Name: Southern Martinique private tour
SKU: 40299
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 5h

Activity Level: Moderate

Experience: Adventure, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

This tour around the Southern Martinique will provide you with great emotions and long-lasting memories. Thus, you will visit the local villages to enjoy fascinating views and to get to know their history. You will even visit the birtplace of the Empress of France. However, Martinique is not only impressive in its history but also in its beauty. Thus, you will visit the famous Diamond Rock and a viewpoint overlooking it, to get a breathtaking view and to capture it on your camera.

What's included

English-speaking guide
Pick-up and drop-off
Return transportation
Rum tasting

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Pick-up and drop-off from the port of Fort de France
The local market is closed on Monday

Highlights

Cap 110

Cap 110 is a memorial erected in memory of slavery. It was built at Anse Caffard during the sesquicentennial of the abolition of slavery in 1998 by Laurent Valere, a painter and sculptor of Martinique. The choice of Anse Caffard is not trivial. This is indeed the edge of the Anse Caffard (which owes its name to Jean Caffard a colon) a ship carrying 300 slaves ran aground in a storm on the rocks of the coast on the night of April 8, 1830. Now at that time, the slave trade was illegal since 1817. The boat was completely destroyed what prevented him from knowing his name and find its source. Only six bodies were recovered. The bodies of the sailors were buried in the cemetery and those slaves were buried near the shore. 86 slaves, 26 men and 60 women were rescued from the wreck and transferred to Fort-de-France.

Diamond Rock

Diamond Rock is a 175-metre-high basalt island located south of "Grande Anse du Diamant" before arriving from the south at Fort-de-France, the main port of the Caribbean island of Martinique. The uninhabited island is about 3 kilometres from Pointe Diamant. The island gets its name from the reflections that its sides cast at certain hours of the day, which evoke images of a precious stone. It is notable for events during the Napoleonic Wars.

Fort de France

Fort-de-France is a commune and the capital of Martinique, an overseas department of France located in the Caribbean. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Even if you've come to Martinique for the beaches, you'll be very glad to spend a day in vibrant Fort-de-France, the island's capital and by far the biggest city in the French West Indies. A popular destination for cruise ships, international yachties and French tourists, the bustling centre has everything from tranquil parks and a tiny beach to colourful local markets and worthwhile restaurants, its lively streets contrasting starkly with the rest of often sleepy Martinique. The obvious attraction is Fort St-Louis, from which the city takes it name. The capital is also a superb shopping destination and the best place to source local souvenirs.

Les Anses d'Arlet

With its picture postcard looks and peaceful atmosphere, the unmissable fishing village of Les Anses-d'Arlet has everything a visitor could want. Its charming little church, Creole houses, sandy beach and pontoon over the turquoise sea create a truly picturesque scene… Aligned exactly with the pontoon on the beach, the Church of St Henry of Les Anses-d'Arlet is undoubtedly one of the most photographed sites in all Martinique! Although hit by a hurricane in 2007, the whole building was restored identically in 2012.

Les Trois Ilets

Les Trois-Îlets is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It was the birthplace of Joséphine (1763–1814), who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of the French.

Martinique

Martinique, island and overseas territorial collectivity of France, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is included in the Lesser Antilles island chain. Its nearest neighbours are the island republics of Dominica, 22 miles (35 km) to the northwest, and Saint Lucia, 16 miles (26 km) to the south. Guadeloupe, another part of overseas France, lies about 75 miles (120 km) to the north. The name Martinique is probably a corruption of the Indian name Madiana (“Island of Flowers”) or Madinina (“Fertile Island with Luxuriant Vegetation”), as reputedly told to Christopher Columbus by the Caribs in 1502. The administrative capital and chief town is Fort-de-France.

Itinerary

09:00

You will be met at the cruise port.

Your 5 hour private our will begin with a 30 minute journey to Les Trois Ilets, where the famous pottery village is located. Take a peak at the crafts created here, and maybe take one home as a souvenir. You then re-board the vehicle and head to the village of Les Anses d’Arlet. See the recently renovated Bell Tower at the church, located directly in front of the beach, or simply sunbath and relax on the sandy beach. Take a swim or try your hand at snorkeling, it is your choice. This is the perfect setting to relax and unwind on this beautiful island. Once you have had chance to soak up the sun and atmosphere, then you take a visit to the viewpoint overlooking the Diamond Rock. The island reflects the light in such a way that it appears to be a giant precious stone. This is the perfect opportunity to get your cameras at the ready, and capture those wonderful memories. Continuing your tour you head to Cap 110. This is a memorial erected in memory of slavery. You will then take a stroll through the local market where your guide will show you the local delicacies and hidden secrets, as well as point out the local spices and quirky souvenirs. You will finish off your tour with a short visit to the local rum distillery, to sample some of the local rum.

At the end of your tour you will be returned to the port in plenty of time for your ships departure.

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