Localization
The 4 villas are in the KARUKERA residency, located on « Grande Terre » in Guadeloupe, between St-François and La Pointe des Châteaux.
The Karukera residency & surroundings
The residency location is ideal to enjoy all the charms of the Guadeloupe island.
The Karukera residency is next to the plaisant « village artisanal » where you will find several home-made shops of local products (from Guadeloupe and les Antilles). Enjoy the local restaurants, the famous Coco house (Maison de la noix de Coco) and the Madras House (Maison du madras).
Wanting to have some rest? Or to have fun? In both cases, this place will be a paradise to spend your holidays!
Saint-François is a lovely small city which kept all the charm of old typical carabean house and reserve a warm welcome for tourists. You will find there a marina, a fishing port and a nice marketplace (marché Rotonde).
The city is surrounded by many beaches, some of them are really gorgeous, especially near La Pointe des Châteaux.
For naturism adepts, the Tarare beach is about 2 Km away from La Pointe des Châteaux (FFN approved).
Enjoy all the activities in the surroundings such as diving, surf, windsurf, kitesurf… but also fly in a two-seaters aeroplane, parachuting, microlight aeroplane…
Saint-François also has a great golf with 2 courses for amateurs and professionals. The International Golf course of 5990m, designed in 1978 by the architect Robert Trent Jones; and the course of Les Milles, designed in 1985 by Mr. Graham Cook. The golf provides caddie master, pro-shop…
The Guadeloupe island offers so many different places, all of them full of surprises, here are some excursion we recommend you:
- in Petite Terre: make a one-day trip to visit the lighthouse and the nature reserve (with hundreds of iguanas)
- in Marie Galante: beautiful landscapes and the Rum factories (like the Rhumerie Damoiseau)
- in La Désirade island: visit the « Beausejour » village
- in Les Saintes islands: visit one of the most beautiful bay of the world and enjoy delicious pastries (try some « tourments d’amour »!!)
- in Caret islet: make a one-day trip to feel like Robinson Crusoe
How to get there
The 4 villas are in the KARUKERA residency, located on « Grande Terre » in Guadeloupe. They are about 50 minutes away from the airport.
To get there, from the Pointe-à-Pitre airport, follow these instructions:
- Leaving the airport, follow the direction MORNE A L’EAU / LE MOULE
- When you get to the city SAINT-FRANÇOIS, follow the direction of the ROUTE DES CHÂTEAUX. Arriving to Saint-François, this road is on your left side. (No need to go to enter the city-center of Saint-François.)
The Karukera residency is located at mid-distance of the city Saint-François and the end of « la Pointe des Châteaux ».
The entrance of the residency is above the artisanal village (« Village Artisanal ») of « la Pointe des Châteaux ». Turn left just before the yellow and red arch named « Village Artisanal ».
