Nassau Trip Overview
Rendezvous tours guests will have an in-depth experience of Bahamian culture which is unmatched by our competitors. We are a new tour company. You will have a personal rendezvous around the city of Nassau with the manager, a 2 year tour veteran who has never had a bad review. Our tour starts at Rawson square which is directly across the street from the cruise terminal. Your guide will have a sign. There our guests will be able to learn about Bahamian government, colonial history, and more.
From there we pass Government House which is the state house of the country. Next is Graycliff Resort where guests can learn about pirates of the Bahamas while tasting wine, chocolates and more along the way. The National Art Gallery is next where guests will take in the fine arts of the country. John Watling’s Rum Distillery is a crowd favorite.
We stop there for tasting and a fine tour of the faciliity. On Monday’s Tasty Tea shop is one of our stops where native teas are sold and on display.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Nassau, The Bahamas
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
Rendezvous tours guests will have an in-depth experience of Bahamian culture which is unmatched by our competitors. We are a new tour company. You will have a personal rendezvous around the city of Nassau with the manager, a 2 year tour veteran who has never had a bad review. Our tour starts at Rawson square which is directly across the street from the cruise terminal. Your guide will have a sign. There our guests will be able to learn about Bahamian government, colonial history, and more.
From there we pass Government House which is the state house of the country. Next is Graycliff Resort where guests can learn about pirates of the Bahamas while tasting wine, chocolates and more along the way. The National Art Gallery is next where guests will take in the fine arts of the country. John Watling’s Rum Distillery is a crowd favorite.
We stop there for tasting and a fine tour of the faciliity. On Monday’s Tasty Tea shop is one of our stops where native teas are sold and on display.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Rawson Square, Downtown Nassau, Nassau New Providence Island
Our tour starts with a guided history introduction of the Bahamas and how it ties into world history also American History, the American Revolution, and more. We will cover Bahamas Government and system and notable timelines in history as well as landmarks in the Rawson square, the purpose of each building and more. We will discuss Bahamas independence from the United Kingdom and more.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Government House, Blue Hill Road and Duke Street, Nassau New Providence Island
We will pass by the Government house of The Bahamas which is the state house similar to the White House in America. Standing since 1737 we will discuss Christopher Columbus’s historic landing in The Bahamas and more.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Graycliff Heritage Village, West Hills Street Studio 11, Nassau New Providence Island
Our tour continues at the world famous Graycliff Resort which was built around the mansion of Capt, Graysmith who was a pirate who travelled the Bahamian waters during his life. Here we will discuss piracy in The Bahamas also have wine tasting, chocolate tasting and also visit the cigar company all at this location.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, West & West Hill Streets (Same street as Gray Cliff and across the street from St. Francis Xavier Cathedral), Nassau New Providence Island
The NAGB is the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas and houses the national collection of various artists from around the islands. These fine artwork are a prized possession of the country and add to the overall experience of the tour. Guests will enjoy the sights and feel inside the gallery as a wide scope of artwork are on display inside including paintings and more. The gallery is closed on Mondays and so the we include a visit to the Tasty Teas shop instead on this day.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: John Watling’s Distillery, Buena Vista Estate 17 Delancy Street, Nassau 00000 New Providence Island
John Watling’s Distillery is named after the pirate John Watling who made a stop in The Bahamas during his years of piracy in the Caribbean and Latin America. The distillery makes a wonderful product of aged rum which is aged for either 2, 3, 5 or 6 years in old Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrels. At the distillery our guests will enjoy a tour of the facility and also receive a free sample upon entering. At the end of the tour of the distillery our guests will have the chance to purchase a mixed drink or purchase their very own bottle of aged rum to take home and enjoy.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Straw Market, Bay Street Bay Street Nassau, Bahamas, Nassau New Providence Island
30 minute walk back to Downtown area passing landmarks such as the world famous Straw market.
Duration: 30 minutes
