The 6 Best Plantation House Tours in Barbados

1.St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Great House and Rum Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 257 reviews · from $45Our pick

Visit St. Nicholas Abbey in Saint Peter, Barbados, at your own pace. See the 1658 Jacobean Great House, plantation film, working steam mill, syrup factory, and artisan rum distillery. Your visit includes a rum tasting and complimentary drink. Guides such as Simon and Meghan add useful context, while the terrace café and gardens make it easy to linger.

“It was interesting, but certainally not worth the 40$ each price tag! The rum tasting was tiny and we tried to order at the cafe but waited 20 minutes before abandoning!”

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2.Victorian Steam Railway to Cherry Tree Hill + Great House Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 213 reviews · from $35Best value

Take a narrated steam-train ride through St. Nicholas Abbey’s plantation grounds to Cherry Tree Hill, where you stop for Atlantic views and local vendors. The package also includes the Great House, museum and distillery tour, plus rum tasting. Guides may be assigned on the day, with Virginia, Michelle and Simon praised for their warm, lively presentations.

“Viator gave us the wrong time for meeting the train. We had tickets for the 2:45 pm train on March 21. We arrived 10 minutes early only to find out there was no train. The train we were told departed at 2:45 actually departed at 2 pm, so we missed it! Thank you Viator!”

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3.5.5-Hour Island Tour Plantation, Lunch and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 57 reviews · 5h 30m · from $180

Spend 5.5 hours touring Barbados by air-conditioned vehicle with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Speightstown, Holetown, St. James Anglican Church, the island’s northern tip, St. Nicholas Abbey and its distillery, then stop for Bajan lunch and a drink before seeing Bathsheba and the Soup Bowl. Pickup is available from hotels, villas, the airport, and cruise port.

“We really enjoyed Yvette and her personal style and stories to learn more about culture and real estate in Barbados. By the time we finished—we an absolutely superb lunch—we even recognized names and places she had mentioned. She listens well and adapts for her clients. So great! We would use Yvette again as she contacted us as soon as we booked on GTG in Canada and she was so responsive all the way along.”

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4.Barbados Sightseeing Plantation distillery tour, Lunch & Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $180

Join Yvette and Terrvette Tours for a five-and-a-half-hour drive around Barbados. Visit St. Nicholas Abbey and its rum distillery, stop at Bathsheba and Animal Flower Cave, see old churches and Speightstown, and enjoy lunch with one included drink. The cave stop is for cliff views only, not entry.

“Our tour operator Yvette from Terrvette Tours was amazing! Wonderful to see the landscape changes from Atlantic versus the Caribbean side. Lots of photo ops & loved seeing the green monkeys! St. Nicholas Abbey was interesting and so was the parish churches in each parish. Lunch was lovely. Perfect way to introduce yourself to this beautiful island.”

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5.Treasures of Barbados Cave and Plantation Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $188

Ride an electric tram through Harrison’s Cave, stop for coastal views at Bathsheba, pause at Cherry Tree Hill, and tour St. Nicholas Abbey. Your guide handles transport, lunch, drinks, and entry fees during this five-hour small-group outing. Pickup is offered from south and west coast hotels and the cruise port.

“In all of our travels this was one of the best tours we have taken. Corey with Old Glory Tours is outstanding. We saw allot, learned allot and got special touches to make it very special. The one thing Viator could improve on is the location where Read more”

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6.Monkey Feeding & Historic Sugar Plantation & Rum Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews

Spend 4.5 hours exploring northeast Barbados with an English-speaking guide such as Glyne, Charles, Lisa, or Chris. Watch green monkeys being fed at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, tour St. Nicholas Abbey and its rum distillery, and stop at Bathsheba and Cherry Tree Hill. Hotel pickup is included, but the tour is not suitable for wheelchairs or cruise ship guests.

“Our tour was amazing! The guide was called Glein fantastic driver and full of information about Barbados. Very enjoyable trip we will remember.”

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