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USD $50.00
Bridgetown Walking Tour in Barbados
Barbados, Barbados
Take a 2-hour walking tour of historic Bridgetown — the largest city in Barbados and a UNESCO World Heritage site! You’ll visit several points of interest with an informative guide. Stroll past historical buildings in the capital, including St Mary’s Church, Bridgetown Jewish Synagogue and St Michael’s Cathedral. View Queen’s Park and several monuments in National Heroes Square, where you’ll also find the Parliament Buildings. Your tour ends with free time for shopping plus complimentary lunch and drinks. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Embark on a 2-hour walking tour of Bridgetown after hotel pickup. Follow your guide to several monuments and historical houses of worship, starting with St Michael's Cathedral. Originally completed in the mid-1600s, the cathedral was destroyed by a hurricane and later rebuilt to hold 1,600 seats. See the Bridgetown Jewish Synagogue, built in 1654 and beautifully restored in the late 1980s after being abandoned for nearly 50 years. Then admire the barrel-vaulted ceilings and clock tower of St Mary’s Church, a Georgian-style building constructed in the mid-1800s.
You’ll venture to Queen’s Park, a national park that’s home to one of the island’s largest trees: the baobab tree. Learn about the park’s solar house and various art installments before venturing to National Heroes Square, formerly Trafalgar Square.
Admire a bronze statue that honors Lord Horatio Nelson, considered a hero in Barbados' battles against the French, who controlled several other Caribbean islands in the early 1800s. Located at the center of Bridgetown, the square features 10 Bajan heroes, from cricket stars to leaders of slave revolts. On the square's north side you’ll find the Parliament Buildings, which contain public offices as well as the Senate and House of Assembly.
After your tour, enjoy lunch, drinks and optional shopping in the city before your guide drops you off at your hotel.
Excellent tour. A really good way to introduce yourself to Bridgetown. The guide Trevor Marshall seemed to know everything thats ever happened in Barbados and everyone who lives there now!! The anecdotes and specialised local knowledge really brought the tour alive.
Review by: Peter L, January 2018
Tour was truncated from the leaflet handed out as the route could not be completed in the time allowed in addition, access was not permitted to one of the sights. Did not live up to the standards of similar tours we have been on elsewhere.
Review by: natacha c, July 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: George C, March 2017
We had Dr Marshall who was a local historian. What an interesting man. Really enjoyed this. I went back the next day to wander round myself as I felt I had my bearings better.
Review by: thefairyelephant, November 2016
Tour guide Trevor was very knowledgeable, I went on a Sunday, so no shops open, but it also meant it wasn't busy while we were walking around Bridgetown, so could easily follow him and hear everything said, and take photos easily. Lunch was really tasty. Only downside on my tour was we missed a couple of spots the oldest tree and St Michaels, but this didn't ruin the tour at all.
Review by: CHRISTOPHER R S, March 2016
Very nice in deed. Enjoyed ever minuet of the tour.
Review by: CHRIS SAY, March 2016
Very nice in deed. Enjoyed ever minuet of the tour.
Review by: grace r, May 2015
great guide he was really good...enjoyed the tour immensely
Review by: teresa M, March 2015
Casual walking tour followed by beer and Bajan lunch. Very knowledgeable guide. What could be better?
Review by: Elizabeth B, February 2015
My voucher didn't say exactly where to meet for the start of the tour, so I sent an e-mail 3 days before we left for our cruise asking for more information. When I finally got a response, it simply said to look on the voucher or contact the tour provider in Barbados. Well, I was in St. Thomas by then and have a canadian cell phone. As it turns out, nowhere on the voucher did it say, that we had to exit the port parking lot to find the bus that would take us to downtown Barbados. Again, my name wasn't on the list and again, I was grateful to have a voucher. The tour leader was obviously new and took us down many back alleys where he constantly had to tell us to be careful of the traffic because there were no side walks.
Review by: Alan B, February 2015
The guide was extremely knowledgable, but he spoke much too fast and with a 'Caribbean' accent much information was lost. A just average lunch at the END of the tour was completely unnecessary and a waste of time. Lunchtime could have been better spent extending the tour since we lost about one half hour due to torrential rain. We finished about 2pm and then we were told that a bus could take us back to the ship at 3pm. We opted to walk.
Review by: Lisa, January 2015
The staff at the Jolly Roger were friendly and helpful. They forgot to pick us up from our hotel as they had the dates muddled but once we contacted them, they gave great customer service and we ended up at the meeting spot on time. The tour was different but gave us a good insight into grass roots Bridgetown.
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