Fort Christian, U.S. Virgin Islands

Fort Christian, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Charlotte Amalie: Flavors of St Thomas Food Tour

Charlotte Amalie: Flavors of St Thomas Food Tour

Indulge yourself in making your own rum cocktails. Dine your way through Charlotte Amalie and take in a full lunch progressively enjoyed across a mix of famous and hidden gem foodie haunts in the capital city near both cruise ports. Savor Caribbean classics possibly featured on your tour: flavorful curried chicken, slow-roasted pulled pork tacos, and local rum. Push your foodie IQ by trying creole “fungi” and fried yellow plantain. Dig deep into the island’s rich past of pirates, rum, and even delicious homemade cakes. Let your local guide show you around this little slice of paradise and get you involved in the local food scene so you leave with the confidence and knowledge of a local.

St. Thomas: Historic Walking Tour of Old Town

St. Thomas: Historic Walking Tour of Old Town

The tour begins at Fort Christian (dating back to the 1670s). You’ll be free to explore the old passage ways, rooms and dungeon of this centuries-old, grand structure. Atop the fort walls you’ll see the same views of the harbour and town that Danish governors and soldiers saw during ferocious invasions and pirate raids. Unique photo opportunities abound. Next, the tour will continue with a stroll through the heart of Charlotte Amalie. Your guide will lead you through the streets and alleyways of town. You’ll hear colorful stories about the island’s first inhabitants, explorers, slave revolts, pirates, voodoo, disgraced war generals, famous residents and other tales old and new. At the final stop, you'll enter a 200-year-old slave house, previously attached to a grand estate owned by a wealthy merchant. Your guide will share the history of the structure and the lives of its inhabitants. And you’ll also learn about the cultures and foods of the many peoples contributing to the island’s history. Within these same walls you’ll learn about the history of the slave house and the larger estate. You'll also get to tour the rum distillery and learn about the history of rum. At the conclusion, you are welcome to stay and enjoy the palm-shaded garden until closing time at 5 pm. This tour was created in collaboration with Danish and Virgin Islands historians. Only a select few know how this tiny little island had an outsized influence on the world stage throughout human history.

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(18 reviews)

Fantastic tour from a knowledgeable, personable guide. Due to off season, my wife and I were Rocky’s only guests today, but he still gave a full tour and took time to make sure we had a local experience. The relationships he has with the local restaurant owners add a layer of depth and home comfort to an already delicious tour!

All the stops on the tour were very good. The food at all the stops was very good and gave you a great taste of local food. The drink stops were also very good! Our tour guide, Rocky, was outstanding. Great energy and personality. Overall, it was a great tour and good value!! Thank you Rocky!

The tour was great. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Our guide was very accommodating because we were doing dry January; so having more nonalcoholic options would have been great, but we had an excellent time!

D'Andre was an excellent guide with lots of interesting facts. All of the restaurant stops were great! The food and drinks were delicious.

It was amazing, our guide spent time to show us amazing places and inform us on the history of the place.