Balenbouche Estate

St Lucia Botanical Gardens

The two most famous st lucia botanical gardens are Diamond Falls in Soufriere, and Mamiku Gardens on the East Coast. You can visit a number of other tropical st lucia gardens and estates around the island, for example Balenbouche, Fond Doux, Lushan Country Life, and Coubaril. These offer some of the same vegetation but may […]

Soufriere St Lucia

Soufriere St Lucia is only a 30 minute drive from Balenbouche Estate. It was once the capital of the island under French colonial rule. Today, it is a popular tourist destination offering many saint lucia best places. Here are some of the best things to do in Soufriere St Lucia: The area is known for […]

Must Do in St Lucia

Our blog article on St Lucia Attractions offers an unbiased overview of many of the things to see and do in St Lucia (over 80 activities to be exact). The following article is our personal recommendations on the “must do in st lucia” list. St Lucia really offers something for everyone, and at the same […]

St Lucia Sulphur Springs

The St Lucia Sulphur Springs volcano is one of the most well known and most visited St lucia attractions. The main area of the sulphur springs comprises numerous hot springs, bubbling mud pools and fumaroles (steam vents). The strongly hydrothermally altered clay-rich rocks covers approximately 200 m x 100 m in size. Many of those […]

St Lucia Attractions

Balenbouche is located on the south east coast between Vieux Fort and Soufriere, which is where most of the islands attractions are. Beaches, hiking, fishing, ATV and sailing are within walking distance or a short drive away. Snorkeling, hot springs, historic sites, fine dining and the Pitons are a 30 minute drive away. Our favorite things to do in the area are the Tet Paul Trail, the Saltibus or En bas Saut Rainforest and waterfall, catamaran sail and snorkel from Laborie to Soufriere, and bathing in the sulphur springs at night.