Grenada Spice Gardens, Rum & Chocolate Tour: Full or Half Day

Grenada grows the spices most of the world never sees outside a jar.

A guided tour of Grenada's spice gardens, rum distillery, chocolate museum and natural sites, with air-conditioned transport and pickup from your hotel. The half-day covers the House of Chocolate Museum, Clarkes Court Distillery and Spice Gardens; the full-day adds Annandale Falls and Grand Etang National Park with its crater lake 1,800 feet above sea level. A live English-speaking guide leads both options.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Grenada's chocolate, rum, and nature

• Visit House of Chocolate Museum
• Stroll along the Carenage waterfront
• Tour Clarke’s Court Rum Distillery
• Explore Fort Frederick viewpoints
• Walk Laura's Herb and Spice Gardens
• Visit Annandale Falls and gardens
• Explore Grand Etang National Park and Lake

The Experience

The tour opens at the House of Chocolate Museum, where you taste local chocolate and learn how it's made on the island. From there you move to Clarkes Court Distillery on the south side, where the factory has run since 1937. A 15–20 minute walk through the operation shows you the stages from sugar cane and molasses through to aging, blending and bottling; afterward you sample their award-winning rums at the bar and get recipes for mixing them. The distillery also keeps old steam engines dating back to 1886.

At the Spice Gardens, you walk trails paved with nutmeg shells and move through herbs and spices that Grenada exports worldwide—the scent alone marks why the island earned the name "isle of spice." The half-day ends here. On the full-day option, you continue into the mountains to Annandale Falls, where water cascades over rocks and tropical flowers surround the pools, then climb to Grand Etang National Park. The crater lake sits 1,800 feet above sea level, one of only two on the island. A guide walks you through the rainforest to the water's edge, where you can feed the fish and look across to Mount Qua Qua.

Transport is air-conditioned and pickup comes from your location. The tour runs 5 to 6 hours depending on which option you choose. Service animals are welcome, and the pace suits all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with pickup and drop-off from your location.
• live English-speaking guide.
• entry to the House of Chocolate Museum, Clarkes Court Distillery, Spice Gardens, and (on full-day) Annandale Falls and Grand Etang National Park.
• rum sampling at the distillery with mixing recipes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcome

Operated by Nirraky Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the half-day if you want the spice gardens, rum distillery and chocolate museum without the mountain drive; pick the full-day if the crater lake and rainforest interior are worth the extra hour and the climb into Grenada's interior.

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Top questions

What exactly happens at Clarkes Court Distillery?

Clarkes Court Distillery, operating since 1937, walks you through 15–20 minutes of the rum-making process from sugar cane and molasses through aging and bottling, then invites you to sample award-winning rums at the bar with recipes for mixing them. The site also displays steam engines dating back to 1886.

What is Grand Etang Lake like when I get there?

Grand Etang is a crater lake 1,800 feet above sea level, one of two on the island. The guide leads you through rainforest to the water's edge, where you can feed the fish and see Mount Qua Qua across the water; it is the highest point of the full-day tour.

Do I need to arrange my own transport, or is pickup included?

Pickup and drop-off from your hotel or location are included; you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a live English-speaking guide throughout the tour.

What is the difference between the half-day and full-day options?

The half-day covers the House of Chocolate Museum, Clarkes Court Distillery and Spice Gardens, running 5 hours. The full-day adds Annandale Falls and Grand Etang National Park with its crater lake, extending to 6 hours and taking you into the island's tropical interior and mountains.

Are meals and drinks included in the tour price?

Food and drink are not included in the tour price, though you sample chocolate at the museum and rum at the distillery. Guide gratuities are optional and can be added at checkout.