Antigua and Barbuda · UNESCO Heritage Sites

4-Hour Antigua and Barbuda Tour with Nelson's Dockyard and Shirley Heights

4 Hours Round trip from Dockyard Drive Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Nelson's Dockyard National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and marina
02 Visit Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre for insights into the history, culture, and heritage of Antigua and Barbuda
03 Admire the Blockhouse overlooking Antigua's southeastern coast
04 See Shirley Heights, a restored military lookout above English Harbour

Embark on a 4-hour tour with your Antigua and Barbuda tour guide to explore Nelson's Dockyard National Park, Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre, the Blockhouse, Shirley Heights, and more. Uncover the social milieu at the Dockyard and its environs in bygone days, and gain an understanding of the social hierarchy and prevailing social dynamics during various eras in this region. Observe, engage, interact, and be mesmerized by the romantic environment of English Harbour.

Visit Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre, a museum offering a well-crafted and knowledgeable exhibition on the history, culture, and heritage of Antigua and Barbuda.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

English Harbour and Nelson's Dockyard Sightseeing

08:30-09:10 Drive from the dockside to Nelson's Dockyard National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and marina.
09:15-09:50 Visit Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre, a museum offering a well-crafted and knowledgeable exhibition on the history, culture, and heritage of Antigua and Barbuda.
09:55-10:20 Explore the Blockhouse, a brick ruin overlooking the southeastern coast.
10:25-10:50 See Shirley Heights, a restored military lookout in Antigua and Barbuda.
11:00-12:00 Stop by Nelson's Dockyard National Park once again.
12:00-12:30 Return trip to the cruise ship dock.

In addition, requested and planned photo stops are made.

Where this trip takes you

Nelson's Dockyard National Park, Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre, Blockhouse overlooking the southeastern coast, Shirley Heights

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

The services of an expert, experienced Antigua and Barbuda tour guide.
The services of a licensed taxi driver.
A complimentary drink at the Admiral's Inn.
Transportation in a modern, clean, spacious, air-conditioned vehicle.

Know before you go

Your tour guide recommends that you carry at least US$20 for the purchase of memorabilia or gifts.
You will learn about some key players, including naval officers, slaves, the plantocracy, the colonial government, churches, and the King's Negroes. Interestingly, after the slave trade was outlawed in 1807, some traders continued slave trading, so the British navy was charged with policing the seas to capture those daring traders. What happened to those unsuspecting captive Africans who were brought to the Dockyard? You will visit some special places of interest in and around the dockyard. You will find that English Harbour, home to the much-feted Nelson's Dockyard, is indeed an evocative historic district.

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