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Dark View Falls: Experience Natural Massage at Spectacular Waterfalls with Topdawg Taxi and Tours
4.6
40 Ratings
Kingstown
Indulge in a refreshing natural spa courtesy of the stunning Dark View Falls. Dark View Falls boasts a duo of magnificent waterfalls cascading down towering cliffs into a natural pool. It’s an ideal location for enjoying scenic views and picnic lunches.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Topdawg Taxi and Tours - Our tour begins at the Kingstown cruise ship terminal. We’ll guide you through our capital city, Kingstown, showcasing and providing information about some of the most historic buildings, including The Central Police Station, The Financial Complex, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, and our Cenotaph.
- Kingstown Market - We’ll drive through the bustling market square, where numerous vendors and farmers sell their local produce.
- Kingstown Methodist Church - Continuing through Kingstown, we’ll travel along the street of the church, locally known as “back street.” Here, you’ll receive a brief history of the Methodist church, as well as the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches.
- Buccament Bay - We’ll then join the Leeward Highway, now renamed the Nelson Mandela Highway. Along the way, you’ll see The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, The Victoria Park (a small stadium also known as Carnival City during the Carnival season), The Botanical Gardens (the oldest garden of its kind in the western hemisphere), our industrial area Campden Park, and finally the picturesque Buccament Bay, where we’ll make a quick stop for photos.
- Layou Village - A short distance north of Buccament Bay is Layou, one of the first areas settled by the French in the early 18th century. Even before that, the Caribs used it as a settlement, as evidenced by the petroglyphs found in the area. We’ll stop here for photos.
- Barrouallie - Our next stop is the fishing village of Barrouallie, established by French settlers in 1719 as the first European colony on St. Vincent. It was once the capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and changed hands between the French and British before finally remaining under British control. Located in Saint Patrick Parish, Barrouallie is the largest city and parish capital, known for its fishing and famous for “Blackfish.” The surrounding mountains have historically protected the town from volcanic eruptions.
- Wallilabou - Our next stop is Wallilabou Bay, where the opening scenes of the first “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of The Black Pearl” movie were filmed. It’s a popular site for cruise ship passengers.
- Cumberland Bay - The Cumberland Power Development is the latest addition to St. Vincent’s hydraulic system, featuring a cascade of three generating stations served by a series of diversion weirs and pipelines.
- Troumaca Primary School - Shortly after passing the Troumaca Primary School, we’ll make a photo stop. This is an opportunity to photograph The La Soufrière Volcano, which stands 4049 feet above sea level. On a clear day, you can also see St. Lucia in the distance.
- Chateaubelair Police Station - Chateaubelair is a large fishing village on the Leeward (west) coast of Saint Vincent, located just south of the La Soufrière volcano. Often referred to as “Chateau,” it is the largest community in the North Leeward constituency and the fourth largest town in the country. Local attractions include Trinity Falls, Darkview Falls, and rock carvings believed to have been left by Carib Indians. For those seeking an authentic Caribbean experience, Chateaubelair offers natural beauty and friendly, genuine people.
- Dark View Falls - Dark View Falls features two spectacular waterfalls, one above the other, cascading down high cliff faces into natural pools. A short, easy hike through the rainforest and across the Richmond River via a bamboo or conventional bridge leads to the first waterfall. A more challenging walk takes you to the second waterfall, directly above the first. The waterfalls flow year-round from a tributary of the Richmond River.
- Buccament Bay - After enjoying Dark View Falls, we’ll return to Buccament Beach, where you’ll have an hour to swim or snorkel.
What's Included
- Complimentary hotel and cruise ship pickup and drop-off
- Guided tour by a professional local expert
- Refreshments provided: free bottled water, rum punch, and natural juice
- Photo opportunities arranged by guide
- Comfortable transfer with in-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board electronic device charging facilities
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees of 2US dollars at Wallilabou Anchorage and Dark View Falls
- Hotel pickup & drop-off (For pickup outside of Kingstown areas, an additional charge may be applied)
Additional Information
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- This tour includes 1 hour at the beach to swim/snorkel. You can walk with your swimming gears (optional)
- Also please provide your email address
Location
Kingstown
As soon as you exit the terminal building, carry on walking straight ahead towards gate 3, someone from our team will be displaying a sign with our company's logo.
If you are not a cruise ship passenger, please provide the name and address of your hotel or contact us to discuss the pick up.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(40 Ratings)
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Sonia_s
Jul 16, 2024
Good experience - This tour was amazing, learn a lot abt the history and culture of St Vincent. Our driver was amazing he made sure to stop at all the little towns. The water falls was so refreshing
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Robez2020
Jul 13, 2024
A must-do, fantastic tour with an awesome guide - just do it ! - An awesome half-day experience on the leeward side of the St. Vincent Island in s small group of 5. Our guide/driver Norris was absolutely top notch and we got an amazing birds-eye view tour of this gorgeous side of the island along with an engaging and insightful commentary about the culture, the history, the people and flora/fauna of these beautiful country. The tour is set up to hit all the key highlights and viewpoints of the island in a well-paced manner, including a short hike and time to soak under the gorgeous Dark View Falls and the fun, quirky Pirates of the Caribbean set.
Norris was extremely solicitous to our needs, a keen listener to our many queries, and perceptive of each person's interests. He left no stone unturned to ensure we had a fantastic time with him. Not only did we not feel rushed at all during the entire tour, but he went out of his way to make sure we got to check out all the sights of interest to us, and he even made various bonus picture-taking stops for us. Additionally, he had us sample some delicious local delicacies as well as fresh fruits along the way, and of course, the shots of rum punch!
All in all, a wonderful, not to miss experience if you happen to be on St. Vincent.
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Karimbo1372mn
Jun 26, 2024
Amazing views and cultural experiences up the leeward coast - Our tour guide, Beres, made it an absolute priority that we all enjoyed ourselves. He went above and beyond to show us the most beautiful views across the island, he was hugely informative and communicative about the islands history, culture and people. The waterfalls were spectacular, the pirates of the Caribbean set was fun, and I loved the fresh mango and rum punch! Thank you
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Debbie_m
Apr 4, 2024
Loved It! - Would 💯 recommend! Very informative and interactive! Made several stops along the way and was patient at each. Showed us the local flavor of the island, from food stop to bar to sample “The Sunset”. Big up and blessings Top
dawg Tours!
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Andreaswx1583mp
Mar 25, 2024
Very nice trip!! - We had a wonderful female companion. She gave us a lot of good information in perfect school English. She was also a perfect driver. We got to enjoy the best rum punch on their tour of the entire cruise. We would take a trip with Topdawg again at any time. An unreserved recommendation for us!!
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Minboro
Feb 28, 2024
Great trip - Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable guide, travelled all round the island whilst he explained about life on the island, plants trees etc, visiting remove villages with no tourism, also visit to the waterfall where we swam and ended up on a lovely beach.
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Marika56
Apr 8, 2024
Water Falls and Beach - I enjoyed the flora and fauna at the waterfalls. Crossing the bamboo bridge was a little tricky but nobody fell off. J/K. It was safe. I enjoyed the stop at the beach. There was a nice restaurant and I thoroughly enjoyed a barracuda on a bun sandwich and they made a delicious gin mojito with fresh mint.
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Missem_r
Mar 4, 2024
Lovely experience!!!! - It was a bit of a long drice but the driver was lovely and we made multiple stops and everyone was very nice and helpful. We really enjoyed it!!!
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Charles_l
Feb 28, 2024
Cool - Cascading Dark View Falls was a long trip from the pier but the route allowed one to see the difference in both ends of the island
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Sharoncodd63
Jan 19, 2024
Average trip - The bus was very uncomfortable, we were right at the back so had no AC and also struggled to hear the driver commentating as he drove.
The roads on the island didn’t help either but that is out of their control.
The sites he took us to were good -we also got free water and rum punch.
The driver was friendly and helpful
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