GuidedModerate to strenuousAdults onlyNot for a short cruise call
Mount Liamuiga Volcano Hike
A guided climb to the crater rim of Mount Liamuiga, the highest point in St Kitts at 3,792 ft. Six hours door to door, US$139 a person, leaving at 8:30am. It is rated moderate to strenuous, and it suits people who already walk hills at home because they enjoy it.
Always guided
We check your guide is on the St Kitts Tourism Authority registry before we confirm.
Heavy rain costs you nothing
If the guide calls it off or turns the group back, anything paid comes back in full.
A late ship gets a choice
Past about an hour of delay we offer the rainforest hike or the full amount back.
What is the Mount Liamuiga volcano hike like?
The truck takes you out to the trailhead and the walking starts there. It is steep, and the ground is mud for most of the year with roots across the path.
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Green hills above the sea. Stock photo. Farmland
The climb starts through farmland from the trailhead.
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A path through rainforest. Stock photo. Rainforest
Then into the rainforest belt, which gets a passing shower most afternoons. The canopy holds the water long after it stops.
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A path through dense forest. Stock photo. Open ground and the scramble
Out onto open ground near the top. The last stretch to the rim is a scramble on hands as much as feet.
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A stream in the forest. Stock photo. The crater rim
The rim is at 3,792 ft and there is nothing higher on the island. Some groups carry on down inside the crater, where hikers report rope-assisted sections on the way back up. That is the guide's call on the day and it is not promised in the price.
How long does it take to hike Mount Liamuiga, and will it fit a cruise day?
Most ships in Basseterre are alongside from about 8am to 5pm or 6pm. Six hours of hiking on top of two transfers runs to the back end of that window with almost no margin. If your ship is in for the day and nothing more, book the rainforest hike instead: four hours, the same 8:30am pickup, back at Port Zante by early afternoon.
- 8:30amCollected at your hotel or Port Zante
- StartOpen-air safari truck out to the trailhead
- ClimbAbout three hours uphill through farmland and rainforest to the crater rim
- DescentBack down on tired legs, which takes longer than the climb
- FinishSix hours, plus the drive back
How much does the Mount Liamuiga hike cost?
US$139 a person, with pickup, the safari truck, a guide for the whole walk, local drinks and light snacks. We do not sell this hike for children under twelve at any price.
Included
- Hotel or Port Zante pickup and return
- Open-air safari truck to the trailhead
- A guide for the whole walk
- Local drinks
- Light snacks
Not included
- Lunch
- Boots
- A walking pole
- Tips, which are appreciated and not required
| Ticket | Price | What is in it |
|---|---|---|
| Per person | US$139 | Hotel or Port Zante pickup and return, open-air safari truck to the trailhead, a guide for the whole walk, local drinks, light snacks |
| Under 12 | Not sold | Six hours on steep wet ground is the wrong day out for a child |
What to bring
- Hiking boots, or trainers with a deep tread. Smooth soles and sandals are the reason people come down the last section on their backsides.
- Long trousers. The path narrows and the plants on either side of it will mark bare legs.
- A rain layer that packs small. The rainforest belt gets a passing shower most afternoons and the canopy holds the water long after it stops.
- Sun cover and a hands-free bag. Sun cover for the open ground above the trees. You will want both hands on the way down.
Is it right for you?
- It does not suit anyone who is not already walking hills comfortably at home. Six hours. Moderate to strenuous. Steep and muddy throughout.
- Anyone with a knee problem should skip it. The descent takes longer than the climb and it is the descent that hurts people.
- The same goes for anyone with a heart condition, or anyone who stops for breath halfway up a flight of stairs.
- Children under twelve. We do not sell this hike for them at any price.
- The open-air safari truck to the trailhead carries a 280 lb per person weight limit, and the operators hold to it.
Questions people ask
Can you hike Mount Liamuiga without a guide?
Do we reach the actual summit?
How hard is the Mount Liamuiga hike?
How fit do I need to be?
What if I cannot finish?
Do we tip the guide?
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Send a request. Pay only once it is confirmed.
Your date, how many of you, where to collect you, and your ship name if you are on one. We confirm the slot with the guide and reply within one working day, and only then do we send a payment link.