St Lucia Rum Tasting and Tour
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Ages 18-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (North Island hotels only)
  • Local guide
  • Rum tastings
  • Entry to St. Lucia rum distillery
  • Visit to Castries Market
  • Entry/Admission - St. Lucia
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2374RUM

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years old
        • Please note: Hotel pickup and drop-off included from North Island hotels ONLY. If you are located in a South Island hotel you will need to arrange for your own transportation.
        • CLOSED SHOES ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EXCURSION.
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2374RUM

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        About the operator
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        • Barefoot Holidays Saint Lucia Day Tours
          4.5 of 5 bubbles252
          Castries, St. Lucia
          Joined in February 2011
        • N6138TAmaryf
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great fun day
          Great fun staff.. Gorgeous scenergy, good food and drink. Well planned day. Excellent experience in mud baths and at the waterfall.
          Written March 20, 2025
        • danielh5
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Project Chocolate Bean to Bar via Catamaran
          We booked this tour with the Project Chocolate Bean to Bar option from the Landings Resort. Overall a fun day! Started the day early with an 8:30am pickup from our hotel, arrived at the Castries port around 9:30am (stopping at other resorts along the way) and then waited around 45 minutes for the cruise passengers to arrive. Probably around 60-70 passengers total on the catamaran. Boat was in good condition, clean, with both men and women bathrooms. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Sailing time to Soufrier was around 90 minutes, snacks and drinks included, alcohol around 11am. Then walked to a minibus where a guide brought us to the Project Chocolate site, where we had a brief educational tour then made a chocolate bar from the nibs. Lunch was very good. Then a stop at the Sulfur Springs (bathrooms and a shop there) to learn about the history of the volcano, and then a quick drive to the mud baths (bring your bathing suit for snorkeling too, changing rooms there). After around an hour, back on the bus, return to the port, a different catamaran. Short ride to the Sugar Beach, dropped off shore to snorkel (changing rooms and bathrooms there too) and finally ride home around 5:30pm, passing briefly through the beautiful abd exclusive Marigot Bay (no stopping). Music, dancing and drinks until back at Castries for the hour-long busride to hotel, arriving at the Landings at 8:30pm. A long day but worth it!
          Written March 5, 2025
        • Becksbnb
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Awesome Tour, Highly Recommend!
          We had the best time! The view was amazing, the atmosphere, the ambience everything was perfect! I would definitely do this again!
          Written March 3, 2025
        • chrisrE9943YQ
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to have lunch!!!
          My wife and I booked this tour through Island Routes at Sandals La Toc. This was such a nice way to spend the late morning and early afternoon! From our driver Samuel, Ms. Sylvia our on site guide, the beautiful gardens, quaint kitchen, 3 other couples, and of course Chef Jules... everything was excellent!! Thank you so much!!!
          Written March 1, 2025
        • byronb898
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Books something else
          Book something else. The guide, George, was amicable. Driver was not smooth on the wheel, brakes or gas. Weak stomachs may need preparation or go elsewhere. Chief gripe: the tour was not as advertised. First, it's not as long as the 5.5 hours in the attached screenshot of the marketing material on Trip Advisor, but we didn't want it any longer than the 4 hours and 15 minutes it required. Terrible stops at the overlook and in the volcano. Plantation visit was OK. No tropical juices. No need for swimsuits as the marketing material said. And none of this (straight from the marketing material on this site): "stop at Roseau Breach to see the banana plantations, and explore the charming fishing villages of Anse-La-Raye and Canaries." Would've been good to stop at the banana plantation or the fishing village. Guide just talked about it as we waved at it passing by. Also, no diamond falls visit as stated in the itinerary on this site. Entirely deceptive. Don't do business with Barefoot Holidays in St Lucia.
          Written February 8, 2025
        • 369kimc
          0 contributions
          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          Do not recommend this tour!
          On this trip you picked up by a van at your hotel and driven to the south side of the island. This was our first visit to St. Lucia and we had no idea how terrible the roads were. We were supposed to be picked up at 9:00 a.m. and our driver arrived at 8:00. No time for breakfast! We then had to go through terrible traffic to pick up people at the port in Castres. This process took 45 minutes before we could begin our tour. George, our guide was very friendly and informative along the way. The problem was it took 2 1/2 hours to arrive at our destination. Stopped for a view of the Pitons, then drove on to spend a brief stop at the open volcano. We saw the mud baths but did not have a chance to use them. Our final stop a plantation. That was the best part of the trip. It was a very interesting tour. By this time it's 1:00. We were not given any time to eat or drink and began our 2 and 1/2 hour journey back to our resort. The the roads are terrible!. We did not return until until 3:30 p.m. both of us very hungry and grumpy from having to spend 5 hours total in the van. I would not recommend this tour. If you want to see the island, take a catamaran!
          Written January 21, 2025
        • FarAway54057497765
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Dolphin and whale watching
          All staff, including the driver, were excellent. Exhilarating trip culminating in a huge pod of dolphins AND pilot whales. Feel so lucky. Thankyou.
          Written December 4, 2024
        • MRicci12
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Sammy is theMan!
          We adored the best of St Lucia and mostly because of Sammy. He was exceptional in every possible way and made our visit super special
          Written November 24, 2024
        • Sightsee53138931625
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Good times, great food
          The crew was amazing and the food was excellent - by far, the best we had on our whole trip. Loved the mud bath and waterfall. Snorkeling was only so-so but that wasn't anything to do with this tour specifically. Taking the catamaran down and back up the west side of the island was a million times better than driving.
          Written November 23, 2024
        • mchosers99
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A whale of a good time!
          A very fun tour, the staff was great. Jungle juice and beer for all! Saw a large pod of dolphins for quite some time. Unfortunately we didn’t see any whales, it’s Mother Nature, such is life! It was my birthday and the sang to me. I would recommend this trip to every and all.
          Written November 20, 2024
        • O3843GQsusank
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          We LOVED the Essence of St. Lucia Tour!
          Excellent tour of an estate garden. Ours was a small group, with a fabulous tour guide. We were served a delightful lunch of local dishes which were flavourful (while not overly hot for us with tender palates, LoL!)
          Written November 2, 2024
        • 812lolital
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Barefoot review
          We had such an amazing time. William, our tour guy was amazing and Miss Sylvia offered the most amazing tongue tantalizing delights of the island. Highly recommended. Rum tasting yum yummy 😋
          Written September 3, 2024
        • MamaGia1525
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Sailing and So Much More
          This tour offered more than my family and I expected. The catamaran sail offered beautiful views and the lunch served on it was delicious. Also, the stops at the sulphur springs, waterfall, and snorkeling were unique and fun. We met amazing people from different countries and enjoyed our time listening to music on the catamaran.
          Written July 30, 2024
        • MamaGia1525
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Lush Rainforest Tour
          This tour was absolutely amazing. My family and I received one-on-one attention from the transportation to the hike to lunch. It was a beautiful and unforgettable experience.
          Written July 30, 2024
        • davidpZ3289LS
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE
          Booked a full day tour on line for two people and received an acknowledgement of the booking, including the booking number. Heard nothing further and so called them the next day (today), gave them my booking number, and they undertook to call me back 'shortly' - in 5 - 10 minutes via Whatsapp. That was three hours ago and nothing heard. I will check on my bank account to make sure that my credit card has not been debited as I had to give them my credit card details at the time of booking. They undertake not to action this until the booking confirmed so I hope that they live up to their policy. All round a most disappointing experience.
          Written July 24, 2024
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        TutorBernie666
        13 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2024 • Couples
        We had a fabulous morning at the Rum Tour in St Lucia.
        Our Tour Guide Vincent from Bare Foot Tours was an absolute gentleman and it was an honour spending a few hours in his company.

        He was very knowledgeable about St Lucia and made us feel very welcome, he even stopped off at a few places so that we could take photos.

        I would highly recommend booking Vincent as your tour guide you will not be disappointed.
        Written December 17, 2024
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        Nick E
        49 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        First thing I want to say is that the service from Barefoot Travels, which we booked the tour through, and our driver, Vincent was top notch! Cannot give high enough praise to Vincent and wish he was our driver for the entire honeymoon.

        Tour was very professionally ran and the rum tastings were delicious!!! Staff was friendly and informative. They offer their different rums for sale in their shop at affordable prices.

        My only complaint was that the actually distillery was down due to construction. We were unable to see the actual manufacturing process or distillation process because of this. We didn't learn about this until we were on the tour, which was a disappointment. Bottom line: pleased and would do again.
        Written December 28, 2021
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and provide this very important feed back. We are so pleased that enjoyed the services from our staff and you both enjoyed the tour. We are sorry that the distellery was down due to construction. We take seriously our commitment to serve you and do our best to WOW experiences.Thanks again for the review. We look forward to welcoming you back! Sincerely.
        Written January 11, 2022
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        Goz
        9 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2022
        Although the ride to and from the distillery was quite long, the actual time spent on-site was very short.
        I don't know whether it is because of Covid restrictions the factory might still have implemented, but I can't help feel we were rushed into see the main machines that do the rum production coupled with a brief "This is how we make rum" presentation before being sat to watch a DVD about the distillary and it's history.
        Following that, there were loads of rums/products to taste which was great as I found a new favourite - The Admiral HMS Oak super smooth rum, of which I went on to buy several bottles of. Normally £80 per bottle in the UK, it was about £20 in St Lucia.
        I organised this trip through JoJo's as I wanted a private trip. Worth it.
        Written September 27, 2022
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        Dear Guest. We are glad that you enjoyed your Private tour with JoJo. This is not a Barefoot Holidays St. Lucia Tour. All the best to you.
        Written September 28, 2022
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        Travelluser123
        3 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2022 • Couples
        Loved the rum tasting experience, jungle George our driver and guide was amazing and made the whole experience.
        However, this tour should include a trip to Castries market but that wasn't communicated to him. He very kindly detoured for us to give us half an hour there, but we obviously had to tip him very well considering he wasn't employed to do that.
        As such the trip cost us a lot more than it should for the experience they advertise.
        Do not expect this tour to stop in Castries they only go straight to the rum factory and back.
        I would ask that the tour company refund our tip we had to pay but who knows if they even read these.
        Written November 24, 2022
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        Peter L
        4 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2022 • Couples
        Please, please, please save your money and use it on something more enjoyable and value adding. Looking at other reviews the informative drivers provided an insight into the Island as you travelled was a big plus. Unfortunately our poor driver didn’t get the chance as we travelled with three of the most obnoxious, selfish, ill-mannered and foul mouthed women from New York. Never before have I had on trip where we have had to stop for snacks, drinks and KFC (at 11:00 am) both on the way to and from the distillery .
        The distillery tour consists of a two minute talk by some fermentation vats and then a five minute talk by some distillation tanks. Then we shuffled off to watch a video for ten minutes, then tasted some rum samples from different bottles line up on bar.
        We them stopped in Castries with only 45 minutes. At this point we paid for a separate taxi to give us more time in Castries and get away from our horrible co-passengers.
        Our driver fully understood why we didn’t return with him and we felt sorry have to ferry those women back to wherever they came from. I am sure he behaved impeccably as he did throughout whilst we were with him.
        Written May 10, 2022
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        Thank you for taking the time to share this review. We have seen the reviews from everyone that were on the van and noted that the other passenger made the trip very uncomfortable for you. We do hope that you enjoyed the rest of your time in St. Lucia.
        Written May 31, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Lauren
        Nottingham, UK5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2022 • Friends
        We had a great time on our trip today with William and Sammy. The tour around the island was brilliant and they took us places we would never go. There knowledge was so interesting and they definitely made the trip fun. The Rum tour was good and we purchased rum to take home with us which is a lot cheaper than buying at the hotel. After we visited Castries market where we had half an hour to look round and have a beer.

        I would highly recommend this trip to everyone and to book it through here. Don’t book when your at the hotel, do it through these guys. And if you want a good laugh and a great time…..ask for William and Sammy, such lovely people.
        Written February 25, 2022
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        Thank you for taking the time to share this lovely review about the Rum Distillery Tour, and thank you for sharing such kind words about the Barefoot Holidays St. Lucia Tour Guides. We appreciate it. We are so pleased that you enjoyed the experience. We do our best to ensure that we keep you, our valued clientele, real happy on your St. Lucia adventures. We will share this review with the William and Sammy. Thanks again for the review. We look forward to welcoming you back real soon. Sincerely,
        Written February 28, 2022
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        Paris
        Copenhagen, Denmark56 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Although the tour is short Barefoot gave us a great pre-tour of St Lucia. Very informative and friendly.
        If you like rum and are planning on taking some home then do the tour as the rum is half the shop price, if you buy 4 bottles then that’s the tour paid for.
        Written October 21, 2021
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        Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We do our best to ensure a wonderful experience for you our valued guests. We are glad that you enjoyed the experience. We hope to welcome you back in the furture. Take care!
        Written October 22, 2021
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        Freya C
        6 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        The tour of the rum distillery took us all of 20 minutes. We listened to some audio character recordings and then a short video. The guide then took us into one distillery room and showed us some ingredients ….. and that was it. We then went to the tastings. There were a lot of rums there and could try all of them if you wanted.
        Samuel our driver was great and very informative and friendly but we had already been around that area of the island a few times on other tours, so didn’t really see anything new. We got caught in a lot of traffic too so it was a pretty long drive for a very short run tour. He did stop us off at a road side shop and Castries too.

        The experience was okay but we were a bit disappointed with the rum tour as it didn’t really include a lot.
        Written December 22, 2023
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        Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate your honest feedback and apologize for any disappointment you may have felt during the rum distillery tour. We're glad to hear that Samuel, your driver, provided excellent service. However, we understand your concerns about the brevity of the distillery tour and the repetition of the route. We take your comments seriously and will review the tour offerings to ensure a more comprehensive and engaging experience for our guests. Your insights are invaluable to us, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a more fulfilling experience in the future. Once again, thank you for your feedback, and we hope to welcome you back for an improved and more enriching experience.
        Written January 3, 2024
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        JorgeparaSãoMiguel
        Ponta Delgada, Portugal399 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2024 • Couples
        Samuel picked us up at our hotel. Just a really great guide. Full of life and stories. We first drove down to the Bounty rum distillery and made stops along the way to taste some island treats and buy some souveniers. We really enjoyed the rum tastings. Not rushed at all. After going through the tour of the distillery you get a chance to taste I would say about 12 different rums and you can really take your time. Then once you decide you go to the company store and buy some. Then we drove to Castries to the market. Its the typical kind of trinkets but what the heck the people are not pushy and you can find most of the souveniers you are looking for there. You can also eat lunch there if you choose. Absolutely worth the experience and Sam is fantastic.
        Written January 26, 2024
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        Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience about Samuel and the overall tour. It sounds like you had an amazing time.. It's evident that Samuel played a significant role in enhancing your experience, and your positive feedback is sure to be valuable for those considering a similar adventure. Thank you for sharing your memorable experience! We will be sure to recognize Samuel. Wishing you all the best. Cheers!
        Written January 29, 2024
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        James M
        Faversham, UK41 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        My wife and I and friends did this tour, our driver Samuel was fantastic he was very knowledgeable and passionate about his country which made our trip even more amazing.
        The tour of the distillery was good and very informative at the end of the tour you’re invited to taste up to 20 plus rums, you can taste as many as you like.
        Then we visited Castries market where we had time to buy souvenirs to take back home
        Written July 6, 2023
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