St. Martin - St. Maarten: Intimate Cultural Heritage Exploration
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Philipsburg
Embark on a half-day Cultural Heritage Tour in St Maarten – St Martin to explore the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the island. Discover the stories, music, food, and traditions that make this destination truly unique.
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • PasturePiece SXM - St. Martin High Tea
  • Silk Cotton Grove & Art Gallery - Art, Storytelling – Poetry by Dame Ruby Bute
  • Colombier - Golden Grove Farm, Historical Landmark Nature Hike
  • Guavaberry Colombier Tradition - Distillery visit and Rum tasting
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Tea and coffee
  • Distillery visit and Rum tasting at Guavaberry Colombier Tradition
  • Storytelling and Poetry at the Silk Cotton Grove Art Gallery by Dame Ruby…
  • Historical Landmark Nature Hike at the Golden Grove Farm
  • St. Martin High Tea at Pasture Piece
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
  • Dock Maarten: Parking is available for the first hour at USD $2.00, each additional hour USD $1.00
  • Souveniers
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The distinctive and intriguing cultural lineage of St Maarten – St Martin, defines our local persona. A single island, unified in its people!

Our cultural lineage is a treasure chest filled with ancestral teachings on nature, gastronomy, performing arts, dialect, and commerce. As inhabitants of Sint Maarten, we take deep pride in our extensive heritage. The tales of our forefathers, the rhythmic ebb and flow of our music and dance, the culinary delicacies born of our fertile lands, and our cultural occupations define the rich history we inherit.

The cultural legacy of a country or territory isn’t confined to historic edifices and museum exhibits. It extends to the vibrant, living forms of expressions we inherit from our predecessors and transmit to our future generations. The Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is celebrated for its worth in merging people of distinct nations, faiths, and languages.

Our Cultural Heritage Tour spans half a day and provides an engaging and enlightening experience that stimulates the mind, body, and senses, as well as the palate.

Location
Dock Maarten
Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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C7134smcamillel
Mar 14, 2023
Fully immersive, authentic, cultural experience - This tour was amazing and full of so many unforgettable moments! Werner was professional, friendly, and knew so much about the island from it's well known history to local folktales. We had planned for a small group, but got lucky with no one else going on the same tour so it ended up being private and extremely intimate. We had the opportunity to meet Ruby Bute, one of St. Martin's leading painters who shared humbling stories of her childhood, tasted so many flavors or rum, went for a mild hike with amazing views, and even met Natasha from Pasture Piece, the former home of a wealthy plantation owner, turned into a cute bed and breakfast. Every part of this tour was authentic, rich in history, and being able to share conversations about life and how the world is changing brought so much perspective. This was the best part of our vacation to the Caribbean and would highly recommend this experience for anyone visiting St. Martin.
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