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Activities and Tours

Local Tours & Excursions (Tours are Optional and not Included)

About These Tours:
Sandals does not own or operate any of these tours, which are provided by outside organizations.Tour prices listed are only for reference and can be changed at any time without notice. All tours/excursions must be reserved directly at the resort with the Tour Desk. Please approach the Tour Desk at the resort for further assistance with schedules and prices.

1 Hour Horseback Riding
Enjoy the adventure of horseback riding. Competent guides take you through trails in the north of St. Lucia on to the Atlantic beach. It gives you an exhilarating feeling of being part of the scenery around you. For experienced riders and beginners alike. Safety helmets are provided and must be worn.
Price per Person: US $55

2 Hour Horseback Riding
Enjoy the adventure of horseback riding. Competent guides take you through trails in the north of St. Lucia on to the Atlantic beach. It gives you an exhilarating feeling of being part of the scenery around you. For experienced riders and beginners alike. Safety helmets are provided and must be worn. For the 2-hour ride you can take the horse into the water.
Price per Person: US $60

4 Hour Beach Bar-b-que
Enjoy the adventure of horseback riding. Competent guides take you through trails in the north of St. Lucia on to the Atlantic beach. It gives you an exhilarating feeling of being part of the scenery around you. For experienced riders and beginners alike. Safety helmets are provided and must be worn. In addition to your ride you will enjoy a beach bar-b-que, and you can also take the horse into the water.
Price per Person: US $70

ATV Adventure
Take a guided tour through the unspoilt areas of our island and explore areas where most tours cannot venture. Experience the beautiful and breathtaking landscape along the windswept, wild Atlantic coastline. Stop along the way for a 20-minute swim. A complimentary drink is served. Safety helmets and goggles are provided and must be worn.
Price per Person: US $140

Deep Sea Fishing
An exciting way to spend half-day at sea for both the seasoned angler and the beginner. Remember that this is not casting or pond fishing. You will be taken to the pier where you board a fully equipped Bertram motorboat. The boat continuously trolls in the ocean and chair rotation ensures a personal chance at a catch of perhaps Sailfish, Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo and many more. Beginners will be shown the ropes by our experienced captain and crew. Beer and soft drinks are served and you return to the resort in time for lunch.
Price per Person: US $105

Dolphin & Whale Watching
St. Lucian waters are the home for a variety of species of Dolphins and Whales. Join us for a three-hour trip on board a 50-passenger vessel with two decks as we motor down the west coast. The success rate of sighting is quite high although there can be no guarantee.
Price per Person: US $75

Dolphin & Whale Watching Special
Come on board and experience the magical splendor of our unique Dolphin and Whale Watching Special. Travel 2 miles out to the 3,000 feet deep ledge. Follow this route down the west coast to Soufriere along which most of the sightings have occurred. The success rate of sightings is quite high although there can be no guarantee. You then enjoy a tantalizing buffet lunch at a local beach restaurant and a refreshing swim. On the way back up you motor into picturesque Marigot Bay for a photo shoot before returning to the cove.
Price per Person: US $90

Helicopter Trip to Hewanorra
Tired of driving to the airport at Vieux Fort in the south? Take a helicopter trip from Castries in just 20 minutes flying time. Your luggage is collected on the morning of your flight.
Price per Person: US $110

Luxury Grenadines
This tour goes to some of the more Private Islands in the Grenadines. Relax in a comfortable Twin Otter Vista Liner aircraft as we fly down the island chain. Island spotting is made easy by the planes large picture windows. Land at Union Island to join the catamaran, and then it's on to Morpion (little vertical sand bar in mid ocean) Petit St. Vincent and the Tobago Cays. Swim & snorkel in the turquoise waters, relax on white sandy beaches. Private Islands for private people!!! Enjoy a sumptuous lunch aboard your catamaran.
Price per Person: US $320

Martinique Splendor
Enjoy a day in Martinique shopping swimming and traveling on a 60-ft. double-deck, power catamaran. A bus will take you to the Rodney Bay Marina where you board the catamaran for the 1-hour journey to neighboring Martinique, the "Paris of the Caribbean". You will get the opportunity to shop, sightsee, and snorkel. A barbeque lunch is served on board. Return to the resort by approximately 5:30pm. Passport information will be required by noon on Thursday for immigration clearance. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a "little bit of Europe in the Caribbean"!
Price per Person: US $190

Shopping
Visit our local craft market where you will find woven baskets, spices, local fruit and vegetables. Many other souvenir items are on sale. Feel free to bargain with local vendors. You then proceed to Pointe Seraphine, a duty free area of shops offering from jewelry to clothing.
Price per Person: US $140

Shopping Extravaganza
This tour is designed to embrace the wider aspects of shopping for the visitor to the Island. Visit Caribelle Batik the home of colourful and exotic island Batik prints and designs, Eudovic's Art Studio famous for its indigenous wooden sculptures, the Castries market where all types of local craft are on display - A treasure trove of souvenirs to take back, and, of course, the Duty Free shopping area at Point Seraphine with it 31 shops offering from clothing to perfumes, jewelry to electronics. Return to the Hotel for lunch.
Price per Person: US $22

Sightseeing by Air
Experience the beauty of St. Lucia from the air. See the spectacular sights of this lush island unimpeded from way above in a helicopter. This 30-minute tour departs George F.L Charles Airport and takes you to the north and south of the island along the scenic coastline and returns over the lush rainforest.
Price per Person: US $135

Soufriere Adventure Cruise
In Soufriere you visit the Sulphur Springs (drive-in volcano) and learn about historic events of the town. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant. (Lunch is sometimes served on the catamaran). Return to the catamaran and cruise down to the Pitons for a closer more spectacular view while going to Anse Cochon beach where you can relax on the boat or enjoy swimming and snorkeling. You then continue your journey and cruise through the picturesque Marigot Bay for a photo shoot before heading back to the resort, returning at approximately 4:30 p.m. Beers, soft drinks and rum punch are served on the cruise.
Price per Person: US $90

Spicy Rum and Marigot Bay
Drive through Castries and stop on the Morne for a scenic view and pictures of the city. Continue into the Cul-de-Sac and Roseau Valleys and then onto the island's Rum Distillery, where you learn about the distillation of rum and see a display of the top costumes of the island's annual Carnival. You will get an opportunity to taste the rums before leaving to visit a paradise on Marigot Bay for a drink and sample the St. Lucian "Accra" (fish cakes). After this, a ferry will take you across Marigot Bay for a relaxing 1 hour of swimming before returning to the resort.
Price per Person: US $50

The Errard Plantation & Jungle Tour
Leave the hotel in an open-top specially designed Land Rover and drive through Castries and up to the Morne for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Castries harbour. Continue your journey to Dennery on the East Coast traversing the mountainous center of the island known as the "Barre de L'Isle." You then go inland to the 300-year-old Errard Plantation. Explore the beautiful and majestic splendour of the Plantation Great House. You then hike through lush rainforest for about 20 minutes while the guide tells you about the history of the Great House, returning to witness the processing of the cocoa bean and the drying of mace from the nutmeg.
Price per Person: US $60

The Evening Party Cruise
Board the catamaran Carnival and sail into the setting sun; enjoy the enchanting island rhythms while you are served Hors'd'oeuvres, Sandwiches, Champagne and Soft Drinks. Who knows? You may even be lucky and see the Green Flash as the Sun sinks below the horizon. At the end of the two-hour cruise you return to the Hotel in time for dinner.
Price per Person: US $50

The Forestiere Rainforest Hiking Tour
Board an open-topped Land Rover and travel for approximately one hour into the rainforest. Your expert St. Lucian Forestry guide will escort you on the1_ hour hike through the forest. At the end, you will be served sandwiches and light snacks, and soft drinks, before boarding the jeep to return to the resort in time for lunch. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience nature at its best!
Price per Person: US $60

The Grenadines
Visit paradise on earth -- the breathtakingly beautiful islands of the Grenadines. Leave St. Lucia's George F.L. Charles airport on your flight down the west coast of St. Lucia and then the east coast of St. Vincent, viewing chains of coral reef islands set in crystal clear waters. You land at one of the Grenadine Islands and set sail in your catamaran among the picturesque coral islands stopping for swimming and snorkeling (masks and snorkels provided), or just lazing on sandy-white beaches soaking up the sun.
Price per Person: US $270

The Land and Sea Experience
Enjoy the sights of St. Lucia from both land and Sea. Leave the resort by bus through Castries, The Morne, Banana Plantations, Fishing Villages, Marigot Bay Lookout, Anse La Raye then into Soufriere. Here you will visit the Sulphur Springs, (Drive-in Volcano). Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant. (Lunch is sometimes served on the catamaran). Board to the catamaran and cruise down to the Pitons for a closer more spectacular view of their awesome beauty while going to Anse Cochon beach where you can relax on the boat or enjoy swimming and snorkeling. You continue your journey and cruise through the picturesque Marigot Bay for a photo shoot before heading back to the resort, returning at approximately 4:30 p.m. Beers, soft drinks and rum punch are served on the cruise.
Price per Person: US $95

The Waterfall Cycling Adventure
Leaving the resort in the morning, you will ride in a specially equipped open truck, to the Atlantic coast. Just inland, you will be greeted with a light snack and fresh local juices before getting your safety briefing on the mountain bike provided. Bike through the rainforest to the first stop, the magnificent Errard Waterfall, where you can swim. Then, remount the bike and cycle through the forest where your guide will point out local crops grown on the island. At the end of the tour, you will ride back to the resort in the open truck through the quaint fishing village of Dennery. Sample local fruits on the return journey, before getting back to the resort in time for lunch.
Price per Person: US $60

Tropical Jeep Safari
A must for the adventurous! Climb aboard an open top Jeep for an exciting day of fun. You leave the hotel and travel through Castries up the Morne where you get the most breathtaking panoramic view of the city and harbour and all the way up to Pigeon Point. Drive through lush banana plantations, St. Lucia's main agricultural export, and then leave modern civilization as you commence your "Jungle Journey" through rural countryside until you get to the quaint fishing village of Anse-la-Raye. Enjoy a 40 Minute hike through the rainforest as you go past a cascading waterfall. Your guide identifies local flora along the way and you sample local fruit that is in season. Relax for 1/2 hour in a refreshing river pool before returning to the Jeep.
Price per Person: US $60

Volcano Highlight
Depart the resort by bus for a tour to the volcano. Travel through the quaint fishing villages of Anse-la-Raye and Canaries and through banana plantations stopping along the way. You arrive in Soufriere (the old Capital of St. Lucia) and visit the world famous drive-in-volcano at the Sulphur Springs. On the way back up you stop for light refreshment and then proceed to the look out for a photo shoot of the picturesque Marigot Bay before returning to the resort in time for lunch.
Price per Person: US $65