St. Kitts Scenic Railway

Heritage railroad · Basseterre

St. Kitts Scenic Railway

Heritage railroad · Basseterre

Needsmust Train Station Basseterre St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis

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Hop aboard this charming 1912 train for a lively ride through scenic St. Kitts, complete with stunning views, complimentary drinks, and fun local culture.

Needsmust Train Station Basseterre St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis Get directions

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"A combination of train and bus, this three-hour tour weaves a fascinatingroute past some of the island’s most historic sights. Constructed from 1912 to 1926, the rail system originally carried sugar from St. Kitts’ estates to the factory in Basseterre, but today serves as a fun tourist attraction. Visitors ride in double-decker cars—the lower is air-conditioned, the upper open-air—past black-sand beaches, old plantations,andsugarcane fields, and then up a portion of Mount Liamuiga."

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Holly Tran

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My partner and I stayed in St. Kitts for a week. The Scenic Railway was by far our favorite thing we’ve done or seen the entire trip! They are very professional and kind. They had everything well planned to ensure we were on time to meet up with all the other buses. We absolutely loved our driver, she was light-hearted and knowledgeable about SKN history. The train itself was a very fun experience. They proved free drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), they had dancers show us their traditional dancing, the speakers worked very well and didn’t skip, so we could hear the host clearly. The views of the ocean and fruit trees were fantastic. I HIGHLY recommend.

Joseph Hileman

Google

Took the train ride as part of a Royal Caribbean cruise - excursion. The bus driver that picked us up at the terminal called herself “Peace & Love” and she was wonderful!!! The train ride was a bit shakey from side-side but, it’s an older train and added to the experience! The workers were very attentive and we were never without a drink in hand if we wanted it! The views were great and I swear every single person who saw the train waved…it did not matter their age, they stopped what they were doing and waived to the train! This is well worth doing and I strongly encourage you try it!

Chef Dave Food Critic

Google

The train is a lot of fun and we enjoyed seeing the island by rail. The train is a narrow gauge line, and the cars do rock a lot. They serve drinks and alcohol in the trip that was included in the fare. I recommend taking this trip and seeing the island by rail.

Vincent Bories

Google

Most of the people there are coming from cruise ships but you can also get into it as an independant. Fill the form on their website and they will contact you back by email. I was charged 45 USD. Very good way to explore the island imo, especially if you are a train enjoyer (it is one of the only trains that you can ride today in the carribeans)

Judy Craig

Google

Great views of the island and great history lesson about the island. Complimentary drinks which was nice but if you ordered with out the rum they will forget about you. Be warned the drinks are mostly rum lol. I do not drink anymore and it was a warm day so a frozen non alcoholic pina colada would have been lovely. The server gave me a look when I ordered with no rum. I don’t drink anymore more, but I still know how to have a good time with out alcohol. I was there for the experience (which I paid the same price as everyone else for) not a party. Make sure you are treating all your guests the same. Some people are doing a sobriety thing, some can not drink, and other just choice not to, but should all get the same experience. Sean the driver was awesome! Very funny we were laughing the whole ride in his van. He helped to make the experience a memorable one.

Laurie Waller

Google

To be fair there may be some people who enjoy this. And we did come off a cruise ship and selected this as we had people with walking issues. It’s a very old train and it’s very rickety and sways the entire ride.. There are No interesting sites to see. You get a drink and a tiny (not good cookie) . The staff is wonderful! Very friendly Do not recommend

Carmen Quintin-Georges

Google

We left on time, and the first half of the tour was by bus. Our driver was related a wealth of historical facts about the island as we drove through different towns. Once we disembarked, we're waiting for the train. Bathrooms were decent/clean. The train took us around the other side of the island as our hostess served us with rum- based cocktails. My husband and I had a good time.

Molly Detwiler

Google

Took the scenic railway as an excursion while on a cruise. We had a great time and sat at the upper section of the 2 level train car. The views of the mountains and beaches were beautiful. Our guide told us the history of the train that was used in the sugar plantations. We were served drinks with rum. Two men dressed in colorful costumes danced while the train moved. It was a fun ride.