Trinidad is an amazing vacation destination, but there are definitely some things that are best not to waste your time with, and others you should definitely take the time to see and do.

In the 1940s and 1950s, Trinidad and Tobago’s most actively marketed tourist attractions included: seeing carnival, limbo, calypso, going to Maracas beach, and visiting Pitch Lake and Buccoo Reef. Side trips included things like visiting the Botanical Gardens and seeing the Magnificent Seven. Today, while these attractions are still there and still quite interesting, I think you will agree that the active people of this decade probably have different ideas about what they considered to be fun things to do while on vacation than they might. have had in the 40s and. 1950s. But sadly, Trinidad is still traded in the same way today, which gives it a great opportunity because it is relatively undiscovered.

Holiday Tip 1

The only reason you should visit the Botanical Gardens, these days, is if you don’t have anything better to do, and there is so much to see and do in Port of Spain. The same goes for Pitch Lake, if that’s all you plan to see and do in south and central Trinidad, then prepare for a long drive and fairly uneventful drive to your destination, even with the new facilities being put in place. building in La Brea. But then maybe you get excited about the trees, the grass and the tar?

So what is there to do in Port of Spain and Trinidad that will stimulate you and make your vacation an unforgettable trip?

Here are some favorites:

Holiday tip 2

Don’t plan on sitting on the beach every day. Sure, Trinidad and Tobago has many interesting beaches and there are excellent water sports, particularly in Tobago. But the best attractions in Trinidad and Tobago, after being the number one carnival destination in the Caribbean and arguably the most important carnival destination in the world, comparable to Rio and New Orleans, are its exceptional biological diversity and exciting eco-tours.

Holiday tip 3

Pack good sneakers or hiking shoes because there are hidden waterfalls in the Trinidad and Tobago rainforest that are fun to explore, exceptional world-class birding opportunities in interesting locations, and exciting trekking adventures to lost worlds on the highest peaks. from Trinidad.

Holiday tip 4

Plan to visit the Nariva and Bush-Bush Wildlife Sanctuaries while in Trinidad. You will enjoy this Caribbean kayak safari and will likely have encounters with West Indian manatees, macaws, Amazon parrots and other amazing birds, monkeys, alligators, boas, anteaters, sloths and the like. You will see that Trinidad is a lost enclave of the great South American jungle, offering an easily accessible glimpse into the exceptional birds and wildlife of that continent.

Holiday tip 5

Spend a day in India. That’s right, 40% of Trinidad’s population is of East Indian descent, and central Trinidad is dotted with sights, sounds and tastes that transport you to India. When combined with a trip to Pitch Lake in La Brea and the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, where flocks of scarlet ibis and snowy egrets come home to rest at sunset, your friends back home won’t believe this was just another day in Trinidad. . .

Holiday tip 6

Make sure your taste buds are working properly. Why? Because Trinidad’s diverse ethnic heritage brings you the most exciting food culture in the Caribbean. The people of Trinidad and Tobago were creating and eating fusion dishes before world-renowned chefs invented the concept. Make sure you don’t leave Trinidad without first trying Trinidad Doubles, a unique street food that you are sure to love and long for forever.

Come escape with us to Trinidad and Tobago, where, if you follow all our advice, we guarantee that you will have an incredible vacation in the Caribbean.