Antigua is blessed with an abundance of fine white-sand beaches, but only in the southwest of the island, where a ridge of rainforest-covered hills rises abruptly from the patchwork of farmland, is the scenery grand and lushly tropical. Secluded behind this barrier, the nearby coastline has remained blissfully unspoiled.
A short plane ride away is Anguilla, a low-key place, with narrow roads and few large buildings. A tranquil speck in the Leeward Islands, Anguilla is 16 miles long, three miles wide and home to about 16,000 inhabitants. While the landscape is flat and scrubby, the sea is a luminous turquoise, and the white-sand beaches are among the best in the Caribbean.
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Arrive in Antigua and transfer 40 minutes to the dramatic southwest coast of the island, marked by a ridge of rainforest-covered hills rising abruptly from a patchwork of farmland. Take the rest of the day to settle into your resort, perhaps indulging in a spa treatment to refresh yourself after your flight.
This 30-room hideaway is set on a peaceful hillside above a secluded white-sand bay on Antigua’s west coast.
Located on a 300-acre private residential island, this tranquil resort, reachable only by boat, is just a 15-minute transfer from mainland Antigua.
Hidden away in the picturesque southwest of Antigua, this contemporary 87-suite resort overlooks a crescent of golden sand.
Explore Nelson's Dockyard, a fascinating restored British naval station with an array of elegant 18th-century colonial buildings. In the afternoon, relax at your resort's white-sand beach, wander a hiking trail, kayak through the mangroves or head out for some deep-sea fishing.
Visit the fruit and vegetable market in St. John's, where vendors sell colorful produce on Saturday mornings. Sample tropical delights such as custard apples, West Indian cherries and up to 14 varieties of mangoes (depending on the season). The arts and crafts market is next door, and visitors there can watch artisans in action and even get a custom dress made while they wait.
Tour Betty's Hope, a sugar plantation dating from 1674, complete with a restored windmill. A bit farther on is Indian Town National Park, notable for its dramatic natural limestone arch called Devils's Bridge. The surf spouts through numerous blowholes, making for excellent photo opportunities.
Spend today doing whatever you wish. Beachcomb, sail, snorkel, scuba dive, have a massage, unwind with a good book or enjoy activities provided by your resort.
Make the evening particularly romantic by arranging a private dinner on the jetty.
Take an unforgettable helicopter flight to nearby Montserrat, where you can view the remains of its ruined capital city, Plymouth, charred by flows of lava and ash in 1995.
After a leisurely morning, return to Antigua's airport and board a nonstop 45-minute flight to tranquil Anguilla. This tiny island (just 16 miles long and three miles wide) boasts luminously turquoise seas and some of the best beaches in the Caribbean. Take the remainder of the afternoon to unpack and relax.
Use these days to leisurely explore Anguilla. Enjoy sailing or snorkeling, pamper yourself in the resort's spa, shop for beautiful local handicrafts, make a day trip to a deserted cay, head out for some fishing or just do nothing.
Finish your last full day with an unforgettable beach dinner, surrounded by glowing torches.
Transfer to the airport and take your flight home.
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