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Secrets of St. Lucia Walk

·  Glorious beach walks, forgotten coastal trails and hidden rainforest tracks

·  Vibrant flora and fauna:  pink and orange hibiscus, giner lilies, Christmas candle, fragrant frangipani

·  Hummingbirds, bananaquits, purple-throated Caribs

·  Delightful Caribbean hotels with sparkling pools

This twin centre holiday brings out the secret side of St Lucia. Walking with a local  expert guide we discover a side to St Lucia that most visitors never see. We begin in the south in Soufriere where highlights include an unforgettable ascent of Grand Piton - giant mango, sugar apple and avocado trees - cooling off afterwards under refreshing waterfalls.

In Soufrière we stay in La Haut Plantation above the old French capital with unbeatable views towards the two pitons and the smoking sulphur springs. The traditional wooden building has spacious terraces perfect for relaxing and two panoramic swimming pools, and the bay below has some of the best snorkelling on the island.

From here we walk west to east across the spine of the island crossing protected rainforest reserves tou our second hotel in Castries, in the north of the island. Walks here take you from hillside banana plantations to sweeping Atlantic beaches.  We discover ruined forts on ridge walks through sugar plantations.

Our base in the north is Auberge Seraphine in Castries – a bright white colonial style lodge with egrets nesting in surrounding trees, a stroll from the colourful central market. Spacious air conditioned bedrooms have balconies with views over the sparkling pool, and the stylish open plan restaurant overlooks the twinkling lights of the marina.

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