Nassau: Queen's Staircase & Paradise Island 2.5-Hour Tour

Climb 65 Steps to Fort Fincastle, Then Walk Through Atlantis in One Morning

You get picked up from your hotel or port, ride in an air-conditioned van through Nassau's main attractions, climb or drive to the top of the Queen's Staircase, walk through Atlantis Paradise Island, taste rum cake, chocolate and local rum, and return to your starting point. The whole thing takes 2.5 hours and includes all transport, samples and a local guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Nassau city and island highlights

• Drive through historic Nassau city
• Visit Bahamas Rum Cake Factory
• Cross bridge to Paradise Island
• Walk around Atlantis Hotel and casino
• Climb Queen's Staircase to Fort Fincastle
• Shop for handmade goods (optional)
• Taste chocolate at Graycliff Chocolate Factory
• Sample rum at John Watling's Distillery
• Option to visit Junkanoo Beach or shop

Stops and time spent at each 2 stops

1. Atlantis Paradise Island 30m
2. Queen's Staircase 30m

What’s included

Transport by air-conditioned full-size van, food and beverage samples at three stops (rum cake factory, chocolate factory, and distillery), live commentary from your local guide, hotel or port pickup and drop-off, and local taxes.

Times

• Every day 09:30 13:00

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Before you book

Group Up to 14

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. You can choose from 4 pickup points.

Book up to 12h before

Ages Adult (13 and older) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (2 to 4 years)

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort

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The experience

"So we're actually going to walk up all of those?" Your guide laughs and points to the Queen's Staircase as the van pulls up: 65 hand-carved limestone steps leading straight up to Bennet's Hill. If the climb feels like too much, no problem. You stay in the air-conditioned van and get driven to the top anyway, then spend time browsing the handmade goods at the fort's small market. Either way, you get the view of Nassau spread out below, and that's the whole point of this stop.

The Nassau island highlights tour starts with a drive through the historic city before landing at the Bahamas Rum Cake Factory for about 15 minutes: free samples included, and yeah, they're good. Pina colada, banana, chocolate. You'll taste at least two. Then you cross the 65-foot bridge to Paradise Island and walk through the Atlantis Hotel casino and lobby on your own for 30 minutes, which sounds like a lot of wandering but it's actually the right amount of time to get the scale of the place without feeling rushed. Your guide meets you back at the van after.

The second half moves faster. You stop at the Graycliff Chocolate Factory to try their house special, then head to John Watling's Distillery, where they make rum locally and pour free samples of a pina colada made with 3-year rum (you have to be 18 to taste). The whole tour runs 2 and a half hours, and at the end you can either walk 10 minutes to Junkanoo Beach if you want sand and water, or stay on the van and finish in the main shopping district downtown. Your guide gives live commentary the whole time, so you're not just seeing Nassau. You're hearing why these places matter to the island.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (2 to 4 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the Queen's Staircase climb?

65 hand-carved steps from bottom to top. If you can't or don't want to walk, the van drives you to the top instead.

What food and drinks are included?

Free samples at the Bahamas Rum Cake Factory, Graycliff Chocolate Factory, and John Watling's Distillery. You taste rum cake flavors, chocolate, and a pina colada made with local rum.

Is the Paradise Island stop guided or self-guided?

Self-guided. You walk through the Atlantis Hotel casino and lobby on your own for about 30 minutes while your guide waits.

Can I go to the beach at the end?

Yes. Junkanoo Beach is a 10-minute walk from the final stop, or you can stay on the van and end in the shopping district downtown.

What's the minimum age for rum samples?

You must be 18 years old to sample the rum at John Watling's Distillery.

Does the tour include hotel pickup?

Yes. Hotel and port pickup and drop-off are included.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

Yes, it's suitable for all physical fitness levels. The Queen's Staircase has an alternative (the van drives you up), and the rest of the tour is walking at a relaxed pace with stops to rest.