The Pitons
The Gros Piton (2,500 feet tall) and the Petit Piton (2,400 feet tall) are the two volcanic mountains that soar above the Caribbean Sea and are a UNESCO World Heritage site. If you’d like to take a closer look, there are trails to the summit of each of them. You can even dive at the foot of Petit Piton and see the volcanic wall from underwater.
Rainforest
Three-quarters of Saint Lucia is covered with lush rainforest, home to 1,300 plant species and hundreds of animal species, particularly birds and insects. You can trek through the rainforest with a local guide, or go ziplining through the canopy and take in the beautiful plant life from above. Aerial trams departing from Castries offer another way of getting a bird’s-eye view, taking several passengers at a time in “cars” that glide high above the forest floor.
Soufrière
This colorful fishing village is about an hour’s drive south from the capital city of Castries and is the perfect base for seeing many of the island’s attractions. Here you’ll find hiking trailheads for the Pitons, as well as the Sulphur Springs and the Diamond Falls and Botanical Gardens. When you’re finished sightseeing for the day, relax on the palm-lined Anse Mamin Beach. There is a small town square with historic buildings where you can learn about the village’s history, as well as some shops and restaurants.