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Historic Bridgetown Walking Tour: Step Into Barbados' Past with a Renowned Historian
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Bridgetown
Explore Barbados' rich history with a renowned historian on a walking tour of Historic Bridgetown. Discover hidden stories and lesser-known insights about the attractions and people of the past.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Errol Barrow Statue - Starting the tour with the “Father of Independence” feels like the most fitting place to start our journey. Our resident Historian will meet you at this location to begin the tour. Join her as she shares stories regarding this iconic figure of Barbadian history.
- Independence Arch - Historian will point out the Independence Arch and discuss its significance.
- National Heroes Square - Historian will point out the significance of the monuments located in National Heroes Square.
- Swan Street - Tour will pass through and tell stories of early residents.
- Nidhe Israel Synagogue and Museum - Historian discusses the attraction along with surrounding monuments located at the site. (Tour does not enter the Synagogue).
- The James Street Methodist Church - Historian will tell stories to highlight the significance of the Methodist Church in early Barbados.
- Jubilee Gardens - Historian will tell stories about the surrounding area.
- Chamberlain Bridge - Historian will walk along the boardwalk enroute to the Chamberlain bridge pointing out sites along the way.
What's Included
- Complimentary snacks
- Bottled water included
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Our in-house Historian leverages the power of narrative to take our visitors on a curated trip through time and space. Holding both a Bachelors and Masters degree in History, she channels her extensive expertise garnered from her years delving into Barbadian history. She divulges lesser-known facts about the various sites encountered during the tour, and about the individuals that once populated our territory.
Location
39WP+7JW Bridgetown
At Errol Barrow Statue, Independence Square - South across The Chamberlain Bridge.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Philippa_p
Jun 14, 2024
So inspiring - Claudette is a professional historian and a lovely person. I had an inspiring and educational 1:1 tour which I absolutely relished. 100% recommend! Delicious juice at the end of the trip, and then I popped to Carlisle Bay for a well earned rest after the hot walk about town. Claudette you are super! Thank you for teaching me so much.
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Tandt813
May 24, 2024
This is #1 for Bridgetown tours - Claudette was a wonderful tour guide. Her knowledge and passion for Barbados' history was very captivating. The rhythm of the tour felt very organic. Her warm smile, laugh, and enthusiasm made the whole experience wonderful. She had lots of neat facts and promoted an interaction dialog. There was even a surprise at the end of the tour. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat, and I would recommend it to anyone!!
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Terra_m
May 22, 2024
The Best Bridgetown Tour!! - Claudette was a wonderful tour guide. Her knowledge and passion of the Barbados history was captivating. The rhythm of the tour felt very organic. Her warm smile, laugh and enthusiasm made the whole experience wonderful. She had lots of neat facts and promoted an interaction dialog. There was even a surprise ar the end of the tour. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat, and would recommend to anyone!!
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Jeffrey_m
May 6, 2024
claudette is Barbados - we were very lucky to be the only ones to book the tour that day. Claudette met us promptly at 930am and supplied a nice bottle of cold water. She is an amazing woman. extremely knowledgeable, passionate about her heritage and loves to speak about it. We walked around Bridgetown viewing beautiful churches, people and monuments. BUT MOST OF ALL; this was a history tour through the town. Amazing insight and being from South Carolina, i suggested that she come visit the International African American Museum in Charleston. There are so many connections between SC and Barbados. I also suggested visiting the slave museum in Charleston as well. She loved the idea as i feel Barbados should build a museum in connection to the two here in SC. We absolutely loved the tour as well as Claudette. You must walk with her.
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Jacqueline_t
Apr 26, 2024
A walk through the history of Barbados - We really enjoyed this walking tour. Claudette’s background as an historian meant that we got a lot of good detail, interesting insight and engaging discussion. Her passion for the history of her country is evident. We would recommend this to anyone interested in Barbados history.
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Abiflo
Apr 5, 2024
Informative tour - Fantastic experience where we learned a lot about Bridgetown and its history. Claudette is a fabulous guide, extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about Barbados, also very considerate bringing water and making sure to stop in the shade.
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Jozipie
Apr 4, 2024
Brilliant tour with Claudette - Claudette was EXCELLENT! We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. Her knowledge of her country is inspiring and she had us rivetted for a full 3 hours (and it was a 2.5 hour tour... She is so passionate about the history of Barbados that she didn't mind having us for longer). I would recommend her to everyone, well worth your time and worth every cent!
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Jeanne_d
Apr 3, 2024
Brilliant tour with Claudette - Claudette was EXCELLENT! We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. Her knowledge of her country is inspiring and she had us rivetted for a full 3 hours (and it was a 2 hour tour! She is so passionate about the history of Barbados that she didn't mind having us for longer). I would recommend her to anyone, well worth your time and worth every cent!
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Ki_l
Jun 17, 2024
nice walking tour - learned few historical , nice walking around the town....bought few fruits...she gave us fruits juice which is very nice and she is very nice and professional
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Corys246
May 8, 2024
Pleasant walk through the historic area of Bridgetown. - Had a nice time on the walking tour of Historic Bridgetown. Claudette was very knowledgeable and was able to address all of our questions. She was very friendly and easy to understand with regards to the downtown area, and history of the island as well. I definitely have a better understanding now of Barbados origins and history than i had before the tour. It was a relatively short walk around the historic area downtown. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a break from the beach.
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