Bermuda beach day and
Visit top tourist attractions

 

A beach day in Bermuda followed by visits to some of the greatest tourist attractions - this is certainly one of our top favorite itineraries. The day will give you a great flavor of the island with some of its best beaches, sightseeing attractions and scenic views. You will also dine at some of the very nice restaurants in Bermuda.    We will start the day from Hamilton city and gradually go towards the west. So if you are docked in Kings Wharf, take the morning ferry and reach Hamilton in 20 minutes or so.

 

If you are staying or docked in St George, you may consider a reverse track starting from the dockyard and get towards Hamilton in order to save time. Alternatively, take any morning bus to Hamilton and start the day. Almost all buses come from St George to Hamilton, except #6 that goes to St Davids. 

Hamilton Bermuda 

 

 

Take bus #7 from Hamilton terminal and head straight for the famous Horseshoe Bay beach in Southampton parish.    This beautifully curved stretch of pink sand is on the top of our favorite beach list. This beach is fabulous for swimming and has picturesque settings.    Don't yet need to take out your snorkeling gears, as the real beach for snorkeling is yet to come. There are also some lovely walking trails here in Horseshoe Bay.    The next stop is at Gibbs Hill Light House.

You can continue on the bus #7 and reach the lighthouse in few minutes. If you like to walk, here is the direction: 

 

Get to the Horseshoe Bay car park, take a left into the Whaler Inn parking lot. Walk through the Fairmont Southampton hotel property, past the golf club and onto Lighthouse Road. Take a left on Lighthouse Road and then a right onto Church Road and then a left back up to the Lighthouse. It's a short half a mile walk uphill.  

 

If you can, climb up the 185 steps of the lighthouse. While it's a little tiring exercise, but rewards are enormous. The view from the top balcony is just spectacular.    There is a souvenir shop at the base of the lighthouse and also the famous Lighthouse Tea Room. This used to be just a tea room once but now a full service restaurant. Plan to take your lunch here.

 

Continue on bus #7 and you will reach one of the most beautiful snorkeling beaches in Bermuda, Church Bay.  

Church bay Bermuda 

 

 

Like the Horseshoe bay, this is also another jewel in Southampton. The beach park is at the top of a small hill. A road from the park leads down to this wonderful Church bay beach. 

 

Take bus #7 again towards western Sandys. If you can make it by 3 p.m. (difficult though with all the activities and enjoyment in the beaches), try to drop in at the Heydon Trust Park and Chapel. The church is the smallest in Bermuda and was built in the early 1600s. At 3 p.m. (other than on Sundays) Gregorian Chants are still held in the church that you can attend. Even otherwise you can stop by. This is a beautiful and one of the largest parks in Bermuda with excellent view of the waters. 

Kings Wharf Dockyard 

 

 

Take bus #7 again for the Kings Wharf Dockyard. This is also known as the Royal Naval Dockyard that was originally built by the British in early 1800s. The dockyard has come a long way since and today it's one of the top tourist attractions in Bermuda. It has many things within the same complex - Maritime Museum, Dolphin Quest, Keep Fort, Dockyard Glassworks, and other wonderful attractions. 

 

After all this, if you still have time and energy left for one more dip into the water, try Snorkel Park, a beach that can be accessed from the dockyard. Finally, after a long tiring day, if you like to take some drinks followed by dinner, try Frog & Onion Pub which is inside the dockyard complex itself.    If you are getting back to Hamilton or St George, ferries would have stopped plying by now. So, your options would be to take a taxi or a bus to get back.

 

Check Bermuda Transportation to all the options you have to get back. Also refer to Bermuda Map to know all the directions. It has maps of everything that you want in Bermuda. 

 

 

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