St. Lucia | Island in the Sun: 7-Nights

Make your own way to St Lucia, where we'll transfer you to your hotel. This tropical paradise of white-sand beaches backed by the sparkling Caribbean Sea is home to the famous towering twin volcanoes, the Pitons, which loom over the island's west coast. ​Your hotel in Rodney Bay Village is your base for the next seven nights.

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Accommodation: Bay Gardens Hotel

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Meals Provided: None

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Join your Tour Manager for an included tour of St Lucia, which begins with a drive through the countryside. We'll stop off for a stroll to discover some of St Lucia's more exotic plants and have the chance to sample freshly picked fruit. We'll also learn the art of Creole cooking before trying traditional dishes such as pepper pot stew, callaloo and plantain, and see how rum is distilled before enjoying a tasting.​​

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Accommodation: Bay Gardens Hotel

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Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch

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Discover more of the Rodney Bay area at your own pace today or spend your time relaxing in the Caribbean sun. Alternatively, join an optional trip to St Lucia’s capital Castries, where at its local market you can try out your bartering skills. You’ll also see the process of silk-screening and watch a sculptor at work. If you would like to do something more active, you can choose to join a different optional excursion altogether. You’ll embark on a hike of the Gros Piton, the highest of the island’s famous volcanic peaks, which is reached via a scenic journey. We’ll set off early and travel along the picturesque Morne Fortune hill, past banana plantations and through the villages of Anse La Raye and Canaries, where we’ll stop to taste local bread. We’ll then drive through Soufriere to the foot of the Gros Piton. The hike - with one Local Guide per four climbers - is moderate to begin with and becomes more strenuous as we go higher, so we recommend this to experienced hikers only.

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Accommodation: Bay Gardens Hotel

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Meals Provided: Breakfast

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Today you could join our optional dolphin and whalewatching excursion. During this exciting boat trip you can also look out for many other types of incredible marine life that can be seen in the waters surrounding St Lucia. Alternatively spend today relaxing on the beach or enjoying the facilities at your hotel, which include two outdoor pools and a spa. Later, you could choose to join our optional sunset catamaran cruise. On this two-hour trip you'll be served canapés, champagne and a rum punch or two while listening to the sounds of a steel band and taking in the lovely views.

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Accommodation: Bay Gardens Hotel

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Meals Provided: Breakfast

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Today we include a thrilling land and sea safari which takes us down the west coast to Soufriere. As we travel in an open-air Jeep we’ll enjoy fascinating detours through small villages along the outskirts of the rainforest. If you’re feeling thirsty along the way, don’t worry, the vehicle will be well stocked with soft drinks and beer. We’ll visit the Sulphur Springs, then head to Diamond Botanical Gardens and Waterfalls before lunch is served at its 18th century estate. Our return journey is made by boat, so top up your tan and admire the gorgeous views of the Caribbean coast. There’s a stop for snorkelling, and the boat will navigate Marigot Bay, which you may recognise as the setting for many films, including Dr Dolittle.

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Accommodation: Bay Gardens Hotel

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Meals Provided: Breakfast

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Why not spend today relaxing on the beach or enjoying the facilities at your hotel, which include two outdoor pools and a spa.

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Accommodation: Bay Gardens Hotel

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Meals Provided: Breakfast, Dinner

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Reduit Beach, just along from Rodney Bay, where the Bay Gardens Resort sister hotel is located is simply stunning with gently shelving, clear waters and soft sand. Why not head here for a day at leisure. The hotel's free shuttle bus operates hourly from 9:30 and only takes ten minutes. This evening gather with your travelling companions for an included farewell dinner.​​

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Accommodation: Bay Gardens Hotel

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Meals Provided: Breakfast

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At the end of your tour, you can join your fellow travellers on a transfer to the airport or make your own arrangements.

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Accommodation: None (Depart Home)

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Meals Provided: Breakfast

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  *Please note that some minor itinerary changes for 2023 have been made compared to the 2022 itinerary.