Transportation to and from Rainforest Walks
Barre De L’isle Trail (Non-Strenuous)
The Barre de L’isle Forest Reserve gets its name from the fact that it is a ridge that divides the eastern and western halves of St Lucia. It takes approximately one hour to walk this one-mile trail and another hour to climb Mr. La Combe ridge.
The Barre de L’isle trail provides panoramic views from four lookout points along the trail. Observe the ragged Mount Gimie and the blue-green mountain rainforest, Cul-de-Sac valley, the Caribbean Sea and community of Aux Leon. View the expansive Mabouya Valley and Fond d’Or beach on the Atlantic coast.
Des Cartiers Rainforest (Strenuous)
Experience a botanical paradise at Mahaut, St Lucia’s most hidden lush rainforest. Drive six miles inland from the east coast’s main highway through a secondary road. Hope to see the rare St Lucia Parrot (Jacquot). See some of St Lucia’s endemic wildlife on this two-kilometer trail.
Edmund Forest Reserve (Strenuous)
This 3½-hour will take you through the heart of the tropical island into Edmund Forest Reserve on the western side of the island, to experience some of nature’s pristine opportunities. Westward is a magnificent view of Mt Gimie, St Lucia’s highest peak.
Transportation to and From: Plantation Tours
Fond d'Or Nature Historic Park: Enjoy the tropical island's natural beauty on a tour that combines historical St Lucia with the tranquility of a nature site in the Fond d'Or Nature Historic Park. It includes symbols of the Amerindian settlement and historical buildings of the sugar age. Follow a hiking trail through an estuarine tropical forest to a wide white sand beach that is frequented by nesting Leatherback Turtles, then visit and relax at the Interpretation Centre.
Fond Doux Estate: Follow the scenic country road to a tropical Caribbean-style working plantation, where you will heighten your senses by smelling, touching and tasting a variety of tropical fruits and plants. Once you have explored the plantation you can relax in the plantation house sipping local rum punch, local fruit juices and coconut water before being treated to an authentic Creole Lunch.
Morne Coubaril & Marquis Estates: There's the 400-Acre La Sikwi Sugar Mill plantation with a museum, theatre and a 40ft waterwheel. The Morne Coubaril Estate with its worker's village, sugar mill, manioc and cocoa houses is a meticulously preserved museum, restaurant and botanical garden. The Marquis Estate is another nearby plantation where you can tour and see the production of St Lucia's main export crops, bananas and copra (http://www.stlucia.org/activity/attractions.asp).
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