Saint Kitts Train Trek
Overview
This unique, customised, and family friendly tour is the only one being offered in St. Kitts that takes in the Wingfield Estate and rustic St Kitts by train. Our tour is approximately three hours duration in air conditioned comfort. The first leg of our tour will be by bus from downtown Basseterre as we View the Egret birds that dates back 400 years. You have the opportunity to stop the bus at any time along the way for photo taking. Your knowledgeable on board tour guide will provide expert commentary on historic Basseterre, Capital of St. Kitts and its environs. We drive pass the Wingfield Estate , where ruins of the old Estate and what the archaeologists have unearthed . Your journey then continues by bus to the La Vallée Train Depot for a ninety minute scenic railway ride along a line that once transported sugar cane down the coastline of St. Kitts. Enjoy the quaint and picturesque beauty of St. Kitts. Then it's back to the point of departure, Basseterre.
What's Included
- Unlimited drinks on Scenic Railway only
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Group leader goes free
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Private tour on air-conditioned minivan only
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Port Zante Cruise Ship Terminal. Meet at (Smoke N Booze) located straight ahead as you exit the arrival hall just one minute walk from the arrival hall.If you are staying at the Park Hyatt Hotel, after choosing the availabe date scroll down on the next page and click Pickup at Park Hyatt Hotel.
What To Expect
The best favour you can do yourself while visiting St. Kitts is to get on board the new and unique St. Kitts Scenic Train Trek.
Take an epic journey which begins at 10:00 am in air conditioned comfort from Basseterre the Capital of St. Kitts along the West coast of the island by bus with wide windows for your viewing pleasure. Learn more about the rich heritage of the Mother Colony of the Caribbean, St. Kitts. Discover more about our own Barbie, the Kalinago princess who sold out her people to the British and the French armies. See our historic eighteenth century churches, and the final resting place of Sir Thomas Warner and Samuel Jefferson, ancestor of the third President of the United States,Thomas Jefferson.
Drive through the parishes of Trinity to the home of Wingfield Estate in Old Road. For 30 minutes you can explore the ruins of this plantation house, thought to be the oldest in the eastern Caribbean. See the old run distillery recently unearthed in an archaeological dig. You will also be at the perimeter of the Rainforest so you can enjoy verdant and magnificent flora and fauna.
Our journey continues by bus through the parishes of St. Thomas to the St. Thomas Anglican Church, where you will find the tombs of Sir Thomas Warner who was the first European to land on St Kitts in 1624 and Samuel Jefferson who was the great great great grandfather of Thomas Jefferson the third President of the United States. See Brimstone Hill which rises to 800 feet above sea level, and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The Brimstone Hill National Fortress sits in magnificent splendour on top of this Hill and was over one hundred years in the making by slaves.
Then, travel on this unique trek on the St. Kitts Scenic Railway from LA Vallée along the northern and western parishes of Newton Ground, Parsons, Saddlers, Tabernacle and Cayon. For ninety minutes, you will learn about the island's flora, fauna and folklore from an experienced on board tour guide. Unlimited drinks will be served on board. Finally, your transportation will take you from the Train Depot in Conaree to the agreed drop off point in Basseterre.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Discounts of 10% applies to groups of twenty persons or more
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Saint Kitts Train Trek?
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Activity code: C-34271P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Top10Adventures® customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the adventure start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the adventure start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the adventure start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the adventure local time (AST).
- This adventure requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Unlimited drinks on Scenic Railway only.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points.
- Group leader goes free.
- Port pickup and drop-off.
- Live commentary on board.
- Private tour on air-conditioned minivan only.
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan.
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off.
- Driver/guide.
- Gratuities.
- DVD (available to purchase).
- Lunch.
This adventure requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This adventure requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Saint Kitts Train Trek is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Saint Kitts Train Trek will be included in your confirmation email from Top10Adventures®. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Unlimited drinks on Scenic Railway only
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Group leader goes free
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Private tour on air-conditioned minivan only
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Lunch
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Discounts of 10% applies to groups of twenty persons or more
