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Fond Doux plantation tours

Cocoa estate tour·Fond Doux · Soufrière

Cocoa and Creole plantation history

About Fond Doux plantation tours

The tourism authority lists Fond Doux among its historic estates: plantation architecture, gardens and cocoa heritage beneath the Pitons, with tours that explain how chocolate was traditionally made and what plantation life was like.

Why it's on our list

  • Cocoa heritage
  • Historic buildings
  • Near the Pitons

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Fond Doux plantation tours before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Fond Doux plantation tours, as the crow flies.

  1. Fond Doux Eco ResortFond Doux · Soufrière50 m1 min walk
  2. Sugar Beach, A Viceroy ResortVal des Pitons · Soufrière950 m12 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Fond Doux plantation tours are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. The Pitons1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. Sulphur Springs2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. Anse Chastanet5.4 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 14 min
  4. Hewanorra airport (UVF)15 kmCar or taxi 33 min
  5. Marigot Bay17 kmCar or taxi 37 min
  6. Castries Market23 kmCar or taxi 48 min
  7. George F. L. Charles airport (SLU)23 kmCar or taxi 50 min
  8. Reduit Beach31 kmCar or taxi 64 min
  9. Gros Islet31 kmCar or taxi 65 min
  10. Pigeon Island32 kmCar or taxi 67 min

Location

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