Victorian Steam Railway to Cherry Tree Hill + Great House Tour

Overview

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This is an authentic heritage steam experience for those passengers who want the thrill of a Victorian era travel experience within the tropical setting of this heritage plantation c.1658.

The tour can include optionally a visit to St. Nicholas Abbey Great House and Rum Distillery which needs to be booked additional to the railway experience.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Transportation to and from attraction site

What To Expect

This Tour is for the Railway and Great House Tour Narrated Train 25 minute return Journey that includes views of the Great House, Plantation Fields, Mahogany Woodlands, Lush Hidden Valley, Cliff Cutting into Limestone Quarry culminating at the Iconic Panoramic View From Cherry Tree Hill where there is a 15-minute stopover and passengers can participate in turning the Locomotive for the return journey and also explore a local vendors Market at the top of the hill while taking in the spectacular view of the wild Atlantic coastline of the Eastern side of the island. The tour continues with the Great House and Distillery which is a Guided Tour or may be self guided.

1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Cherry Tree Train+Great House

Great House & Distillery Tour: Train passengers disembark at the front of the Great House for heritage attraction and rum distillery tour
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes: Guided heritage tour includes, Great House,c.1939 film of plantation, display of house museum, steam mill and rum tasting

Train to Cherry Tree Hill

Duration: 40 minutes

Reviews

4.32

212 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

139

Very short train ride
Frank C,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
The train ride is too short if you take the basic one of $35, not worth it plus the taxi ride is long and expensive too for such a 10 minute ride one way and 10 minutes back and the rest is just talking about the history of the place!
Do the train only, skip the rum tasting
Erin M,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
The train is fun, even though it was really crowded. Do not recommend paying for the rum tasting. You get two small sips of the worst options and even if you’d want to buy a bottle of the older vintage there isn’t an option to try. Based on the ones we tried the quality wasn’t worth investing in the actual ones we would drink.
Scam
Abigail N,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Trash... I asked to have our time moved and was denied and they still took my money. Complete trash. Most likely may not recommend
Great day
557magalieb,
Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Superb visit to the historic places, short steam train ride and tasting of excellent quality rum with rum due to the fermentation of cane syrup, ke alone to barbados.
Beautiful scenic train...
Karen Y,
Jun 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beautiful scenic train ride. Variety of vendors. Virginia was an excellent guide for the great house.
Wonderful Educational Excursion
tamis511,
Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The views were amazing! We took lots of great photos! I took my parents while they are here for their anniversary (they are ~55 years of age) and it was very informative. Beware this excursion is on the very tip of the island, and taxi's to and fro can be pricey. Neither of them drink so we just did the Cherry Tree Hill + Great House Option (forgoing the rum tasting) and I think they had a very good time. Just FYI, sitting at the front of the train may put you in the line of fire so to speak, its a wood and coal burning engine, and there is a fair amount of smoking, and embers that are emitted during the tour. My father was wearing a white shirt, but he still managed to keep it clean, my mother was wearing open toes sandals and was surprised by an ember on her foot. She wasn't burned, just startled, so dress accordingly.
Great experience but a bit short!
Tina J,
May 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Overall, everything was great! My kids loved the train ride. They even got to blow the whistle of the train. The staff were very friendly and nice. We had a great time, the only complaint would be the train ride to the look out and back was less than 10 minutes one way. It was a bit short!
Train ride
Kelly M,
May 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a lovely adventure to do when on holiday to Barbados and you get to see some beautiful things and you also get to taste some rum at the end
We missed the train because Viator gave us the wrong time for the train departure
lyndajohnson922,
Mar 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
Viator gave us the wrong time for meeting the train. We had tickets for the 2:45 pm train on March 21. We arrived 10 minutes early only to find out there was no train. The train we were told departed at 2:45 actually departed at 2 pm, so we missed it! Thank you Viator!
Would for Sure Visit Again!
conniej174,
Mar 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The views were amazing, Rum was good the Abby House was very pretty and interesting. Loved to learn about the history!!!