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This excursion brings your desire to connect with our country and what it has to offer to a possibility. We give you a well spent experience with a well-groomed, experienced local certified tour guide as we ably showcase our island to you. The Royal Highlight private tour is unique as it allows you and your friends/family the concierge service of an intimate excursion. This tour covers memorable sites such as Caribbelle Batik Botanical Gardens, Wingfield National Park, Timothy Hill look-off point, and more, all seasoned with local accents and culture. A personal experience treated like royalty.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
You can expect a guide with our logo "JB Taxi & Excursions" or your/group leader's name.
Itinerary
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Basseterre (Pass by)
Start the day off with a city tour of our capital- Basseterre. See structures constructed since the 18th century merged with modern upkeeping. This Old French town of Basseterre also shows unused slave quarters and a sense of island rush on a business day. This city tour highlights landmarks such as Immaculate Conception Catholic Co-Cathedral overlooking Independence Square, the judicial buildings, the international football (soccer) and cricket stadium- Warner Park, St. George’s Anglican Church (Basseterre), Government Headquarters, and much more, all with their share to tell. Island Main Road: The tour then cruises west driving between Liamuiga's fertile mountains that were once used for 350 years of harvesting sugar cane, from the 1650s to the mid-2000s. At the same time, viewing the almost still Caribbean Sea, university zones, former slave communities, and other developments. This segment allows learning about our culture and witness our island life.
Admission ticket free -
Berkeley Memorial (Pass by)
Cruise around the busiest part of Basseterre at our main Taxi stand, surrounded by 3 former international banks, a national museum, and the Berkeley memorial clock. Learn about the historical relevance of this water fountain standing in the heart of our town and the 4 faces it holds pointing to all connecting streets.
Admission ticket free -
Independence Square (Pass by)
See the beautiful compact public square in Basseterre now used for trade fairs, eating lunch, or just enjoying nature with the birds in the mids of a busy work day. Independence Square resembles the Union Jack with its shape and its center foundation. Once an old slave market now an area of peace and tranquility.
Admission ticket free -
1Bloody River
This site connects one to the emotions and history of the war that took place in this region where the Europeans fought the Amerindians for settlers' rights. Just a minute's drive further west reveals a stunning view of the upcoming highlight community, Old Road, spanning as far as Brimstone Hill Forest. This view allows one to see the carefully created landscape of St. Kitts, our volcano (Mount Liamuiga)- if clouds are clear and neighboring islands. Local vendor available
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Wingfield Estate Sugar Plantation Ruins
Located in the historic town of Old Road. Wingfield Estate is located at the base of our island’s central mountain range surrounded by a lush mountain slope. This national park includes the Wingfield rainforest that holds the Wingfield watershed which provides up to ¾ of our island's water supply. This site highlights some of the property's original crops -tobacco & indigo, and showcases the process of harvesting and preserving sugar cane. The rich history of this site educates about the function of animal-driven, water-driven, and eventually steam-driven methods of crushing the cane. The standing ruins and dated equipment bring to life the years of growth this industry gained. While it whets your appetite with the discovery of the original rum distillery, buried for many years. Experience local culture, and have a taste of the local rum or freshly made none dairy smoothie. Enjoy the symphony of nature and be sure to listen out for friendly Vervet Monkeys. Local vendors + Restroom
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Caribelle Batik at Romney Manor
Enjoy immersion in a beautiful botanical garden of over 14 different types of Palm Trees blended with a batik factory tour and gift shop. Or chill at their rainforest bar while watching and listening to the wildlife. This site was once the hold property of Amerindian Chief Tegreman and shares history with ancestors of America's great Thomas Jefferson, also shares history of Early of Romney. The perfect place for a photoshoot
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4Timothy Hill
Timothy Hill is the perfect way of ending your excursion. Stand approx. 179m/587ft above sea level looking at the most affluent area of St Kitts. See the picturesque green mountain waves and colourful houses placed on the mountain. While on the other end is the breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean & the Caribbean Sea both in one frame- separate. Topping this view includes our sister island Nevis and other neighboring islands on a clear day. Local vendors available
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5South Friars Beach
Wine down at this optional beach Stop. Put your toes in hot sand, enjoy the sun, get a massage, drink a coconut or cool in the Caribbean sea, with view of our sister island- Nevis. Just 15 minutes away from the Cruise terminal.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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