Historic St. Thomas Walking Tour (Includes Fort Christian)
Duration: 2.5 hours Difficulty: Easy (one short, moderately sloped hill)
St. Thomas Walking Tour Overview
Explore the streets, alleyways, and secret gardens of historic Charlotte Amalie on this 2.5 hour guided walking tour.
We will wind our way through town while learning about the history and achitecture of this 350-year-old Caribbean town. We will stop at all the “must see” spots and also a few seldom visited locations. No other tour will take you where we are going to take you. If you are ready…
We are also the only tour that includes admission and access to Fort Christian.
(Fort Christian is the oldest and grandest structure on St. Thomas.)
From $59 per Person
What’s Included
A mostly sober local guide
Admission fee to Fort Christian
A little exercise & unlimited hugs
Bottles of water and water station at end of tour
Rum punch at end of tour
Hotel/cruise ship pick up
What to Expect
Explore a 350-year-old town with an insanely knowledgeable guide. You’ll learn about the many cultures, the people, the plants, the food and architecture of this lovely Caribbean island. Every walking tour is unique as your guide winds you through the streets, alleyways and secret gardens of Charlotte Amalie.
Your tour may include visits to famous locations such as:
2-3 hour guided, historic tour, An engaging guide that will pretty much know everything about everything St. Thomas and the Caribbean, Bottles of water throughout the tour, Depending on the season, you might get to sample island fruits hanging from trees (mangos and tamarinds are our favorites)
A little exercise (the step streets work those glutes), Hugs – as many as you like
- Blackbeard’s Castle (spoiler alert – not really Blackbeard’s or a Castle, but still awesome)
- 99 Steps
- One of the oldest Jewish Synagogues in the Western Hemisphere
- The Estate of General Santa Anna
- A incredibly preserved former Slave Quarters
- Churches dating back hundreds of years
Meeting & Pick Up
Fort Christian Steps
Change font: The front steps of Fort Christian (it’s a huge red fort that looks like it was built in the 1600s). If you’re driving, you’ll park in the Fort Christian Parking lot. (They charge $2/hr.) If you’re coming via taxi, tell them to drop you “in front of Fort Christian”.
13 Wimmelskafts Slave House
Change font: After the tour you are free to relax in the gardens at our final stop. Or you can continue to explore our lovely town. The final stop is just around the corner from the Main Street in St. Thomas so it’s only a 5-minute-walk to Fort Christian. If you need assistance with finding a taxi we are happy to walk you right to a taxi stand. But either way, we are happy to assist in any way with continuing your St. Thomas vacation!
Additional Tour Info
- Blackbeard’s Castle (spoiler alert – not really Blackbeard’s or a Castle, but still awesome)
- 99 Steps
- One of the oldest Jewish Synagogues in the Western Hemisphere
- The Estate of General Santa Anna
- A incredibly preserved former Slave Quarters
- Churches dating back hundreds of years
- Hotel 1829, an iconic and recently restored hotel
