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Hike Up The Side of a Volcano in St Kitts

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 858 Frigate Bay Road , BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis
March 5, 2012 at 9:07 AM | by | Comments (0)

If you're sick of the gym and are looking to try something new while you're away, here's a nifty outdoor experience we recently heard about being offered in St Kitts. Alongside the St Kitts Marriott Resort sits Mount Liamuiga, a 3,790 foot tall volcano, which is of course dormant, and, even better, teeming with indigenous rainforest flora and fauna.

All of which should keep you suitably enthralled during the three-hour hike uphill through the rainforest. By the time you reach the crater's rim, we think you'll be plenty warmed up—even without lava spewing down all around you.

Yes, the resort also offers a traditional fitness center (not to mention zumba classes, kayaking, and yoga on the beach), but, really, why pass up the chance to work out with some rainforest critters? Everything from green vervet monkeys, whistling frogs and brown mongoose have been spotted during the three-mile hike.

No, it's not for the faint-hearted, nor should you attempt this climb if your time on the island is very limited (the total trek lasts about six hours). But for the adventurous ones with time (and a good pair of hiking shoes) on their hands, the views are supposedly amazing.

Included in the new "Escape! Attraction Package," (starting at $264/night): a garden view room, tour of the island, buffet breakfast, the volcano safari hike, and a picnic lunch at the top of the volcano.

[Photo: Erik Jaeger]

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