6 Things You Must Do When Visiting St Lucia

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On our recent trip to St James Club Morgan Bay in St Lucia we spent a day touring the Island on the resorts Pink Panther Tour.

This takes you to see the real St Lucia and learn a little about its people and heritage. I mean what’s the point of visiting such a beautiful Island and not getting out and really seeing it? If you are wondering what to do in St Lucia here are some great suggestions.

Our guides Darian and Chantal were incredible. I really believe getting the right guides on a tour is the key. And we struck super lucky, not only were Darian and Chantal super knowledgeable about St Lucia and wanted to share it all with us. They were also the loveliest people, making us all feel comfortable from the outset.

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This is what we did and here are 6 things you must do when visiting St Lucia. And what you will see and learn on the Island Tour of St Lucia with St James Club Morgan Bay Pink Panther Tour.

The Pink Panther Jeep from St James Club Morgan Bay

Our guides on the Pink Panther Tour www.extraordinarychaos.com

Learn about local life in St Lucia

Getting out to see a little of the real Island and meeting St Lucian’s is a must when visiting this stunning country. St Lucian’s are warm people and they want to share all they know with you, booking a tour of St Lucia is a great way to explore.

We were able to drive through the capital of St Lucia, the port city of Castries. We had visited before on a cruise ship but little did we know how easy it is to explore the Island.

Castries is a buzzing city, with a market and many bars, cafe and street vendors. With pretty streets lined with historic buildings mainly of a colonial style. The perfect place to wander and take in the atmosphere maybe do a little shopping. And the local towns are awash with vibrant colours and pretty houses.

Top tip take St Lucian dollars and make sure you have plenty of change to buy souvenirs and tip people.

streets of st lucia www.extraordinarychaos.com

STREET ART IN LUCIA www.extraordinarychaos.com

Check out the street art In St Lucia

Apart from rows and rows of candy coloured houses on pretty Caribbean streets. There is something to see on every corner in St Lucia, including many examples of great street art. Just the colours alone on this beautiful Island are enough to make you smile. Everything is so colourful.

Visit the Pitons

The Pitons are two towering volcanic spires. Thus being the major iconic landmark of the island and a UNESCO world heritage site. These spectacular twin peaks, Gros Piton and Petit Piton, rise side by side from the sea to 770 and 743 m high. They are linked together by the Piton Mitan ridge. The volcanic complex includes a geothermal field with sulphurous fumeroles and hot springs perfect for bathing in.

Check out the Pitons from a short distance for a spectacular close up view, before heading into to hot springs.

A view of the Pitons www.extraordinarychaos.com

View of the Pitons in St Lucia www.extraordinarychaos.com and 6 Things You Must do When Visiting St Lucia

Head to the Soufriere Hot Springs/Mud Bath

I am going to admit, I did not think I would like bathing in mud. Yet as a family activity bathing in mud in a thermal spring is one of the boys top activities ever. I was dumbfounded as I watched them laughing as they smeared themselves in mud and forgot how cool they were for an hour. The initial temperature is hot, but as soon as your body adapts it is a nice sensation and great for the skin.

There are changing rooms at the Soufriere Hot Springs to enable you to get into your swimsuit, there are also some vendors selling snacks, drinks and souvenirs.

Mud Bath in the Volcano at St Lucia www.extraordinarychaos.com

Shower off the mud at the Touraille Waterfall

Only a 5-10 minutes drive away from the mud baths, the Touraille Waterfall is the perfect place to have a refreshing shower and wash of all that mud. You have to take a minute here to appreciate the fact that you are actually showering in a waterfall, its cold but such a wonderful experience. Once showered  you can head to the changing room to get dressed and ready for the rest of the tour.

Tip, take some water shoes its rocky in there.

The waterfalls in St Lucia www.extraordinarychaos.com and 6 Things You Must do When Visiting St Lucia

See how Cocoa is made At The Morne Coubaril Estate Cocoa Plantation

There are many things to do at the Morne Coubaril Estate including zip lining and horse riding. We took the cocoa tour and our amazing guide Vincia took us through the history of the cocoa plantation. Of how the cocoa beans are grown, harvested and baked. This is such an interesting tour, and you get to buy the raw product at the end, ready to bring home and make authentic St Lucian hot chocolate.

Cocoa plantation in St Lucia www.extraordinarychaos.com

As well as the planned activities, we got to see and hear more about the Banana plantations.

I found it fascinating but it also really gave me food for thought. The farmers rely on the weather and it only takes a bad storm to affect a whole years crop. And generally when you are buying produce from a small farmer you will be buying fair-trade.

Island tour in St Lucia www.extraordinarychaos.com

Banana plantations in St Lucia www.extraordinarychaos.com

Actually seeing the plantations and hearing tales of the hours farmers work, and all the influences that can affect their livelihoods makes you realise how important it is to support and buy fair trade where you can.

Darian also told us many facts about the rainforest, which is such a pleasure to drive through with all its giant ferns and coconut trees. And pointed out the Islands most famous movie spot from the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Visiting Movie locations from Pirates of the Caribbean with the James Club Pink Panther Tour www.extraordinarychaos.com

If you are pondering whether you should do the tour. Or wondering whether you should get out and see the Island when you visit St Lucia I would say go for it. We had the most wonderful day and learnt so much about such a truly beautiful island.

For more tips and advice check out Lisa’s post here

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Amaizng thinks to do in St Lucia when touring the Island on the Pink Panther tour what you must do and see, including visiting the Pitons, and thermal bath, waterfall and coco plantation

13 thoughts on “6 Things You Must Do When Visiting St Lucia”

  1. We hired a guide to show us around Havana and I completely agree with you that if you get the right one, it’s the absolute best way to see a new destination. They know all of the hidden gems that only locals know about and you won’t find on Tripadvisor!

    St Lucia looks perfect – I LOVE your family mud bath!!

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  2. It sounds like an absolutely brilliant tour. I would love to see the Pitons, do the mud-bathing and shower under the waterfall – they all take me straight back to my travels around Australia and NZ. Such fun things to do as a family – I love the photo of you all covered in mud! I bet learning all about the banana plantation is fascinating too. I’ve never been to the Carribbean before though it’s definitely on my list for one day – the whole collection of islands seem to be very special places indeed.

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  3. Wow! I’d love to do the mud bath and waterfall wash off. What a stunning place. The street art looks amazing too.

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  4. I love getting guides when we travel, especially if they are good. I think it’s hard to beat seeing the real side of a place when you get the right one. St Lucia looks so beautiful, I would really love to visit! 🙂

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  5. Love love your mud bath photo Sarah! (It’s rather smelly there isn’t it but a utterly fantastic experience!) You look like you had a brilliant time. Love all the experiences you have suggested can also recommend zip lining through the St Lucia rainforest and the BEST festival I have ever been to is the St Lucia jazz festival. It’s an annual event, the acts they book are amazing and the atmosphere is great!! The Castries street party (Sunday night I think) is also definitely worth attending for your next visit, because I’m sure you’ll visit again!! Whale and dolphin tours brilliant too.

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  6. It sounds like a brilliant tour (in an ah-mazing pink jeep!) and I love that you got to learn so much about the island. I also love that your boys loved bathing in mud so much, my kids would definitely enjoy this! It really looks like you had the most amazing trip.

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  7. Wow what amazing experiences, I love the idea of hiring a guiding and like you I’ve heard others say it’s all about the one you get. Great tips sarah – love the street art and getting to know local life x

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  8. This would be exactly the kind of tour we would do of St Lucia. I love that you were able to find out more about the local culture and I always feel like we’ve had a great experience when we’ve learnt something about the place we are visiting

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