Activity Bermuda

Private Guided Tour of Historic Fortifications in St. George

5.0 (23 reviews) 3 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Step inside Bermuda’s remarkable network of coastal defences on a private VIP tour of St. George’s and discover how this tiny Atlantic island became one of the most heavily fortified places in the British Empire.

Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle reserved exclusively for your group, with a knowledgeable professional driver and a separate Bermuda Heritage Tours expert guide.

Explore Gates Fort, Alexandra Battery, Fort St. Catherine, Fort Albert and Fort George, along with the Old State House, Tucker House and Unfinished Church. Learn why these defences were built and how Bermuda became known as the “Gibraltar of the West.”

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

Private VIP tour exclusively for your group.
Private air-conditioned vehicle.
Professional driver plus separate expert guide.
Explore five historic Bermuda forts.
Discover additional St. George’s historic landmarks.
Learn why Bermuda became the “Gibraltar of the West.”

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: Bermuda Heritage Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Inclusions - tour can start at hotel or St. George's ferry Dock
Included: Bottled water
Included: Souvenir Guide Book
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Please Note - Tour is not wheelchair accessible.

Itinerary

Stop 1

20 min

Begin in historic King’s Square as your expert guide introduces St. George’s and Bermuda’s remarkable four centuries of military and maritime history and how it came to be known as "The Gibraltar of the West".
Stop 2

5 min

See Bermuda’s first purpose-built government building, constructed in 1620 and once used to store the colony’s gunpowder.
Gates Fort

15 min

Explore Gates Fort, an early coastal fortification strategically positioned to defend the narrow entrance to St. George’s Harbour.
Alexandra Battery

10 min

Discover Alexandra Battery, a British coastal fortification featuring massive guns and a rare surviving iron curtain defensive structure.
Fort St. Catherine

30 min Admission included

Explore Fort St. Catherine, Bermuda’s largest coastal fort, with its dry moat, drawbridge, underground passages and impressive collection of historic artillery.
Stop 6

30 min

Explore Fort Albert, an imposing 19th-century British fortification built high above Bermuda’s northeastern coastline and named for Prince Albert.
Stop 7

15 min Admission included

Step inside the atmospheric ruins of the Unfinished Church, a striking 19th-century Gothic Revival landmark normally viewed only from outside.
Tucker House Museum

10 min

Visit historic Tucker House, home of a prominent early Bermuda family with connections to the 1775 Gunpowder Plot and Bermuda’s colonial history.
Fort George

10 min

Explore Fort George, a little-visited hilltop fortification surrounded by a deep dry moat with commanding views of St. George’s and the surrounding coastline.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Grotto Bay hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Mid Ocean hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Loren hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
NCL Cruise Passengers - Choose this option.
St. Regis hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
St. George's Club hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!

End point

Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Tucker's Point hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Grotto Bay hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Mid Ocean hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
Loren hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
NCL Cruise Passengers - Choose this option.
St. Regis hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!
St. George's Club hotel guests can be picked up at hotel - please request when booking!