Guadeloupe · Horse Riding

9-Hour Guadeloupe Nature Tour with Botanical Garden and Horse Riding

9 Hours Round trip from Cascade aux Ecrevisses Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Admire the mini-waterfall of Cascade des écrevises
  • 02 See orchids and pink flamingos at the botanical garden
  • 03 Enjoy a local lunch in the heart of Deshaies
  • 04 Take a horseback ride at the ranch between sea and land

Explore the tropical forest of Les mamelles and admire the mini-waterfall of Cascade des écrevises. Visit Maison de la Foret to see green plants, flowers, trees, birds, raccoons, and other creatures. Marvel at the botanical garden near Basse-Terre, where you will see lively plants and flowers such as orchids and pink flamingos. Complete the day with a horseback ride at the ranch.

Continue to the last stop and the main event at the ranch, where you will meet the horses and take them out for a gallop between sea and land.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Basse Terre, Deshaies, Pointe-à-Pitre
Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Les mamelles Forest, Deshaies Lunch and Ranch Horseback Ride

  • Meet your tour guide at the meeting point and head straight to the tropical forest of Les mamelles, where your first stop will be the mini-waterfall of Cascade des Ecrevises to admire its wonderful basin of running freshwater.
  • Next, take a 5-minute drive to Maison de la Foret, overlooking the flowing river, where you can take pictures while standing on the drawbridge. Admire the surrounding nature, with green plants, flowers, trees, birds, raccoons, and other creatures.
  • After refreshments, drive north through Basse-Terre towards the botanical garden. Discover more lively plants and flowers, including orchids and pink flamingos, representing romance and life balance.
  • Then head down the hill to join local chefs in the heart of the community of Deshaies, where you will enjoy a local lunch. Savour tasty treats and seafood specialties from the menu.
  • Continue to the last stop and the main event at the ranch, where you will meet the horses and take them out for a gallop between sea and land.
Cascade aux Ecrevisses, Les mamelles forest, Maison de la Foret, Deshaies botanical garden

Where this trip takes you

Cascade aux Ecrevisses, Les mamelles forest, Maison de la Foret, Deshaies botanical garden

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Tickets for the botanical garden
  • Local lunch + 1 cocktail
  • Horse riding
  • English-speaking Guadeloupe tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Extra drinks
  • Extra snacks
  • Souvenirs
  • Gifts

What to bring

  • Backpack
  • Long pants
  • Adaptable shoes

Know before you go

  • Please note that the itinerary may be subject to change on this tour. Depending on bookings, the horseback riding may take place at 8:30 am, with the tour starting at 9:00 am instead of in the afternoon, but all visits and highlights will still be completed during the day.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Port de Croisière de Pointe a Pitre, D125, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Tour start
Cascade aux Ecrevisses, Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Cascade aux Ecrevisses.

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