Private Grenada Island Tour by the Hour: Customize Your Day
Annandale Falls, Grand Etang rainforest, rum distillery, craft market. Pick what fits your day
A private guided tour of Grenada where you set the itinerary, the duration and the departure time, with a guide who customizes the route to your interests and fitness level. Book a minimum of 4 hours. A 1-hour deposit holds the guide and air-conditioned vehicle, and you pay the remainder by card or cash at the end of the day. The guide will suggest stops (Annandale Falls, Grand Etang Lake in the rainforest, Clarke's Court Rum Distillery, Grand Anse Beach and its craft market), or you can plan ahead. Short hikes and river tubing are options if you want them.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Private guided island tour highlights
- Drive to Annandale Falls
- Enjoy falls and surrounding gardens
- Visit Interpretation Centre and restaurant
- Hike in Grand Etang Forest Reserve
- Observe local flora and fauna
- Tour Clarke’s Court Rum Distillery
- Sample award-winning rums
- Visit Grand Anse Craft & Spice Market
- Swim at Grand Anse Beach
The experience
The tour starts whenever you're ready. Your guide picks you up from your hotel lobby at the time you choose. From there, the day is yours to shape. If you arrive with a clear plan, the guide follows it. If you'd rather decide as you go, the guide suggests stops based on what interests you: whether that's a waterfall swim at Annandale Falls, a hike into the Grand Etang rainforest where mahogany and gommier trees tower overhead and Mona monkeys, armadillos and a dozen bird species live, or a look at the old steam engines and rum-making process at Clarke's Court Distillery, which has operated since 1937.
You control the length of the day. The minimum is 4 hours, though 6 hours is recommended to move without rushing between stops. The vehicle is air-conditioned, the guide speaks English and knows the island's history and routes, and there's no clock pressure: you can linger at a beach, spend extra time in the rainforest or skip a stop entirely if the day shifts. At the end, you settle the bill with the guide directly in the car, by card or cash, for whatever hours you used beyond the 1-hour deposit.
Grand Anse Beach itself sits near the craft market where local vendors sell spice blends, handmade jewelry, leather goods and art, and the 1.8-mile stretch of white sand is there if you want to swim. Admissions to sites like the distillery or the Interpretation Centre at Annandale Falls run roughly $20 per person and are separate. The guide can bring you to lunch spots if you want to eat, though that's not included. The flexibility is the point: you're not locked into a group schedule or a fixed route, and the guide adjusts to weather, energy levels or a change of mind.
What’s included
- Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- English-speaking guide.
- hotel pickup at your chosen time.
- customized itinerary based on your interests and fitness level.
- flexibility to add short hikes or river tubing if you want them.
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Operated by Tours Grenada
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to move at your own pace without a group schedule or a preset route: the hourly model and customizable stops mean you're not paying for time you don't use or locked into stops that don't interest you. The 4-hour minimum works for a focused afternoon. 6 hours lets you move between the rainforest, a waterfall and the distillery without rushing.
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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's the Grand Etang rainforest like, and how much time would I spend there?
Grand Etang Forest Reserve sits high in the island's interior and is Grenada's most popular hiking area. The rainforest is dense with mahogany and gommier trees, ferns and tropical flowers, and home to Mona monkeys, armadillos, opossums, mongoose, lizards and frogs, plus birds like the broad-winged hawk, purple-throated carib and Antillean crested hummingbird. How long you spend is up to you. The guide can lead a short walk or a longer trek depending on your fitness level and interest.
Do I have to decide on the stops before I book, or can I figure it out with the guide?
You can plan ahead if you know what you want to see, or you can leave it flexible and discuss the day with your guide once you meet. The guide will suggest stops and adjust based on your activity level, interests and whether you want to add a short hike or river tubing. The point of the hourly model is that you're not locked into a fixed itinerary.
How does the payment work?
You pay a 1-hour deposit upfront to book and hold the guide and vehicle. At the end of the tour, you pay the guide directly in the car for the remaining hours: by credit card or cash, whatever works for you. The guide trusts you to settle fairly, just as you trust them with your vacation time.
What's included in the tour price, and what costs extra?
The tour price covers private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle and the guide's time. Admissions to attractions like Clarke's Court Rum Distillery or Annandale Falls' Interpretation Centre run roughly $20 per person and are separate. Meals and drinks are not included, though the guide can direct you to lunch spots.
Can I choose my pickup time, and is it from my hotel?
Yes, you decide on the pickup time, and the guide collects you directly from your hotel lobby at your convenience. That flexibility extends to the whole day: no fixed schedule, no time pressure.
What's Clarke's Court Rum Distillery, and is it worth a stop?
Clarke's Court is Grenada's largest and best-known distillery, operating since 1937. The factory tour lasts about 15 minutes and covers the rum-making process from sugar cane and molasses through aging, blending and bottling. You'll see old steam engines dating back to 1886, and afterward you can sample award-winning rums at the hospitality center. It's a popular stop for visitors interested in the island's history and local production.
Private Grenada Island Tour by the Hour: Customize Your Day
1h–10h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 40.48 per person
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