Historical and Beach Tour of Tortola BVI: Explore Tortola's History and Natural Beauty

Immerse yourself in the history and natural beauty of Tortola, BVI with our Historical and Beach Tour. Discover colorful murals depicting island life, visit a rum distillery, relax on Cane Gardens Bay Beach, and shop for unique souvenirs at Crafts Alive Village.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • J.R. O’Neal Botanical Gardens - Move on to J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens The botanic collections represent the different habitats of the BVI such as the rainforest, coastal environments, dry forests, in addition to displays of exotic species and an extensive collection of palms. A gazebo of orchids both, native and exotic can be discovered by the…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Landing and/or facility fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to witness the heritage of Tortola by traversing the Great Mountain Rd leading to a striking 460-foot mural located on Fahie Hill, adorned with vibrant artworks by various local talents. Every mural captures a glimpse of the island’s traditional lifestyle, from constructing terraces (‘banking’) for farming on precipitous slopes,…

Location
De Castro Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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O3923zbhelenp
Aug 20, 2025
An experience worth repeating! - Vincent Payne was an excellent tour guide. His knowledge of the island and warm personality made the experience one I would highly recommend. He even accommodated our wish to get coconut bread from one of the local bakeries.
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Steve
Mar 6, 2025
Excellent Tour - This was really good tour of the island that gave you an appreciation for the history of the place. It also included a beach break at a beach with pristine water and plenty of food options and shops.
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Globetrotting590595
Feb 12, 2025
St. Thomas History and Cuisine - Jane was our guide as she was knowledgeable about the island's history. The walking tour also included delicious local foods from the island. Jane was sensitive to our needs, and the walking tour was easy and short. I highly recommend this tour and Jane as the guide.
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Birdnerdpapa1949
Jan 28, 2025
Did not disappoint! - Shampoo lived up to his reputation/reviews! From greeting us at the port dock and all the way through our tour he was helpful, knowledgeable, fun/entertaining and a passion and love of his country. We had read up on him prior to booking and went into this confident and excited. We recommend Shampoo and this excursion.
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Stephen_s
Jun 13, 2025
Tortola - Hits as the important spots. Distillery was good. The botanic gardens were beautiful. The overlooks were breathtaking.
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Grace_f
Jan 12, 2025
Mountain roads - The itinerary was good and the guide was great. The van had air conditioning and the seats were comfortable. The issue, however, is with road safety. There were many narrow mountainous roads. The guide/driver had to hold a microphone in his hand, so driving with only one hand. The seat belts were not working because the buckle parts of the belts were missing.
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Reverendclyde
Jan 12, 2025
Explore local Tortola! It's worth it. - Really enjoyed our tour with Historical and Beach Tour of Tortola BVI. Our driver, Vincent, was wonderful and knowledgeable about the island and its history. It was Boxing Day, (Dec. 26) and the Botanical Garden was closed, which was supposed to be a part of the trip, but we were able to spend more time at Cane Bay Beach instead. The Callwood Distillery tour was neat and very quick (it is quite small), since it is still done in the original method. The guide spoke so fast it was hard to understand him, but the samples of rum were diverse and enjoyable. Wonderful local people throughout this beautiful island. For a tour of actual island life, I would recommend this tour!
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Fran_w
Dec 18, 2024
Disappointing - I wanted to love this tour, as Nick was an excellent driver and we learned so much about this island. They had asked we arrive at 8:45 am, but we didn’t leave until 9:30, as the owner hoped to book additional riders to fill the seats. They made up the time, but I found this disrespectful to those who had pre-booked and arrived on time. The planned stop at the gardens didn’t happen, as it was closed on a Saturday. For me, this was to be the highlight of the tour. Instead, we had 2 hours at the beach which we were not interested in. Tour was overpriced for what they provided in this open air vehicle.
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Thomas_p
Feb 3, 2025
Tours - The Rum Factory there was no tour &a museum was listed but we didn't experience that either nice island
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Andrew_s
Jan 24, 2025
Poor tour - Poor experience. No real stop,at a distillery…just a guy giving tiny tastes in a plastic cup. No walking tour….insteas we were driven around for two of the four hours.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).