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Real Barbados Island Tour: Explore Bajan Culture, History, and Scenic Landscapes
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St. James Parish Church
Experience the ‘real’ Barbados on this small group island tour. Discover Bajan culture, history, and scenic landscapes while enjoying the comfort of a clean, air-conditioned minivan. Book now!
Experience the ‘real’ Barbados on this small group island tour. Discover Bajan culture, history, and scenic landscapes while enjoying the comfort of a clean, air-conditioned minivan. Book now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- St. James Parish Church - We will drive past the famous Sandy Lane to Holetown, now a very affluent town. This is where the British first landed. We will stop at the beautiful St James parish church where we will discover some of its fascinating history.
- St. James Parish Church - We will drive past the famous Sandy Lane to Holetown, now a very affluent town. This is where the British first landed. We will stop at the beautiful St James parish church where we will discover some of its fascinating history.
What's Included
- Guidance by a knowledgeable local guide
- Complimentary rum punch
- Provided bottled water
- Personal service ensured by small group sizes
- Air-conditioned transport
- Guidance by a knowledgeable local guide
- Complimentary rum punch
- Provided bottled water
- Personal service ensured by small group sizes
- Air-conditioned transport
What's Not Included
- Entrance fee to go inside Animal Flower Cave
- Lunch
- Entrance fee to go inside Animal Flower Cave
- Lunch
Additional Information
Perfect for anyone who wants to see the ‘real’ Barbados. This tour around the island gives you a flavour of all things Bajan, taking you to the must see locations as well as some hidden gems, all with stunning photo opportunities. Ideal for cruise passengers and newcomers to Barbados to see the sights, hear the history, discover the culture and decide…
Perfect for anyone who wants to see the ‘real’ Barbados. This tour around the island gives you a flavour of all things Bajan, taking you to the must see locations as well as some hidden gems, all with stunning photo opportunities. Ideal for cruise passengers and newcomers to Barbados to see the sights, hear the history, discover the culture and decide which areas you might want to explore further.
This is a small group tour, with just 2 - 6 persons, ensuring a fun, personal experience. Travel in a clean, comfortable, air-conditioned minivan and enjoy your time with your friendly and knowledgeable local driver/guide. He will make your day one to remember with his unique brand of Bajan hospitality! We can’t wait to meet you.
- A minimum of 2 paying adults is necessary for the tour to take place
- Please contact us to check availability even if it states ‘sold out’. We may be able to add you to a tour if pick up points are close.
Location
St. James Parish Church
Holetown,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Liztucson_az
Apr 1, 2025
Mike is the Best! - My husband and I booked this tour at the end of a cruise. While on the ship, I found Mike's Maxi Taxi on line and decided to call. Sue was incredibly accommodating. She explained that Mike would be taking a much-needed day off then, but would reach out to Mike to see if he would be willing to take us on tour. We are so glad that he agreed. Mike was so knowledgeable and genuine. We learned so much about the history of Barbados and its people. We appreciated Mike's sharing about his experiences growing up on the island and sharing about his family as well. We visited St. James Parish Church, Cherry Tree Hill, Animal Flower Cave and the beautiful east coast. We had a great lunch stop and tried flying fish for the first time! We stopped at Bathsheba, which I loved! Such a good vibe. Mike shared his and Sue's wonderful rum punch there in the park. Thank you Mike and Sue for introducing and welcoming us to your beautiful island!
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28bridgets
Mar 18, 2025
Beauty & History of Barbados - When my partner and I go to visit new countries, we really enjoy learning about the history of the people and the land. Mike gave us that and so much more. We had a lovely day traveling a good majority of Barbados. Even at booking Mike and Sue were accommodating by picking us up at our hotel that wasn’t on the main list of hotel pick ups.
Mike was incredibly knowledgeable and spoke to everything from Rihanna to plantocracy. I’m grateful he shared so much with us! We visited beautiful areas, while also discussing the impact of being a British colony for so long. Had my first flying fish at the lunch spot- delicious! It was a wonderful mix of sightseeing and learning about Barbados.
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868garyj
Mar 16, 2025
Great day out - Mike was very informative and knowledgeable, excellent guide and had lovely rum punch by the beach, highly recommended this tour if you are visiting Barbados
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Kurtm218
Feb 24, 2025
Perfect way to end our holiday - Mike's Maxi Taxi provided a shortened version of this tour on our final day in the Caribbean where Mike picked us up at the cruise port and dropped us off at the airport. Mike is absolutely brilliant, very informative and proud of the beautiful island of Barbados, providing us with plenty of opportunities to stop for photos, have a walk around some stunning sights and to enable us to see the real Barbados beyond the tourist hotspots. Amongst the stops were the St James Parish Church, Animal Flower Cave, Cherry Tree Hill and our favourite, Bathsheba. Mike and Sue's communication was always prompt, and they are both very friendly people. Book this tour and you will have an amazing time...and an amazing rum punch!
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Florinl882
Feb 16, 2025
Great trip around the Barbados - We had a great time on this tour! Full of great views of the island and paired with a wealth of information about Barbados!
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Onnsdriver
Jan 17, 2025
This should be called Mike's Legendary Tour of Barbados - We were incredibly fortunate to have been able to meet Mike, not only for him to pick us up from the airport to the hotel and then later on to the Port, but also to allow us to share what I would call his Legendary Tour of Barbados. We had been to Barbados before, and had taken another tour, but this one was a revelation. Mike is an excellent raconteur and knows the island like no one else, and his love and pride for his homeland glows. We saw almost every corner of every Parish with scenes such as seen in the added photos. You should be aware that Mike is a PhD - Pot Hole Dodger, an essential function with the roads in Barbados where they don't even have frost, but they have potholes that can swallow cars whole! However, the untold part of any other review is Mike's wife, Sue, who served as our unofficial travel agent before we even reached the island. She gave assistance to us by rapid responsive emails with much appreciated advice regarding hotels, dining, distances, and so much more. You, like us, will find them to become instant friends. Mike pointed out many "National Treasures" during the tour, but at the end, I added one - Mike should be designated one as well. I cannot recommend Mike's Maxi Taxi highly enough. If you have even a few days on the island (we only had two), you owe it to yourself to meet Mike and take his now legendary 6 hour Real Barbados Tour!
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Gquarter
Jan 14, 2025
An absolute perfect Day with Mike. - Absolute unique guy. We had so much fun at the tour. He knows everything about the island. If we’ll come back, we’ll book him again.
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Remi_a
Jan 9, 2025
Mike is your guy - My husband and I had a great time with Mike! We learned so much about the island in each parish and what they all have to offer! It rained majority of our tour, but Mike still visited every stop and stayed on schedule. We were the only couple on the tour, so it was that much more of a personal touch. So, happy that we booked with Mike, very knowledgeable person, you won’t regret it! Thanks again Mike and Sue!
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R9491eunatalieg
Jan 8, 2025
A fabulous tour of Barbados - Myself, my husband and my mum went on a tour with Mike on the 29th December 24 and we had a fabulous time!
The tour was so easy to book with quick and emails from Sue.
Mike arrived on time and it was obvious he was such a friendly, caring guy who really enjoys showing people Barbados.
Mikes vehicle was air conditioned and the whole six hours was very comfortable.
At no point did we feel rushed like we have done with other tour companies in different countries. It was a purely enjoyable tour and insight to such a beautiful island! Thank you so much Mike & Sue. It was a lovely highlight of our time in Barbados and we will always recommend Mikes Maxi taxis for anyone who wants to see Barbados in all its glory! 🇧🇧
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Phillpennick
Nov 27, 2024
Great trip - Very informative and great enthusiasm ! Gorgeous view ! Highly recommend.when ever you want to tour the island . His knowledge of the areas 2nd to none
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