St. Lucia Attractions and Things to Do

Unique St. Lucia attractions include Pigeon Island National Landmark with a history of Amerindians, piracy and battles between the English and French; Fond d'Or Nature Historic Park with more island history, nature and culture; and Fond Doux Estate,  an authentic working plantation.

Noteworthy regular attractions include an emphasis on touring the back country by hiking, biking, horseback and ATV mentioned above.


Rain forest hikes include Barre De L’isle Trail, a non-strenuous one-mile trail filed by an hour to climb Mr. La Combe ride, and Des Cartiers Rainforest, a strenuous two-kilometer trail.

Edmund Forest Reserve is a strenuous 3½-hour hike into Edmund Forest Reserve. Enbas Saut is a moderate to strenuous, four-kilometer trail within the 19,000 acres of Central Rainforest Reserve at the foot of the highest mountain peak in St Lucia.

Mountain biking is available at Anse Chastanet Resort.


Gros Piton and Petit Piton are two giant volcanic plugs located south of Soufrière that top 2,000 feet. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors can take a dip in warm sulfuric pools.


The island has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the Caribbean. Tour operators offer numerous ways of viewing the coastline including sailboats, ATV, jeep and horseback.


Local shops are usually open weekdays 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Duty-free shopping centers are located by the cruise docks at Pointe Seraphine and La Place Carenage.


Reduit is the longest and most popular beach in St. Lucia. Marigot Bay beach is known for its beautiful cove. Other beaches include La Toc, Anse Cochon, Anse Chastanet, Anse Des Sables, Sandy Beach and Grande Anse. Grand Anse is popular for turtle watching.


Pigeon Island has been the home of the Amerindians,  a pirate hideout and a military base.

Fort Charlotte, which is now a college, was the site of some of extensive fighting between the French and the British. The Choiseul Heritage site is a village with history, crafts and island views.


Tours combine historical St Lucia with the tranquility of a nature. The Fond d'Or Nature Historic Park has symbols of the Amerindian settlement and historical buildings from the sugar industry.

A hiking trail goes through an estuarine tropical forest to a wide white sand beach that is visited by nesting Leatherback Turtles.

Visitors also can tour the Interpretation Centre. Within driving distance is the Latille Waterfall, which is surrounded by vegetation and additional pools.


This tropical Caribbean-style working plantation has a variety of tropical fruits and plants.

After touring the plantation, visitors can return to the plantation house to enjoy St. Lucian rum punch, fruit juices and coconut water along with an authentic Creole lunch.


The La Sikwi Sugar Mill plantation has a museum, theater and a 40-foot waterwheel on 400 acres.

The Morne Coubaril Estate has a workers' village, sugar mill, manioc and cocoa houses as well as a museum, restaurant and botanical garden.

Visitors to the Marquis Estate can see the production of  bananas and copra, which are St. Lucia's most important export crops.


Visitors to Fond Assau in Babonneau will see traditional practices such as preparation of cassava bread, cooking on macambou leaves, catching crayfish in the river and collecting honey from a beehive.

A Chak Chak band plays traditional music in the background.