2-Day Adventure Tour of St Thomas and St John: Explore top sights and attractions
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ST THOMAS
Embark on a thrilling 2-day adventure tour of St. Thomas and St. John. Explore top sights, enjoy stunning views, relax on white-sand beaches, and learn about the history of the Virgin Islands. Book now!
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Discovering St Thomas Island

Skyline Drive - Pass through Skyline for a few minutes for sightseeing and picture taking.

Drake’s Seat - Pass through Drake’s Seat for another stop of sightseeing and picture taking.

Mountain Top - A trip up a twisting mountain road, an elevation of 1,547 feet above sea level, to the famed mountaintop.

Charlotte Amalie Historic District - Here you will view historical sites like Fort Christian, the Virgin Islands Legislature building, Emancipation Park, Lutheran Church, Government Hill, the Synagogue Hill and then duty free shopping.

Magens Bay - Head on to a local beach with a restaurant. Enjoy a 3-hour free time opportunity to savor a mouthwatering lunch of local favorites (at additional cost) and take a dip in the crystal clear blue water. Entrance fee to the Magens Bay beach is at your own expense.

Exploring St. John Island

Annaberg Sugar Plantation - The tour highlights are Bordeaux Mountain and the north shore road to the historic Danish sugar plantation at Annaberg. Annaberg is a former sugar factory and plantation on the island. It is uninhabited and part of the Annaberg Historic District within the Virgin Islands National Park.

Caneel Bay Beach - This is an overlooking stop for a chance to take photos.

Trunk Bay Beach - Next, you will head on to Trunk Bay Beach for a sumptuous lunch (at your own expense) at the beach front restaurant. After lunch, you may relax and swim at one of the top beaches of the world. Entrance to Trunk bay beach is at your own expense.

Virgin Islands National Park - The center has two passport stamps. The Virgin Island National Park and the Virgin Island Reef National Monument, surround the island through various areas in the water. The center also offers souvenirs.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Pick-up at both cruise ports in St. Thomas
  • National park fees included
  • Knowledgeable local driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Lunch & Additional food and drinks
  • Magens Bay Beach entrance
  • Gratuities - recommended
  • Round-trip ferry tickets to St. John ($16.30 usd)
Additional Information

Explore the best of the Virgin Islands in 2 days! This comprehensive tour takes you to the top sights and attractions on both St. Thomas and St. John, including:

  • Mountain Top: Enjoy stunning views of the Caribbean Sea from this 1,500-foot-high overlook.

  • Drake’s Seat: Take in panoramic views of St. Thomas and St. John from this historic lookout point.

  • Skyline Drive: Wind your way through the lush hills of St. Thomas on this scenic drive.

  • Trunk Bay: Relax on the white-sand beaches and clear turquoise waters of this National Park gem.

  • Annaberg Sugar Plantation: Learn about the history of sugar production in the Virgin Islands at this restored plantation.

Plus, enjoy delicious local cuisine and get insider tips from your local guide!

This is the perfect tour for anyone who wants to experience the best of the Virgin Islands in a short amount of time.

  • Ferry tickets to and from St. John are not included in this tour’s cost and are available for purchase at the dock.
  • Pick up and tour start times must be coordinated with the local supplier and are subject to change due to traffic conditions and number of groups joining the tour.
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Moderate amount of walking involved, please wear comfortable shoes.
  • Children must be accompanied by adults. Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • This tour operates with a minimum of four guest cancellation notice will be given 24 hours in advance
  • Before getting in the vehicle after your beach time, make sure you’re clean of sand and wearing dry clothes.
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Minimum of 2 adult guests per booking is required. Possible cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet tour guests requirement. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Emancipation Garden
This is our common meet-up location if the hotel is not in one of our pick-up hotels.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bessluna
Aug 2, 2019
Awesome - My fiancé and I love this tour. It was perfect. Lots to learn about these beautiful islands. We can’t wait to go back. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
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Stephanie
Jul 17, 2017
Best tour ever Hamelt and his partner... - <p>Best tour ever Hamelt and his partner made us feel great We loved it</p>
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Corliss_t
Sep 19, 2016
My friend and I were quite lucky to... - <p>My friend and I were quite lucky to get a private tour due to it being off season, which meant special undivided attention. Both of our tour guides were on time, pleasant, professional and knowledgeable. We had an amazing time. We saw so many different attractions. I must rave especially about our St. John's trip. Our tour guide Kenneth was extremely informative and we learn so much about the island. We actually decided to spend extra time on St. John and we enjoyed the sites especially the beach, the cuisine and the shopping. I just want to thank both Hamlet and Kenneth for a wonderful time. Keep up the good work!!!</p>
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Hector
Sep 4, 2016
This company cares about customer... - <p>This company cares about customer service and this is the reason I am rating this tour 5 stars. They could have canceled my excursion but after asking them not to, they didn't. Thank you!! St John and Trunk Bay was absolutely amazing, the best part of my VI trip!</p>
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Spitzy135
Feb 28, 2020
St. John's Day Was Great - We enjoyed the St. John. Tour much more than the St. Thomas Tour. It was a more interesting day, visiting the Annenberg Plantation ruins, Trunk Bay Beach, and driving around the island. Our tour guide gave us lots of great info as he drove us around. We also stopped at a lot of places along the way and took some great pictures. We weren't impressed as much with the St. Thomas day. We saw most of the same views as we did on our shuttle from the airport. I wish we could have stopped more frequently at the scenic spots to take pictures. It’s really hard taking good pictures from a moving vehicle. The tour guide for this day was not as informative as the St John’s tour guide. Also, the time spent at Magen's Bay Beach was nice, but you can book a taxi or a transfer through Great Exploration for there and back for a fraction of the price. Be advised, the descriptions for this tour have some inaccuracies. The tour does not include the cost of the ferry to St. John. You purchase your own round trip tickets at $16 pp. If you pay round trip at Red Hook St. you can use your credit card. If you buy separate tickets, the return ferry at St. John only takes cash. We also did not see Cinnamon Bay, only Trunk Bay. We were able to grab lunch, but at our own expense, at both Magen’s Beach and at Trunk Bay Beach. They really should update their tour descriptions, they are contradictory and confusing. Our communications with Great Explorations before the tour was excellent. They answered all of our questions so we had an accurate itinerary and pick up time for each day. We highly recommend booking the St. John’s Tour through Great Exploration, and book a transfer to Magen’s Beach at another time separately.
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Dklyang
Nov 28, 2020
Poorly run tour that is basically taxi service. - It is definitely overpriced. Your first day is basically a taxi ride to a panorama view point where the souvenir shop is, followed by drop off at beach then ride back at hotel in 3 hours. Day 2 is ride to ferry terminal where you pay for the ferry tickets yourself then quick tour of island. The 4 hours tour that you spent at St John is really 2 hours at Trunk bay then rest driving with quick stops at view points. They would not let you take a later ferry if you want to spend more time in St John as you will then need to get back yourself from the ferry terminal. Waited more than half an hour for a shared taxi to take us back to town from red hook ferry terminal as the first taxi took off without waiting for us. This tour is no different than just hire your own taxi to get around and definitely not work the $$$.
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Rochelle
Jun 11, 2019
Find another tour! - We signed up for the 2 day tour. The actual tour company is Great Exploration Tours. We received confirmation for the dates. We were scheduled for a Thursday and Friday. On Monday, we received an email saying they needed to move Thursday (St. John) to Tuesday (the next day) but Friday (St Thomas) was still fine. So we rearranged out plans for the next day. We went on the tour, it underwhelming. About 1.5 hours was wasted in travel time driving around the island picking up other people. All transportation, fees, and lunch were supposed to included in the price but when we arrived at the ferry we were told it wasn’t. So we went ahead and paid so we didn’t miss the tour. (We called the company during the tour and they said they would have someone drop the reimbursement of to us at our resort). The island is beautiful but the actual tour was quite short. We basically drove by a few places and stopped at a beach for an hour then we were taken back to the ferry terminal for “shopping”. We were told that we get $12 each for lunch at one of the places at the ferry terminal (of course this doesn’t cover anything on any of the menus). The driver/tour person followed us to the restaurant hovered over us until we ordered then paid the waitress $24 and left. We had a very non authentic lunch and paid the remainder of the bill before hopping back on a 2pm ferry. Honestly, we would have been better off just taking the ferry over to St John and hiring one of the many private tour guides available once you get off the ferry. It would have been cheaper and we we would have had more time to actually stop and experience the island. On Thursday, the day before the St Thomas tour, I hadn’t heard from the company about pickup time so I reached out to them. They then said they need to reschedule the tour. Keep in mind they confirmed it on Tuesday and didn’t reach out to me. I told them we were leaving in a few days and couldn’t reschedule. I asked for a refund for the day. It was crickets after that. They didn’t respond to several emails and phone calls. I had to open a complaint with trip advisor in order to get my money back. In short, run this is not worth the money or aggravation. There are plenty of other reputable tours companies.
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