Guides, Tour Operators and Things To Do in Saint Lucia
For tour operators that can take you to the island’s attractions, as well as zip-lining, ATVing, horseback riding, snuba, jetover (water propelled flying) as well as ocean tours and much more, follow the links below:
Popular tourist attractions & things to do in St. Lucia, in the north-west part of the island
- Wander around historic Fort Rodney and Signal Peak in Pigeon Island National Park, near Gros Islet, then have lunch at a restaurant on Reduit Beach at nearby Rodney bay.
- The Castries Waterworks Forest Reserve / Rainforest Adventures (30 mins east of Castries) offers amazing views and thrills with their aerial tram and zip-line. They also have rain-forest trails to explore
- The Millet bird Sanctuary is about 30 mins south of Roseau and provides birdwatchers with a 2-mile loop trail through an environment that is home to 30 species of birds
- For the kiddies, there’s Splash Island ‘inflatable water park’ just offshore from Reduit Beach (Rodney Bay), featuring a trampoline, climbing wall, monkey bars, a swing, a slide, hurdles, and more…
Popular tourist attractions & things to do in St. Lucia in the south-west part of the island
- The Tet Paul Nature trail is a “must see”. Guided tours cost $10usd and take about an hour to complete – Enjoy amazing views of the Pitons, as well as the south coast of the island. Your guide will also share his knowledge of local vegetation on display.
- Chocolate lovers ‘alert’ – The Boucan – Hotel Chocolat and the Fond Doux Heritage Plantation offer tours as well as chocolate based meals
- Coined ‘the only drive-in volcano in the world’, the Sulphur Springs at Soufriere offers mud baths, along with seeing small boiling mud and water holes
- Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens features a guided tour of the Waterfall, Mineral Baths and Botanical Garden
Popular tourist attraction on the east coast of the island
- Mamiku Botanical Gardens, remotely located just over an hour’s scenic drive from Soufriere offers a variety of forest and plantation tours that feature birds, humming birds and butterflies along with trees, plants, flowers and medicinal herbs
Where to find the best natural waterfalls
There are a few small waterfalls that are reachable without a long hike, including Anse Le-Ray waterfalls on the North-West side of the island, Dennery waterfalls less than hour south-east of Castries, as well as the Sapphire, Toraille and Latille waterfalls, in the South-West part of the island.
Looking for more nature? Check out these protected areas:
- Fregate Islands Nature Reserve – Located off the east coast
- Important nesting site for Frigate birds
- La Tourney Wildlife Refuge – At the south end of the island
- Freshwater wetlands
- Maria Islands Nature Reserve – Located off the south-east coast
- Home to two endemic species found only on this island: the Kouwès grass snake and the Zandoli tè (Maria islands) ground lizard.
For a “Best of” overview of things to do in Saint Lucia, click on St. Lucia Attractions
For tour operators that can take you to the attractions above, as well as bus tours (island highlights), zip-lining, ATVing, horseback riding, snuba, jetover (water propelled flying) as well as ocean tours and much more, follow the links below:
Of course, there’s always beaches… There are several on the western side of the island.
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