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Jungle Biking TourWheter you are a novice or experienced rider, Jungle Biking is an exciting and enjoyable adventure experience! After the initial familiarization tour with their knowledgeable bike guides, guests ride at their own pace on nine trails through the lush jungle on high-tech Cannondale mountain bikes. The scenic trails include beginner, intermediate, and advanced tracks that you ride as little or as much as you want.
And don't forget your swim wear as the tour also includes marine park snorkeling. Closed-toed shoes are required. For enthusiasts, clipless pedals and shoes are available. The Jungle Biking tour includes bicycle, helmet and complimentary water bottle, snorkeling equipment, beach amenities and their plantation buffet lunch. Phone: 457-1400 Hiking and Bird WatchingLocated in the island's central Rain Forest belt, the Millet Trail is home to a wide variety of bird species which can be seen and heard from high up in the canopy. The half-hour drive to the start of the trail will take you through the well know Roseau Valley with its acres of banana fields, Canaries and Sarrot. The walk begins at Tete Chemin in Millet.
A few yards after the start of the trail is a medicine garden which displays various local herbs and their curative uses from common coughs and colds to nerve problems and intestinal ills. The approximately 2-mile loop trail which ascends to more than 1,000 feet above sea level, offers fantastic sights of Piton Flore to the North and the Soufrière mountain range to the West. A number of respoints along the walk also treat you to bird's eye views of the largest and most modern water catchment facility in the Caribbean - the Roseau Dam, over 300 feet deep and holding 700 million gallons of fresh water. During the two hours of walking you will also get numerous opportunities to see some of the island's rarest birds (St. Lucia Orioles, Mockingbirds, Tyrants, Hummingbirds, Bananaquits, etc...) including the world famous Amazona Versicolor (the St. Lucian parrot indigenous to the island). Feeding stations lining the trail encourage the birds to drop in, sometimes only an arm's length away and you can have a closer look. Tour can be arranged through the Forestry Department at 451-1691 - 519-0787. Rainforest Sky RidesImmerse yourself in the rainforest. Nurtured by warm, gentle
rains and rich volcanic soils, St. Lucia's forests have achieved a state of
sublime ancient majesty.
The Rain Forest Sky Rides' gondolas safely glide through and over the treetops, where knotted, twisting woody vines wind to the tops of old-growth rainforest trees. Dense vegetation merge with cascades of
flowers. Lavender stars, orange bursts, yellow berries and white lace thrive on
the branches of fragrant flowering trees. Giant Chatannier and Gommier trees
tower over the landscape. 35 percent of St Lucia is natural forest of which fifteen percent (15%) is protected by law. The combination of high rain fall, warm tropical temperatures and young volcanic soils support luxuriant growth of the tropical vegetation seen in St Lucia. Rainforest Sky Rides Park offer visitors the unique opportunity to gain a birds eye view of St. Lucia’s beautiful and verdant rainforests – a ‘must do’ on any visit to the island! You float into the air up to 125 feet above the ground, passing through and over the rainforest canopy and are treated to breathtaking panoramic views. Phone: 458-5151 or 461-5151 Treetop Ziplining Adventure
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Explore
the 18th century ruins of one of the island's earliest French Colonial
plantations, bike among the thousands of fruit trees, hunt for wild orchids,
find your own secluded romantic spot or cool off in an old-fashioned swimming
hole. The time is yours to create your own exciting adventure.
The
Range is now strictly geared to conservation. Littered with cocoa and nutmeg
trees, breadfruit, mangoes and a few citrus trees, from previous cultivation,
reforestation was enhanced with the fast growing Blue Mahaut, as well as
Mahogany and the Flaming Immortelle tree. Other tree species include the
l'Encens (Incense) and Poix Dioux - a delicacy for the St. Lucia parrot, whose
numbers now stand at a healthy 800 scattered throughout the six forest ranges.
Among
all of St. Lucia's natural wonders the Pitons in Soufrière rate as the most
remarkable, and certainly most mysterious.
There
really is something for everyone in St. Lucia and it's all yours to enjoy from
The Inn On The Bay. We're sure you'll find activities and outings that
will make your stay a memorable one in every way!
