Diamond Valley Trip Overview
Visit Harrison’s Cave for a tram tour through the tunnels of the cave. Then choose between the rich colors and tropical blooms of Hunte’s Gardens or lush tropical ambiance of the Flower Forest for the second stop. Enjoy a photo stop in Bathsheba, famous for its breathtaking beauty before stopping for a lunch at a seaside restaurant with local cuisine. After make your way up Cherry Tree Hill and on to St Nicholas Abbey, the last remaining authentic plantation house of the 17th Century that exists anywhere in the “New World”.
Our tours run with small groups of 8 persons maximum. If you are travelling as a family or group travelling together we can accommodate up to 12 persons. Groups or families booking 8 or more persons will have their own driver guide and vehicle for their excursion.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Diamond Valley, Caribbean
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Diamond Valley, Saint Philip Parish, Caribbean
Visit Harrison’s Cave for a tram tour through the tunnels of the cave. Then choose between the rich colors and tropical blooms of Hunte’s Gardens or lush tropical ambiance of the Flower Forest for the second stop. Enjoy a photo stop in Bathsheba, famous for its breathtaking beauty before stopping for a lunch at a seaside restaurant with local cuisine. After make your way up Cherry Tree Hill and on to St Nicholas Abbey, the last remaining authentic plantation house of the 17th Century that exists anywhere in the “New World”.
Our tours run with small groups of 8 persons maximum. If you are travelling as a family or group travelling together we can accommodate up to 12 persons. Groups or families booking 8 or more persons will have their own driver guide and vehicle for their excursion.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Eco-Adventure Park at Harrison’s Cave, Welchman Hall Barbados
The spectacular HARRISON’S CAVE in Barbados is geographically located in the centre of the island, a natural phenomenon unique to the tropical world. Specially designed transport takes you down through the underground tunnels to a sight so beautiful, that few can compare.
In the specially lighted caverns at Harrison’s Cave, view the majestic stalactites and stalagmites which have been growing from the floors and ceilings for many centuries. Cascading through the caves, the crystal blue waters form magnificent pools and waterfalls, filling the senses with sights and sounds of such pure wonder.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hunte’s Gardens, Highway 3A Barbados
Hunte’s Gardens is a botanical garden and significant tourist attraction in the St Joseph Area of central Barbados. It was created from the 1950s by horticulturist Anthony Hunte in an unusual sink-hole-like gully. It is the top Garden in the Caribbean with many publications and tevevision shows featuring this magical garden
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bathsheba Beach, Sandy Beach, Bathsheba Barbados
Bathsheba is beautiful; wide white sand beaches stretch along a dramatic coastline of striking rock formations against which the Atlantic rollers break in cascades of foam. What at first glance look like huge boulders washed up on the beach are actually rock formations broken away from ancient coral reef!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Barclays Park, Ermy Bourne Highway, Benab Barbados
Enjoy Lunch at the seaside at Chill’n Breeze located in Barclays Park
Barclays Park, a 50-acre park climbing up a hillside on the east coast of the island, was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1966 – the year of Barbados’ independence..
Barclays Park overlooks the very scenic Cattlewash area, where the Atlantic waves pound the shores. It’s a lovely spot to enjoy the spectacular views and refreshing island breezes. There are plenty of picnic benches, shaded by lovely Casuarina trees.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cherry Tree Hill, Barbados
Approximately 850 feet above sea-level, this spot offers an excellent view of the “Scotland District” which covers the parish of St.Andrew and is named after the Patron Saint of Scotland.
It is believed that the name “Cherry Tree Hill” originated from the large number of cherry trees which once existed at this location.
Today the road is lined with mahogany trees. As you descend the hill the mahogany trees give way to swaying sugar cane.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill, Morgan Lewis Barbados
The Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill was built in 1727 it is one of the many Barbadian windmills once used to produce sugar, and one of the two last functioning sugar windmills in the world.
The Morgan Lewis Mill ceased grinding sugarcane for commercial purposes in 1947 and was subsequently given to the Barbados National Trust.
The site was listed in the 1996 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund. Restoration began by the Barbados National Trust during the following summer. In 1997, financial support was provided by American Express for emergency repairs. The mill was reopened in 1999. With all its original working parts having been preserved intact, the sails were able to turn again after the project was completed.
Stop At: St. Nicholas Abbey, Cherry Tree Hill, BB26007 Barbados
St Nicholas Abbey is located in Saint Peter, Barbados, and is a plantation house, museum and rum distillery Colonel Benjamin Berringer built the house in 1658. This house is one of only three genuine Jacobean mansions in the Western Hemisphere. It’s similar to the English Jacobean-era manor houses of the first half of the seventeenth century, the period between the Tudor and Georgian styles, beginning in the reign of James I.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Glory Tours & Beautiful Barbados Tours & Excursions Ltd, Bridgetown Cruise Port, Bridgetown Barbados
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Stop At: Flower Forest, Richmond Plantation St Joseph, Barbados, BB Barbados
As an alternative to Huntes Gardens. Customers can choose to visit Flower Forest. Both venues are not visited. Flower Forest has long windy trails through beautiful tropical forestry accompanied by colourful tropical blooms.
Duration: 45 minutes
