North Martinique Day Tour – Saint-Pierre, Balata Garden & Rum Distillery

Discover the treasures of the North of the island of Martinique.

Crossing the capital Fort-de-France, for a stop in front of the miniature replica of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Montmartre in Paris.

Enjoy a visit to the magnificent Balata botanical garden created in 1982.

Nestled in the heart of hygrophilous vegetation, the garden is endowed with a thousand varieties of surprising flowers, plants and shrubs.

Continuing on the green route of the trail which winds through a tropical forest, you will cross the picturesque village of Morne-Rouge then that of Saint-Pierre posed at the foot of the volcano Mont Pelée, formerly the capital of the island.

Its volcanological museum opening right to a visit, its ruins dating from the eruption of 1902, its pretty beautiful bay, its place Bertin …

A place steeped in history!

After lunch served in the restaurant, the journey continues along the large north-eastern Atlantic slope towards the rural villages of Ajoupa-Bouillon, Basse-Pointe birthplace of the illustrious poet Aimé Césaire, and Sainte-Marie, all fertile regions for food crops.

A visit to the Saint-James distillery and its famous rum museum, created in 1979, announces a tasting of fruity liqueurs which pleasantly punctuate the day before returning to the accommodation.

Martinique will no longer have any secrets for you!

USEFUL INFORMATION

Included: Lunch, rum tasting with fruity liqueurs

Duration: The day

Appointment: Wednesday or Saturday, between 7:30 am and 8:00 am (to be confirmed on site with your hostess Coeur des îles)

To envisage: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera

Conditions : Print your Exchange voucher. You will be asked by the service provider at the time of boarding.

Possibility to book a transfer with your hostess Coeur des îles directly on site

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