Real Barbados Island Tour: Explore Bajan Culture, History, and Scenic Landscapes

Experience the ‘real’ Barbados on this small group island tour. Discover Bajan culture, history, and scenic landscapes while enjoying the comfort of a clean, air-conditioned minivan. Book now!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. James Parish Church - We will drive past the famous Sandy Lane to Holetown, now a very affluent town. This is where the British first landed. We will stop at the beautiful St James parish church where we will discover some of its fascinating history.
What's Included
  • Guidance by a knowledgeable local guide
  • Complimentary rum punch
  • Provided bottled water
  • Personal service ensured by small group sizes
  • Air-conditioned transport
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee to go inside Animal Flower Cave
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Perfect for anyone who wants to see the ‘real’ Barbados. This tour around the island gives you a flavour of all things Bajan, taking you to the must see locations as well as some hidden gems, all with stunning photo opportunities. Ideal for cruise passengers and newcomers to Barbados to see the sights, hear the history, discover the culture and decide…

Location
St. James Parish Church
Holetown,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cherinas2021
Oct 13, 2024
The real Barbados - Great history, friendly guide, delicious lunch stop totally worth the time and money. My husband and I enjoyed every minute of the drive and conversation
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Jeuls_r
Sep 3, 2024
Knowledgeable tour guide - Great way to see the island! Mike was on time and very knowledgeable. He assisted with photo taking and took us to lunch at a local spot. Definitely recommend!
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Tandi
Jun 11, 2024
Wonderful day seeing the island - We did the 6 hour tour yesterday with mike and it far exceeded our expectations. Mike is a friendly sweet down to earth guy who was more than happy to share his knowledge and love of barbados!!! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to really see the island and learn it's wonderful rich history.
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Amber_p
Jun 10, 2024
Seriously, the BEST! - We had a fantastic day with Mike! He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Barbados and it's history. We returned to the resort and recommended Mike's tour to everyone! He is THE BEST! Thank you, Mike, for the awesome experience. We are returning to Barbados next year, largely because of Mike's influence and display of the Bajan spirit.
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Sophie_p
May 31, 2024
Brilliant tour, great guide! - My mum and I had a great tour with Mike on our first visit to Barbados. We were actually the only 2 people on the tour that day, which made it even more personal. Mike was a brilliant guide and has a wealth of interesting knowledge about the island, it's history and it's people. He was very friendly and answered all our nerdy questions. The lunch spot was great. It lived up to it's name seeing so many 'real Barbados' sights. Highly recommend, thanks Mike!
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Janet_p
Apr 30, 2024
Tour of the Island - My friend & I did this trip last week & were lucky to be the only 2 on the tour that day with Mike so it was a very good personal experience. Mike was brilliant, chatty very knowledgable about the island. The tour was just the right length (between 6 - 7 hrs) & took in the main sights giving us plenty of time to stop & take photos. Whilst lunch isn't inc we stopped at a pleasant roadside restaurant & were able to choose from the menu which was better for us as we weren't wildly hungry. Although Mike did include rum punch drinks at our last stop at Bathsheba much appreicated. All in all a very good day and thoroughly enjoyable thanks to Mike who was very professional and engaging.
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Karensm9969zb
Apr 22, 2024
Best tour guide in Barbados - If you want an informative, friendly and fun day trip around Barbados then Mike is definitely the right guide for you. He provided an excellent day out which was more than worth the money. And his rum punch is the best we have tasted! Such a great chap who is obviously passionate about his country and so knowledgeable about the history of Barbados, Would highly recommend this trip.
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Micah_d
Apr 17, 2024
Outstanding Tour!! - Our experience was tremendous! Mike was extremely knowledgeable and takes pride in his home country! I highly recommend Mike as your tour guide. He gave us very descriptive history lessons and knew his way around the entire island! We are very satisfied and pleased with the tour.
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Gregoryncurran
Apr 15, 2024
Amazing Island Experience - Mike had amazing knowledge of the island and a true passion which translated in his amazing stories as a guide also a great kind person. Lunch stop was great !
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Rebel_diamond56
Mar 28, 2024
Excellent trip - Highly Recommended - We took a private tour with Mike around the island. It was a great introduction to Barbados. Mike was personable and friendly, full of information and his love of the island shone through. The vehicle was comfortable, despite the many potholes, with aircon. We saw some fantastic views, watched surfers at Bathsheba and learned so much about the history, geography and culture of Barbados. Cannot fault this trip. First class.
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