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Visit historical landmarks and discover beautiful viewpoints on this guided and very informative 4-hour History Tour of St. Maarten and St Martin. See the entire island and learn about the unique and fascinating history of this 37 square mile island divided between the Dutch and French. With a maximum of six guests per group, enjoy personalized attention from the guide. Learn about St. Martin's culture, as well as their geological and natural history. Along the way, a stop with iced coffee or tea and homemade banana bread is included.
Great for cruise ship guests as well, starting point of the tour is a parking lot next to the cruise ship port.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Staying at Oyster Pond or Philipsburg?
Pick up is included if you chose pick up at your hotel, lodging address, residence address or company in, and areas between, Philipsburg and Oyster Pond (for example Divi, Belair, Oyster Bay, Holland House, Vicky’s Keys, Alicia’s Inn, Dawn Beach) We’ll meet you at your location at 8.30 am LOCAL TIME, no pick-up fee will be charged.
Staying anywhere else on St Maarten or St Martin?
For guests choosing pick-up at other hotels, lodging addresses, residence addresses or companies including cruise ship guests there are 2 options:
1. We can pick you up for an additional fee per person, depending on the location. Please check with your activities desk or contact us to see if your location is listed as a paid pick-up location.
2. We will pick you up at 8.30 am LOCAL TIME from the parking lot of Chesterfield’s Restaurant, Dock Maarten, in Philipsburg (See location on map below). Parking is available for the first hour at USD $2.00, each additional hour USD $1.00. No pick-up fee will be charged. No Uber or similar services have started on our island yet, so you’ll need to get there by taxi or rental car.
WALKING ROUTE DIRECTIONS to MEETING POINT for CRUISE SHIP GUESTS
from the cruise ship terminal (it'll take you 10 minutes when walking a regular pace)::
Exit the cruise ship terminal through the main exit, onto the main public road and turn left following the road to Philipsburg. After a five minute straight walk you'll see Johnny's Scooter Rental on your left, it's a small shack with a big smiley sign on top. Go to the parking lot behind Johnny's Scooter Rental. We'll be on that parking lot in a silver van.
If you prefer not to walk, you can ask one of the many taxis at the cruise ship terminal to drop you off at Chesterfield's Restaurant for a couple of dollars. Bear in mind they, maybe, will wait for their car/van to fill up before they depart.
Itinerary
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1
Viewpoint overlooking Philipsburg, Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Visit to Emilio Wilson Park
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Fort Louis
Visit to Fort Louis. Fort Louis in the capital of the French side of St Martin, Marigot. Beautiful viewpoint and great stories about the battles that took place there. Not only between St Martin's French and neighbouring British Anguilla, and the Spanish, but also against it's own islanders, the Dutch St Maarteners.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Visit to the Natural History Museum. Find out which animals live on St Martin, how they arrived here or whether they're endemic or invasive. This museum is set up in and around The Old House, a former plantation.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- One 5-minute uphill walk on steps to get to the Fort
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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