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Antigua and Barbuda Itineraries

Complete day-by-day plans for every trip length and style. Stop piecing together tips from a dozen blog posts. These routes tell you exactly what to do on each day, where to sleep, and how much to budget.

3days
Highlights
3 days · St. John's, North Coast, English Harbour and the South Coast

3 Days in Antigua: The Perfect Highlights Itinerary

See the best of Antigua in three unhurried days

A balanced three-day plan that pairs Antigua's two big draws, the capital plus a north-coast beach on day one and the UNESCO sailing heritage around English Harbour on day two, then closes with a catamaran or snorkel day. Built around real driving distances on the left, with honest costs and timing.

Easy$120 to $320
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5days
Balanced first visit
5 days · St. John's, English Harbour, and the west coast

5 Days in Antigua: A Balanced First-Visit Itinerary

One island, five days, no rushing

A five-day plan for a first trip to Antigua that mixes calm swimming beaches, the UNESCO sailing harbour at English Harbour, a catamaran or stingray day on the water, and the green interior along Fig Tree Drive, finishing with the island's best west-coast sunsets. Built around a rental car, with realistic pacing and one relaxed day per stretch of the island.

Easy$130 to $320
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7days
Classic week
7 days · All of Antigua plus a Barbuda day trip

One Week in Antigua: The Classic 7-Day Itinerary

Seven days, both islands, and a different beach almost every day

A balanced seven-day route through Antigua that pairs the calm north and west coasts with the heritage south around English Harbour, adds a full-day Barbuda escape and a sailing day, and keeps one afternoon completely free for the beach.

Easy$160 to $420
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7days
Family
7 days · Dickenson Bay, the west coast, English Harbour, and the green interior

Antigua with Kids: A 7-Day Family Itinerary

A full week, paced for families, with a built-in rest day

A seven-day Antigua plan built around children, from calm shallow beaches and a waist-deep stingray encounter to a half-day catamaran, a gentle rainforest zip line, and easy heritage stops that hold short attention spans. The week is deliberately unhurried, with a true rest day in the middle, short drives kept to a minimum, and practical family notes for every day so parents can plan around naps, sunscreen, and snack runs.

Easy$120 to $300
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10days
In-depth twin-island
10 days · All of Antigua (north, south, west, and interior) plus two nights on Barbuda

10 Days in Antigua and Barbuda: The In-Depth Twin-Island Itinerary

Two islands, ten days, no corners cut

A ten-day plan for travelers who want to see Antigua properly and add the rare, undeveloped sister island of Barbuda. Eight days cover Antigua across every region: the calm north-coast beaches, the UNESCO sailing harbour at English Harbour, a full day on the water, the green interior along Fig Tree Drive, the historic east coast, and the west-coast sunset beaches. The middle of the trip is two unhurried nights on Barbuda for the pink-sand beach and the Frigate Bird Sanctuary in Codrington Lagoon. Built around a rental car on Antigua and the Barbuda Express ferry, with realistic pacing throughout.

Easy to moderate$150 to $360
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