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Private Guided Tour of Historic Fortifications in St. George

Location Bermuda
$745
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Step inside Bermuda’s remarkable network of coastal defences on a private VIP tour of St. George’s and discover how this tiny Atlantic island became one of the most heavily fortified places in the British Empire.

Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle reserved exclusively for your group, with a knowledgeable professional driver and a separate Bermuda Heritage Tours expert guide.

Explore Gates Fort, Alexandra Battery, Fort St. Catherine, Fort Albert and Fort George, along with the Old State House, Tucker House and Unfinished Church. Learn why these defences were built and how Bermuda became known as the “Gibraltar of the West.”

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Private VIP tour exclusively for your group.
• Private air-conditioned vehicle.
• Professional driver plus separate expert guide.
• Explore five historic Bermuda forts.
• Discover additional St. George’s historic landmarks.
• Learn why Bermuda became the “Gibraltar of the West.”
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Private Guided Tour of Historic Fortifications in St. George
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Souvenir Guide Book
  • Bottled water
  • Inclusions - tour can start at hotel or St. George's ferry Dock
  • Please Note - Tour is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Gratuities

Meeting point
Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Grotto Bay hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Mid Ocean hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Loren hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
NCL Cruise Passengers - Choose this option.
St. Regis hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
St. George's Club hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Return details
Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Grotto Bay hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Mid Ocean hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Loren hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
NCL Cruise Passengers - Choose this option.
St. Regis hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
St. George's Club hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!

  • Begin in historic King’s Square as your expert guide introduces St. George’s and Bermuda’s remarkable four centuries of military and maritime history and how it came to be known as "The Gibraltar of the West".
  • See Bermuda’s first purpose-built government building, constructed in 1620 and once used to store the colony’s gunpowder.
  • Gates Fort
    Explore Gates Fort, an early coastal fortification strategically positioned to defend the narrow entrance to St. George’s Harbour.
  • Alexandra Battery
    Discover Alexandra Battery, a British coastal fortification featuring massive guns and a rare surviving iron curtain defensive structure.
  • Fort St. Catherine
    Explore Fort St. Catherine, Bermuda’s largest coastal fort, with its dry moat, drawbridge, underground passages and impressive collection of historic artillery.
  • Explore Fort Albert, an imposing 19th-century British fortification built high above Bermuda’s northeastern coastline and named for Prince Albert.
  • Step inside the atmospheric ruins of the Unfinished Church, a striking 19th-century Gothic Revival landmark normally viewed only from outside.
  • Tucker House Museum
    Visit historic Tucker House, home of a prominent early Bermuda family with connections to the 1775 Gunpowder Plot and Bermuda’s colonial history.
  • Fort George
    Explore Fort George, a little-visited hilltop fortification surrounded by a deep dry moat with commanding views of St. George’s and the surrounding coastline.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Private Guided Tour of Historic Fortifications in St. George

    Location Bermuda
    $745
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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