Our St Helena holidays & tours
The beaten track ends long before you get here; our St Helena holidays celebrate all that is fascinating about one of the most remote islands in the world. Britain’s second-oldest overseas territory was used to imprison Napoleon Bonaparte and its first airport only opened in 2017. If you've made the effort to get here, you want to be sure that your holiday is the best it can be. Our trips support island residents, the Saints, through the use of local guides and services, and in doing so help them protect their land, and the remaining biodiversity of this unique, isolated island.
St Helena holiday, tailor made
A remote island adventure in the footsteps of Napoleon
From
£4695
12 days
ex flights
Saint Helena nature and culture tour
Discover natural beauty & history of St Helena
From
£2700
7 days
inc UK flights
Sail across the South Atlantic Ocean
Epic Adventure Sailing! Cape Town to St Helena roundtrip
From
£7495
40 days
ex flights
Cape Town to St Helena sailing expedition
Cross the South Atlantic ocean with a world class skipper
From
£5995
21 days
ex flights
St Helena and South African winelands
Discover remote St. Helena & enjoy the best of the Cape
From
£6775
19 days
ex flights
St Helena tour, small group
Explore Saint Helena’s unique history, wildlife & culture
From
£3490
8 days
ex flights
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St Helena map & highlights
From the high central ridge, the St Helena landscape slides down in wind-whipped slopes. Most of its native flora was grazed away by goats (it’s now illegal to keep them free-roaming), leaving it looking forbiddingly barren, but there are a few pockets remaining of its formerly glorious native forest, and if you look closely, you’ll see endemic wire birds – its national bird – scuttle along the plains. Jamestown, the capital, is found on the north of the island, and the majority of residents live in the area. The rest of the island can be toured by 4x4 or on foot via a snakes-and-ladders board of steep wooden steps.
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Diana’s Peak National Park
2. Jamestown
3. Longwood House
4. St Helena Marine Protected Area
5. Plantation House
6. The South
2. Jamestown
3. Longwood House
4. St Helena Marine Protected Area
5. Plantation House
6. The South
Diana’s Peak National Park
1. Diana’s Peak National Park
The island’s national park covers its central highlands, and the last remaining forest – just 16 hectares of it. Since rain is rare, these slow-growing native species are adept at pulling water from clouds and supply most of the island’s drinking water this way, in lieu of other water sources. Look far for panoramic views. Look near, and you might see the peak’s endemic yellow spiky woodlouse.
Jamestown
2. Jamestown
Crammed into a narrow valley, Jamestown, the capital, is the location of historic buildings and a museum full of shipwreck finds. You’ll get used to greeting everyone you pass – cars, pedestrians and the fairy terns nesting on the window ledges. There are fewer people to greet on Jacob’s Ladder, the 699-step climb out of town with amazing views, and a certificate for those who complete the journey.
Longwood House
3. Longwood House
Napoleon did not enjoy his tenure as master of Longwood House, the draughty manor to which he was exiled, and lived his last days, between 1815 and 1821. Now a museum, Longwood House has been restored to show how the emperor of France lived, featuring his beds, bath and goldfish ponds. His original grave (he was moved to Paris) can be found in a flower-filled valley where he used to take his walks.
St Helena Marine Protected Area
4. St Helena Marine Protected Area
Popular with pelagic marine life, and therefore popular with divers too, the waters around St Helena don’t have coral reefs, but they do have shipwrecks populated by many fish. Migrating humpbacks pass the island, whilst gatherings of equal numbers of male and female whale sharks around St Helena suggest this might be a breeding ground for the species. If so, it’s the first ever discovered.
Plantation House
5. Plantation House
Plantation House was built by the East India Company who governed the island from the 1650s, employing enslaved people on the island. The house is still the home of St Helena’s governor, who must share the honour with Jonathan, a giant Seychelles tortoise. Jonathan is currently the oldest living land animal in existence, at over 190 years old, living through the reigns of eight British monarchs and meeting some of them, too.
The South
6. The South
Whilst most Saints live in the north of the island, the south features one of the island’s only sandy beach – Sandy Bay – plus hiking trails to the distinctive rock pillars Lot and Lot’s Wife, which add to the island’s dramatic topography. There’s no swimming, as the water is too rough, but there’s lots of looking: for nesting masked boobies, at the babies’ toes – a weird endemic plant – and at the dramatic scenery.
Our St Helena holidays reviews
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Andrew Fraser20 Dec 2024
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