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Another nice tour, a little bit more "cultural" than Little Tobago but as reelaxing and interesting as the other one.Stepping into the rain forest is an experience, you can go there for birdwatching, for flowers-watching, for trees-watching and so on .. it's a something-watching tour.
A quick tour of the island capital is also a must, nothing really astonishing to see but understanding the way of life in this part of the world simply means going i a city and trying daily activities: shopping in the supermarket, buying a newspaper & so on ...Believe me it's quite different than in Europe !!!
And this is the risk after some punches :-) getting completely relaxed, smiling & laughing, dreaming about never coming back to the "real" life ... and getting also a little bit stoned.I make you sure about that: this is not me in the real life :-)
Almost nothing better than enjoying a rum punch on the terrace while sundowning ... and believe me, it's not about the drink quality :-).Our rate was 2-3 rum punches a day, the most pleasant way to fill in some spare time slots during the day !!!
Maracas is possibly the most popular beach in all of Trinidad.It is very popular with people who live in the Port of Spain area (especially on Sundays and bank holidays). To get to Maracas one must travel alongg a winding and very scenic drive through the mountains of the Northern Range. The beach at Maracas is quite long (probably more than a mile), with clean white sand and clear blue water. lt offers good surfing, well-maintained changing facilities, a variety of food vendors and lifeguards on duty daily.
Sunday School (absolutely nothing to do with church or religion) is a huge beach party held every Sunday evening in Buccoo village. There are steel pan orchestras playing, loud music from the bars, dancing, stalls selling food and souvenirs and lots of people. It is kind of a tourist trap and a pick-up joint, but maybe we got the tourist trap feeling, because we were there too early. We went there before 10 pm and there were mainly tourists around, only a few locals. It wasn't what we expected so we got bored and left at 11 pm. Stupid us! If you go there, and you should visit no matter how old you are, go late, preferably after 11 pm so you can see the real thing.
A short walk leads you to this beautiful waterfall with three main cascades. If it hasn’t rained, water will be clear and nice, but even if is has rained and the water seems less inviting, it is perfectly safe for swimming. It is only mud from up stream. If you want to see the second or third cascade, you have to climb up a steep path. There is an entrance fee and you may have to hire a guide, but don't hire one of the unofficial ones found usually at the first entrance. The licensed guides can be found at the car park from where you have to walk to the falls.
Tobago has many forts to visit, but this one, Fort James, was built 1811 and is part of the British legacy of Tobago. This is the oldest stockade on the island. There is beautiful view of Turtle Beach from the fort. There are a few souvenir and aloe vera sellers around, which is quite annoying, but the singer who performs there to visitors is pretty good.
The small and sweaty capital city of Tobago. Nothing much for tourists except a few high-speed internet access places and a couple of nice restaurants, one especially worth visiting is Ciao Cafe. But go there to see some city action in Tobago, there's not plenty of it around otherwise. There is also a market, banks, a mall (by no means what you'd expect from a mall back home) and a harbour.
A small lifeguard serviced beach with a number of facilities. Popular with both locals and tourist alike. Here you can find everything from changing rooms to local food and souvenir stalls. But be prepared to meet lots of touts wanting to sell you a boat tour. They are generally nice, but after the third or fourth one, you’re starting to get annoyed. That is if you don’t want to go on a boat tour.
Hilton Trinidad Trinidad
1 Review and 241 Opinions I was at this property for about 8-9 hours -- hectic travel week. Decent hotel, but it was old in...
Coco Reef Resort Spa Tobago
1 Review and 558 Opinions Would definately recommend this hotel, the service was superb, the location excellent. There is a...
Hyatt Regency Trinidad Port-of-Spain
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Q: We will be spending the first 2 nights of our trip in Port of Spain with plans to take some days trips from there to San Fernando...
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