Barbados Eco-Tour: Exploring Agricultural Riches and Scenic Beauty
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Bridgetown
Embark on a captivating eco-tour in Barbados, exploring the agricultural riches and scenic beauty of the countryside. Sample tropical fruits, learn about their history, and discover the secrets of a tropical forest. Don't miss this immersive experience!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Coco Hill Forest - Coco Hill Forest is a 53-acre agritourism project featuring 3kms of hiking trails overlooking the rugged east coast of Barbados and taking you through over 70 species of tropical fruit trees, herbs, and spices.

Committed to a more food secure and climate-resilient Barbados, they look for sustainable ways to grow food locally, to rebuild the biodiversity that was once present on the island, and to repair our relationships with the land

  • Saint Andrew Parish - We visit an orchard and learn about planting and growing fruits trees.
  • Saint Thomas Parish - We visit a large fruit and vegetable farm. We pick seasonal fruits and have different demonstrations.
  • Saint Thomas Parish - We visit a beautiful garden with stunning views and landscapes. We learn about flowers and plants and have lunch.
What's Included
  • Knowledgeable tour guide
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

We are thrilled to have you join us at the Bare Fruits! Eco-tour. This is Barbados’s inaugural Eco-Tour! This tour gives you a detailed look at Barbados’s agricultural produce, with a spotlight on its diverse fruits and plant life. Often, residents overlook these and visitors rarely get the chance to explore Barbados’s farm fare.

On our journey, we’ll be visiting an operational farm, a forest, an orchard, a newly established botanical garden, and a LOT more!

We’ll be indulging in tasting fruits and their by-products such as wines, breads, preserves, and juices. There’s an opportunity to learn about plant propagation and see farming machinery in use, while also gaining insights about Barbados’s history and its deep-seated ties with agriculture.

The final touch… our delectable refreshments and snacks are curated by a local chef using products made right here in Barbados!

  • Travel time is included in the total duration.
Location
Port of Bridgetown, Barbados
We meet at the entrance of the Port of Bridgetown.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elaine
Mar 15, 2024
Amazing! - The tour was amazing! Karen, our guide was such a wonderful individual who is very knowledgeable and appreciative of nature and all it has to offer. She made us discover some new fruits and other treats. It was a delight! We will be definitely going back next time, when more fruit will be ripe. Our driver Atty, was also fantastic, both work very well together. We had a nice hike in the woods at Coco Hill Forest and had a nice lunch. We visited several farms and got to meet some farmers which was really nice. Karen and Atty are really well respected by the farmers, one of which, Irjin Farms, was just leaving at 4 pm just as we arrived and when he saw us coming, he reopened the place so we could visit and told us to take our time. We got a chance to sample some special Caribbean apples and we saw some beautiful flowers and trees. I would definitely recommend!
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Margaretrc5613zl
Feb 23, 2024
We loved this Barbados eco-tour! - My husband and I took the tour today and loved it. Our guide was knowledgeable, warm, fun and funny! We went to 3 locations, and spent time walking and learning at each one. Coco Hill Forest is a must see! Our driver was much more than a driver, serving essentially as a co-guide and equally as lovely. We had plenty of delicious food and beverages, picnic style. One important side benefit of this tour, is touring the interior of the island. Thank you for this great tour! Margaret
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Pioneer493667
Mar 9, 2024
Sadly disappointed - This trip had so much potential but sadly failed to deliver. This was a lot of money for what we received in return. Our host was lovely but lacked knowledge of island history and of the sights we were seeing that day. Our taxi driver provided more information unfortunately. We were a party of 6 so there were 8 of us including the driver and host packed like sardines into the van. They definitely could have upgraded the vehicle especially since it was to be a 5 hour trip and ended up being 7 1/2 hours. The areas we were taken to were fantastic but definitely the wrong time of year to do this as there was no fruit on the trees. We weren’t provided with any samples of what we were to see as the description led us to believe - other than guava cheese, tamarind balls, plantain chips and some watermelon we had some fruit juices but had to ask for water (recommend to bring your own!). We missed the sugar cane process at the farm we visited because they didn’t process that day (Friday). Coco Hill was spectacular but unfortunately two of the trails were closed due to the amount of rainfall they had gotten. We did get to sample their ginger rum tho! Our lunch ended up being a filet of kingfish on a cutter bun with some plantain chips on the side - picnic style as our host had brought our food with us. The view was beautiful however the food was not what we were expecting considering the price of the trip. One of the highlights for me was eating our lunch in a private garden and getting to chat with the owner who was absolutely lovely and so generous. Overall, this trip has so much potential to be great if it was a bit more organized, comfortable and taken at the right time of year!
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