The Perfect Central Barbados Pairing
Situated just 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) from each other in the verdant highlands of St. Thomas Parish, Harrison's Cave and Hunte's Botanical Gardens represent the ultimate geological and botanical pairing on Barbados. While the cave takes you deep into the limestone underworld, Hunte's Gardens immerses you in a lush, multi-tiered botanical paradise created inside a massive collapsed limestone sinkhole.
Inside Anthony Hunte's World-Renowned Garden Gully
Designed and lovingly cultivated over decades by legendary Barbadian horticulturist Anthony Hunte, the gardens occupy a deep amphitheatre-like gully. As you walk down stone steps winding through tiers of exotic vegetation, classical music resonates gently from hidden speakers concealed in the palms and ferns.
- Rare Botanical Collections: Hundreds of species of exotic heliconias, rare orchids, towering royal palms, vibrant crotons, and blooming bromeliads.
- Secluded Seating Nooks: Classical statues, stone benches, and antique urns tucked into lush alcoves, providing serene viewing spots for photography.
- Personal Hospitality: Visitors are frequently welcomed onto the breezy veranda of Anthony Hunte's home atop the gully for complimentary freshly brewed rum punch, local fruit juice, and warm conversation.
Top-Grossing Botanical Combo ($210 CAD / $155 USD)
Includes complete Harrison's Cave electric tram tour, entry pass to Hunte's Gardens, round-trip hotel/port transport, and complimentary Bajan refreshments.
Book Botanical Combo Tour →Logistics and What to Expect on the Combined Tour
The combination excursion takes approximately 3.5 to 4 hours in total. Your air-conditioned tour vehicle picks you up from your Bridgetown hotel or cruise port gate, traveling first to Harrison's Cave for the 60-minute subterranean electric tram ride. After exploring the underground waterfalls, your driver escorts you on a scenic 8-minute hillside drive over to Hunte's Gardens for 75 minutes of self-guided botanical walking.
Stone stairways inside Hunte's Gardens require moderate mobility. Visitors with limited mobility can relax comfortably on the upper garden terrace while enjoying panoramic views across the gully canopy.