Tour Islands Of Bermuda Walk

Meals

This holiday is on a Room Only basis however buffet breakfasts and evening meals can be paid for in advance as a supplement. Bermudian cuisine is based around seafood, not surprising given its location. A real speciality is the fish chowder; a divinely thick soup made with rockfish or snapper and flavoured with a splash of sherry pepper sauce or local rum. Other traditional dishes include ‘Peas and Plenty’ (black-eyed peas with onions, pork and rice), paw-paw casserole and Hoppin’ John (peas and rice). Fish is often served as a main course and rockfish or wahoo have to be tried! They are both ‘meaty’ white fish with a delicate flavour. Cod fishcakes are popular too as well as ‘johnnycakes’ (cornmeal griddle 1cakes). Rum is the local spirit of choice and has been blended on the island by Gosling Brothers since the 1860s. Two local specialities made from dark rum are the ‘dark ‘n’ stormy’ (rum mixed two-to-one with ginger beer) and the ‘rum swizzle’ (rum with pineapple and orange juices and grenadine). As a general rule, dark ‘n’ stormy is considered the ‘national’ tipple favoured by locals and the rum swizzle generally preferred by visitors! Why not try both and make up your own mind?!

Accommodation

You stay at either the Coco Reef Resort or the Grotto Bay Beach Resort. The Coco Reef is on the edge of the best private beach on the island and just 15 minutes from the capital, Hamilton. The Grotto Bay Beach Resort sits within a lush tropical estate, with 3 private beaches and a wealth of excellent facilities. Room upgrades: Available on request, please ask for details. All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration. For a solo traveller there is an additional charge to cover transfer costs.

Guide

As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. A local representative is on hand to assist you and will meet you at the beginning of the week to go through the route notes and point out particular places of interest. Route notes and maps are provided pre-departure.

Others

Route notes and maps provided 7 day travel pass

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Flights

International flights are not included

Others

— Breakfasts and Dinners (available at a supplement) — Travel insurance — Single accommodation - available on request — Visas or vaccinations

Optional

Other activities and services not included

Transport

The local representative is often able to dispatch a taxi should you need it in an emergency, but may wish to charge you for this service.

Insurance

Insurance is not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In Bermuda
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrive In Bermuda

Arrive at your hotel in time for dinner overlooking the ocean. You stay at the Coco Reef Resort for 7 nights on a Room Only basis. Breakfast and evening meals are available at a supplement - please request prices at time of booking.
Day 2 Day 2: Somerset To The Dockyard
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Somerset To The Dockyard

Today’s route begins at Somerset Bridge, the world’s smallest drawbridge, to follow the Railway Trail lined with unusual screw palm and cedar trees, reaching 19th century Fort Scaur, with stunning views to Hamilton. Onwards to sleepy Somerset Village for lunch by pretty Mangrove Bay, you then follow a coastal track to the Royal Naval Dockyard at Bermuda’s most westerly end. Maybe visit vibrant Hamilton before meeting Tim Rogers at the hotel who will talk you through the suggested programme for the rest of your walking week. Two options: 7km/4.5mi/2hr or 8km/5mi/3hr
Day 3 Day 3: Exploring The East End
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Exploring The East End

You start the day in charming St George, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There’s time to explore the tangle of colourful streets and picturesque harbour before a dazzling path lined with prickly pear and casuarina leads to Gates Bay where Sir George Somers first came ashore in 1609. You continue along a herb-scented coastal track to Ferry Reach, with its 17th century forts and Corsican tower.
Day 4 Day 4: St David’S And Cooper’S Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: St David’S And Cooper’S Island

At tranquil St David’s, fragrant hibiscus scents the salty ocean air as you visit Red Hole bay. Then it’s on to St David’s Battery, with cliff views stretching infinitely across the ocean, before heading over to Cooper’s Island, Bermuda’s newest nature reserve, a truly isolated and unspoilt area. Two options: 4km/2.5mi/2hr or 5km/3mi/2.5hr
Day 5 Day 5: Sights Of The South Shore
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Sights Of The South Shore

From Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, balcony views span the entire west end across the azure waters of Great Sound, dotted with white sailboats. From here you descend to the sugary pink sands of the South Shore Trail, a string of nine gorgeous bays linked by a scented path of flowering morning glory and oleander. There’s time for a dip at Chaplin Bay before a shaded path leads past cassava fields to the hotel, in time for a dip in the hotel’s pool.
Day 6 Day 6: Coast And Caves
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Coast And Caves

Colourful prickly poppies dot the sparkling coastal route towards Flatts Village, where friendly locals cast their nets into the azure expanse of Harrington Sound, an inland lake littered with sea grottoes. It’s then onwards with views over the northern shore to reach Blue Hole Park, a tiny treasure trove of caves filled with aquamarine waters. Maybe savour a Dark ’n’ Stormy cocktail after visiting the fascinating Crystal Caves, then take the bus back to the hotel.
Day 7 Day 7: Botanical Gardens And Spittal Pond
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Botanical Gardens And Spittal Pond

Alive with the noisy chatter of yellow kiskadee, a gentle allspice-scented trail brings you to Paget Marsh, a wetland oasis, home to herons and warblers. Then it’s on to the Botanical Gardens - John Lennon’s Double Fantasy album is named after the purple flower he spotted here - before heading to Spittal Pond; maybe spot herons, egrets and flamingos before following the coastal path, vibrant with sea lavender, looking out for humpback whales basking in the warm Atlantic waters. Two options: 5km/3mi/1.5hr or 4km/2.5mi/2.5hr
Day 8 Day 8: Leave Bermuda
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Leave Bermuda

The British Airways flight leaves in the early evening, so you have most of the day at leisure.

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Itinerary of your trip Islands Of Bermuda Walk

Day 1: Arrive In Bermuda

Day 2: Somerset To The Dockyard

Day 3: Exploring The East End

Day 4: St David’S And Cooper’S Island

Day 5: Sights Of The South Shore

Day 6: Coast And Caves

Day 7: Botanical Gardens And Spittal Pond

Day 8: Leave Bermuda

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