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at an easy pace. Many taxi drivers will offer tours of the island and/or Nassau. Negotiate
prices carefully prior to commencing any trips. It may well be cheaper to hire a car and
take yourself to any spots of interest.
Bahamas Outdoors
NATURE TOURS
( 242-457-0329;
www.bahamasoutdoors.com
)
Get down and dirty with these eco-
adventures, including an all-terrain bike trip through woodlands, beach and mangrove
swamps ($79), a summer-only kayak trip, and an expert-led birding tour of area wetlands
and seashore ($69/109 per half-/full day).
Bahamas Segway Tours
SEGWAY TOURS
( 242-376-9016;
www.bahamassegwaytours.com
;
tours $65; ) It's hard not to feel
a little bit goofy zipping along on a Segway 'personal transporter,' but try to lose your in-
hibitions! After a quick bus tour of downtown, you'll be whisked to a private beachfront
property to get the hang of the equipment. Then off you go on an all-terrain nature tour,
bumping across sand, mud and shallow water.
Majestic Holidays
HISTORY TOURS
( 242-457-0329;
www.majesticholidays.com
) Offers a variety of history- and culture-
oriented bus tours, including a popular 2½-hour City and Country tour (adult/child $45/
22.50).
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Snipe Winter Sailing Championship
Draws homemade boats in April to race one another in Montagu Bay.
Opening of Parliament
A colorful, formal occasion in April, featuring the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band
marching in pith helmets, starched white tunics and leopard-skin shawls. The governor-
general delivers a speech on behalf of Her Majesty, to whom the gathered officials swear
allegiance.
Great Bahamian Seafood & Wine Festival
This weeklong food orgy in May includes a gala, and all-day beach party, and special sea-
food menus at restaurants around town.
Fox Hill Day Celebration
