St.Martin-St.Maarten: Small Group, History & Cheese Tasting Tour

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English
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Discover St. Martin's historic forts and enjoy stunning views of both French and Dutch capitals. Savor local cheeses while exploring the island's rich history on this small group tour.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

St Martin has the remains of three forts of which two can be visited. Each fort offers a great view of one of the two capitals our small island is rich and forms a lovely background for the history of St Martin.


Fort St. Louis offers a great view of the capital of the French side, Marigot (accessible via a concrete stair).


Fort Amsterdam offers a great view of the capital of the Dutch side, Philipsburg (accessible via a short, sloping, sand path).


Explore the different flavors of our Dutch and French cheese while enjoying the views and learning about the history of our beautiful Caribbean island. Explore our two-nation island and it’s cheeses!

What You Get

French Cheese & Wine Tasting
Local guide
Tea and coffee
Home made iced-lemongrass tea
Dock Maarten: Parking is available for the first hour at USD $2.00, each additional hour USD $1.00
Personal Expenses
Souveniers

Good To Know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Fort Amsterdam

Fort Amsterdam offers a great view of the capital of the Dutch side, Philipsburg (accessible via a short, sloping, sand path).
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Amsterdam Cheese and Liquor Store

Dutch Cheese & Wine Tasting
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
3

Fort Louis

Fort St. Louis offers a great view of the capital of the French side, Marigot (accessible via a concrete stair).
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Le Comptoir des Fromages - Cheese and wine Tasting

French Cheese & Wine Tasting
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

Philipsburg Cruise Terminal (At parking lot Dock Maarten 10 minute walk toward Philipsburg)

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Pickup Details
Staying at Oyster Pond or Philipsburg? Pick up is included if you chose pick up at your hotel, lodging address, residence address or company in, and areas between, Philipsburg and Oyster Pond (for example Divi, Belair, Oyster Bay, Holland House, Vicky’s Keys, Alicia’s Inn, Dawn Beach) We’ll meet you at your location at 9 am LOCAL TIME, no pick-up fee will be charged. Staying anywhere else on St Maarten or St Martin? For guests choosing pick-up at other hotels, lodging addresses, residence addresses or companies including cruise ship guests there are 2 options: 1. We can pick you up for an additional fee per person, depending on the location. Please check with your activities desk or contact us to see if your location is listed as a paid pick-up location. 2. We will pick you up at 9 am LOCAL TIME from the parking lot of Chesterfield’s Restaurant, Dock Maarten, in Philipsburg (See location on map below). Parking is available for the first hour at USD $2.00, each additional hour USD $1.00. No pick-up fee will be charged. No Uber or similar services have started on our island yet, so you’ll need to get there by taxi or rental car. WALKING ROUTE DIRECTIONS to MEETING POINT for CRUISE SHIP GUESTS from the cruise ship terminal (it'll take you 10 minutes when walking a regular pace):: Exit the cruise ship terminal through the main exit, onto the main public road and turn left following the road to Philipsburg. After a five minute straight walk you'll see Johnny's Scooter Rental on your left, it's a small shack with a big smiley sign on top. Go to the parking lot behind Johnny's Scooter Rental. We'll be on that parking lot in a silver van. If you prefer not to walk, you can ask one of the many taxis at the cruise ship terminal to drop you off at Chesterfield's Restaurant for a couple of dollars. Bear in mind they, maybe, will wait for their car/van to fill up before they depart.
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Meeting Point

Dock Maarten, Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard, Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten, SX

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End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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