Private Nassau Island Tour: Customize Your Route & Pace

You control the route, the stops and how long you linger at each

A private guided tour of Nassau lets you build your own itinerary with an experienced guide who drives while you decide where to go, how long to stay and which attractions matter to you. The guide knows Fort Fincastle, Graycliff Heritage Village and Arawak Cay, but you're free to skip any of them or add your own. Bottled water and soft drinks come with the tour. Food at the Fish Fry is on you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Fort Fincastle45m
2. Arawak Cay30m

Private guided island tour in Nassau

• Visit Fort Fincastle and Queen's Staircase
• Tour distillery and taste local liquor
• Explore Ghost tunnels and Chocolate Factory
• Roll cigars and visit wine cellar
• Enjoy conch salad and pina colada at Arawak Cay

The experience

Fort Fincastle sits at the top of the island's most visited hill, where your guide walks you through the 66 limestone steps of Queen's Staircase carved by slaves in the 1700s, plus the Water Tower and the fort itself. The Graycliff Heritage Village holds the Ghost tunnels, a chocolate factory where you can taste, a cigar-rolling station and the world's third largest wine cellar. Your guide takes you through each one and pours samples if the timing works. Arawak Cay is the Fish Fry, a casual outdoor spot where conch salad and conch fritters are the thing to order, though you pay for whatever you eat.

The tour runs three hours, but you're not watching a clock. You decide when to move on from any stop, so if Fort Fincastle takes ninety minutes instead of thirty, that's your call. The distillery stop is a tasting stop (local rum and liquor), and the Graycliff tunnels and chocolate factory are hands-on, not a walkthrough. Your guide steers the conversation and knows the history. You steer the day.

You choose the vehicle at checkout: a Sprinter van, a Lux Sedan, an SUV or a full-size van. All come with air conditioning, bottled water, soft drinks and child car seats if you need them. Pickup is included, so the guide collects you from your hotel or your ship and brings you back when the three hours are done.

What’s included

• Private transportation in your choice of vehicle.
• bottled water and soft drinks.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• child car seats and boosters.
• experienced English-speaking guide.
• hotel or port pickup and return.

Options for this experience

4 options

Private guided tour in a luxury sedanUp to 3 per booking · Guide in English · No fixed timePickup is included with the sedan

Private guided island tour in an SUVUp to 6 per booking · Guide in English · No fixed timeSUV for the number of passengers, pickup is included

Private guided island tour in a vanUp to 12 per booking · Guide in English · No fixed timePickup is included with the van

Private Guided Tour- SprinterUp to 14 per booking · Guide in English · No fixed timePickup is included with the luxury Sprinter

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 26 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Simon's Transports

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to control your stops and route entirely. You set the pace and decide what to skip, unlike fixed-itinerary group tours.

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Top questions

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.

What is the Queen's Staircase at Fort Fincastle?

The Queen's Staircase is a set of 66 steps carved directly into solid limestone rock by enslaved workers in the 1700s. It's the most photographed feature at Fort Fincastle and your guide walks you up and through the fort itself.

Can I skip attractions and just visit the ones I want?

Yes. The tour is fully customizable, so you tell your guide which stops matter to you and which ones to skip. You can also ask to visit places not on the standard list if your guide knows them.

Is food included in the tour price?

No. The Fish Fry at Arawak Cay is the final stop, and conch salad and fritters are what to order there, but you pay for whatever you eat and drink. Bottled water and soft drinks are provided during the tour itself.

How does the three-hour tour work if I want to spend more time at one stop?

You decide how long to stay at each attraction. If you want to spend two hours at Graycliff and skip the distillery, that's your choice. The three-hour window is the total time with your guide and vehicle.

What's included in the tour price?

Private transportation in your chosen vehicle, bottled water, soft drinks, child car seats if needed and an air-conditioned ride. Your guide is included. Food, drinks at the distillery and any gratuities are separate.