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Guided Walking Tour of Bridgetown: Explore the Rich History of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Bridgetown
Embark on a guided walking tour of Bridgetown, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Barbados, and explore its rich history. Perfect for historians, curious visitors, and anyone seeking to learn about the heritage of this beautiful destination!
Embark on a guided walking tour of Bridgetown, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Barbados, and explore its rich history. Perfect for historians, curious visitors, and anyone seeking to learn about the heritage of this beautiful destination!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Independence Square - Errol Barrow Statue
- Carlisle Bay - Along the Bridgetown side of the Bay have their stories to tell.
- Screw Dock - We will tell you the importance of this Dock to the economic development of Barbados.
- National Heroes Square - We tell you about the monuments found here.
- The Parliament Buildings - The…
- Independence Square - Errol Barrow Statue
- Carlisle Bay - Along the Bridgetown side of the Bay have their stories to tell.
- Screw Dock - We will tell you the importance of this Dock to the economic development of Barbados.
- National Heroes Square - We tell you about the monuments found here.
- The Parliament Buildings - The Parliament building and story. We do not enter the attraction.
- Nidhe Israel Synagogue and Museum - We will tell you about the buildings that make up the Jewish Historic Area and you might actually hear a story or two. We do not enter the attraction.
- St Mary’s Church - This stop is part of the Optional stops. We share the story of St Mary’s and its environs. We do not enter the attraction.
What's Included
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
Are you craving a historical adventure in Barbados? Do you love hearing stories? Well, we’d love to tell YOU our historical stories by taking you back in time during a two hour walking tour. The journey is fully infused with the mingle of our ancestors and the soft whispers of our buildings. You will hardly notice the passage of time as we explore…
Are you craving a historical adventure in Barbados? Do you love hearing stories? Well, we’d love to tell YOU our historical stories by taking you back in time during a two hour walking tour. The journey is fully infused with the mingle of our ancestors and the soft whispers of our buildings. You will hardly notice the passage of time as we explore exciting sites all the way from Our Father of Independence to the \
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
- The start point is the Errol Barrow Statute in Independence Square. The tour guide will meet you there.
- There are 8 main stops. Independence Square to the Jewish Historical District. Your tour can end here, or you can opt for the bonus 8 more stops from James Street, back to Independence Square
- Bridgetown can be closed on holidays and Sundays. Check the current opening times of Bridgetown, if that is important for you, while choosing your days.
Location
Independence Square
We will meet you near the gazebo by the Errol Barrow Statute. We give recommended spots for parking, however because there could be changes to the car park, we cannot be responsible for the availability of the car park, especially when Bridgetown is closed..
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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(213 Ratings)
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Cmac69
Mar 14, 2025
Excellent walking tour - A great way to quickly learn more about the history of Bridgetown and see all the key sights. Our guide Evan was fantastic, very enthusiastic, informative and a good pace to the tour which kept it interesting. Really good value for money, tour included water & snacks.
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610barry
Mar 12, 2025
A well spent morning - Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a good overview of Barbados history and culture as we toured the historic part of Bridgetown. A well spent morning.
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Jmolondon
Mar 10, 2025
I learned a lot (including where to eat!) - I love learning a bit of history about the holiday places I visit. Bridgetown seemed to have fewer options than most cities I've been to, but this tour was a really good option. Our guide Evan was just the best. The loveliest man, with a fabulous smile and so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. As others have said, the distance covered is very small, everything to see seems to be in a very small area, but Evan brought everything to life and told some lovely details and made a real effort to make everything relatable to the group (asked where we were all from and pointed out the relevant parts to each of us as we went - Irish, English and Scottish). As an added bonus, Evan managed to repair my flipflop that I'd damaged on a kerb! Highly recommend this tour to get a flavour of Barbados outside the ubiquitous sun and sea activities. Also a useful way to get your bearings in Bridgetown. Finally Evan gave a great lunch recommendation.
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Martinniemoller
Feb 27, 2025
Good starter course. - This is a good starter course on Bridgetown, Barbados 🇧🇧! The actual mileage walked is small, but there’s a lot of standing around sometimes in the sun, so bring hats and comfortable shoes. The tour starts with them handing out a cute goodie bag that include water and nuts, thank you! Evan, our guide Was enthusiastic and happy to answer questions. Size of the group was a tad large larger than usual, which slowed us down just a bit, but nothing that wasn’t Irreconcilable. To their credit, it says max 20 people, and it probably hit just under that.
With the oldest Jewish Nidhe temple in the western hemisphere as its final stop, we did get a taste of the information, but decided to pay the extra money afterwards to go inside and explore. Glad we did and even met one of the synagogues committee members, Mark Nicols! Thank you for your insight.
I do recommend this tour
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W9666kaannak
Feb 26, 2025
Great stay in the paradise of Barbados - Great return trip to Barbados after 10 years. The island is as beautiful as it has been but a lot of upgrade and care is visible-better roads, more beautiful, repaired and painted buildings, in general all looking better, nicer and safer. Very good public transport, so a car is not needed, which is also a positive change. A downside is the prices, all went up, starting from hotels and Airbnbs, finishing with attractions (e.g., sailing, snorkeling, swimming with the turtles) and bars/restaurants. But we can pay nearly everywhere with a card and people are as friendly as they had been. To recommend and to come again!
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Stephen_g
Feb 25, 2025
Great walking tour - Zachary (I think was his name) had superb historic knowledge considering his age
He made the tour interesting and was able to answer any question put to him by our group. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone.
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Daniella_c
Feb 22, 2025
Zachary was great in the... - Zachary was great in the tour and explained a lot and asked our questions and it gave a us a give overview of Barbados and it's current history.
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Hilary_c
Feb 16, 2025
Walking tour of Barbados. - Really interesting tour. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He knew his history and was easy to understand. The use of audio phones made it easy to hear him and not have to crowd around all the time.
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Erin
Feb 15, 2025
Excellent walking tour in Barbados - We loved the tour guide, Evan. He was fantastic in both his knowledge and respect for the people on the tour. Clearly this company is top notch. Highly recommend.
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Nb_js
Feb 10, 2025
Bridgetown walking tour - Bridgetown is mainly shut on Sunday so the government buildings etc can only be viewed from the street. Obvious really but could possibly be pointed out when booking. The guide, Zachary, was very knowledgeable and engaging.
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