Spice, chocolate and rum: north Grenada day tour
Overview
This is the day that explains why Grenada is called the Spice Island. You head up the west coast, through fishing villages and past bays, to Gouyave and its nutmeg processing station. Inside, workers still sort nutmeg and mace by hand on long wooden trays, and the warm, sweet smell fills the whole building.
The road then crosses the north of the island to Sauteurs and Carib's Leap, the cliff linked to the last stand of the island's Kalinago people in 1651. Lunch is at Belmont Estate, a 17th-century plantation that now grows organic cocoa. See the beans fermenting and drying, visit the small heritage museum and try the estate's own chocolate.
In the afternoon you visit River Antoine, one of the oldest working rum distilleries in the Caribbean, where a water wheel still crushes the sugar cane. Taste the rum, if you dare: some of it is very strong. The tour usually returns via the east coast and the rainforest, and some versions add a swim at Annandale Falls.
Highlights
- Nutmeg sorted by hand at the Gouyave station
- Lunch and chocolate at Belmont Estate
- Water-wheel-powered River Antoine rum distillery
- Carib's Leap and the north coast at Sauteurs
What's included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local driver-guide
- Lunch at Belmont Estate
- Entrance fees at the nutmeg station, Belmont and the distillery (paid locally, unless stated in your quote)
- Drinks
- Tips
Location
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Itinerary
Frequently asked questions
It's a full day with several drives of 30 to 60 minutes, broken up by the stops. The roads are winding, so bring travel-sickness tablets if you need them.
The tasting is for adults only. Children can join the rest of the tour, and Belmont's chocolate and juices are a hit.
