Discover the best of Antigua and Barbuda on this fully customizable private tour of the island. Visit key landmarks such as Nelson’s Dock Yard, Shirley’s Heights, Devil’s Bridge, and more as you travel around in an air-conditioned minivan. Learn about the Island's culture and take in the picturesque island scenery from many beaches and viewpoints around the island. Drinks are included.

Opportunity to create your own itinerary to explore the island of Antigua and Barbuda
See Nelson’s Dock Yard, Shirley’s Heights, Devil’s Bridge, and Betty’s Hope
Sip drinks while on board and learn about the local culture
Enjoy a personalized experience with a private guide and vehicle

What's Included

Beverages/Water
Professional local guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
Entrance fees to all sights

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We do pickups from all ports, vacation homes, Airbnb properties, private homes, all other accommodation properties or any point on the island. If you are staying at an Airbnb property or private home, please provide directions. Staying at Sandals Resort? Please let us know if you are on the Caribbean or Mediterranean side.

What To Expect

Nelson's Dockyard

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Betty's Hope

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Devil's Bridge

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Long Bay

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Valley Church Beach

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Shirley Heights

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Blockhouse

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Infant seats available
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

I highly recommend this tour if you want to see the island in one day.

Definitely try black pineapple if you are on the island (it’s yellow, not black, but sweeter and less acid than réguler pineapple).

Reviews

5.0

118 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Tour the natural environment and hisgtory of the Antigua people.

James_W, Sep 2023

We enjoyed the tour that involved a genuine local flavor with historical information concerning the sites we visited.

Highly recommended!!!!!!!!

Amanda_M, Sep 2023

Fantastic way to see the island and Sites!!! We had the best time and highly recommend. Our guide was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with all day.

Highly recommended

latoya_l, Aug 2023

We had a great experience with Bjorn. He was very friendly, outgoing, and knowledgeable. He catered the tour to our needs and went above and beyond. I recommend this tour and Bjorn if 10000%.

True VIP Tour!

lisa_l, Aug 2023

Our driver, Big, was super pleasant and accommodating. He was on time and answer all the questions we had for the island including how to navigate the carnival events. Cold water and Run Punch are always available throughout the trip. We visited different landmarks on Monday and some of the vendors were not operating. But that did not spoil the fun. Since there were not many people around, we truly felt like we were the VIPs in every stop. :-) Big also helped us locate one mutual friend who we have not been able to contact for a long time. That was amazing! Overall, it is an awesome trip. Highly recommended.

A nice way to visit the island

ClarkGable1959, Jul 2023

If you want a delicious way to visit the island, it's your choice. It is not cheap but it's worth the price to drive around the most important spots in the island. The guide Sharon (I hope I spell the name correctly) and his assistent Kalya were incredible nice and helpful. There were water and cocktails during the tour. It's included a local lunch. And also a snack of the tasty black pineapple of the island, They were both patient and interested on giving informations. Very good!

Fabulous tour!

Catherine_H, Jul 2023

Absolutely fabulous tour! Sean has a wealth of knowledge both historical and present day. An experience I would highly recommend.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

We are happy you enjoyed your tour and greatly appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We hope to welcome you back to paradise soon.

Fantastic Shawn

Chris_B, Jun 2023

The trip was very informative, fun and well organised. Shawn turned up early to wait for us, planned the trip in detail and went above and beyond. Highly recommend for anyone visiting the island

Great Land Tour with Shawn

Mary_P, Jun 2023

Shirley Heights, Devil’s Bridge and Blockhouse views were amazing. Nelson’s Dockyard was interesting, however, we would have gotten a lot more out of it if it was a live guided tour in lieu of self guided. Just an opportunity to make this tour even better! Thank you Shawn! You are so knowledable!

Beautiful Antigua

Adrian_S, Jun 2023

Excellent way to see all of Antigua has to offer. Well planned and better executed, the reason Keisha !! She was fantastic, full of charm and knowledge. Definitely she was the best part of the tour. Highly recommend!! Ask for Keisha!!!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for choosing us! We are delighted to read your review and know you've enjoyed your tour and of course your time with Keisha. Thanks for the recommendation as well. We hope you'd be back to Antigua soon.

Enjoyable tour of the island

Steven_A, Jun 2023

Shaun turned up on time in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle. He was an excellent guide, easy going & very knowledgeable. Shaun customised our tour slightly to meet our requirements and we thoroughly enjoyed the day with him. A nice lunch was included. I would highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for choosing us and taking time to leave us a review. We are happy you enjoyed your tour, time with Sean and lunch. We appreciate the recommendation as well. We hope you will be back to Antigua soon.

Don’t miss this tour

Lisa_W, May 2023

This was a fantastic trip! Sean was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and very very friendly. This tour gave us a great overview of the island and it history. Kayla was assisting and did a good job helping out. This was the best way to spend our first day on the island and was time well spent. We highly recommend taking this tour. Thank you so much!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for choosing us. We are happy you enjoyed your time and tour with us. We greatly appreciate the recommendation and you taking the time to leave us a review. We hope you'd be back in Antigua soon.

Fantastic Land Tour

K_P, May 2023

Kesha was our tour guide. She did an amazing job. She was very knowledgeable of Antigua. We learned and saw so much!

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for choosing us! We are happy you enjoyed your tour and do hope you have created wonderful memories that will keep you wanting to return to our paradise soon.

Perfect day

Eric_K, May 2023

Best excursion we have ever had on vacation. Terry was the best guide, he was extremely knowledgeable about the island and all the history and plants here in Antigua. Terry was awesome making sure we got everything we wanted during our time.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for choosing Antigua VIP Tours as part of your Antigua experience. We are happy you enjoyed your tour with Terry and greatly appreciate you taking the time to leave us a such a wonderful review. We hope to welcome you back to paradise soon.

Fabulous day trip

Wendy_w, Apr 2023

Nelson’s dock yard and all the historic sights including the sugar cane plantations. Lunch was excellent too.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for choosing us and taking time to leave us a review. We are happy you enjoyed your tour with us.

Awesome tour

Sharon_W, Apr 2023

We had a fabulous time. Our guide Tony was very knowledgeable and friendly. He was personable and attentive. The sites we visited were nice. The authentic lunch we had was delicious. Ask for Tony, you won't be disappointed!!!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you, Sharon, for choosing us and for taking time to leave a review. We are happy you enjoyed your tour and time spent with Tony. We know that our visitors often have the experience of steak, lobster and the likes, so we feel while on tour, experiencing authentic Antigua cuisine is a must. Not only that, but we are happy you enjoyed it. We do hope you return to our shores again soon. Thank you once again

Antigua VIP tour

Maurice_W, Mar 2023

Terry was a great tour guide and gave an incredible overview of the island and the history of Antigua!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for making us your tour company of choice! We are happy to be a part of your Antigua experience and delighted to learn that you enjoyed your tour and time with Terry. The review and recommendation are appreciated. Please return to Antigua soon.

We enjoyed it

Christine_T, Mar 2023

Terry is an extremely personable and competent guide. We really enjoyed the trip. The food was also very good.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for choosing us. We are happy you've enjoyed your tour and appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We hope you will be back to Antigua soon.

Enjoyable and informative island tour

Michael_S, Mar 2023

Excellent tour. Keisha was terrific. I would highly recommend it. We learned a lot about the island’s history and saw some spectacular views.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for choosing us and taking time to leave a review. We are happy you enjoyed your tour and hope you'd return to Antigua soon.

Most enjoyable island tour!

Gordon_C, Mar 2023

Sean is an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable about his “.piece of paradise!” We were quite impressed with all the history and culture of the island he was able to share with us. My husband has an early family connection to the island and Sean was able to add more information for him which was much appreciated. He took us to all the island scenic highlights including Devil’s Bridge, Betty’s Hope sugar plantation, Shirley Heights and the Nelson Dockyards. All during the 6 hour tour he answered our many and varied questions!! Some rum punch for refreshment and a nice lunch at a local spot were also included. It was a thoroughly lovely day and we would all highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for making us your tour company of choice. We appreciate the review and recommendation and are happy you enjoyed your tour and time with Sean. We hope you would return to our paradise soon.

Best tour I’ve ever been on.

Roxanne_B, Feb 2023

Terry was amazing!!! 100% recommend booking with him. He was funny and knowledgeable so accommodating. Even took us for a dinner reservation to one of the restaurants he recommended. Great photographer as well! Would definitely do this again!

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for making us your tour company of choice! We are happy to be a part of your Antigua experience and delighted to learn that you enjoyed your tour. The review and recommendation are appreciated. Please return to Antigua soon.