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Summary
St. Kitts & Nevis (Nee-vis) promotes itself as an ecotourism vacation because it is quiet and undeveloped compared to many other islands. Unique attractions include climbing a dormant volcano, numerous hikes, a scenic railway and bird watching.

Mt. Liamuiga Volcano
The 3,800-foot-tall dormant volcano seems much taller when landing by plane on St. Kitts because it dominants the small island. Fit tourists to the island will drive to the 1,000-foot level and then hike 2,000 feet to the smaller of the two peaks. Tour guides are recommended.

St. Kitt's has rugged, volcanic terrain suitable for demanding hikes. © Caribibeez.com

Hiking and Touring
The slopes of the volcano have sections of rain forest that allow hikers to see monkeys, exotic birds, hanging vines, tropical fruit and flowering shrubs. Visitors to the southeastern part of the island can visit Turtle Beach to see ... monkeys. Full island tours include the capital of Basseterre, Bloody Point, the first English settlement and the tropical gardens of Romney Manor.

St. Kitts Scenic Railway
The narrow guage St. Kitts Railway offers visitors to the two-island Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis one of the most beautiful train rides in the world. Built between 1912 and 1926 to deliver sugar cane from the fields to the sugar mill in the capital city of Basseterre, the railway now provides a fascinating way to see the entire nation from the comfort of luxurious rail cars built specifically for touring the island of St. Kitts. Web: http://www.stkittsscenicrailway.com/

Bird Watching
St. Kitts' Northern, Central and Southern mountain ranges are carpeted in thick rain forest supporting huge bio-diversity. Brown Booby, Brown Pelican, Magnificent Frigate bird, Cattle Egret, American Kestrel, Royal Tern, Feral Pigeon, Zenaida Dove, Common Ground-dove, Caribbean Elaenia, Grey Kingbird, Caribbean Martin, Scaly-breasted Thrasher, Bananaquit, Black-faced Grassquit & Lesser Antillean Bullfinch, Black-whiskered Vireo are only a few.