St Thomas Custom Tour: 3 hours, your itinerary

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Duration3h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Skip the set schedule, see what you actually want to see

You get a private driver and a customizable route through St Thomas's best viewpoints: Mountain Top with its 15-island vista and famous banana daiquiri, Drake's Seat for photos and history, and Charlotte Amalie's downtown if you want it. Three hours, no fixed itinerary, bottled water included, and the guide handles the photos so you're in them.

Step-by-step itinerary

St. Thomas sightseeing and shopping tour

Drive past University of the Virgin Islands
Pass locals beach en route to Mountain Top
Shop souvenirs and drink banana daiquiri at Mountain Top
Enjoy views of Magens Bay and British Virgin Islands
Take photos at Drake's Seat viewpoint
View Charlotte Amalie and cruise ports
Listen to steel pan music and shop local vendors
Explore unique shopping and dining area
Visit historic sites and shops in downtown Charlotte Amalie

The Experience

The driver pulls up to your hotel in a clean Suburban and asks what you want to see. Not a script, not a fixed route — just a question. Most people head straight to Mountain Top, where the view opens up across Magens Bay and you can count the islands on a clear day. Fifteen of them, sometimes more. The banana daiquiri is famous enough that people come back for it, and the guide will stand back while you take photos, or step in to frame the shot if you ask. It's the kind of thing that only works when nobody's rushing you to the next stop.

From there, Drake's Seat sits higher still, with Charlotte Amalie spread out below and the cruise ship ports visible from the overlook. On a clear day you see all the way to St. Croix. The guide knows the history — the seat itself, the view, why it matters — and will point out what's what without turning it into a lecture. After that, you decide. Some groups want to shop the local vendors near Drake's Seat. Others head down to Charlotte Amalie's historic district, where the streets are narrow and the buildings tell you something about the island's past. You can stop at shops, walk through the old town, or skip it entirely if you'd rather spend the time somewhere else. The tour is three hours, and how you use them is up to you.

The Suburban stays cold, the water stays cold, and the driver knows the island well enough to answer questions that aren't on any map. If you land late or your ship gives you a short window, this is the way to see the highlights without the feeling of being herded. You're not on a schedule that works for eight other people — you're on your own time, in your own vehicle, with someone who knows where to go and when to get out of the way.

What’s included

Your tour includes private transportation in a luxury Suburban, bottled water throughout the three hours, and a guide who knows the island's history and takes photos at the main viewpoints. Hotel or port pickup is part of the service, and the route is built around what you want to see — whether that's Mountain Top's panoramic views and banana daiquiri, Drake's Seat for photos and history, Charlotte Amalie's downtown shops and historic sites, or a combination of all three.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Virgin Islands Platinum Services

Is this one for you?Right for travelers with a short window in St Thomas who want the main viewpoints without a crowded group tour or the hassle of renting a car. The three hours are enough to hit Mountain Top and Drake's Seat with time to linger or shop, and the customizable route means you're not paying for stops that don't interest you.