St Helena tour
7 Nights
Overview
Saint Helena, (or St Helena as it is also called), is one of the world’s most remote islands, situated above the Tropic of Capricorn, almost midway between Namibia and Brazil. This small island is big in opportunities for active exploration, boasting spectacular scenery that encapsulates a breath-taking range of habitats and landscapes. Below we outline a typical 7 night tour to St Helena. The island has so much to offer that we show a mix of excursions covering history, flora, marine exploration & walking. But a trip to St Helena can be easily altered to suit your interests.
Diving - especially December to March
Most commonly we adapt it for keen divers to include two or three diving excursions during the week. Or we can adapt it to be more focusing on enjoying the outdoors with more walking and slightly less history. Here's an example of a digital itinerary with diving on St Helena
So feel free to come to us for a tailormade tour.
Saint Helena packs a lot into 120 square kilometres. From the clear Atlantic waters past sheer cliffs and stark rock formations. And through arid red desert dotted with cacti, rolling green fields and flax-covered hillsides, to a pinnacle of prehistoric cloud forest, So there is lot to interest nature lovers as well!
Notes:
- The exact tour price will depend on the nature of the excursions and the number of people. (It costs a little less per person for 4 people than 2 people.). Typically we include touring on every day and all/most meals. But we can adjust this to have some evenings at leisure.
- We use St Helena and Saint Helena inter-changeably as the island is officially called Saint Helena. But their own tourism board refers to St Helena. Go figure!
St Helena tour at a glance
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![Jamestown, St Helena](https://cedarberg-travel.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/2023/03/Saint-helena-jamestown-SS-1193173966-700-420x320.jpg)
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You can take a full day sight-seeing and historical tour of the whole island. The landscape of St Helena includes steep, multi-color ridges, bronze volcanic rock, golden beaches and lush vegetation. En route you will learn about the history of the island including the Boer prisoners of war, the Dutch East India company and the Salve legacy. You enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic spot. You’ll also explore the various sites associated with St Helena’s most famous resident, Napoleon Bonaparte, who was exiled here by the British and who ended his days on the island.
Return to your hotel for some time at leisure.
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Alternatives to Walking
- Enjoy 9 holes of golf on the “world’s most remote golf course”
- Enjoy a morning of learning some local crafts such as lace-making or flax weaving
- Visit Longwood House – Napoleon’s residence, now a world-class museum. Longwood House was the residence of Napoleon, during his exile on St Helena from December 1815 until his death in May 1821. The house offers more than an hour of intriguing history.
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![Saint helena flora](https://cedarberg-travel.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/2023/03/St-Helena-fauna-plants2-700-420x320.jpg)
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This morning you enjoy a shipwreck snorkel. Experience a dazzling array of marine life on the wreck of the Papanui in James Bay. All equipment is provided.
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Kate Bergh
Co-founder & Director