Tours and Trips in Trinidad

Make the most of your time and see the highlights of Trinidad in this half-day guided excursion from Port of Spain. Your tour takes you about 236 feet (72 meters) above sea level to Fort George to view magnificent panoramas of Port of Spain. Plus, get a chance to taste local delicacies (own expense), such as chow (freshly seasoned fruit) and the famous "bake and fish," a hot and crispy fish sandwich. Time at the beach makes this tour a home run.

Make the most of your long layover in Trinidad with a tour of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary located near the airport. Discover the local wildlife as you cruise through the mangrove forests and waterways and learn about the ecosystem. There is an opportunity to see caiman, snakes, anteaters, and dozens of birds species, including the scarlet ibis, Trinidad's national bird.

Discover the highlights of Trinidad on this 4.5-hour sightseeing excursion from Port of Spain. Visit all of the Port of Spain highlights, including the Red House, the Magnificent Seven, Queens Park Savannah and the Botanical Gardens. Then hit the Saddle Road towards Maracas Beach, stopping at Lady Young Lookout and driving through the region's scenic coffee and cocoa plantations. Arrive at Maracas Beach to sunbathe, swim and relax before returning to Port of Spain.

Visit the north coast of Trinidad during this 8-hour tour from Port of Spain. Travel at a leisurely pace, stopping to swim and sunbathe, while learning about the culture, history, and people of this tropical island. Round-trip transportation from select accommodations in Port of Spain included.

Explore Port of Spain on this tour of Trinidad's capital city during this 3-hour excursion. Visit famous landmarks like the Red House, the Hall of Justice, Trinity Cathedral and Woodford Square. Learn about the history of the city from your guide and discover Port of Spain's restaurants, shopping and art galleries. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel is included.

Swap Trinidad's beaches for its wildlife and rainforest on this full-day tour from Port of Spain. See tropical flora on a drive past the Northern Mountains Range, and visit the Asa Wright Nature Center in the rainforest-coated Arima Valley. Watch wild hummingbirds feed from containers, enjoy a guided forest nature walk to see birds, lizards, and other flora and fauna, and if time allows, browse Arima's fresh food market. Pickup and drop-off at selected hotels included.

Discover Trinidad's local wildlife during this full-day tour to the Asa Wright Nature Centre in the Northern Range. Situated at 1,200 feet above sea level, this center features almost 100 native mammals, 400 birds, a number of reptiles and amphibians, and hundreds of butterflies. Learn about the many plant and animals species from your informative guide and admire the beauty of this island nature center before heading back to town.

Discover northern Trinidad's historical and natural highlights on this full-day tour from Port of Spain. After a Port of Spain tour, enjoy a scenic drive along the rainforest-and-sea fringed North Coast Road. Stop to relax at Maracas Bay, try a 'Bake and Fish' sandwich (own expense), and enjoy a wildlife-watching cruise through the Caroni Bird Sanctuary's mangroves, observing wildlife and sunset gatherings of scarlet ibis. Hotel pickup and drop-off, plus entrance fees included.

Circle the island of Trinidad on this comprehensive sightseeing tour. During this 7-hour circumnavigation of the island, head south out of Port of Spain and journey down the west coast. Visit San Fernando, Trinidad's second-largest city and take in the stunning scenery of Manzanilla, Mayaro Beach and the Gulf of Paris. Along the way, enjoy informative narration from your local guide. Round-trip transportation from Port of Spain hotels is included.

Hear the music of Trinidad live on this 2.5-hour tour that takes you the steelpan yards of the area. Locations of the steelpan yards vary, but include areas of Port of Spain and Woodbrook. This tour also includes round-trip transport from your hotel, and can be adjusted accordingly if families with children would like to take it. After hearing the steelpan performers play music, you can choose to go back to your hotel, or you can journey down to an area that's extremely popular for its nightlife scene.

Discover Trinidad and Tobago's ecological diversity with a visit to the Asa Wright Nature Centre. During this 5.5-hour guided tour from Port of Spain, explore miles of beaches and protected wetlands that are home to a rich variety of avian life. Catch glimpses of birds like the tufted coquette and the Ruby-topaz hummingbird during a 1.5-hour nature walk and enjoy engaging commentary from your experienced nature guide. Round-trip transportation from Port of Spain hotels is included.

Enjoy a day of sun and sand at the popular beach at Maracas Bay on Trinidad's northwest end. With several departure times, you're sure to fit this tour into your schedule. Aside from surfing, swimming, and relaxing at the beach, don't miss tasting the world-famous local delicacy known as "bake and shark" (a sandwich). Plus, convenient round-trip transport takes you through the spectacular sceneries of the northern coast, Maracas Bay, and the Caribbean Sea.

Combine a comprehensive tour of Port of Spain, Trinidad's largest city, and a trip to Fort George, a lookout point at 236 feet (72 meters) above sea level with magnificent panoramic views of the city, the Gulf of Paria, and even as far as Valenzuela. The city tour starts at Independence Square before moving on to Queen's Park Savannah and the nearby row of beautiful colonial buildings called "Magnificent Seven." Additional stops include a museum and botanic gardens.

Admire local birds from a boat on this tour of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. Depart from your hotel in a private taxi and make your way to the bird sanctuary. Accompanied by a guide, board a flat-bottomed boat and admire the natural wildlife. Spot the scarlet ibis, Trinidad's national bird.

Experience an authentic and unspoiled Caribbean beach in a half-day trip to Las Cuevas Beach from Port of Spain. This 1.36-mile (2.2-kilometer) beach is a Blue Flag award winner for its purity and compliance to international standards. Highlights of the tour include a Maracas Lookout photo op, a North Coast Road scenic drive, and a chance to sample local delicacies (own expense), such as sesame seed balls and pineapple chutney.

Trinidad has some of the most beautiful areas of rain forests in the world, but getting to these secluded and remote areas alone aren't easy. During this Trinidad rain forest hike to a waterfall, follow a guide safety across a river to a 65-foot (19.8-meter) waterfall. Enjoy free time swimming by the falls, and a visit to Maracas Beach, too.

The AWNC is a "Not-for-Profit" Trust established in 1967 by a group of naturalists and bird-watchers to "protect part of the Arima Valley in a natural state and to create a conservation and study area for the protection of wildlife and for the enjoyment of all." It was one of the first nature centres to be established in the Caribbean.

Explore the wildlife of Trinidad and Tobago with a half-day adventure in Caroni Swamp. After a convenient hotel pickup, set off on a flat-bottomed boat cruise of mangrove forest, saline lagoons, inter-tidal mudflats, and herbaceous marsh. Learn about the swamp's vibrant flora and fauna and watch for wildlife like the Scarlet ibis, Caimans, silky anteaters, and snakes.