Trinidad & Tobago Highlights Tour Packages

Arrive Piarco Airport (City of Port of Spain is approx. ¾ hr drive from the airport) and be transferred to your hotel. in the afternoon proceed for CARONI BIRD SANCTUARY BOAT TOUR which starts at 2:45 pm - 6:45 pm approx. for duration of 4 hours Upon arrival you will board a large flat-bottomed boat with outboard motor and slowly travel along the beautiful waterways admiring the unusual landscape and variety of birds, crustaceans and other wildlife. Birds you may spot include the neotropical cormorant, large-billed tern, tri-colored heron, red-capped cardinal, snowy egret and bicolored cane-bill to name just a few. Red, black and white mangroves populate the edges of the waterways and many tiny oysters cling to the roots of the mangroves. There are also possible sightings of non-poisonous snakes in the branches of the trees, caimans or silky anteaters. Arriving in the wide lagoon, the boat becomes your floating vantage point to witness the protected brightly colored Scarlet Ibis. The birds feed and nest in this area and every sunset they fly in unison to roost, a spectacular cloud of red against the evening sky. They settle in the mangroves as the sun is setting, the quiet atmosphere of the lagoon adding atmosphere to a memorable trip.

Departing from your hotel at 9.00am till evening 5.30pm you explore Trinidad Highlights & Yerette as we make our way through downtown Port of Spain taking in the Parliament, Supreme Court, shopping streets and the city's bustling centre, Independence Square. Heading out of town we view the Queens Park Savannah, a 200-acre recreational park lined with exotic trees and interesting colonial-style mansions with amazing architectural designs. The drive leads us through the residential areas of St. Clair and Maraval close to the capital, Port of Spain, before continuing up to the scenic North Coast Road we enjoy spectacular views of the Paramin Hills, rainforest-covered Northern Range Mountains and the Caribbean Sea with plenty of opportunities for photographs. Upon arriving at Maracas Bay a beautiful palm-fringed beach backed by verdant mountains. Here you can swim, take a walk along the beach, or just relax at one of the beach huts for a cool drink and a Bake & Shark, a hot crispy shark sandwich with homemade bread. We then follow the Saddle Road through the Santa Cruz valley, the scenery changes from colourful market streets to lush agricultural valleys with cocoa and coffee plantations to our final destination Yerette which is an Amerindian word for hummingbird. It was chosen above Iere which means Land of the Hummingbird. Yevette is home to 13 of the 16 species of hummingbird in Trinidad. We are taken to a private home in a lush green valley, where we see an incredible amount of tiny hummingbirds in the colourful garden and from the feeders. You will be surrounded by those magical creatures! The viewing of the live hummingbirds is followed by a video session on the habits and haunts of the 13 species found at the Yerette. This includes their courting and nesting habits. It should be noted that the tiny nests of the hummingbird - most the size of a thimble - are held together by spiders web. In the final session of the tour, our friendly host displays the photo gallery of the birds, you will see feathery details you never knew existed.

Depart hotel for transfer to Piarco International Airport. Flight to Tobago. Arrive ANR Robinson International Airport. Transfer to your hotel.

Our sightseeing tour starts at 10 am and ends at 5 om and it leads us to the Buccoo Reef to admire the underwater world of the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. Then we continue our tour which is conducted by our knowledgeable tour guide who will give you an insight into Tobago's history at Fort King George and the Mystery Tomb Stone in Plymouth. Another stop on the sightseeing tour will be the vegetable market in Scarborough which is a typical Caribbean style vending area ideal to purchase some of Tobago's delicious fruits or some freshly ground spices such as Saffron, Anise, Curry, Cinnamon, etc. Leaving Scarborough, Tobago's Capital, our sightseeing tour carries on with a scenic drive along the Caribbean Coast passing villages such as Mount Irvine and Black Rock with their gorgeous, palm-fringed beaches.

Depart hotel for transfer to ANR Robinson International Airport. Flight to Trinidad for your onward flight back home