After your pick-up from the hotel we will drive along the Windward Road to Roxborough, the biggest village on the Atlantic Coast. This is where you will find the famous “Tobago Cacao Plantation”. Once Cacao was the major crop in Tobago, today this is the only Plantation in operation producing Cacao beans for one of the best chocolates in the world. Here you have the unique opportunity to watch how Cacao is being grown, the beans fermented and dried before being shipped to France, all in a beautiful location with magnificent views.
After this interesting approx. one hour tour of the plantation we head to the neighboring Argyle Waterfall, the biggest on the island. It’s an approximately 20 mins walk through an old Estate until we reach the first pool. There you can enjoy a refreshing bath in the crystal clear water or if you are adventurous you might want to climb to one of the higher pools before enjoying a bath in one of them.
We pick you up at 11.00am and take you to Buccoo, a popular Fishing Village on the Caribbean coast. There you have the opportunity to shop for local souvenirs, handmade batik and tie-dye clothes, beach wraps, etc. From there we will drive to Lowlands to visit the Tobago Art Gallery where you will find an amazing selection of original paintings as well as prints from local artistes. Our last stop is at the Gulf City Shopping Mall, the largest Mall on the island with a variety of stores as well as a food court. You will return to the hotel just in time to spend the afternoon on the beach.
Travel south to Temple in the Sea and hear the story of a simple man defeating the colonial power of the day. Then, visit The Wild Fowl Trust, a bird sanctuary on the compound of the country’s largest oil refinery.Drive through our second city, San Fernando to lunch at the largest shopping mall in the south, The Gulf City Shopping Complex. Next, visit A Pottery Factory to shop for trinkets.
A scenic drive along the Windward Road, overlooking the wilder Atlantic coast, enjoying breathtaking views. From the lookout at Speyside, we can see Goat Island and Little Tobago. We continue our journey to Batteaux Bay, home of the picturesque Blue Waters Inn. Here we board a glass bottom boat to the bird sanctuary of “Little Tobago” and to see the breeding grounds of migratory and other marine birds.
Back on board, we cruise over to the wonderful underwater world of “Angel Reef”, where snorkeling is an option (Mask+ Snorkel included). This is followed by a tasty lunch at a local restaurant in Speyside, before a leisurely drive to Arnos Vale where you have the unique opportunity to watch various species of hummingbirds as well as other tropical birds at the "Adventure Farm", a bird- and nature lovers paradise.
Have a personalized shopping experience that no other destination manager in the world offers. Shop in as many stores as you like with a wide variety of goodies, gifts, fashion and souvenirs. All you need are a little cash and a love for good bargains. Personal escorts are available for the shopping experiences covering the entire city of Port of Spain and its environs.
This adventure takes you along the East-West Corridor to Arima where you may see some of the Amerindian descendants of our first peoples. We then visit the Asa Wright Nature Centre, a protected reserve with the widest array of birds, flora and fauna in the Caribbean. The center was the first wild life centre created in the West Indies and still is the envy of all created since. Should you choose, a cool dip in the clear water pool will if not preserve your youth and invigorate you for the day. Have lunch at the facility, hike the trails or just rest and relax.
We travel south for our first stop at the San Fernando Hill, called Anaparima by the Native Indians, this was both a religious and pilgrimage site for the natives, attracting visits from as far as South and Central America. A local lunch stop is then made at the Gulf City shopping mall for 1-½ hours, where you can also shop or browse. We then continue south for a stop at Pepper corner to sample hot sauces and other preserved delicacies. Our main stop is the ‘Wonder of the World’, the Pitch Lake, the largest asphalt lake of its kind. Here we will hear the history and myths of the lake and can also have a quick dip in the therapeutic sulfur ponds.
So you had a fun-filled day. The sun has set, what now? You have a choice. You can enjoy a ‘boil corn’ or a roti by the roadside. Immerse yourself in Trinidad’s diverse cultural background with festivals throughout the year. Depending on the season, you can witness Pan Ramajay (Steel Band Orchestras), Emancipation, Divali the Hindu Festival of Lights, Hosay a Muslim festival, Parang at Christmas, Village Festivals or Local Theatre. You can also visit the steel pan in its home – The Pan Yard. Watch players practice; or even play your own composition on this wonderful musical instrument.
Our tour starts with a scenic drive to the Argyle Waterfall. The river and falls are part of the oldest protected Rain Forest Reserve in the Western Hemisphere. This waterfall is Tobago’s highest tumbling at 54 meters in a series of stepped cascades. Enjoy a short hike through the lush vegetation, an easy trail with a bit of wild life as well as an incredible diversity of local trees, like cacao, mango, cedar, poui and many more.
You can take a dip in the refreshing pools. In the late afternoon we will continue our trip to Arnos Vale for a visit of the Adventure Farm and Nature Reserve, a bird lover’s paradise. Up to 50 different species of birds visit the farm daily and you may see up to 5 different types of Hummingbirds close-up (a Hummingbird Haven). Spend some time admiring nature at its best before returning your hotel.
Caroni Swamp is a wild life reserve in Central Trinidad. It is home for a diverse range of animals. From our little river launch, you can view anteaters, caymans, snakes, cranes, or one of the many migratory birds. The highlight of this tour is our National Bird, the Scarlet Ibis. This Swamp is one of a few places it makes its home.