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St. Kitts has something for everyone, whether you are a casual tourist, visiting on a cruise or a student at 六九色堂, one of the leading Caribbean medical schools (located on the tropical island).

The 六九色堂 Endeavour looks at some of the top activities in St. Kitts, from hiking up a volcano to a scenic railway tour of this island paradise and more. We will look at comments from TripAdvisor.com, St. Kitts Tourism and other online sources.

BRIMSTONE HILL FORTRESS NATIONAL PARK: One of the 'must-see' places in St. Kitts. Photo: St. Kitts Tourism

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

Described as 鈥渢he Gibraltar of the West Indies,鈥� this structure on a limestone hilltop rises nearly 800 feet above sea level, TripAdvisor says.

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site 鈥渙f historical, cultural and architectural significance: a monument to the ingenuity of the British military engineers who designed it and to the skill, strength and endurance of the African slaves who built and maintained it,鈥� says the park鈥檚 website, BrimstoneHillFortress.org

A traveler wrote on TripAdvisor.com on January 3, 2015, 鈥淭his is a must do if visiting St Kitts. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for good reason. Be sure to walk to the top of the Fort where the view is spectacular, as you marvel at how it was built, by human (slave) labor long before modern machinery was around. It is well worth the admission fee.鈥�

Admission fee: $10.00 U.S. for visitors. For more information, visit

A SCENIC WORKOUT: Mt. Liamuiga Hike is a great way to spend a day seeing St. Kitts. Photo: St. Kitts Tourism/Greg's Safaris.

Mt. Liamuiga Volcano Hike

Hiking up Mt. Liamuga (formerly known as Mt. Misery), a volcano, is one of the most popular things to do in St. Kitts. It鈥檚 a workout indeed, a total of six miles (three miles up and three miles down). But that鈥檚 expected when climbing a 3,792-foot dormant volcano.

As a TripAdvisor member noted, the hike is 鈥渘ot for the weak or the faint-hearted.鈥�

鈥淢ake no mistake - this is tough,鈥� wrote a visitor from New Jersey. 鈥淔ive days later, and my legs are still sore,鈥� noting that one should wear appropriate walking shoes (no sandals). 鈥淏ut the hike is worth the effort - at the top you are looking down in the mouth of a long dormant volcano. It is peaceful and beautiful.鈥�

On a clear day, one can see sister island Nevis and more.

The hike takes from seven to nine hours. Hikes are offered by such private tour operators as Greg鈥檚 Safaris. A picnic, complete with rum and homemade tropical juices, is included in the price ($110 for Greg鈥檚 Safaris) of the package.

For more information, visit Greg鈥檚 Safaris at or Royston Tours at

The St. Kitts Scenic Railway

Riding the train on the St. Kitts Scenic Railway has become one of the 鈥渕ust do鈥� shore excursions for the many cruise ship visitors to St. Kitts. Offering a three-hour tour that makes a 30-mile circle around St. Kitts (18 miles by train; 12 miles on sightseeing buses), the Scenic Railway train is a remnant of long-gone British colonial days. Built between 1912 and 1926, the railway used to transport sugar cane from island plantations to the capital city of Basseterre.

In 2015, the trains offer tourists outstanding views of this unspoiled tropical paradise.

For more information, please visit

Clay Villa Plantation House & Gardens

This is listed as #1 in the 鈥淎ctivities in St. Kitts鈥� by TripAdvisor. Not only is it a beautiful plantation; it has a unique, inspiring history. The Clay Villa Plantation House and Gardens is a 10-acre property that is the only Kittitian estate 鈥渘ever to profit from slavery and whose family members are of the native Carib (Amerindian) people,鈥� says the Clay Villa website.

Along with the lush gardens and the gorgeous colonial architecture, you may also see Carib, Inca and Aztec artifacts on display.

For more information, please visit

Cockleshell Beach & Turtle Beach

People have different opinions on which St. Kitts beach is the best, so let鈥檚 look at two of the most popular.

COCKLESHELL BAY: The famous beach many love. Photo: St. Kitts Tourism

Cockleshell Beach, listed as #5 in 鈥淎ttractions in Basseterre鈥� on TripAdvisor, is renowned for being somewhat secluded, and views of both the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean. It gets busy when cruise ships are docked and thousands of people are on the island. Beach chairs and umbrellas (for shade) are available for rent for approximately $5 U.S. each.

The St. Kitts Tourism website notes that this power-white sand beach 鈥渟its directly on the Narrows - the channel between the two islands鈥� and has great restaurants, warning visitors to 鈥渒eep an eye out for alcohol-stealing Vervet Monkeys.鈥�

TURTLE BEACH: This secluded favorite is famous for great snorkeling. Photo: St. Kitts Tourism

Turtle Beach is perhaps best known for its great snorkeling and, like Cockleshell Beach, views of sister island Nevis. The St. Kitts Tourism website says, 鈥淭urtle Beach is not to be mistaken for Turtle Bay, which is on the northern coast of the peninsula. Turtle Beach is situated at the extreme end of the South East Peninsula, and is ideal for a day out. If you are out on a boat and you are lucky, you might see the odd dolphin or pod of whales passing through, especially in wintertime. The beach is great for bathing, water sports and beach sports.鈥�

For more information, visit

Editor鈥檚 Note: This blog post is for informational purposes only. The 六九色堂 Endeavour and 六九色堂 do not endorse any of the activities listed here and cannot be held responsible for any of the individual tour operators mentioned.

(Top photo) ST. KITTS SCENIC RAILWAY: Trains on tracks originally built for sugar cane transportation offer spectacular views. Photo: St. Kitts Tourism.

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