Fig Tree Drive
A scenic road winding through the rainforest of the southwest hills, lined with banana plantations, fruit stands and a canopy zip-line park.
Fig Tree Drive links the southwest coast with the island's interior, winding through the tropical rainforest that survives on Antigua. Locals call bananas 'figs,' so you will pass plenty of banana plantations, mango trees and roadside fruit stalls, as well as a rainforest zip-line park and trails leading to Mount Obama. The road is narrow and winding, and driving on the left calls for caution. A self-drive trip takes about 30 minutes, and it is often combined with the southwest beach route.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tour
- Mount Obama
- Pigeon Point Beach
- Nelson's Dockyard
- Clarence House
- Dows Hill Interpretation Centre
- Galleon Beach
- Pillars of Hercules