4 Speightstown Tours in Speightstown Worth Booking

1.A two hour historic walking tour of Speightstown

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $25Our pick

Walk through Speightstown with a local guide, tracing old homes, churches, chattel houses, coastal defenses, and the town’s modern changes. The 2 to 3 hour tour starts at 9:30 am on Highway 1B and ends near the Fish Market on Queen Street. Water, snacks, headsets, and an audio device are included.

“Fantastic knowledgeable guide and fascinating history brought to life in a wonderful location giving a great insight into Bajan culture”

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2.Historic Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Walk historic Speightstown with an English-speaking local guide, hearing stories of Barbados, British rule, and island conflicts. Guides such as Christian and Christen are praised for clear storytelling and personal attention. You’ll visit historic buildings, see Arlington House displays, meet local shopkeepers, and use headphones to follow every word.

“Christian our your guide was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the history of Speightstown, and is an excellent storyteller. He adapted the tour to our personal interests and answered all our questions with patience, grace and charm.”

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3.Speightstown, St. Nicholas Abbey & Rum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · 5 hours · from $95

Spend five hours touring Speightstown, St. Nicholas Abbey, and Barbados’ Atlantic Coast with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide. You’ll see a historic home and distillery, taste rum, enjoy banana cake and rum punch at Cherry Tree Hill, and hear local stories from guides such as Dexter. Lunch and the train ride are not included.

“Excellent tour with perfect guide Dexter. St Nicholas Abbey & Distillery is an amazing place set in stunning grounds. The rum has to be one of the best we’ve ever tasted. The guide was very informative and it was amazing to see original film footage of years gone by. Definitely recommend the tour.”

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4.Walking Tour of Speightstown and its Museum – The Forgotten Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $45Top rated

Meet at 9:30 am in Speightstown for a 2 to 3 hour walking tour led by a local guide such as Deborah. Use a personal headset, visit Arlington House Museum, enjoy snacks and bottled water, then finish by the pier with a drink at a local pub and time for questions.

“The guide was very knowledgeable and interesting Lots of unknown areas and buildings Museum Very good”

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