Tours Excursions in St. Lucia

Welcome to our Western Scene Tour

St. Lucia is rich in natural beauty – and there is so much to see and do.

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We at " INFO SAINT LUCIA" offers the best tour / excursions packages by land and sea that will suite everyone's budget all year round.

With the wealth of Saint Lucia's natural wonders and the many remnants of our eventful history, taking time to tour and explore the islaan is tremendously rewarding.
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  Grand Anse Beach - Famous for Turtle Watch

 

 
 
Western Scene excursions was specially created for cruise ship passengers. This is the best recommended one day excursion/tour offered in Saint Lucia as follows: You are picked up at the Cruise Ship Dock at an agreed time, drive through Castries the Capitol of St. Lucia turning toward the southern side of Castries lies Morne Fortune. The road that snakes up its slops offers spectacular view of the town, Castries harbor, vigie and the north of the island. Also on the Morne is the historic century old government House, which is the official residence of the Governor General. This is an outstanding example of Victorian architecture. Le Pavillon Royal is the museum on the Government House grounds.
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Old Castries Then called La Carenage
Castries Today - view from Morne Fortune
Old harbour shipment of sugar to England

Morne Fortune was one of the most heavily fought-over sites in the Caribbean during the 18th and 19th centuries. The French began construction of the fortification in the mid-18th century and work continued under the British until 1905. The most famous battle took place on May 24, 1796 when after a tremendous uphill struggle, the Royal inniskilling Fusiliers capture the Morne from the French. A monument to their valour was erected. Morne Fortune means "Hill of Good Luck" but this little mountain has seen its share of good and bad.

This was one of the most fought-over regions in the Caribbean during the 18th and 19th centuries. The fortifications were begun under French colonial rule in the mid-18th century. After the French surrender in 1796 the British continued building until 1905. A small museum and military cemetery memorialize the many that died while fighting this ground. The Government House – home of the governor general of St. Lucia – is also located here. Even if you aren't a history buff, make the trek up Morne Fortune for another reason; many believe this to be the best view in all of the Caribbean.

The Morne is still covered with numerous old fortifications, gun emplacement and cannons . In recent years, several of the military building have been restored and converted into the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, named after the St.Lucian scholar who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1979.

 
Heading west out of Castries towards Marigot Bay to Soufriere
Great snorkeling at Ti Kaye
Town of Soufriere

 

Marigot Bay 

Heading south, you wind downhill into Cul de Sac Valley with its endless banana plantations. The turn-off for Marigot Bay, one of the most secure anchorages in the Caribbean, is along this road. Marigot was the setting for the movie Doctor Doolittle-the original film starring Rex Harrison and not the latest Eddie Murphy version.

Marigot is a yacht charter centre.
Banana is the main agriculture export from St. Lucia
Traditional houses as you drive through small villages
Ansle La Raye fishing village is famous for its Friday Night seafood fest
 

After Marigot Bay, the road runs through the Roseau banana fields, and climbs into lush hills. Continuing in a southerly direction, the village of Anse La Raye and Canaries are situated in coves at the foot of steep hills. The road twists and climbs through fringes of rainforest: the western edge of the forest reserve and home to the indigenous St.Lucia parrot, the Amazona Versicolor.

 
 

Welcome to Soufriere

Stop here to see our famous pitons, sulphur springs, and diamond botanical gardens waterfall and mineral bath. Leaving the forest the road descends into Soufriere, St.Lucia’s first capital, a town filled with natural and historic sites. Most imposing are the towering twin peaks of the Pitons, which thrust up from the water to heights of over half a mile. While the peaks appear to be next to each other, one rises from Soufriere, the other from the neighbouring village of Choiseul. You can climb them with guide but a high level of fitness is necessary.

Saint Lucia Land Mark Giant Pitons

Not far from the Piton are the Sulphur Springs, a seven-acre crater billed as the Caribbean’s only drive –in volcano. A walk through the crater takes you past pools and hot springs bubbling and belching with sulphur-laden steam. Just outside the springs, you can bathe in the warm sulphuric river, noted for its soothing effect. The Piton and the Sulphur Springs are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, designated for its geological importance.
  
 

This part of St.Lucia tells the story of the creation of the entire Caribbean Basin. Nearby are the Diamond Botanical Gardens Waterfall and Mineral Baths. Originally built in 1785 with funds from King Louis XVI, the baths were intended to restore the health of battle weary soldiers fighting the insurgents in the Haitian war of independence. The bath have been rebuilt, and, for a small fee, you may visit the waterfall and gardens and enjoy a steaming, healthful bath.

Soufriere Estate offers another glimpse into the history of St.Lucia. The property was part of a 2,000 acre estate granted to the Devaux family by King Louis XIV in 1713.

Morne Coubaril, the first major estate established in St.Lucia, has recreated the old way of life on a West Indian plantation. A tour around the estate will acquaint you with the traditional ways of processing of cocoa, copra and sugar before the days of mechanization. There is also a museum.

RATES for your St. Lucia Western scene tours excursions:

Package 1
Mini bus - sharing with others minimum 8 persons
US$60.00 per person

 

ENTRANCE FEES TO PLACES OF INTEREST NOT INCLUDED.

 

Package 2
12 Passengers open tours
US$55.00 per person

 

ENTRANCE FEES TO PLACES OF INTEREST NOT INCLUDED.

 

 

Package 3 - "Western Scene Full Pack" MINIMUM 4 PERSONS. US$80.00 per person - This is the package most taken.

Set your time to be picked up and dropped off, choose your stops at places of interest, unlimited beverages from the time of pick up until drop off (water, fresh squeeze fruit juices, St. Lucia Piton Beers, Rum Punch coke and so, includes all entrance fees and lunch at a Creole style restaurant.

Package 4
Private tours 2 to 6 passengers flat rate
US$200.00
ENTRANCE FEES TO PLACES OF INTEREST NOT INCLUDED

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