La Soufriere Volcano Hike: Panoramic Views of Leeward Coast with Topdawg Taxi and Tours
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7 Ratings
Kingstown

Embark on a trek to the La Soufriere Volcano and relish an awe-inspiring, wide-angle aerial perspective of St. Vincent’s Leeward coast. Elevated at 4049ft above the sea level, it is the island’s loftiest summit. On clear days, you also have an opportunity to spot our adjacent island, St. Lucia.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

A tour to La Soufriere takes you along the picturesque windward (eastern) coast of the island. Our 1st stop would be at Arnos Vale where you will get to see the E.T Joshua airport (our old airport) and The Arnos Vale playing field (our stadium) where all the cricket matches are played – West Indies vs The rest of the world.

Carrying on our journey on the windward highway. This side of the island is the most developed side of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where the majority of the hotel, bars and white sand beaches are. Our next quick photo stop will be at villa where you will get the see the beautiful Young Island. Young Island is where Johnny Depp and some of his cast mates stayed while they were filming the movie, The Pirates of the Caribbean.

We will then be driving through Georgetown where we will be making our last quick stop at the Rabacca dry river for photos then continuing on to where the foot trail begins. You travel along steep volcanic ridges verdant with bamboo and tropical trees.

After reaching the volcano there is a possible you might be able to climb down into the inside to get a closer look at the beautiful steaming doom. The “on top of the world feeling” and its marvelous view makes this site one not to pass by.

There are gazebos. washrooms, a site office and parking at Bamboo Range on the eastern trail.

Points of Interest

  • Kingstown
What's Included
  • Hotel and Cruise Ship Pick-up/Drop-off
  • Guided Tour with a Local Expert
  • Complimentary Drinks: Bottled Water, Rum Punch, and Natural Juice
  • Photo Opportunities
  • Comfortable Transport with Air Conditioning
  • Onboard Electronic Device Charging
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup & drop-off (For pickup outside of Kingstown areas, an additional charge may be applied)
Additional Information
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Also please provide your email address
Location
Kingstown
For cruise ship passengers our starting point is at the Kingstown Cruise Ship Terminal. We will be at the port shortly after you clear immigration, next to the cruise line excursion persons. Please be vigilant, we will be holding a sign that reads Topdawg Taxi and Tours. If you are not a cruise ship passenger, please contact us to discuss the pick up location.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Guide09078739686
Apr 1, 2024
A fulfilling adventure! - La Soufriere hike was so much fun with TopDawg Taxi tours. They picked us up promptly at Sandals and Whatsapp'd weeks before to confirm. The team was absolutely lovely from the start to finish - sharing their personal stories, knowledge, and insights into "Vincy." The hike was somewhat challenging - with some loose rocks on the way up and down but the team was always there to help. As we were only there for a weekend, it was worth the day and we felt way more in-tune with the island's land, culture and spirit.
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Josie
Mar 21, 2024
Journey to the other side - An experience I’ll remember for life. The staff and the guide for the hike was amazing. Our guide, (Tall Man) was friendly, encouraging, overall outstanding. I honestly wouldn’t make it to the top if it weren’t for him. Also the knowledge he has about the plants and wild life was fantastic very fascinating. This experience was everything and more than what I’d imagine
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Craigcr2160gk
Feb 20, 2024
Volcano trek - Great service from start to finish. The guide was very experienced and managed to get us to the top of the volcano safely. There were lots of cool things to see on the way up. Wayne was a great driver and contacted us before the trip to arrange pick up location, great customer service throughout the day. The walk was quite challenging, our group started with 6 people but only 3 managed to make it to the top. It’s not super difficult but does require a bit of fitness as it gets steep at the top and the terrain is very rocky/ slippy underfoot due to ash from previous eruption. You will be well rewarded if you make it to the top and manage to see the spectacular views of the volcano. If it’s misty, make sure you wait 5 minutes as it does clear.
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Alexander_c
Feb 19, 2024
Amazing Hike - Amazing experiences and a difficult hike. Be prepared to be exhausted but it's all worth it when you reach the crater! Tallman and Wayne and his crew were all amazing... highly recommend
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646ma_gorzatam
Mar 11, 2020
A view inside volcanic crater - Trip was very professional and well organized. Our way from Kingstown to the volcano slopes led along the south and then east (windward) coast of the island. We were accompanied by great views of the rocky cliffs and small bays of the Atlantic coast of St. Vincent. Our driver was very interesting about the places he passed. After an hour drive we arrived at the parking lot located on the eastern slope of the volcano, where we were handed over to the hands of an experienced guide (almost every day leads to the summit of the group), which at a steady pace, led our group to the edge of the summit crater. The hike led along a narrow path, mostly up the steps, through a tropical rain forest, where more and more ferns rose along with the height. Along the way we passed through two barren lava flow and reached the slopes of the volcano built in the loose pyroclastic. This part of the volcano bears traces of 1979 eruption. The 1979 eruption destroyed at least a third of the vegetation that covered the slopes of the volcano. However, the eruption gave opportunities to observe the re-colonization and succession of vegetation types unique to a small tropical volcanic island. After the last about 20 minutes of the steep climb we reached at the edge of the crater and we could look inside. An unforgettable view of the almost green lava dome filled much of the crater floor of Soufrière, worth a 2-hour climb. The weather was favorable, strong wind was blowing in the clouds and mist, so while climbing we were accompanied by a view of the east coast, and the crater overlooked the west Caribbean coast. After a short walk along the crater rim, efficient descent to the trail head and rest, we returned to Kingstown the same way. Along the way, we also managed to organize a short bath on the beach in Villa. We were 5 people traveling on a cruise and it was very easy to organize, especially with pickup and drop off. Highly recommended. Remember to bring good shoes because of the wet and slippery ground.
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Latoyaash
Dec 31, 2019
Volcano tour - This tour was one of the best in st Vincent. A must do. My 4yr old son enjoyed the hike to the volcano and we enjoyed the view of the island from the top. Mr Wayne and his team are very experienced and definitely made the trip an enjoyable one. Thank you.
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Johnbl7359xo
Jan 25, 2024
Great hike even if foggy - Great hike with a good guide. 6km with ascent of 500m. Slippery under foot sometimes. The only disappointment was that the peak was enveloped in cloud so no views and could not see into the crater. Interesting plants (wild coffee) along the way.
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