Top Anse La Raye Walking Tours

Javon was amazing, super knowledgeable, personable, and made sure you were taken care of. From cracking jokes to telling you about the history of the island, we'd do it all over again

One of our toughest hikes, go early, pack plenty of water, we passed many who turned around, take your time watch your footing and enjoy the jungle. Lots birds, tree frogs we actually saw a mongoose and stray cats along the way.

First, while researching all these Gros Piton hike trips, I found out that all of them required you to pay the entrance fee for the national park separately - that got you a 'guide' - so in effect paying for this trip got you a lift to and from the start point of the walk. The drive waited for you so you were paying for a driver for the day.However, the walk itself took us five hours and the drive to the start and back weas an hour and a half each way, so this was absolutely necessary. You could hire a car but there was no way I would have wanted to or been able to drive afterwards, and Im sure there was some organizing needing to be done to get our private guide.Plus, our driver Jason was very friendly and funny, told us a lot about the island while driving us there and we had a comfortable air conditioned vehicle to get there and back with no worries about getting lost.Yes you could probably get a bus but it made everything so much easier booking through this company and I would recommend it to anyone. .

Everton ( our driver) was a fine host; very knowledgeable about the place and of it’s history. He also gave us an insight into the holiday staying potential! All in all, it was an absolute pleasure!

Our driver was super knowledgeable and very entertaining. He also explained a lot about the island and the various areas we passed on the car ride there as well as back to our hotel. When we arrived we had our own tour guide. She was extremely nice and helped to guide us up and town the climb. As for the climb itself it is very challenging but we knew it was the one thing we didn’t want to miss. The tour guide and driver made our journey very pleasant and we are much appreciative.

Most excellent tour. Professional guide and transportation. Strenuous yet satisfying hiking. Multiple opportunities to stop take pictures, refreshments etc. our guide, Errol, was most excellent!

Richard who was our driver and guide was on time, very friendly and gave priority to customer wishes. He accepted a four hour stay at Gros Islet and brought us back safely. Thanks again for this great experience.

We had the best tour guy in St.Lucia-Richard! He was in time,helpful,kind,knowledgeable! Hestay with us all the time and took all pictures of our activities! Hightly recommend this company!

We had an incredible tour! Bucket list worthy! This is a challenging hike, but well worth it. I didn’t realize the tour didn’t include the entrance fee, so just be mindful of that and it is far from the port (about a 2 hour ride). So it’s best to allow PLENTY of time. You can also rent walking sticks for $5 (Definitely worth it) Our driver was fantastic, knowledgeable, friendly and an amazing navigator! We were pressed for time and she did an amazing job getting us back to the port in time. We made it back to the ship with other cruisers cheering us on from their balconies. I want to give a special thanks to her!!

Hiking the Pitons - “Unfinished Business”This review is at the request of Ada McGlone Lester.We booked a private tour through St. Lu Taxis and Tours. Upon exiting the ship promptly at 9:30am, we made our way to the taxi area where our driver Richard had a sign with our last name. We quickly found his van and off we went. The drive is around 1 hour and 45 minutes. Inasmuch as we watched YouTube videos to be adequately prepared, a time constraint was not one of the pre-excursion factors. Richard, who was born on St. Lucia, but also served in the US Army, was full of information on the island as well as the surrounding islands. Over our three hours in the van round trip, we learned more about St. Lucia than our prior two visits combined. As a side note, we took the ‘eastern’ route there and ‘western’ route back, which you can see on the maps screenshot I took at the beginning of the trail.We arrived at the base of the Pitons and were assigned a guide that works for the Foundation. It’s $50 a person to hike and that money is used for everything down to guide uniforms. Of the 3,200+ passengers onboard, a grand total of 6 (including us as 2) attempted to make the climb. This should have been a sign, but being a dumb American this was our DESTINY.Our Guide Abigail showed us the washroom, made sure we had an adequate amount of water and off we went…The trail is broken down into 4 quarters, each becoming progressively more difficult as you make the trek. Leaving at 11:22am and having to be back to our van no later than 3:00pm we had 3 hours and 38 minutes to climb the mountain. At this point you fully comprehend what 2 hours up and 2 hours down AT A GOOD PACE really means…At the first 1/4 stopping point we knew. You slowly start working through the five stages of grief as your body gets worn down, you are sweating more than you are drinking water and the usage of your hands on the rocks increases. But between 1/4 and 1/2 you still have HOPE. And while hope is a powerful thing, it can only take you so far in the game of the Pitons.After a long hour+ grind we made it to the 1/2 way point were ran into 3 out of 4 of our fellow cruisers. The lone 1 was giving their all to making it to the top. At this point Abigail had to break us the news this was it. Mathematics was not our friend and we could go no further. Nooooo! I tried the stage of bargaining to little reception and slowly worked my brain into the final stage, acceptance. This was it, if we continue, make it to the top, hopefully, and miss the ship all aboard time. Nooooo!After a few pictures with a stunning view, back down we started… Now going down has its own set of challenges, but we made it with one break.Once we said our goodbye's to our trusted guide, we named this adventure “unfinished business” as we will be returning to complete the task. Richard got us back to our ship and after a second set of goodbye’s and a thank you for his service to our Country we hit a couple shops and back on the ship. Upon arriving to our cabin, our incredible Head Butler AG had a much needed cheese plate waiting. Sometimes it really pays to share your upcoming plans.This is being written at the Martini Bar before we give Fine Cut on The Beyond a try. Another food review to come later… Cheers from The Beyond where the score is Pitons: 1 Us: 0.Safe travels…

Richard was an amazing driver! He gave us so much history and information on the ride to Gros Piton! He has a great personality and is so much fun!

Richard was Amazing! Very friendly, knowledgeable, and had us laughing the whole time! I would recommend this tour to everyone. Make sure he takes you to Coco Palm for lunch. Thank you again Richard for sharing your culture with us!

My wife and I did the ATV tour guided by Scheffler Maxwell. It truly was an amazing experience. The ATV tour was great by itself, but Maxwell truly made it fantastic. I don't normally leave reviews, but wanted to make sure Maxwell got the credit he deserves. Can't wait for your single to drop! 🔥

Please be warned there is an entrance fee to gros piton not included in this purchase! We got caught out but luckily had some money on us. The hike itself was absolutely stunning, as you walk through some lovely forest and get some lovely views. It is very steep with big steps and rocks and can be strenuous in places. The tour guide for the hike (not our driver) appeared quite grumpy and most of the time was ahead of us. We cannot fault our taxi driver, he pointed out places of interest along route and was happy to stop along the way for us to take photos. Overall was worth doing 🙂

Valentine was very accommodating and patient with our 3 year old twins. He never hesitated to assist in making the tour enjoyable by all.

This is more of a rock climbing event than a hike. Don't expect a smooth steep path. It is basically a steep set of rocks to traverse with some paths in between. The stopping areas are nice and offer amazing views. If you are up for a serious cardio challenge and have strong knees and ankles, go for it. Getting to the top would be worth it. But a leisurly hike it is not.