Seagrape Tours | Cultural Heritage Tour 2024

The local identity of St Maarten & St Martin is as unique as it is fascinating, experience the cultural heritage of the island.

All tours are executed with a comfortable and air-conditioned van, and with a maximum of 6 guests, keeping it private and unique. For larger groups, there is the option to request a private outing custom-made to your interests.

The local identity of St Maarten & St Martin is as unique as it is fascinating, experience the cultural heritage of the island. Our cultural heritage is rich with generational lessons of flora and fauna, food and drink, music and dance, language and trade. As Sint Maarteners, we have much to be proud of. The history of our people is embedded in the stories of our ancestors, the music and dance of our souls, the food and the remedies of our soil, and the occupation of our hands. One Island, One People!

This half-day Cultural Heritage Tour is very informative, for the mind, the body, the eyes as well as the taste buds. We will take you around the entire island while visiting a newly renovated historic retreat, an art gallery where you will meet artist-story teller-poet Dame Ruby Bute, an old historical landmark family-owned and operated natural multi-culture and livestock farm, and visit a distillery where our legendary folk drink of St. Maarten / St. Martin is made.

Tour time: Approx 5.5 hours
Starting location: Dock Maarten in Philipsburg or pick you up at your stay (Approx 50% from Taxi Rate – See info below)
Price: Adults $119 per person. Children under 12 years $99
Including:
– Tour transportation & tour guide
– St. Martin High Tea at Pasture Piece with traditional Bush Tea, Johnny Cake with a savory side and a Sweet Treat.
– Art, Storytelling – Poetry at the Silk Cotton Grove Art Gallery by Dame Ruby Bute.
– Nature Hike at the Golden Grove Farm, Historical Landmark.
– Rum tasting at Guavaberry Colombier Tradition

The tour guide will have cold water, and serve iced lemon grass tea and iced coffee with a piece of our homemade banana bread during our snack break. After booking please let us know whether there are any specific dietary requests.

What to bring:
Walking shoes, sunglasses, a hat, suntan lotion, a camera, and a smile

Pick-up and drop-off are included within the price in the areas between Philipsburg and Oyster Pond. For pick-up at all other locations, there are two options:

1. We can pick you up and drop you back for an additional small fee per person, depending on the location (prices in booking calendar and approx. 50% from Taxi Rates).
2. We can pick you up at the LOCAL starting time of your tour from the parking lot of Dock Maarten in Philipsburg.

We will send a confirmation email for the route description. Parking is available at $1 per hour. No pick-up fee will be charged with option 2.

How to book:

Click on the “Book Now” button, and the Junglebee booking calendar will open; first, select the number of people to see the availability and follow the instructions to book and pay for your tour. Optional you can choose and pre-book pick-up and drop-off services. Within minutes after booking, you will receive a confirmation by email.

Bookings need to be a minimum of 48 hours in advance for us to prepare the tour.

Maximum 6 persons per tour

We hope to see you soon!