Ministry of Tourism, Youth & Sports - St. Vincent & the Grenadines

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St. Vincent Tourist Attraction Sites
List of Bird Species found in St. Vincent
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Crustaceans found in the Buccament Valley
Plant Species found in the Buccament Valley
Insects seen in the Buccament Valley
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LA SOUFRIERE VOLCANO TRAIL

Experience a fabulous opportunity to capture the volcanic nature of our island, by taking a tour to La Soufriere. La Soufriere, one of the most studied volcanoes, rises to a peak of 4048 ft. above sea level.

This tour takes you along the picturesque Windward Coast of St. Vincent. The coastal highway runs alongside the Atlantic Ocean passing through banana, coconut and arrowroot plantations, and travels through the Byera Tunnel, which was built in 1813 to open the Carib lands to settlement.

The road to La Soufriere leaves the coastal highway at Rabacca and travels through the Orange Hill banana and coconut plantation to where the foot trail begins a 21/2 hour exhilarating and challenging hike with resting points at the river bed and Jacobs Well.

The foot trail leads one through a canopy of Bamboo Ridges, lowland forest with patches of cultivation and then into tropical forest with a profusion of tree ferns, tall trees festoon with bromelias, lianas and moist shade dappled with sunlight. You emerge from the shade into a zone of vegetation stunted by altitude, breeze and frequent cloud cover and continue to an alpine-like zone before the last stretch of scree to the crater itself.

The view is breathtaking and well worth the hike.  The journey down is less challenging and takes about 1 1/2 hours.

VERMONT NATURE TRAILS TOUR

You will take a scenic drive from Kingstown and travel north on the Leeward Highway for about 30 minutes, passing through small villages.

As we approach the Buccament Valley, we make an inland turn and drive for 2 miles through more small villages, capturing some cultural and historical events. Another 1.5 miles on rugged road bring us to The Nature Trail site.





The Vermont Nature Trail offers an opportunity to explore the St. Vincent Parrot Reserve. The Reserve conserves 10,870 acres of forest, set aside in 1987 to help preserve the endemic St. Vincent Parrot (Amazona Guildingii) and its rain forest habitat.

This hike entails 1 1/2 hours of comfortable walking through a canopy of trees.

WALLILABOU FALLS

Attractions : View 12 foot Falls and bathe in shallow pool, 4 to 6 feet deep.
Facilities : Changing rooms and pit toilets. A picnic site is being developed.

RICHMOND BEACH

Attractions: Spacious black sand beach with a natural stand of Indian Almond trees, swimming, picnicking and popular fishing spot.
Note: Beware of undertow near Wallibou River.

TRINITY FALLS (Petit Wallibou Falls)

Attractions : Scenic trail to view 40 foot Falls (often in 3 cascades) descend into circular pool, then into second pool. Swim or bathe in pools.
Note: Recommend that you obtain a guide.

FALLS OF BALEINE

Attractions: Spectacular 60 foot Falls and deep swimming pool.
Facilities: Rustic picnic shelter and paved path, 250 yards from beach to Falls.
Access: By boat with many of the tours operators. Hiking from Fancy, tour guide is recommended.

OWIA SALT POUND

Attractions: Picnic areas and small garden overlooking tidal pools sheltered by volcanic formations.
Note: Watch out for "stinging" yellow sea anemones on rocks. High tides and breaking waves can be dangerous.