Visited Guadeloupe on cruise a few years ago before there was an “official” tour. I must emphasise that I am not aware of the tour you’re booked on and I can only report what we found.
The first part of our tour was a botanical gardens close to DIP village. Really enjoyed that but the pathways were, at that time, uneven. Getting back to the village the roads were about like our very own, not perfect roads and pavements tricky in places, particularly around the police stations and Catherine’s Bar. Careful when ordering a rum punch as on this French island that is basically - just rum! I think we should have asked for a planteur.