Trinidad and Tobago: what to see? | A Trip Plan and Itinerary

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My Trinidad and Tobago trip lasted two weeks. I reserved the first one for Trinidad sightseeing and the other one for a visit to Tobago. How to plan a journey to Trinidad and Tobago? Check out the A Trinidad and Tobago Trip Plan post!


My trip plan was not very tight, which is why on some of the days I just rested and did not tour the islands. I really recommend renting a car, which will make it easier to visit some of the places that public transport does not reach.

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Speyeside – Tobago 2023

If you click on specific trip points, you will be redirected to a longer article on a given subject.

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Tracking Station – Trinidad and Tobago 2023
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Emperor Valley ZOO, Port-of-Spain – Trinidad and Tobago 2023

A 12-day Trinidad and Tobago trip plan:

Day 1: The arrival to Trinidad and Tobago

  • If your flight reaches the capital of Trinidad and Tobago during night, you can start sightseeing the city the same day in the morning.

Day 2. The sightseeing of Trinidad and Tobago capital

  • Getting to Queen’s Park Savannah part – a walk around the park
  • We’re coming to Maraval Road Street, where the Magnificent Seven is located (the seven famous buildings of Port of Spain)
  • Next we are going for a trip to a nearby Zoo
  • From the Emperor Zoo we are walking to the Royal’s Garden, where we spend our free time
  • In this region you can eat a delicious lunch in Meena House or Trotters Bar
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Stollmeyer’s Castle, Port-of-Spain – Trinidad and Tobago 2023

Day 3. A trip to Toco

  • We are leaving Port of Spain and going to Toco in the morning hours, the car ride is about 2 hours
  • We are reaching the Galera Point Lighthouse
  • Leave the lighthouse and go straight to Salybia Beach
  • After Salybia Beach we are going to a local Balandra Beach
  • Lunch  – if you are looking for a high quality standard, you can stay in Bay View Restaurant for a meal
  • We get to Matura Beach at 8 PM, where we watch leatherback sea turtles
  • After the observation is over we are heading back to Port of Spain

Day 4. The Bird Sanctuary

  • Morning: we get to the Maracas Beach, where we spend our free time
  • Lunch: there are many restaurants and bars on the Maracas beach, where you can eat some meals. A famous dish of this region is shark bites, meaning pieces of a shark
  • Afternoon: reaching Caroni Swamp, a trip among mangrove forest and bird watching
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Caroni Swamp, Port-Of-Spain – Trinidad and Tobago 2023

Day 5. A short walk, a waterfall

  • Morning: we reach Chaguaramas – a walk alongside the coast and spending free time on the beach
  • Next would be reaching the Edith Falls region – about a 30-minute hike (one way) to the Edith Falls
  • After seeing the waterfall, we get to the Bamboo Cathedral. It is a 30-minute one way hike to the old satellite tower
  • We go back to the Port of Spain in the afternoon
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Edith Falls – Trinidad and Tobago 2023

Day 6. We go to Tobago

  • We go to the Port of Spain harbor to catch a ferry to Tobago. We reach it in about 3-4 hours

Day 7. We sightsee Crown Point

  • We reach the Sandy Point Beach – free time
  • Next we are going to Fort Milford – a tour among the remains of the stronghold
  • We are coming to Swallow’s Beach – free time
  • We go to Pigeon Point Beach – free time
  • Lunch  – I can recommend a tasty meal in Brown Cow, The Pasta Gallery or WOK Star
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Sandy Point Beach, Crown Point – Tobago 2023

Day 8. Buccoo i Tobago Plantation

  • The first half of the day is reserved for a beach in Buccoo village – free time
  • During the second half of the day we are going to Tobago Plantation – a walk in the mangrove forest and bird watching
  • Lunch – you can stay for lunch in one of the restaurants in Buccoo harbor or Crown Point
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Tobago Plantation – Tobago 2023

Day 9. Plymouth i Castara

  • We reach the Plymouth city in the morning
  • Visit in the Fort James
  • Next we are going for an hour-long walk on Castara beach
  • A return to the Crown Point accommodation for a night

*If you want to chill on Castara beach, I strongly recommend going to Castara in the first place, spend some time on a lovely beach, and then go to Plymouth in the second half of the day. It is a better option due to the road to Castara, which can be demanding at times.

Day 10. Corbin Local Wildlife touring

  • We reach the park at an appointed time
  • We spend the time at the park according to the trip picked earlier, 2 to over 5 hours
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Yellow-footed Tortoise – Trinidad and Tobago 2023

Day 11. Diving

  • We reach Speyside at 8 AM
  • Training and diving in coral reefs
  • After diving, we can spend our free time in Speyside town
  • A return to the Crown Point accommodation (about 1.5 hour car drive)

Day 12. A return to Port of Spain and getting to the airport for the flight back

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Edith Falls – Trinidad and Tobago 2023
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Galera Point – Trinidad and Tobago 2023

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You will find more useful information about this country, planning your journey and interesting facts in the Trinidad and Tobago tab.


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