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We love St. Lucia and part of that comes from the fact that we were lucky enough to make our way south a bit and explore some of its highlights.
Upon realizing that not everyone has that luxury, we developed this tour. Take it and you will fall in love with this island.
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On this tour you will:
• Pass banana plantation
• Soufriere
• Pitons
• Diamond Botanical Gardens and Falls
• Helicopter Ride
Look for your guide holding your name card at the pier. He will be waiting to whisk you off in an air conditioned minibus through the town of Castries on your way south. After passing through the bustle, it will not take you long to see the beginnings of a lovely ride.
Passing through the banana plantation is a ritual here - it signals the beginning of the long trek that those bananas take to find their way on top of your morning cereal. It's reassuring to know they are handled so carefully.
Moving on through the hills and valleys of an island that reminded me of the European countryside, you will enjoy the views overlooking villages and bays of tropical water. Your arrival into Soufriere is marked by a curve around one of the twin Pitons reminiscent of the Amalfi coastline.
And it opens up your view to the charming village of Soufriere, where the natural elements are bountiful. After your easygoing ride, the brisk pace of town will make you eager to see the sights. From here you will take in the beautiful Diamond Botanical Gardens and Falls, the Soufriere Drive-Through Volcano. You might want to stop along the way for a snack - just ask your guide. As a matter of fact, you can ask your guide anything, as he will have more knowledge about his home than any of us do about ours.
At the end of your touring, he will bring you to a helipad, where you will board your helicopter (not private) and enjoy the views from above that you witness on the ground. Helicopter ride is approximately 10 minutes long.
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A visit to the magical Piton mountains, now an UNESCO World Heritage Site, is known to Oprah Magazine readers as the number one thing we must do in our lifetime.
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