Destination Highlight: Amazing Mountain Views and Villa Botanica

Travel high to the top of St. Thomas on this outing, featuring exquisite views and local history. Your journey begins with a scenic drive to Mountain Top, the island's highest point. Be sure to have your camera ready for the breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea and neighboring islands. Next, drive to Villa Botanica, a lush tropical garden on the former site of the Crown and Hawk sugar plantation. Enjoy the fragrances of the flowers and spices as you tour the grounds with your guide, learning the history of the plantation. You'll also get a lesson in bush medicine and the healing herbs grown in Villa Botanica's garden. This tour in the gardens is self guided. Afterwards, sample bush teas and if you want to enjoy a tasting of Caribbean rums you can do it for an additional cost. Then you're free to continue exploring the grounds at your leisure. Watch for local fauna, including peacocks, red-footed tortoises and soldier crabs amid the crumbling walls and other remnants of the area's former life as a plantation.