St Nicholas Abbey Tour in Barbados

We did two trips with Kate. This St Nicholas Abbey tour and also a trip around the island. On both occasions Kate (and her husband) was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The tours themselves were great but improved by this excellent guide. Don't hesitate to use A Plus Tours for your trips around Barbados!

The only reason why I gave it 5 stars was for the staffs. They are so friendly and professional. I was given great hospitality from Michelle and Elvis. Those friendly faces made it worthwhile. However for me as a person of colour I was was devastated at the amount of money you paid just to go on a small trip on a vintage train that was demonstrated by members of staff that made it so interesting was just not worth the hype as they keft out very importantparts of the historyof slavesry,which was not their fault of their own. I did not book but went there by foot and had to walk quiet a long way off a route to St Nicholas Abbey. I took the No.2 van from Spreights Town and they kindly showed us where to walk. I felt unsafe as there where no signspost. Not everyone drives and there was no one to pick us up. For the hefty price you pay,it should of been better. And mire helpful What I come to realised the the white own business in this prestige establishment is still suppressing people of colour. Not only do they work hard to promote this ex plantation colonial rum making factory of a huge mansion,it glorifies on the wealth of black slaves who would of worked to death and . probably died and buried somewhere underneath that rich and beautiful landscape. I refused to go into the house that was once owned by evil white slave owners, who now think because its generated jobs for the black people of barbados as a lamented gesture to feel better. The profit they are rakingup from this business is not going into those descent black workers pickets forrsurre. At the top of cherry tree are amazing craft work that's made from the people of barbados but they have to hustle so hard to make breadcrumbs from white visitors who do not spend a penny because of the hefty price they pay to go on a 5 minute trip turn 45 minutes. It's a double sword for the people of barbados who are of colour and the white man is still making millions of our history and slavery all over again. They don't mention anything about the true history off St Nicholas Abbey because I'm sure it wouldn't make any income to generate jobs for the black people who work hard to run this establishment. Thank you Elvis for the history of the beautiful mahogany trees loved that and showing us around the establishment where to use the gift shops and a place to sit and have a little refreshments. Thank you Michelle for your friendly welcome,you are a diamond and face people meet on there way in . They did tried to persuade me to go into the house ,however I had my own personal feelings why I wouldn't and as intriguing it sounded from Elvis and tempting I just couldn't. I was the only black person their too, and reflecting back on the day trip I could understand why.

Cleston was the best guide ever! He made sure we took the train on the Abbey grounds, showed us some little-known local highlights, and picked us up and got us back to the hotel on time. Lots of local knowledge and funny anecdotes.