Belmont Estate Chocolate Factory Tour: Grenada Cocoa Crater Lake

Walk through a working 17th-century cocoa plantation and learn how chocolate is made

This full-day tour from St. George combines three distinct stops across Grenada's interior: Annandale Falls, where water cascades over rocks surrounded by tropical gardens; Grand Etang National Park and its crater lake at 1,800 feet elevation, where you interact with local animals and view Mount Qua Qua; and Belmont Estate, a historic plantation where you tour the organic farm, heritage museum, and cocoa processing facilities. The tour includes hotel or cruise ship pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and an English-speaking guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Grand Etang Lake30m
2. Belmont Estate2h

Visit falls, lake, and chocolate factory

• Arrive at Annandale Falls
• Enjoy falls and surrounding gardens
• Drive through St. George’s town
• Stop at Grand Etang National Park and Lake
• Explore rainforest and view crater lake
• Visit Belmont Estate cocoa plantation
• Learn chocolate making process

The experience

Belmont Estate anchors this tour as the main draw: a fully functional 17th-century plantation in St Patrick, roughly an hour's drive from the capital. You'll walk through the organic farm and gardens, visit the heritage museum, and see the cocoa processing facilities where chocolate is actually made. The estate also has a goat dairy farm, petting farm, and a restaurant serving traditional Grenadian food, though meals are not included in the tour price.

The route builds around two other stops that frame the plantation visit. Annandale Falls comes first: you spend time at the waterfall itself, where water drops over rocks into pools surrounded by tropical flowers and trees, or walk through the surrounding gardens. Then, heading toward Belmont Estate through St. George's, you stop at Grand Etang National Park and Lake, a crater lake sitting 1,800 feet above sea level. A guide takes you through the rainforest to the water's edge, where you can see Mount Qua Qua and interact with the animals that live in the park: a bonus stop the itinerary adds en route to the plantation.

The tour runs five to six hours total. Pickup happens from your hotel or cruise ship, and you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver who also serves as your guide. The same vehicle brings you back at the end of the day. No meals are included, though the estate's restaurant is on-site if you want to eat there separately.

What’s included

• Hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off.
• air-conditioned vehicle for the full route.
• English-speaking guide and driver.
• entry to Annandale Falls, Grand Etang National Park and Lake, and Belmont Estate plantation with access to the organic farm, gardens, heritage museum, and cocoa processing facilities.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 21:00

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupUp to 7

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 11 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 7 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcome

Operated by Nirraky Tours

Is this one for you?The tour covers a lot of ground in five to six hours with walking at each of the three stops (the falls and gardens, the rainforest trail to the crater lake, and the plantation grounds), so it suits travelers comfortable with a moderate pace and multiple short walks rather than a single deep dive into one site.

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Top questions

Can children come?

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

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 Grand Etang Lake and why is it worth the stop?

Grand Etang Lake is a crater lake sitting 1,800 feet above sea level in the rainforest interior, one of only two crater lakes on the island. You walk through the forest to reach the water's edge, where the view includes Mount Qua Qua, and you can interact with animals that live in the national park surrounding it.

What exactly happens at the Belmont Estate chocolate factory?

At Belmont Estate you tour the cocoa plantation's history and learn how chocolate is made by walking through the cocoa processing facilities. The estate also has an organic farm, gardens, heritage museum, goat dairy farm, petting farm, and a gift shop and craft market on the grounds.

Does the tour include lunch or any meals?

Meals and drinks are not included in the tour price. Belmont Estate has a restaurant on-site serving traditional Grenadian cuisine, which you can visit at your own cost if you choose.

What time does the tour start and how long does it take?

The tour runs five to six hours total. Pickup happens from your hotel or cruise ship, and the driver returns you at the end of the day. Specific start times depend on your accommodation's location.