Dominica medicinal plants tour: Learn to make tea

Identify wild plants and brew tea in Dominica's forest

A private guide-led tour of Dominica where you learn to identify medicinal plants growing wild across the island, gather herbs at Jako Falls and Spanny Twin Falls, and brew fresh tea at Ti Kwen Glo Cho's naturally heated mineral pools. The tour includes private transportation, guiding in English or Spanish, tropical fruit sampling, and tea. Entrance fees to the falls and pools are separate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Dominica's wild plants and falls

• Stop at Jacko Falls and explore plants
• Visit Spanny Twin Falls
• Fruit tasting at water bar
• Tea session and dip in mineral pools

The experience

If you have a free afternoon or are new to Dominica's plant life, this tour builds the day around learning what grows here and what locals use it for. You travel by private vehicle from the south toward the center of the island, stopping first at Jako Falls to spot medicinal plants in their natural setting, then at Spanny Twin Falls for more gathering. Along the way, a complimentary fruit stop lets you sample tropical fruits and roasted coconut at a roadside water bar near Trafalgar Falls.

The core of the tour is the tea session at Ti Kwen Glo Cho, a garden with naturally heated mineral pools and cold showers where you'll use the herbs you've collected to brew tea. You can swim in the warm pools before or after the tea: lunch is available separately if you want it. The guide, fluent in English or Spanish, walks you through identifying the plants and their uses in medicine, cooking and traditional bush rums as you move through each stop.

The full day runs six hours from pickup to drop-off. Your guide handles the route and the stops. You bring curiosity about plants and a willingness to wade through forest areas to spot them. Infants and small children can come along, though the terrain and physical demands mean moderate fitness helps.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your location.
• guiding services in English or Spanish.
• tea brewed from herbs you gather.
• tropical fruit and roasted coconut sampling at the water bar stop.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 11 years): free · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 10 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 18

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Danny

Is this one for you?Six hours lets you explore the island's medicinal plants and end in the mineral pools without rushing, though it leaves little room for other activities that day. Choose this if you want a focused, guided experience of Dominica's plant knowledge rather than a broad sightseeing loop.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years): free; Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

What medicinal plants will I learn to identify on this tour?

The guide points out wild herbs and plants that grow across Dominica's landscape and shows which ones locals use for medicine, tea, cooking and bush rums. You'll see them growing in their natural habitat at Jako Falls and Spanny Twin Falls, and gather some to use later in the tea session.

Do I need to pay extra to enter Jako Falls and Spanny Twin Falls?

Entrance fees to both falls are not included in the tour price and are paid separately at each site.

What happens at Ti Kwen Glo Cho?

Ti Kwen Glo Cho is a garden with naturally heated mineral pools fed by geothermal springs. You'll brew tea from the herbs you gathered earlier, then can swim in the warm pools or take a cold shower. Lunch is optional and available for an additional cost.

Is the entrance fee to the mineral pools included?

No, the entrance fee to the mineral pools at Wotten Waven is paid separately and is not part of the tour price.

What's included in the tour price?

Private transportation, guiding services in English or Spanish, tea made from the herbs you gather, and complimentary tropical fruit sampling at the roadside water bar are all included. Entrance fees to the falls and pools, and lunch, are separate.