Doctor, It’s better with Pepper! - As I was traveling to Dominica for work, I had only one day to check out some sights. I signed up for Pepper’s 4 Hour Tour after reading the reviews on TripAdvisor. Pepper was prompt and arrived as arranged. I was even more impressed since I was the only person day for the 4 Hour Tour and he didn’t cancel. The actual tour was relaxing, informative, and humorous. As the only person on the tour I did not feel rushed at all. In fact Pepper noticed that I spent less time taking pictures and looking around one or two locations listed, and even suggested that if I had time and was interested we could visit an additional site (Trafalgar Falls) after visiting the Emerald Pool. There was no pressure for me to accept the offer which speaks to Pepper’s professionalism (I did end up accepting it and it was well worth the day trip). Pepper’s knowledge of the sites and him wanting to ensure guests get as much out of their visit shone through, especially at the Emerald pool and trail area where some breathtaking views of Dominica’s Atlantic Coast were seen due to Pepper taking the loop back rather than just walking back the way we came. Seeing as I had limited time in Dominica, Pepper also offered to do the airport transfer from Roseau, but along the coastline from west to east (rather than back through the rainforest). I am glad I made the decision to take up this offer because you do not fully understand how stunning and varied Dominica is until you have seen it this way. All that was required was an earlier start, which you didn’t even notice from all the phenomenal sites you see on this route and Pepper even stops to let you take in the sights and get great photos. Pepper mentioned his philosophy that the amount of visitors on the tour that day is always the correct number - 1 or 21 - everyone should have an enjoyable trip, and he definitely lives up to that standard. All I can add now is that when it comes to seeing Dominica, It’s better with Pepper!

Dominica! A magical place! - Pepper was THE BEST! So friendly and informative and lots of fun. The views on the island were stunning!!! The rain forest can only be experienced in person, it's so beautiful, lush and green. The drive up the mountain was quite an experience with very winding roads but well worth it as we entered the Morne Trois Piton National Park to the Trafalgar Falls (famous waterfall in Dominica) and the Emerald Pool with the most beautiful waterfall I've ever seen is a must to see. You can dip in the refreshing Emerald pool or simply just sit and take in the beautiful lush forest surrounding you. A one hour stop at the beach, then onto the hot springs to experience the hot brown water that was so relaxing and soothing. The perfect way to end our tour of Dominica. Thank you Pepper for giving us an experience we will never forget.

Highly recommended. Top guide, top tour - Great trip. Great organization. Top guide. We were completely alone at the Emerald Pool before the shipping company buses arrived. Pepper took great care of everything and told us and showed us a lot about the island. Thank you very much for the great day. We'll be back! Team Pepper!

Nice tour of Dominica! - Elvera (guide) and Damian (driver) gave us a wonderful tour on Easter Sunday. We visited the Emerald Pool (rumored to make you look 10 years younger) and saw beautiful foliage, including the Bird of Paradise flower. I warn you, if you are not in shape, to stop at the viewing area and let others go all the way down. Down was not bad, but going back up....ugh!! Elvera pointed out many places of interest as we traveled along. We spent a nice time at Mero Beach before heading back to the ship.

Beautiful swim - Enjoyed Emerald Pool and Black sand beach so much. Elvira and Pepper were excellent. Going for a swim in Emerald Pool was highlight for us. We are in our 70’s and would not have wanted to miss the walk or the swim.

Great trip with Pepper - Great trip with Pepper driving the van and Elvira as the guide. She went out of her way to make sure everyone was comfortable and happy. The van was air conditioned , had WiFi and Pepper had plenty of drinks in the cooler box. A great way to see the beautiful island of Dominica

Highly recommend! - Dante was probably the best guide I have ever had. He is funny (we laughed so much in these 4 hours) and he knows so much about the island. We got the chance to try breadfruit and a local rumpunch. After pick up we headed directly to Emerald Pool and were the first ones there. Pepper was our driver. Just be prepared that sometimes he drives like a rally car driver ;-)

Great tour as described - Very nice semi private tour with HOT pepper. As describe, we visited the emerald pool and it was memorable. The guide was with us all the time to go through the walkway in the forest. We finished with a great moment at the beach. I would recommend this tour!!!

A Delightful Day! - I made a reservation for this excursion for a total of 10 people. They were extremely helpful and ensured all 10 of us would be in one private van. The directions they sent me as far as where to meet the tour guide were perfect, there were no issues finding the right place. Once the group was all together and the van arrived to pick us we embarked on a wonderful journey around the island of Dominica. Our tour guide was Georgeanna, and our driver was Ken. Both were friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable. We went to the Emerald Pool which was beautiful. Path was not the easiest to maneuver...if you are mobility challenged, you may want to reconsider doing the walk. I was able to walk to a viewing area where I could see the waterfall then walk back to the van. We also went to a black sand beach. Wasn't crazy about the restaurant we chose to sit at...crowded and because of the crowd it took a long time for group members to get their food. But the time we spent on the actual tour and the points of interest they took us to were great. We saw beautiful vistas and heard fascinating stories. Georgeanna and Ken were able to answer any question thrown at them. And, Pepper even showed up at one of our stops to check on the group and see how things were going. Definitely a top notch organization...I would use there services again and recommend them to anyone else going to Dominica.

An underwhelming tour of a beautiful island - After some confusion about which tour we were on, our family of 6 (grandparents, parents and two young children) joined 4 other adults on a mini bus that headed into the hinterland. The roads were steep and winding, so our family members in the back were battling motion sickness for much of the time (not normal for them). We arrived at the Emerald Pool site and started the trek down to the base of the waterfall. This had been described as 'not wheelchair accessible' which is putting it mildly...there were hundreds of steps down (and then up) so I was unable to make the trek due to my bad knees. Everyone else in our group managed to get to the bottom of the waterfall but not many entered the pool because it required navigating slippery rocks. Once everyone had climbed back up to the bus we headed off again, making an unscheduled stop at the house of Pepper for some undisclosed reason. After that we drove miles to Mero, a fairly basic black sand beach, where some people swam and/or bought some food & drinks. Overall, the commentary from our tour leader was interesting and the scenery on this volcanic island (seen through small bus windows) was often beautiful...but I would not have paid AUD$500 for our family to do this tour if I had known what it was going to be.