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St Kitts Scenic Railway Tour: A luxury train cruise around Eastern Caribbean island
3.7
106 Ratings
Basseterre
Experience the ultimate luxury train cruise on the St Kitts Scenic Railway Tour. Explore the stunning Eastern Caribbean island while enjoying breathtaking views and a fascinating narration of the region's history.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway - Your luxurious railcar features a service bar, restroom and colorful artwork on the walls. The upper level has an open-air observation deck with breathtaking views of the majestic mountain ranges and lush sugar cane fields, and the lower level offers air-conditioned comfort and expansive vaulted windows. Take advantage of the complimentary specialty drinks served throughout the trip.
See fields of sugar canes surrounding the railcar as the railway winds around the slopes of the remnant volcano Mt. Liamuiga. Discover the hidden black sand beach and overgrown plantation estates, and cross steel bridges, including one stretching 300 feet (90 meters) across a deep ravine. You will also pass many villages including the Mansion Village and Saddlers Village, surrounded by fields producing a range of fruit.
The colorful narration of the history of Caribbean and St. Kitts includes tales of the \
What's Included
- Local guide
- Scenic rail tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only): St. Kitts Marriott, Sugar Bay Club, Island Paradise, Sea Loft, Timothy Beach, Bird Rock Beach Hotel, Ocean Terrace Inn
- Live commentary on board
- Beverages (rum punch, frozen daiquiris, soft drinks, fruit juices, and bottled water)
What's Not Included
- Food
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the Caribbean’s first picturesque railway excursion! This 3-hour journey spans a 30-mile (48 km) railway loop on the Eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts. The plush railway carriage comes equipped with an open-air viewing deck on top and a lower level featuring air conditioning and large, arched windows. On your ride, you’ll be treated to an informative history lesson about the Caribbean. The railway tour ends with a 12-mile (19 km) bus tour of the must-see sights and historical landmarks of St. Kitts.
- Mandatory: reconfirm and redeem voucher to participate
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Reconfirmation of tour required 48 hours prior (email or telephone call acceptable)
- Response to Supplier’s email is compulsory
- Please note: there is no reserved seating. All seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Wheelchair: Must be approved
- To avoid the spread of the Corona Virus it is MANDATORY that face mask be worn and hands sanitized
Location
Port Zante Marina
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(106 Ratings)
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Cathryn_s
May 7, 2024
Don't Miss! - The tour begins with a short bus ride through Basseterre and around the Caribbean side of the island. Our driver was friendly and gave a brief history as we rode through. The train ride took about an hour and 45 mins, it connects all the old sugar mill plantations. Sit on the top level, its covered and breezy, and every angle is a great view. The host keeps the drinks flowing, and you can sit back and enjoy the best way to see so much of the island!
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T2465bmjanetc
Apr 1, 2024
Loved it, worth going - Great tour experience, loved st kitts, and this was the best of the Royal Clipper tours. The train ‘host’ a wonderful character who enlivened the commentary, and they give free drink and snacks.
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Dora_k
Jun 3, 2024
fun day around town - Bus ride to the train, Shawn (aka-Bruno) was funny, knowledgeable. His tour of St. Kitts was amazing
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J6416uycarlc
Apr 3, 2024
A special train ride - The train ride was quite interesting. Built for the sugar cane industry that has since passed, the ride brings you along the coast and mountains. Free rum drinks and cultural dances added to the joy. Our guide spoke non-stop for 90 minutes. She was immensely knowledgeable and interesting.
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Katie_g
Mar 26, 2024
Nice experience, a bit crowded. - Pickup from hotel was very smooth. Driver arrived exactly on time and was really nice.
Bus tour was very informative.
Train tour was nice, drinks were constantly getting served and they were quite strong!
Only let down was that there were far too many people on the train, you were practically sitting on each others knees and didn’t really have room to turn around and admire the views.
If they maybe had 5 less people on each carriage it would have been a lot better.
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Dave_b
Mar 4, 2024
Vetting vendors is worthwhile - Train ride was marvelous. Vendor was nowhere to be found. Took 30 minutes to find the bus. Vendor did not answer the phone.
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887sherylr
Jun 5, 2024
Not what we expected - We were really looking forward to this tour but we were sadly disappointed. The views were beautiful and you got to see parts of the island that you don't see from a car. Unforantely the PA system was AWFUL. We couldn't hear anything that (or very little) that the tour guide was saying. If we could have heard what was being said then it would have been a much better tour. The drinks were a nice added bonus. We felt that the dancers that came on board we unnecessary. It took away from the experience of viewing the island. The first time was ok but there was no reason for them to come on board and dance for a second time.
Ultimately if they would get the PA system working then it would have been a much better experience.
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Sherryl_f
Apr 12, 2024
St kitts train scenic train tour! - The 45 minute bus tour was very good! Clear audio and bus driver was very informative! The train ride was nice but audio was terrible! We couldn’t hear anything that was said clearly ! Service of drinks were very good!
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Stuart_g
Mar 16, 2024
Great trip but poor service from local agent - Three stars because meeting them at the start was a real hassle.
The journey on the train was brilliant, and the coach ride getting to the start was good, with a very lively and chatty driver who told us lots about the island. Meeting our tour when we left our cruise ship was very difficult. We were told to look for signs for the scenic railway, but the only signs like that were for the P&O Cruise official excursion, and said nothing about trips booked independently. Eventually somebody at the cruise terminal advised us to wait with the ships tour group, which we did. Somebody there looked at our confirmation email from Viatour and eventually said we should join the big crowd from the ship. Once we were on the coach everything was great, but we had an anxious time getting to that point. We felt let down by Viatour and by their local agent Kisco, as they had no signs or people there to help us.
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Charles_f
Mar 12, 2024
Slow train - Interesting. Stopping at key points would have been better. Bus portion of tour was better. Bus driver was great historian
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