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Reviews

• Brilliant tour guides

  Clash46,

  Jun 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We did two trips with Kate. This St Nicholas Abbey tour and also a trip around the island. On both occasions Kate (and her husband) was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The tours themselves were great but improved by this excellent guide. Don't hesitate to use A Plus Tours for your trips around Barbados!

• Going back in colonial period

  duppy0707,

  Feb 17, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The only reason why I gave it 5 stars was for the staffs. They are so friendly and professional. I was given great hospitality from Michelle and Elvis. Those friendly faces made it worthwhile. However for me as a person of colour I was was devastated at the amount of money you paid just to go on a small trip on a vintage train that was demonstrated by members of staff that made it so interesting was just not worth the hype as they keft out very importantparts of the historyof slavesry,which was not their fault of their own. I did not book but went there by foot and had to walk quiet a long way off a route to St Nicholas Abbey. I took the No.2 van from Spreights Town and they kindly showed us where to walk. I felt unsafe as there where no signspost. Not everyone drives and there was no one to pick us up. For the hefty price you pay,it should of been better. And mire helpful What I come to realised the the white own business in this prestige establishment is still suppressing people of colour. Not only do they work hard to promote this ex plantation colonial rum making factory of a huge mansion,it glorifies on the wealth of black slaves who would of worked to death and . probably died and buried somewhere underneath that rich and beautiful landscape. I refused to go into the house that was once owned by evil white slave owners, who now think because its generated jobs for the black people of barbados as a lamented gesture to feel better. The profit they are rakingup from this business is not going into those descent black workers pickets forrsurre. At the top of cherry tree are amazing craft work that's made from the people of barbados but they have to hustle so hard to make breadcrumbs from white visitors who do not spend a penny because of the hefty price they pay to go on a 5 minute trip turn 45 minutes. It's a double sword for the people of barbados who are of colour and the white man is still making millions of our history and slavery all over again. They don't mention anything about the true history off St Nicholas Abbey because I'm sure it wouldn't make any income to generate jobs for the black people who work hard to run this establishment. Thank you Elvis for the history of the beautiful mahogany trees loved that and showing us around the establishment where to use the gift shops and a place to sit and have a little refreshments. Thank you Michelle for your friendly welcome,you are a diamond and face people meet on there way in . They did tried to persuade me to go into the house ,however I had my own personal feelings why I wouldn't and as intriguing it sounded from Elvis and tempting I just couldn't. I was the only black person their too, and reflecting back on the day trip I could understand why.

  

  

  

• Best tour ever,

  Penny L,

  Feb 13, 2023

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Cleston was the best guide ever! He made sure we took the train on the Abbey grounds, showed us some little-known local highlights, and picked us up and got us back to the hotel on time. Lots of local knowledge and funny anecdotes.

• Too bad!

  FDFNathalie,

  Nov 14, 2022

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  Unfortunately, we were not able to visit this place, as the entrance fee is prohibitive. It’s a shame that the prices of the tours are so high.

• An excelent experience....

  Thomas H,

  Jul 9, 2022

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  An excelent experience. Beatiful historic property. A must see for visitors/tourists coning to Barbados!

• Thoroughly recommended

  Nigel C,

  Apr 1, 2022

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Going back in time to a 17th century plantation was a thoroughly worthwhile trip. Now a working rum distillery set in over 400 acres of land, but reminding you of the suffering of thousands of slaves who were originally forced to work here.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Family Fun and Culture

  Lederrick H,

  Jan 6, 2022

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Our Guided tour guide Cleston was so wonderful and informative about the island of Barbados. His love for the rich history and culture was so recognized. He offered us many important stops with lovely sites to see. His assistant and driver was also aware of her surroundings and monuments. I would encourage this tour with Cleston as your lead, you can not go wrong. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ treatment Mr. Hunter USA NC

  

  

• Got scammed

  Wayne L,

  Feb 21, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  We were supposed to go on a tour on Wed but never got picked up and wasted a whole morning waiting for our tour to begin. On the Monday I called the number on our booking and was told I would get an email on Tuesday confirming our pickup time. The only email I got was late Tuesday from Tripadvisor with a phone number telling us to call to call our tour provider. The number was not in service. I called the other two numbers listed on our booking confirmation but never got a live person and left numerous messages. None of my calls have been returned or emails. Waiting for a refund from Tripadvisor. Hopefully they come through!

• Pricey

  tamitchell2,

  Feb 13, 2020

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  The abbey is lovely and well kept, the tour guide Tonia was very informative and fun. You only go through two rooms in the house and see a few bits outside and a film show. It was okay. I booked through Viator it cost £101. The tour company rang me the day before and said Viator had undercharged and it was an extra 37$us -then they put us on the train ride which is not included in the above and rang the hotel later asking for a further 60 $us . So in total it cost £187 for 2 of us. I would not have booked if I had known it was going to end up that much as it wasn’t worth that much .

• Trip to St Nicholas Abbey

  Janet H,

  Feb 12, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  We were collected from our hotel by Kate and Cleston who drove us to St Nicolas Abbey explaining on the way about the new steam train ride and tour we would get at the Abbey. On our ride there they told us about Barbados and answered our many questions regardless of what they were about. When we changed our minds about going on to Sunbury Plantion we were not made to feel as though we were being difficult. Nothing was to much trouble. Would certainly recommend this company and their friendly helpful people. We enjoyed the train trip with driver giving a talk half way round about the railways in Barbados and the informative and friendly tour of the house etc. Especially the rum tasting!!

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