Grenada & Carriacou / Island Tours

Grenada’s variety means that a good range of tours is available around the island. For a general view, see Culture & Heritage, but of course there are many organised tours too. All tours include the very pretty capital St George’s, but usually they will also take you somewhere inland or around the island, to a waterfall in the rainforest, one of Grenada’s excellent gardens, a plantation, often with a lunch in the estate house (usually Morne Fendue and Belmont in the north of the island). Other options are a visit to a nutmeg factory (well worth doing), a visit to a spice processing estate or a swim or snorkel stop. If you have a special interest there are speciality tours, for those with a horticultural interest and for hiking. You can also watch turtles come to lay their eggs. Finally if you want to visit Carriacou or the other Grenadines then there are day sails and multi-day tours for that as well.

Recommended tour companies:

Grenada Caribbean Horizons -  A local ground handler with a number of tours to offer, with particular specialities in horticultural tours. Some examples are a private visit to a selection of the best gardens on the island (the company owner is a horticulturalist herself), Historic St George’s, a visit to the island confectionery factory, a visit to a local beekeeper, a nutmeg processing plant and distillery (to see the use of Grenada’s products). Some of their tours work best as private tours. They will be happy to customise according to your personal interest.

For Hiking we recommend Telfor Bideau and Mandoo as well as Caribbean Horizons. For more information see under Hiking & Walking.

Tours of Carriacou

The taxi drivers are available to give tours of Carriacou, which take around two hours in all. You will discover some of the island’s excellent flora and fauna as well as the history. Some drivers are better than others. Thomas, gives a good tour (charge US$15 per person). Otherwise check with the Tourist Board.