Nassau Shore Excursion: Half-Day Historical Tour

Take a tour of Nassau’s history on this half-day trip. You’ll see the city’s well-known landmarks including the Cloisters of Paradise Island, Graycliff Chocolate Factory, and the Pirates Museum. Your guide, a local expert, will provide a fascinating glimpse into the island’s past and lifestyle.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Bahamas Rum Cake Factory - Start your tour by driving through the historic city of Nassau, with the first stop (around 15 minutes) at the Bahamas Rum Cake Factory. The factory offers a variety of delicious rum cake flavors such as pina colada, banana, and chocolate. Free samples are available at this stop.

  • Queen’s Staircase - Carved out of solid limestone in the late 18th century, the Queen’s Staircase is a 102-foot marvel that is a must-see. Climb the 65 steps to the top of Bennet’s Hill, the highest point in Nassau, and access Fort Fincastle, built in 1793 by Lord Dunmore. Guests who cannot climb the staircase can stay on board and be driven to the top. At the summit, you’ll find a mini market with authentic handmade goods at bargain prices.

  • Graycliff Chocolatier - This is a 30-minute stop. Ready for a sweet treat? You’ll visit the Graycliff Chocolate Factory for about 20 minutes to see how this famous chocolate is made and sample some of the 17 different flavors.

  • John Watling’s Distillery - Visit the John Watling’s Distillery, a local rum producer, where you’ll have the chance to sample one of the best-tasting Pina Coladas on the planet.

  • Pirates of Nassau Museum - This interactive pirate attraction in the heart of downtown Nassau transports you to the year 1716 when pirates ruled the Caribbean. (Admission not included)

What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off services at major hotels and the Prince George Wharf.
  • Complimentary bottled water.
  • Transport in an air-conditioned full-size van.
  • Food and beverage samples included.
  • Local taxes covered.
  • Live commentary during the tour.
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • We do not provide Pick up and drop off services to any Airbnbs or private residential homes.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Location
Woodes Rodgers Walk
Exit cruise ship and out of port gate. Cross the street to the left at the water fountain in front of the pink and white Tourism Police Station Building. Staff members will be wearing bright orange shirt holding a sign that displays the name ( Tyrone Wilson's Nassau Shore Excursion. )
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Daniel_e
Jul 26, 2024
Excellent Tour. Highly recommend - Excellent tour and tour guide. The tour guide had very good knowledge of the land history. She narrated the history and places in a very entertaining way and she was very friendly. I will highly recommend this tour
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Nichediver
Jun 30, 2024
Highly recommended way to spend a day in Nassau. - The whole family enjoyed our tour. We had a lot of fun joking around with Nikki (Nekeya) as she drove us around Nassau and walked with us through various points of interest. Her love for history was obvious and it was delivered in a conversational manner rather than feeling like some boring lecture. You could also tell she loves and admires her father (Tyrone) and I suspect she'll happily keep carrying on in his footsteps.
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Emily_s
Mar 25, 2024
Best Nassau tour! - This tour is fantastic! Nikki our tour guide was so knowledgeable and provided incredible historical information about this beautiful island! Nikki was able to make us feel comfortable and like VIPs to all the attractions we went to!
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M6385ldcherylb
Jan 7, 2024
Great tour - This is the BEST tour you could ever want. Nikki did an amazing tour for us, she is super knowledgeable about everything Bahama. She went above and beyond! We saw the real Bahamas and it's amazing people. What a great time we had! Don't miss this tour. Top notch 100%. Thank you, Nikki so much. You made our short visit so enjoyable!!
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Stephoneg2023
Nov 26, 2023
Taxi Review - Great service, great family owned business and yery professional. When we go back again to the Bahamas we will use his services again couldn't recommend him enough. Thanks Tyrone Wilson's V.I.P. Taxi & Tour services we appreciate you and your daughter Nikki.
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Johnlp1797wb
Nov 18, 2023
Would give Tyrone 5 stars!! - My husband and myself have been to Nassau 7 times and we always do the same things. This trip was different, we met a very nice man named Tyrone outside the straw market. He approached us and talked to us about his tour and also answered a few questions we had. At no point in the conversation did we feel pressured to go with him, this was something that was totally different with others. Tyrone took us chocolate tasting, we tried rum cakes, looked around Atlantis, went to the beach, shopping he gave us so much more about the island and the experience that we had was priceless!!! We were looking for a street painter and did not know his name… Tyrone took us passes a few that he thought it could be and WE FOUND him ( his name is James and he is equally amazing for street painting ) We will 💯% use Tyrone on our next trip in February!!! Tyrone thank you for be fun, knowledgeable and professional!! Best wishes to you and your family! Kelly and John Lizanich!!
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Kingjeremiahdominic
Nov 17, 2023
The best Bahamian tour - This tour is nothing short of amazing! Nikki is a wonderful tour guide!! She is very knowledgeable about Bahamian culture and history and is such an exceptional person. We recommend 1000%!
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848negras
Sep 12, 2023
amazing - super professional, we had a blast.... my family love it. if you want to have great time in Bahamas, I fully recommend his services. definitely if we come again will hire his services again.
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652bjorng
Aug 8, 2023
5-star tour - Tyrone made our stop at nassau so good Tyrone knows his stuff (and steps) thank you so much Tyrone for a great tour AUGH!
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Larsdenedel
Aug 8, 2023
Amazing, would 100% recommend - Tyrone is the best, showed us all the local places that you wouldn’t see without taking the tour. Everything was amazing, all the stops. It’s hard to pick just one out of them.
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