St. Lucia - Jungle Biking Tour

Wheter you are a novice or experienced rider, Jungle Biking is an exciting and enjoyable adventure experience! After the initial familiarization tour with their knowledgeable bike guides, guests ride at their own pace on nine trails through the lush jungle on high-tech Cannondale mountain bikes. The scenic trails include beginner, intermediate, and advanced tracks that you ride as little or as much as you want.

Explore the 18th century ruins of one of the island's earliest French Colonial plantations, bike among the thousands of fruit trees, hunt for wild orchids, find your own secluded romantic spot or cool off in an old-fashioned swimming hole. The time is yours to create your own exciting adventure.

And don't forget your swim wear as the tour also includes marine park snorkeling. Closed-toed shoes are required. For enthusiasts, clipless pedals and shoes are available. The Jungle Biking tour includes bicycle, helmet and complimentary water bottle, snorkeling equipment, beach amenities and their plantation buffet lunch. Phone: 457-1400

St. Lucia - The Maria Islands Tour

From The Inn, you’ll be taken down the east coast of St Lucia, through banana plantations, towns and villages. A knowledgeable and well-spoken guide will provide you with an insight into the history both of St Lucia and its people, dating back to the first known settlement of St Lucia over 2500 years ago.

There’ll be numerous stops en-route for you to see the spectacular scenery of St Lucia. The view from the heights at Moule-a-Chique is one of the most breathtaking sights on St Lucia.

You will then be taken to one of the top restaurants in Vieux Fort, on the sea front from where you’ll catch you first glimpse of the Maria Islands. If you wish, you can change here into swimwear before you’re ferried across to Maria Island Major in a typical St Lucian fishing canoe (all part of the experience!). Both on the ferry and the island you’ll be accompanied by a St Lucia National Trust tour guide.

The tour guide will take you on a little hike over the island (nothing too taxing!) and tell you about the flora and fauna of this island, and the care with which the National Trust nurture these Islands. 

After your hike, you’ll have the opportunity to swim and snorkel in the crystal clear waters off the shores of Maria Island. We promise this will be one of the high spots of your holiday; the Nature Reserved status of the Maria Island restricts the water traffic around the island, which makes it perhaps the best spot for snorkelling off St Lucia.

When you’ve eaten your fill and are suitably refreshed, we’ll continue our tour. Returning up the east coast,  there’ll be a stop at the Greenfield Inn for a refreshing beverage. You'll be returned to The Inn by around 4:30pm. We’re confident that this day will be one of your warmest memories of St Lucia! Cost per person: US$35.00 (without lunch and transportation - National Trust - 453-7656).

St. Lucia - Hiking and Bird Watching

Located in the island's central Rain Forest belt, the Millet Trail is home to a wide variety of bird species which can be seen and heard from high up in the canopy.

The half-hour drive to the start of the trail will take you through the well know Roseau Valley with its acres of banana fields, Canaries and Sarrot. The walk begins at Tete Chemin in Millet.

The Range is now strictly geared to conservation. Littered with cocoa and nutmeg trees, breadfruit, mangoes and a few citrus trees, from previous cultivation, reforestation was enhanced with the fast growing Blue Mahaut, as well as Mahogany and the Flaming Immortelle tree. Other tree species include the l'Encens (Incense) and Poix Dioux - a delicacy for the St. Lucia parrot, whose numbers now stand at a healthy 800 scattered throughout the six forest ranges.

A few yards after the start of the trail is a medicine garden which displays various local herbs and their curative uses from common coughs and colds to nerve problems and intestinal ills.

The approximately 2-mile loop trail which ascends to more than 1,000 feet above sea level, offers fantastic sights of Piton Flore to the North and the Soufrière mountain range to the West.

A number of respoints along the walk also treat you to bird's eye views of the largest and most modern water catchment facility in the Caribbean - the Roseau Dam, over 300 feet deep and holding 700 million gallons of fresh water.

During the two hours of walking you will also get numerous opportunities to see some of the island's rarest birds (St. Lucia Orioles, Mockingbirds, Tyrants, Hummingbirds, Bananaquits, etc...) including the world famous Amazona Versicolor (the St. Lucian parrot indigenous to the island).

Feeding stations lining the trail encourage the birds to drop in, sometimes only an arm's length away and you can have a closer look. Tour can be arranged through the Forestry Department at 451-1691.

St. Lucia - Rainforest Sky Rides

Immerse yourself in the rainforest. Nurtured by warm, gentle rains and rich volcanic soils, St. Lucia's forests have achieved a state of sublime ancient majesty. The Rain Forest Sky Rides' gondolas safely glide through and over the treetops, where knotted, twisting woody vines wind to the tops of old-growth rainforest trees. Dense vegetation merge with cascades of flowers. Lavender stars, orange bursts, yellow berries and white lace thrive on the branches of fragrant flowering trees. Giant Chatannier and Gommier trees tower over the landscape.

St Lucia is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. The island is well known for its lush green vegetation-covered mountain. 35 percent of St Lucia is natural forest of which fifteen percent (15%) is protected by law. The combination of high rain fall, warm tropical temperatures and young volcanic soils support luxuriant growth of the tropical vegetation seen in St Lucia.

Rainforest Sky Rides Park offer visitors the unique opportunity to gain a birds eye view of St. Lucia’s beautiful and verdant rainforests – a ‘must do’ on any visit to the island! You float into the air up to 125 feet above the ground, passing through and over the rainforest canopy and are treated to breathtaking panoramic views. Phone: 458-5151

St. Lucia - Rainforest Canopy Adventure

Enjoy a bird's eye view of St.Lucia's magical Rainforest on oa exhilarating Canopy Adventure. It's a rocket ride 30 to 50 ft off the floor of the forest on 500 ft runs of cable suspended between platforms.

The course is a system of integrated cables and rigging, carefully designed to deliver a thrill safely. Between zips there is plenty of time for a unique view of the forest, the birds and plants that inhabit it. Trained guides are stationed at each platform to provide you with information and safety procedure.

Rainforest Canopy Adventure are located in Dennery, 3 miles west of the village. Follow the signs. Phone: 458-0908

St. Lucia - Climbing Gros Piton

Among all of St. Lucia's natural wonders the Pitons in Soufrière rate as the most remarkable, and certainly most mysterious. 

Jutting straight from the sea, these twin volcanic cones were once treated as gods by St. Lucia's first settlers, the Amerindians, and since then, their undeniable allure has continued to attract visitors from around the world.

For those into hiking and climbing, the vegetation covered slopes of the taller, but less severe, Gros Piton already accommodate an official trail to the summit accessed through the village of Fond Gens Libre and managed jointly by the village and the Forestry Department.

The trail is well defined, suitable for those of average fitness, and there are plenty of trained guides ready to assist you along the way: 459-3045 or 459-7948

St. Lucia - Come and enjoy our beautiful island!

There really is something for everyone in St. Lucia and it's all yours to enjoy from The Inn On The Bay. We're sure you'll find activities and outings that will make your stay a memorable one in every way!

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need more info on St. Lucia. It will be our pleasure to make sure all your questions are answered.

We look forward to welcome you to St. Lucia!

Your hosts at The Inn On The Bay,

Louise et Normand

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