The 4 Island Tours in Barbados That Earn Their Price

1.Barbados Island Tour, Monkey feeding & Swimming with the Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 329 reviews · from $147Our pick

Spend seven hours touring Barbados with a local guide, visiting the Wildlife Reserve, Cherry Tree Hill, Morgan Lewis, and Bathsheba before lunch and a Carlisle Bay boat trip. You may swim with turtles, snorkel at a shipwreck, and use a waterslide. Guides such as Stephen, Glyne, Ryan, and Kwame have earned special praise for their island knowledge and good humor.

“Loved this tour, guide was really nice and was on time and very informative. He was friendly and gave good insight about the island”

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2.Island Tour with Animal Flower Cave and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 328 reviews · 6 hours · from $110Best value

Spend about six hours circling Barbados with a lively English-speaking guide such as Dexter, Dario, or Rooster. See Bridgetown, Speightstown, Cherry Tree Hill, Bathsheba, Scotland District, St. John’s Parish Church, and Animal Flower Cave. Lunch, refreshments, and hotel pickup are included, but cave admission costs extra.

“Steve "the Rooster" was an excellent guide. Born and raised on Barbados, he knew the island and its history very well and kept us informed with stories throughout our tour. I would highly recommend it.”

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3.Private Customized Island Tour of Barbados

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · from $140Top rated

Build your own Barbados route with guides such as Terry or Yvette, traveling by private air-conditioned minivan from your hotel, airport, Airbnb, or cruise port. Choose history, beaches, caves, wildlife, plantations, viewpoints, or local towns. The four-hour format works best when you pick a few priorities rather than trying to see the whole island.

“Terry was so nice and processional, he went out of his way to take us to places we wanted to see, and his passion for his island shone through so brightly, he told us so much about the people, way of life and funny tales of the island. I would definitely recommend this tour company it is outstanding. Yvette made contact with us from the moment we booked - thank you 🙏”

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4.The Real Barbados 6 hour Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · from $150

Explore Barbados in an air-conditioned minivan with local guide Mike, visiting St James Parish Church, Animal Flower Cave, Cherry Tree Hill, Morgan Lewis Mill, Bathsheba, and traditional villages. The tour runs about 6 to 7 hours, carries no more than seven people, and includes bottled water and rum punch. Lunch and the cave entrance fee cost extra.

“My mum and I had a great tour with Mike on our first visit to Barbados. We were actually the only 2 people on the tour that day, which made it even more personal. Mike was a brilliant guide and has a wealth of interesting knowledge about tRead more”

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