Our Vista tour gives you the most scenic locations that Barbados has to offer. We start at The Gun Hill Signal Station some 700 ft above sea level. We then head to the St.John Parish Church where there is a wonderful panoramic view. of the coast spanning from Ragged Point (St. Philip) to Pico Tenerife (St. Peter). After this we head to Bathsheba beach, location on the east coast of Barbados and climb to 850ft to Cherry Tree Hill (St. Andrew) where we can see an amazing view of the “Scotland District”. Our tour ends at the Animal Flower Cave, St.Lucy.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Clients choose departure/return location | ||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive by 8:30 AM for a prompt departure at 9:00 AM. | ||||
| RETURN TIME | Approximately 2:00 PM. | ||||
| WEAR | Normal clothing, comfortable shoes and sunscreen. | ||||
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8.30 AM – 9.30 AM: Transportation
Arrival at the designated departure location by 8:30 AM for a prompt departure at 9:00 AM.
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9.30 AM – 10.00 AM: Gun Hill Signal Station, St George
Protected under The Barbados National Trust, The Gun hill signal station was built in 1818 and was the one is 6 signal stations to convey information between stations.
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10.30 AM – 11.00 AM: The St. John's Parish Church, St John
First constructed in 1645, the Saint John’s Parish church is one of the oldest churches in Barbados. Originally made of wood, it was destroyed in 1660 and was rebuilt in stone in 1836. Sadly in 1675 the then new church was struck by a hurricane and badly damaged. The remaining structure was then completely torn down by 1676. Tragedy struck again when it was again destroyed by another hurricane. The church was then rebuilt in 1836 and was rededicated on 23rd June. This is part of the existing structure we see today, with the chapel and the stain glass being added some years after its rededication. The Saint John’s Parish Church has a wonderful panoramic view of the coast spanning from Ragged Point (Saint Philip) to Pico Tenerife (Saint Peter).
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11.30 AM – 12.10 PM: Bathsheba, Saint Joseph
Bathsheba park located on the east coast of Barbados offers the most diverse beach experience. With its wonderful scenery unique rock formations and a near by local fishing village, the uniqueness of this beach is unmatched.
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12.40 PM – 1.10 PM: Cherry Tree Hill, Saint Andrew
Approximately 850 feet above sea-level, Cherry Tree Hill offers a incredible view of Scotland District which occupies part of Saint Andrew. It is believed that Cherry tree hill was given its name due to the numerous cherry trees that were found in this area.
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1.40 PM – 2.20PM: Animal Flower Cave, Saint Lucy
It is the island’s lone accessible sea cave. It was discovered by its seaward entrance in 1780 by two English explorers. The Animal Flower Cave was named due to the sea anemones found in the pools of the cave, these sea anemone are locally called animal flowers.
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3.00 PM: Return
Return to the desired destination.
