Barbados Wildlife Reserve: Green Monkey Feeding & North Point

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

The monkeys come down at feeding time — that's when you see them

You arrive at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve during feeding time and watch the monkeys come down to eat alongside deer, tortoises and iguanas. After that, you drive to North Point to stand at the cliff edge and watch the Atlantic crash into the rocks below. Hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees, and a licensed guide are included. The tour runs Tuesdays and Saturdays and takes a few hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wildlife feeding and coastal views

Visit Barbados Wildlife Reserve
Watch monkey feeding time
See deer, tortoise, iguana, peacocks
Stop at Barclays Park
Visit North Point for cliff views

The Experience

The moment the sanctuary staff start laying out food in the forest, the animals move. Deer step out first, then the tortoises and iguanas, and then — if you're there at the right hour — the Barbados Green Monkeys appear. They're not caged here; they drift in and out of the reserve as they please, which is why the Barbados Wildlife Reserve runs this tour on feeding days. The staff tells you it happens about 99% of the time, and the timing matters. You're not watching from a distance or waiting for something to happen. You're there when it does.

After the reserve, the route takes you north to Barclays Park and then to North Point, where the island's edge meets the Atlantic. The cliffs rise up and the waves hit them hard enough that you feel the spray if you stand close. It's a short drive from the reserve — maybe twenty minutes — and it's the kind of view that makes the ride worth it on its own. If you're there between December and April, you might spot humpback whales moving through the water offshore, though that's not guaranteed. The staff knows the island and points out what's worth looking at.

The whole thing runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays, which means you're working around a fixed schedule. Hotel pickup happens from the South and West Coast — if you're staying elsewhere, you'll need to let them know at booking so they can figure out if an exception works. The vehicle is air-conditioned, which matters on a Caribbean morning, and they hand out bottled water. It's a small-group tour, so you're not moving through the reserve in a crowd.

What’s included

Your tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off from the South and West Coast, entrance fees to the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, bottled water, an air-conditioned vehicle, and a friendly, licensed tour guide. You'll visit the reserve during feeding time to watch the Barbados Green Monkeys and other wildlife, then stop at Barclays Park and North Point to see the Atlantic waves crash against the cliffs at the northern tip of the island.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Beautiful (Barbados) Tours and Excursions Ltd

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the monkeys without timing it yourself or arranging transport — the tour leaves on set days when feeding happens, which is what makes the 99% sighting rate possible.