Top 4 Rum Shop Crawls in St Lucia

1.Project Chocolat Tree to Bar Tour at Hotel Chocolat Saint Lucia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 501 reviews · from $124Our pick

Walk through Rabot Estate’s cacao groves, taste cacao fresh from the pod, learn tree grafting, and grind your own dark chocolate bar. Guides such as Nathan, Tahj, John, and Marina lead the experience, followed by a cacao-themed lunch and rainforest views.

“5 Stars – A Sweet and Satisfying Experience at Project Chocolate! Project Chocolate is a truly impressive and hands-on experience that blends education, sustainability, and indulgence. The tour walked us through the full journey of organically grown cocoa — from seed to table — and gave us a deep appreciation for the craftsmanship behind chocolate making. The highlight? We got to make our own chocolate bars from scratch! Be warned: it’s a real workout — you actually grind your own cocoa using traditional methods. It’s fun, messy, and completely worth it. The experience ended with a delicious locally inspired lunch, rounding out a day that was as rich and rewarding…”

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2.Project Chocolat Bean to Bar Experience from Hotel Chocolat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · from $69

At Project Chocolat in St Lucia, you’ll taste fresh cacao pulp, sample Rabot Estate chocolate, learn how beans are roasted and ground, then make your own bar. Guides including Nathan, Marina, and John lead the roughly one-hour session. Lunch, transport, and the Tree to Bar tour cost extra.

“The employees who made the chocolate making so fun! They were very energetic, funny and great teachers!”

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3.St Lucia Sunset Bar Hop: Island Rhythms

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $67Best value

Spend about three hours moving from Cafe 758 to Joe’s Grill and Chill and the Rodney Bay Marina. Your driver-guide handles the air-conditioned ride for a private group of up to three couples. Bring extra money for drinks, food, and any later drop-off.

“An awesome cultural experience!! Our tour guide was fabulous she was helpful, friendly, informative and we had so much fun together! We really enjoyed the music, dancing, drinking and food- so much fun!!!”

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4.Hotel Chocolat Bean to Bar Experience in St. Lucia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $190Top rated

Travel by private vehicle to Hotel Chocolat’s Rabot Estate for a 1.5-hour cacao and chocolate session. Taste fresh cacao pulp, learn about grafting and roasting, then make a dark or milk chocolate bar. Guides such as Topaz and Sheldon also add island stops along the drive.

“My husband and I had Topaz as our driver and guide for our Hotel Chocolat - Project Chocolat Bean-To-Bar chocolate making tour. Having Topaz as our driver/guide truly made our day and overall experience an amazing one. Topaz is so caRead more”

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