PLAN YOUR holiday With our suggested 7-day itinerary

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and settle in. Take it slow for the rest of the day and relax by the pool and have dinner in the hotel.

1 day

British military barracks, beautiful beaches and superb views of Castries. Eat a delicious dinner here before heading back to your hotel.

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Spend the morning diving or snorkelling in the coral nurseries of Anse Chastanet beach, or sail around the island’s coastline aboard a restored Carriacou Sloop. After your day at sea, dine in the Beacon restaurant for al fresco dining with incredible views of the Pitons.

2 day

This morning, head out early for bird watching at the Millet Bird Sanctuary, a haven of bird life in the heart of Saint Lucia. After a creole cuisine lunch at Martha’s Table (open between 11:30 am and 3 pm Monday – Friday), visit Pigeon Island, managed by the Saint Lucian National Trust – this wildlife sanctuary features old

3 day

4 day

Today hire a bike and try your hand (and feet) at off-road biking. Eight miles of bike trails have been created through the coconut groves, citrus fruit orchards and 18th-century ruins of the Anse Mamin Plantation near Soufrière. If you’d rather take it slow, there are plenty of trails for hiking or walking. You can even climb Gros Piton. It’s a four-hour climb and includes some scrambling, but the views from the peak are well worth it. Stop off at the Coal Pot for delightful Creole and French dishes before returning to your hotel.

7 nights from £1,625pp (£160 donation) offers.charitable.travel/ weekly-offers/7-nights-insustainable-saint-luciaholiday a market in Castries. Pick up souvenirs from handmade soaps to pepper sauces and jams here. In the afternoon, visit Rabot Hotel, owned by Hotel Chocolat, and tour a cocoa farm, watch how chocolate is made, and even create your own chocolate with the Bean-to-Bar Experience.

5 day

Today, visit a local farmers market in Castries. An organisation called Helen’s Daughters aims to get more women (or ‘FarmHers’) into agriculture. Once a month these FarmHers sell their produce at

6 day

At Sulphur Springs near Soufrière, you’ll be in the middle of a dormant volcano – but don’t worry, the last eruption was in 1766. Today you can see the aftermath of the last eruption, learn about the intriguing geology in an interpretation centre and bathe in mineral-rich pools.

Spend the day by the pool, hit the beach, take a stroll in Diamond Falls Botanical Garden, or ride on a zip line over the Morne Coubaril Estate. Today is your last day in Saint Lucia before returning home, so make it yours.

7 day

East Winds

East Winds offers a private, luxury all-inclusive experience that provides a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of island life. Wake up steps away from Saint Lucia’s most beautiful private beach, tucked away among lush plants, trees, and a kaleidoscope of colourful bird life. Here, you’ll also find the ‘living banana museum’, which was planted as part of East Winds’ efforts to help preserve increasingly rare varieties of bananas; rare because they are difficult to grow or difficult to transport and so only have a small local market. The museum and its banana heritage mission is part of the extensive kitchen garden at East Winds producing organic fruit and vegetables for use in the resort’s kitchens.