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The 10 Best Historical Tours in Antigua

10 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 average  ·  from $65

Nelson’s Dockyard still works for a living — sail loft, pitch house, capstans — and the ridgelines above it carry forts, with old sugar mills scattered across the interior. These 10 tours bring the right guide; the stones are better with the stories attached.

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Historic City, Fort and Beach E-Bike Tour - Where you meet and how pickup changes your day
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Historic City, Fort and Beach E-Bike Tour

1.Historic City, Fort and Beach E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · from $130Our pick

Ride a fat-tire e-bike along Antigua’s north coast for forts, churches, and beach views in about 3 hours, with snacks and guide support.

“Antingua is a beautiful island with welcoming people but this tour didn't show us the best parts of the island. We did enjoy Fort James and the beach and the birds and the guides were polite.”

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Cultural and Historical Home Tour in The Antiguan Experience - Getting to ZONE 7: how to avoid a frustrating start
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Cultural and Historical Home Tour in The Antiguan Experience

2.Cultural and Historical Home Tour in The Antiguan Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · from $65Best value

Antigua cultural home tour with museum photo stop, St John’s Cathedral, pineapple farm, and beach lunch, private with pickup, English/Spanish.

“Great experience. We toured on a government holiday and we were on the tour alone. As such, we received a more personable tour experience, which we loved. Thanks Jerry. The lunch was the best that we had in the island. Our tour experience was outstanding and I’d definitely recommend them.”

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Antigua Historical Sites Island Tour - Price and Value: What $121 Really Buys You
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Antigua Historical Sites Island Tour

3.Antigua Historical Sites Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $121

Small-group Antigua tour with Nelson’s Dockyard, Devil’s Bridge, Shirley Heights, and English Harbour views, plus pickup and included entry.

“Our guide was very nice but a little soft spoken. The vehicle was comfortable but a little dated. Guide was on time and took us to everything on the itinerary plus dropped us at stringray city ( not on the itinerary).”

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SoCoHo Jeep Safari - Historical Sites - Lunch - Beach - Price and What You Truly Get for $120
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SoCoHo Jeep Safari – Historical Sites – Lunch – Beach

Historic Island Tour(Historic Barbuda tour also available)) - The pickup rhythm, private guide pace, and what “3 to 4 hours” really means
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Historic Island Tour(Historic Barbuda tour also available))

Half-Day Tour: A Taste of Paradise and History of Antigua - Getting there in an air-conditioned minivan, plus the bumpy-road reality
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Half-Day Tour: A Taste of Paradise and History of Antigua

E-Bike Historical Sunset Tour in Fort James - Fort James ruins at sunset: what you’ll actually be doing
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E-Bike Historical Sunset Tour in Fort James

7.E-Bike Historical Sunset Tour in Fort James

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $96

E-bike sunset ride along Antigua’s west coast to Fort James ruins. Guided tour, small group, water included, panoramic sunset.

“My fiancé and I had the opportunity to take a private adventure tour with Besto, Akilah, and Shaq. They were so fun and playful and we consider them our new Antiguan friends. The bikes were easy to operate and the guides all made sure yoRead more”

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Half Day Historical Tour in Antigua with Beach - Price and value: what $72.50 really buys you
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Half Day Historical Tour in Antigua with Beach

8.Half Day Historical Tour in Antigua with Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $72

Half-day Antigua tour from St John’s: Blockhouse, Shirley Heights, Nelson’s Dockyard, then a Pigeon Point Beach break with pickup.

“Easy to find off cruise ship, comfortable air conditioned bus with tour of best sights in Antigua. Guide and driver were very knowledgeable, kept us well informed and entertained us the whole time.”

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Tuk Tuk - Historical Harbour, Beach & Beers! - Price and What You Actually Get for $129
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Tuk Tuk – Historical Harbour, Beach & Beers!

9.Tuk Tuk – Historical Harbour, Beach & Beers!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $129

Open-air tuk tuk tour in Antigua with Nelson’s Dockyard entrance, Shirley Heights views, Galleon Beach snorkeling, and 2SIX8 beer tasting.

“Nelson’s dockyard was full of history and rum punch was delicious. Shirley heights has amazing view with spectacular scenery. Beach was small , water was nice. Yet beach had lots of trash on the ground around it. Snack was different, meRead more”

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Antigua Eco Island Tour (City, Country, Beach, & Heritage Sites) - Devil’s Bridge: the Atlantic-side stop that sets the tone
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Antigua Eco Island Tour (City, Country, Beach, & Heritage Sites)

10.Antigua Eco Island Tour (City, Country, Beach, & Heritage Sites)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $199

Antigua Eco Island Tour with Rastafari Experience Antigua, mixing Devil’s Bridge, Nelson’s Dockyard, heritage camps, and beach-side scenery.

“Great tour of the overall island blending the historical and cultural themes of the people. You can tell that Ras Dre is a student of the country and the people and does an excellent job of making the tour personal to each visitor so you can Read more”

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