See the real Barbados — not a coach window version of it. Our private island tours are yours alone: your group, your pace, your stops, guided by a Bajan driver who grew up on these roads and priced per vehicle rather than per person.
Barbados is only 21 miles long and 14 miles wide, yet it packs in a UNESCO World Heritage capital, a wild Atlantic coast, calm Caribbean beaches, 350 years of sugar and rum history, wild green monkeys and some of the friendliest people in the Caribbean. A private Barbados sightseeing island tour is the single best way to see all of it in one day — and with On The House Taxi Service, the vehicle, the route and the day belong to you.
Mix and match — no two tours we run are quite the same. These are the stops guests ask for most.
A cathedral-like mahogany avenue opens onto the island's most photographed viewpoint, looking down over the rugged Scotland District to the Atlantic. Nearby St. Nicholas Abbey adds one of only three Jacobean great houses in the Americas.
Barbados green monkeys arrived from West Africa around 350 years ago. Our drivers know the gullies, gardens and the Wildlife Reserve where troops gather morning and late afternoon — a highlight for children and photographers alike.
The Barbados Black Belly is a hair sheep found nowhere else in the world — hardy, tail-less and famously mistaken for goats by visitors. You'll meet them roaming the pastures of St. Andrew and St. Joseph.
Ride between working cane fields and hear how sugar shaped every parish on the island — then taste the result. Barbados is the birthplace of rum, and a distillery stop is easy to add to any tour.
Hunte's Gardens, Andromeda and the shaded gullies of St. Joseph are cool, green and quiet — a welcome contrast to the coast, and one of the easiest stops to add to a private island tour.
Stop where Bajans shop: breadfruit, sweet potato, golden apples and seasoning peppers sold from a roadside stall, with brightly painted chattel houses as the backdrop.
Part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Historic Bridgetown, the Garrison holds the largest collection of 17th-century cannon in the world, a working racetrack, the Barbados Museum and George Washington House.
Stand on the Westbury street where Robyn Rihanna Fenty grew up, then walk the Careenage, Parliament Buildings, National Heroes Square and Pelican Craft Village in the UNESCO-listed capital.
Calm Caribbean water, superyachts and the polished villages of Speightstown and Holetown. A perfect afternoon leg for swimming with turtles or a long lunch by the sea.
Home of West Indies cricket and host of the 2007 and 2024 World Cup finals. Even non-fans feel the history at the Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Everton Weekes statues.
Flying fish and cou-cou, macaroni pie, fish cakes, pudding and souse, or a rum shop lunch with the locals. Tell your driver you want to eat where Bajans eat — that's where the best plates are.
Stewed provisions, peas and rice, breadfruit, pickled cucumber slaw and a fresh fish cake — the kind of plate you only find where locals eat, and exactly where our island tours stop.
Travelling with vegetarians, vegans or anyone who does not want a heavy lunch in the heat? Tell us when you book and we will build the food stop around it.
Private tours are not a race. The food stop is a proper break in the shade with cold drinks and coffee before the afternoon leg of the island loop.
Perfect for cruise passengers and travellers with a departure flight the same day. Historic Bridgetown, the Garrison Savannah, Rihanna Drive and a west-coast beach or viewpoint stop, timed precisely to your deadline.
Our most popular route and the best all-round introduction to Barbados: Cherry Tree Hill, the east coast at Bathsheba, green monkey country, sugar cane and rum heritage, plus a proper Bajan lunch stop along the way.
Coast to coast, north to south. Add Animal Flower Cave at the island's northern tip, Harrison's Cave, Hunte's Gardens, a distillery tasting and a long swim stop — or finish at the Oistins Fish Fry on a Friday evening.
Our multi-passenger vans keep families, wedding parties, cricket tours and reunion groups together in one comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle for the whole day. One quote, one driver, one shared experience — with luggage or beach gear space and multiple hotel pickups arranged in advance across the South Coast, West Coast and East Coast.
Some of the best moments in Barbados are not on the standard tour list. Watching racehorses being swum and ridden through the surf at dawn on the west coast is one of them, and it is the kind of stop we can build into a private island tour because we set the schedule, not a coach company. Tell Anthony what you would love to see — horses on the beach, a turtle swim, a cliff-top lunch, a village rum shop or the green monkeys at feeding time — and the route is planned around it.
A private tour means we can pull over where a coach cannot. Shaded gullies, tropical gardens, cliff lookouts on the Atlantic side and quiet country roads where the green monkeys cross — all of it fits between the big-name landmarks, and all of it is included in the price of the vehicle.
Tell us your dates, group size and the stops you're dreaming about. Your request goes straight to onthehouse802@gmail.com and we reply with a tailored route and a per-vehicle price.
Most guests choose a 4 to 6 hour private sightseeing tour, which comfortably covers the east coast, the central parishes and one or two cultural stops with time for photos and lunch. A 3 hour express tour works well for cruise passengers with a fixed all-aboard time, while a full 7–8 hour day lets you add Harrison's Cave, Animal Flower Cave at the northern tip, a rum distillery and a long beach stop.
Private tours with On The House Taxi Service are priced per vehicle for the hours you book, not per person, so the more people in your party the better the value. Pricing depends on tour length, vehicle size and the stops you choose, and entrance fees to attractions such as Harrison's Cave or Hunte's Gardens are paid separately on the day. Send us your group size, date and wish list and we reply with one all-in transport quote.
The classics are Cherry Tree Hill for its mahogany avenue and Scotland District panorama, Bathsheba and the Soup Bowl on the wild Atlantic coast, St. Nicholas Abbey, Hunte's Gardens, the wild green monkeys, Rihanna Drive and UNESCO-listed historic Bridgetown, the Garrison Savannah, Speightstown and Port St. Charles on the calm west coast, and Oistins for fish and Bajan atmosphere. Your driver-guide will tailor the route to what excites your group.
Very often, yes. Barbados green monkeys roam freely across the island's gullies, gardens and estates, and our drivers know where troops gather at feeding times — particularly in the central and northern parishes and at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve. Sightings are wild and never guaranteed, but a morning or late-afternoon tour gives you the best odds.
Absolutely. Because the tour is private, you set the pace — shorter driving legs, extra rest stops, air conditioning throughout and bathroom breaks whenever needed. Tell us about child seats, walkers or folding wheelchairs when you book and we will choose the right vehicle and plan stops with easy access.
Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, water, a swimsuit and towel if you want a beach or swim stop, comfortable walking shoes for garden and heritage sites, cash in BBD or USD for attraction entry and lunch, and a camera. Barbados is warm year-round, and the Atlantic coast can be breezy, so a light layer is handy for the east side.
Yes, and we recommend it. Your driver can stop at a roadside vendor for fish cakes and a Banks beer, a rum shop lunch of macaroni pie, rice and peas, flying fish or pudding and souse, or a beachside restaurant on the west coast. Friday evening tours can finish at the Oistins Fish Fry, the island's most famous weekly food and music street party.
We do. Our cruise-timed island tours run 3 to 5 hours from the Bridgetown cruise terminal and are planned backwards from your all-aboard time so you are always back early. See our dedicated cruise port transfers page for details, or mention your ship name in the booking form.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 on Google by visitors and locals across Barbados.
“Could not recommend this taxi service enough. We met one of the drivers called Anthony who made our stay feel so welcome — he looked after us and took us on a tour round the island. Such a humble and lovely caring man! He also took us to his close friend's house where we got the full Bajan experience and the food was AMAZING. 100% worth using this service.”
“Anthony goes above and beyond. Very knowledgeable and professional. He takes great pride in what he does. Undoubtedly, the best service on the island.”
“Great service. We enjoyed our tour around the island and LOVED Anthony's special rum punch.”
“Anthony was friendly, accommodating and punctual, and offered a very professional service.”
“Anthony was a great driver. Really enjoyed our trip around Barbados.”
“Amazing rum punch on island tours — good, reliable service from start to finish.”
