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St.Martin-St.Maarten: Small Group, History Tour

4.998 reviewsFort St. Louis

  • 4 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Mobile ticket

Highlights

Visit historical landmarks and discover beautiful viewpoints on this guided and very informative 4-hour History Tour of St. Maarten and St Martin. See the entire island and learn about the unique and fascinating history of this 37 square mile island divided between the Dutch and French. With a maximum of six guests per group, enjoy personalized attention from the guide. Learn about St. Martin's culture, as well as their geological and natural history. Along the way, a stop with iced coffee or tea and homemade banana bread is included. Great for cruise ship guests as well, starting point of the tour is a parking lot next to the cruise ship port.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Home made iced-lemongrass tea
  • Water Cooler
  • Home made banana bread

What's not

  • Gratuities
  • Souveniers
  • Personal Expenses
  • Dock Maarten: Parking is available for the first hour at USD $2.00, each additional hour USD $1.00

Itinerary

  1. Viewpoint overlooking Philipsburg, Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond

    30 min

  2. Visit to Emilio Wilson Park

    30 min

  3. Visit to Fort Louis. Fort Louis in the capital of the French side of St Martin, Marigot. Beautiful viewpoint and great stories about the battles that took place there. Not only between St Martin's French and neighbouring British Anguilla, and the Spanish, but also against it's own islanders, the Dutch St Maarteners.

    30 min

  4. Visit to the Natural History Museum. Find out which animals live on St Martin, how they arrived here or whether they're endemic or invasive. This museum is set up in and around The Old House, a former plantation.

    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.9

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 6 travellers
Operated by
Seagrape Tours
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • One 5-minute uphill walk on steps to get to the Fort

How it compares in St Maarten, outside the cities

  • Its from-price is 40% below the median of the 349 experiences we list in St Maarten, outside the cities.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 58 of 349.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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