Owia Salt Pond VIP

Topdawg Taxi and Tours (Pass By)

Our tour will begin at the Kingstown Cruise Ship Terminal. We will be making our way towards the windward side of the island. This side of the island is the most developed side of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where the majority of the hotel, bars and white sand beaches are.

1 Young Island

Our 1st stop would be at Arnos Vale where you will get to see the E.T Joshua airport (our old airport) and The Arnos Vale playing field (our stadium) where all the cricket matches are played – West Indies vs The rest of the world. Carrying on our journey, our next quick photo stop will be at villa where you will get the see the beautiful Young Island. Young Island is where Johnny Depp and some of his cast mates stayed while they were filming the movie, The Pirates of the Caribbean.

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Calliaqua Fish Market (Pass By)

Calliaqua is a town in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the far south of the main island of Saint Vincent, close to the island’s southernmost point. It is home to a local fishing market, a local basketball court, sports field, as well as restaurants and bars.

Argyle International Airport (Pass By)

Argyle International Airport (often referred to as Argyle Airport or simply AIA) is a newly constructed international airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The airport is one of St. Vincent and the Grenadines most important infrastructure assets and the country’s first international airport. This airport connects St. Vincent and the Grenadines to airports like Miami International Airport, John F Kennedy International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and others in the Caribbean. It is the largest of five airports in the multi-island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the largest international gateway into the country, the others being J. F. Mitchell Air Read more

2 Black Point Tunnel

Our next stop would be the Black Point Heritage and Recreational Park also known as Jasper Rock Tunnel, it was constructed by the British around 1815 using slave labour and is one of the most popular recreational and historic sites on the windward coast.   A marvel of engineering for its time, the 360 feet long tunnel was enabled easier transport of sugar from the mills of Grand Sable Estate to the wharf at Byrea. Other attractions at Black Point Heritage and Recreational Park include a black sand beach, Grand Sable River surrounded by natural vegetation, a tropical garden and a recreational field (can be used for sports or other events). The park was also used as a film location for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

3 Georgetown Police Station We will be passing through Georgetown and making a quick photo stop at the Rabacca Dry River. Georgetown is a town located on the island of Saint Vincent. It is the largest city in Charlotte Parish with a populace numbering about 1,700. The Rabacca Dry River is a river of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is a seasonal river and will only flow like a normal river when there is heavy rainfall. It is located on the outskirts of Georgetown. It was formed as a result of the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, there is its source.

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sandy Bay Village (Pass By)

The community of Sandy Bay may be viewed as one of the largest indigenous communities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It’s location is central among the indigenous communities north of the Rabacca River, approx. 1 1/5 hr’s drive away from capital Kingstown. Sandy Bay is also home to the sole Garifuna radio station, Garifuna bakery, Secondary school, and resource centre north of the Rabacca River.

4 Owia Salt Pond

The Owia Salt Pond is a unique and beautiful ocean fed bathing pool, perched at the northern tip of the windward side of St Vincent. Volcanic rock formations surround the pool and reef fish and coral formations add colour and life to the pool. Above the pond is a peaceful garden, with gazebos, food and drink, and a children’s play area. The park is connected to the pool with approximately 217 steps. A littoral forest is a significant feature of the park and the forest serves to protect the steep slopes rising from the pond to the park. Owia village is home to some of the indigenous people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines – the Caribs.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
and Tours 

Kingstown Ferry Terminal (Pass By)

Our tour starts at the Kingstown cruise ship terminal. We will take you through our capital city Kingstown. As we drive through you will be shown and given information about some of the most historical buildings such as The Central Police Station, The Financial Complex, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and also our Cenotaph.

Kingstown Market (Pass By)

We will be driving through our bustling market square where a lot of vendors and farmers selling their local produces.

Kingstown Methodist Church (Pass By)

As we continue on through our capital city Kingstown, we will be driving on the street of the church or “back street” as it is locally called. Here you will be shown and given a brief history about the Methodist church as well as the Anglican and the Roman Catholic church.

1 Buccament Bay Lookout

We will then join the Leeward high, which has been renamed to the Nelson Mandela Highway. In passing you will get to see The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, The Victoria Park – a small stadium which is also referred to as Carnival City during the Carnival season, The Botanical Gardens which is the oldest garden of it’s kind in the western hemisphere, Our industrial area Campden park and then on to the picturesque Buccament Bay Lookout. We will be making a quick stop here for photos.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2 Layou

A short distance to the north of buccament bay lookout is the settlement of Layou. Layou was one of the first areas of settlement by the French, who were the first Europeans to settle in St. Vincent and The Grenadines in the early part of the eighteenth century. Even before then the Caribs used it as one of their settlements, as it is evident from the petroglyphs which are found in the area. We will be making a stop here in Layou for photos.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3 Barrouallie

Our next stop is the fishing village of Barrouallie. Barrouallie was established by French settlers in 1719, the first European colony on St. Vincent. It was once the capital of St.Vincent and the Grenadines. With the rest of the island, it passed back and forth between the French and the British, finally remaining in the hands of the latter. Within Saint Patrick Parish, Barrouallie is both the largest city and the parish capital. The area is known for fishing and is famous for “Blackfish”. Due to the surrounding mountains, the town is shaped into a hole that has over time has protected the town from volcanic eruptions.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

4 Wallilabou Anchorage

Our Next stop will be the Wallilabou Anchorage where the opening scenes of the first movie of The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of The Black Pearl were filmed. It is one of the most visited site for cruise ship passengers.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cumberland Bay (Pass By)

The Cumberland Power Development is the most recent addition to the St. Vincent hydraulic system. The development comprises a cascade of three generating stations which are served by a series of diversion weirs and pipelines.

Troumaca Primary School (Pass By)

A little distance after passing the Troumaca Primary School we will be making a photo stop. This gives you a chance to take photos The La Soufrière Volcano which is 4049ft above sea level. Also on a day with good visibility you will be able to see St. Lucia in a distance.

Chateaubelair Police station (Pass By)

Chateaubelair is a large fishing village on the Leeward (west) coast of Saint Vincent, the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located just south of the volcano La Soufrière. Commonly referred to as just “Chateau”, it is the focus and largest community in the North Leeward constituency of St. Vincent, and the fourth largest town in the country. Local attractions include Trinity Falls, Darkview Falls, and rock carvings which are an archaeological find and are believed to have been left by Carib Indians. However, anyone looking to experience true Caribbean culture instead of a manufactured offering, should consider the natural environmental beauty and friendly, genuine people of Chateaubelair.

5 Dark View Falls.

Dark View Falls are two spectacular waterfalls, one above the other, cascading down high cliff faces and plunging into natural pools. There is a short and easy hike to the falls through rainforest and across the Richmond River via either a bamboo bridge or conventional bridge. You pass through a clearing in the middle of a pretty bamboo grove before reaching the first tall waterfall. Another short, but more difficult walk will take you up to the second waterfall, directly above the first. The waterfalls flow all year from a tributary of the Richmond River.

7 Buccament Beach

Buccament Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kingstown Ferry Terminal (Pass By)

Our tour starts at the Kingstown cruise ship terminal. We will take you through our capital city Kingstown. As we drive through you will be shown and given information about some of the most historical buildings such as The Central Police Station, The Financial Complex, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and also our Cenotaph.

Kingstown Market (Pass By)

We will be driving through our bustling market square where a lot of vendors and farmers selling their local produces.

Kingstown Methodist Church (Pass By)

As we continue on through our capital city Kingstown, we will be driving on the street of the church or “back street” as it is locally called. Here you will be shown and given a brief history about the Methodist church as well as the Anglican and the Roman Catholic church.

1 Buccament Bay Lookout

We will then join the Leeward high, which has been renamed to the Nelson Mandela Highway. In passing you will get to see The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, The Victoria Park – a small stadium which is also referred to as Carnival City during the Carnival season, The Botanical Gardens which is the oldest garden of it’s kind in the western hemisphere, Our industrial area Campden park and then on to the picturesque Buccament Bay Lookout. We will be making a quick stop here for photos.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2 Layou

A short distance to the north of buccament bay lookout is the settlement of Layou. Layou was one of the first areas of settlement by the French, who were the first Europeans to settle in St. Vincent and The Grenadines in the early part of the eighteenth century. Even before then the Caribs used it as one of their settlements, as it is evident from the petroglyphs which are found in the area. We will be making a stop here in Layou for photos.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3 Barrouallie

Our next stop is the fishing village of Barrouallie. Barrouallie was established by French settlers in 1719, the first European colony on St. Vincent. It was once the capital of St.Vincent and the Grenadines. With the rest of the island, it passed back and forth between the French and the British, finally remaining in the hands of the latter. Within Saint Patrick Parish, Barrouallie is both the largest city and the parish capital. The area is known for fishing and is famous for “Blackfish”. Due to the surrounding mountains, the town is shaped into a hole that has over time has protected the town from volcanic eruptions.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

4 Wallilabou Anchorage

Our Next stop will be the Wallilabou Anchorage where the opening scenes of the first movie of The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of The Black Pearl were filmed. It is one of the most visited site for cruise ship passengers.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cumberland Bay (Pass By)

The Cumberland Power Development is the most recent addition to the St. Vincent hydraulic system. The development comprises a cascade of three generating stations which are served by a series of diversion weirs and pipelines.

Troumaca Primary School (Pass By)

A little distance after passing the Troumaca Primary School we will be making a photo stop. This gives you a chance to take photos The La Soufrière Volcano which is 4049ft above sea level. Also on a day with good visibility you will be able to see St. Lucia in a distance.

Chateaubelair Police station (Pass By)

Chateaubelair is a large fishing village on the Leeward (west) coast of Saint Vincent, the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located just south of the volcano La Soufrière. Commonly referred to as just “Chateau”, it is the focus and largest community in the North Leeward constituency of St. Vincent, and the fourth largest town in the country. Local attractions include Trinity Falls, Darkview Falls, and rock carvings which are an archaeological find and are believed to have been left by Carib Indians. However, anyone looking to experience true Caribbean culture instead of a manufactured offering, should consider the natural environmental beauty and friendly, genuine people of Chateaubelair.

5 Dark View Falls.

Dark View Falls are two spectacular waterfalls, one above the other, cascading down high cliff faces and plunging into natural pools. There is a short and easy hike to the falls through rainforest and across the Richmond River via either a bamboo bridge or conventional bridge. You pass through a clearing in the middle of a pretty bamboo grove before reaching the first tall waterfall. Another short, but more difficult walk will take you up to the second waterfall, directly above the first. The waterfalls flow all year from a tributary of the Richmond River.

7 Buccament Beach

Buccament Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free