for its great beauty; it is also the location of the Soup Bowl the favorite stop for surfers in Barbados. Our next stop will be St John's Church one of the oldest churches on the island, set on a cliff and capturing spectacular views, then we will journey through the parish of St George past the Gun Hill signal station and the great white Lion as we make our way to the Garrison Historic area. Before our final stop we will make a stop for a sampling of a few Bajan treats. On the way back to the port we wil also pass through the capital of Bridgetown a UNESCO world heritage site.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Infant meals not included

Our tours run with small groups of 12 persons maximum.

If you suffer from motion sickness, we recommend taking precautions before the start of the tour. Please also advise your tour guide. Whilst we can sympathize and will try to make you as comfortable as possible our island roads can be bumpy at windy. We must also ensure we take care of all our customers and ensure the cleanliness of the vehicle. If you are ill on board, you will be required to reimburse the driver before the end of the tour for the cleaning fee of between US seventy five and one hundred and fifty dollars. Thank you for your kind understanding.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Drive along the platinum coast of Barbados through the historic first settlement town.

Cruise Port pickup and drop-off

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Friendly, knowledgeable & licensed tour guide

Photo opp at the Morgan Lewis Windmill (endangered historical site)

Visit The Garrison Savannah a UNESCO World Heritage site and see a few of the cannons on display

Visit to St Johns Parish Church, one of the oldest on the island built on a cliff with great views

Visit the coastal town of Bathsheba and view the mushroom rocks

Drive through the Capital Bridgetown a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Visit Cherry Tree Hill and enjoy its fabulous sweeping views of the east coast

Return transportation

Gratuities

What To Expect

Port of Bridgetown

Pick up Location of the tour

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Broad Street

Bridgetown. On the 5th of July 1628 that 64 settlers headed by Charles Wolverstone arrived. The location of Bridgetown was the most suitable place for a port. Its swampy lands however made it bad for the settlers’ health. The settlers named the town after a bridge that had been constructed by the early inhabitants of the island, the Amerindians. The Bridge of itself was called the Indian Bridge The main street Broad Street was named Broad Street as it is the broadest street in the town. In the early years the streets in town were ill kept and in 1656 legislature passed and act where persons not keeping the space in front of their property clean could be fined 100 pounds of sugar for each day of noncompliance. Bridgetown's Swamp was filled in and replaced with a canal. The lower part of the Constitution is called the Careenage. It was named the Careenage because it ships were careened on to a side to be repaired.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Shore Excursions

Pickup included

Reviews

4.43

37 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A History lesson of Barbadosp
Stephen M,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Bus driver Glynn was great. He was very informative on the history of Barbados and made the trip very worthwhile
Recommended round trip
Seaside17029277900,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Pick up from cruise terminal no problem. Guide explained and showed a lot during the tour. We recommend this trip. We dropped off on the beach on the way back and enjoyed some beach feeling there. The walk back to the terminal was no problem in about 30 min. Danke an den Tourguide.
Disappointed
Marsha B,
Apr 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
While it was nice to see different areas of Barbados, the tour had disappointments. Unlike the description, they do not provide water, so bring your own. The picture of the windmill in the description is not even a stop,, he drove past it, and before we realized it we were too late to even get a picture from the van. Lastly there were three different tour groups combined on our van, and we spent at least the last 45 minutes dropping off the guests who had beach and snorkeling excursions added on. Would not recommend this particular tour.
Barbados tour
EloiseM,
Mar 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a group tour ( about 20) but very well done. We got to see many of the highlights of Barbados.
Interesting tour - unfortunately with the wrong group
rainerg518,
Feb 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The round trip was not bad in itself. Unfortunately, we were the only Germans in a tour group of sometimes significantly overweight Americans. And they wanted to see everything from the minibus rather than get out and move. The tour guide, who by the way provided good and detailed information about the island, naturally followed this majority and therefore, in our view, made too few stops at the POI’s. For example, we just drove past the windmill. It's too bad.
Too Much Time on the Bus
Robert S,
Feb 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
Good tour guide, but we spent way too much time on the bus. We only had three stops where we got out over the 3 1/2 hours.
Absolutely would recommend
Tony,
Jan 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
They are the greatest. My cruise ship was unable to dock and created a two hour delay. I was able to contact them from the ship and let them know about this and they made arrangements to be there when we were finally able to dock. A+
Well Done Calvin
Dennis M,
Jan 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This excursion was well coordinated and our guide, Calvin, had extensive knowledge of the island. We saw much of the island and our guide always made sure we each were able to photograph various stops. Highly recommended.
Great sites of Antiqua
Debra P,
Jan 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really enjoyed this tour with Orville, he was very knowledgable about the Island and the tourist areas visited. The only problem we had was we did not enough time at Nelson's Dockyard. There was so much to see in this historic area with many picture opportunities 25 minutes just wasn't enough. Also make sure you take water with you😊
Excellent guide and...
Neal G,
Dec 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent guide and driver. She was knowledgeable and was easy to understand. Activity was mild and appropriate for older travelers.