St Thomas Private Tour: Mountain Top, Drake's Seat & Beach
St Thomas in One Day: Four Viewpoints, One Private Vehicle, Your Camera
You get a private vehicle with a certified guide, four major viewpoints across St Thomas, your own photos taken by the guide, duty-free shopping, lunch at a local restaurant, and time at a beach of your choice: all customizable to what you actually want to do that day. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport or timing yourself.
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3 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
St Thomas sightseeing and beach visit
- Visit Skyline Drive lookout
- Take pictures at Drake's Seat
- Shop and view at Mountain Top
- See Blackbeard's Castle
- Explore 99 Steps
- Tour old city and shop duty free
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Swim and relax at Magens Bay Beach
- Drake's Seat 15m
- Mountain Top 30m
- Blackbeard's Castle 5m
- 99 Steps passing by
What’s included
Your day includes private transportation in a vehicle just for your party, a certified sightseeing and historic tour guide, headsets to hear clearly, bottled water, hotel or cruise port pickup and drop-off, stops at Skyline Drive, Drake's Seat, Mountain Top (with duty-free shopping), Blackbeard's Castle, and the 99 Steps, your photos taken with your own camera by the guide, lunch at a local restaurant of your choice, and time to swim or relax at Magens Bay Beach or another beach you prefer.
Times
- Every day 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30
Before you book
Operated by Davids Fun Tours
Prices and times updated 12 days ago
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The experience
You don't need to know where to go or how to get there. That's the whole point of booking a private tour in St Thomas. The driver picks you up from your hotel or cruise port, and from there it's just you and your party in one vehicle, moving through the island at a pace that actually lets you stop and breathe. The guide is certified in both sightseeing and historic sites, so when you're standing at Skyline Drive, 900 feet above Charlotte Amalie, they're not just pointing. They're explaining what you're looking at, and they're also taking your pictures with your own camera so you're actually in the frame with the view behind you.
Mountain Top comes next, at 1,500 feet, and it's the kind of vantage point that makes you understand why people settle on islands. The guide takes you to Drake's Seat after that, where the view opens toward Magens Bay and the British Islands, and then down to Blackbeard's Castle, a National Historic Landmark, where you get to see and photograph the structure itself. The 99 Steps are on the route too, a piece of old city history you can walk and shoot. Duty-free shopping happens at Mountain Top, so if you want to grab something, the time is built in. No rushing through a gift shop in five minutes. You shop when you're ready.
Lunch is at a local restaurant (the guide picks based on what you're in the mood for), and then you finish at Magens Bay Beach or whichever beach you'd rather be at instead. If you want to swim, there's a $7 admission per person (ages 13 and up) and time to actually get in the water. The whole day is customizable: if you want to skip a stop, add a stop, or spend longer somewhere, you tell the guide and it happens. That flexibility is what makes a private tour different from a bus full of thirty people on a fixed schedule.
Hotel or port pickup and drop-off are included, along with bottled water and headsets so you hear the guide clearly even when the vehicle is moving. The price is per vehicle, not per person, so a family or small group splits the cost. If you're arriving by cruise ship, just provide your ship name, docking time, and re-boarding time at booking, and the guide plans the return so you're back before departure.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the main viewpoints and landmarks of St Thomas without arranging your own transport, timing, or figuring out which stops matter: the private vehicle and certified guide handle all of that, and the customizable itinerary means you're not locked into a fixed schedule.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish and French.
What if I'm arriving by cruise ship?
Cruise passengers can book this tour. At booking, provide your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time so the guide plans your return accordingly.
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation is wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller.
Can I customize the itinerary?
Yes. You can add, delete, or change any stops based on what you want to see and do that day.
What's included in the price?
Private transportation, a certified guide, bottled water, headsets, hotel or port pickup and drop-off, and the guide taking your photos with your camera. Beach admission ($7 per person, ages 13+) and meals are separate.
How many people can fit in the vehicle?
Minimum 1 passenger, maximum 100. The price is per vehicle, so larger groups split the cost.
Do I need to book in advance for the beach?
No. The guide includes beach time at Magens Bay or another beach of your choice, and admission is paid on-site ($7 per person, ages 13 and up).
What should I wear?
Smart casual dress code. Bring sunscreen and a hat if you plan to spend time at the beach.
St Thomas Private Tour: Mountain Top, Drake's Seat & Beach
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