Best of Martinique - Flowers & Rum

Depart for a photo-stop and scenic views at Balata Church then head to Balata Garden, Martinique's well-known botanical gardens. You'll also visit Habitation Clement, also known as Habitation Mahogany - classified as a National Heritage Site of France. This plantation includes a superbly preserved 18th century house, a wonderful example of a traditional Creole home.

The tour begins with the old distillery, which was the site of a meeting between President François Mitterrand and President George Bush, Sr. on the eve of the Gulf War. Then, see La Maison du Maître Case, the master’s house and the Case-à-Lucie, a former slave’s quarters now transformed into an exhibition gallery, where you can taste various rums.