• Duration: 7 hours
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Description

Our first stop is. Flower Forest Botanical Gardens. It is a scenic garden park with attractive flowering plants and tropical trees. The property was formerly a sugar plantation.

Our next stop is Huntes Gardens owned and run by Mr. Anthony Hunte; this garden in a sink hole that has been transformed into one of the most beautiful places on the island and indeed on of the top attractions in the enter Caribbean with his show stopper garden.

Before our final garden of the day we will make a stop for lunch in  the scenic costal town of Bathsheba.

Our last but certainly not least enjoyable stop for the day will be Andromeda Botanic Gardens was created by Iris Bannochie in  (1914-1988) Mrs Bannochie was the foremost horticulturalist in Barbados; winner of three Gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show; recipient of the Silver Crown of Merit issued by the government of Barbados; and she was awarded the prestigious Veitch Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society, England. The garden Iris’ private retreat for 22 years and was opened to the public in 1976.

Tour Highlights

Itinerary

Flower Forest

Flower Forest Botanical Gardens is a horticultural park and tourist attraction near the village of Bloomsbury, Saint Joseph in Barbados. It is a scenic garden park with attractive flowering plants and tropical trees. The 50-acre property was formerly a sugar plantation

Huntes Gardens

Hunte's Gardens is a botanical garden and significant tourist attraction in the St Joseph Area of central Barbados. It was created from the 1950s by horticulturist Anthony Hunte in an unusual sink-hole-like gully. This garden is world renowned and is one of the top attractions in the entire Caribbean.

Lunch Stop

Lunch stop

Bathsheba

Bathsheba Beach, which sits on Barbados' east coast, is a photographer's and surfer's paradise. For photographers, Bathsheba offers dramatic rock formations. And for surfers, there's the beach's famous Soup Bowl, where top-notch waves can be found. Named after the area's foamy water, the Soup Bowl is so well-known that international surfing competitions are regularly held here. Do not, however, plan on swimming at Bathsheba. Because of the region's rough waters and rock formations, it is not safe to swim there. Our Lunch Stop for this tour is in Bathsheba

Andromeda Botanical Gardens

Andromeda Botanic Gardens is the original garden of Barbados created as a private family retreat by multi-award winning scientist and Barbadian Iris Bannochie. It is the ony RHS Partner Garden in the West Indies and was featured on BBC Gardeners World, BBC World Service The Conversation and the RHS The Garden Magazine. Described as 'unique and outstanding' by a leader of global garden tours, the variety of plants is incredible and represents the most plant diverse area in Barbados. Lots of smaller intimate spaces combine to create an ever-changing journey through this wonderful landscape. Andromeda Botanic Gardens is a unqiue example of our heritage and a Barbadian treasure.

What's included

Lunch
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees to Flower Forest Gardens Included.
Entrance fees to Hunte's Gardens Included.
Entrance fees to Andromeda Botanical Gardens Included.
Visit the coastal town of Bathsheba and view the mushroom rocks
Friendly, knowledgeable & licensed tour guide
Hotel or Cruise Port pickup and drop-off

What's excluded

Gratuities


 

Important information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions

Cancellation policy

  • Cancellation fee of 100% if cancelled 1 day or less before departure
  • Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled 1000 days or less before departure

Categories

  • CULTURAL AND THEME TOURS
  • DAY TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
  • ATV OR QUAD TOUR
  • BUS OR MINIVAN TOUR
  • NATURE

Guided Language

  • English

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