What makes this trip special?
Birders hiltop retreat
PAX Guesthouse
Pointe-a-Pierre, Waterloo & Caroni swamp
West coast (birding)
Asa Wright Nature Centre
Asa Wright (birding)
Cuffie River Nature Retreat
Cuffie River (birding)
Little Tobago island & The North Coast
Tobago (birding)
Gilpin Trace
Tobago Forest Reserve (birding)
Itinerary
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Mount St Benedict (PAX Guesthouse)
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2
Mount St Benedict (PAX Guesthouse)
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3
Mount St Benedict (PAX Guesthouse)
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4
Mount St Benedict (PAX Guesthouse)
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5
Mount St Benedict (PAX Guesthouse)
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6
Mount St Benedict (PAX Guesthouse)
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7
Asa Wright Nature Centre
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8
Asa Wright Nature Centre
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9
Asa Wright Nature Centre
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10
Cuffie River Nature Retreat (Moriah)
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11
Cuffie River Nature Retreat (Moriah)
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12
Speyside
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13
Speyside
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14
Speyside
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- For the detail of each day click the ‘Day-by-day’ tab above.
Day-by-day itinerary for 'The Birds of Trinidad & Tobago'
Point-a-Pierre, Waterloo & Caroni Swamp
Valencia Stretch & Cumaca Valley Mnts
Blanchisseuse and the Lalaja Road
Cuffie River Nature Retreat
Arnos Vale and Grafton Estates
Guide prices for 'The Birds of Trinidad & Tobago'
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Prices are per person and include:
- all travel in Trinidad and Tobago
- all accommodation
- meals as indicated B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
- excursions as described
Prices do not include:
- international flights
- travel insurance
- items of a personal nature such as drinks, tips, laundry, etc
- any optional excursions you may buy locally
Customer reviews for
'The Birds of Trinidad & Tobago'
Recent reviews are shown here from holidays based on this initial design. In each case the itinerary may have been modified
(a little or a lot) to suit the individual traveller.
Average customer rating 97%
Yerette, Caroni Swamp, Piping Guan, Tours from Speyside
Snorkelling with turtles (Little Tobago trip from Blue Waters Inn). The food at Cuffie River was exceptional. Relaxing on the verandah at Asa. The overall Asa Wright experience, people were very friendly and was in a wonderful location.
A specially arranged early morning birding excursion to see Leatherback turtles and the rare Trinidad Piping Guan. The settings of all 3 lodges gave good birding opportunities within walking distance.
Our guide was superb - informative, entertaining and patient.
Birding.
Difficult to say as so much of it was so special. Would have liked more time in Georgetown to see a Hoatzin and the same time elsewhere even at Karanambu, if they improve the guides.
Seasonal information for 'The Birds of Trinidad & Tobago'
Hotels for 'The Birds of Trinidad & Tobago'
Days 1 - 6
PAX Guest House
Tunapuna
High on a hill in the grounds of a Benedictine monastery, Pax Guest House has the mountains and forests of the Northern Range at its rear and wide views over the plains to the south. It is well sited for day trips to most parts of the island.
There are 19 guest rooms, dining and sitting rooms, and balconies overlooking the gardens. Nature trails lead around a 600-acre estate. The hospitality is genuine and the ambience is peaceful. Rooms. Pax is famed for its high teas in late afternoon. The manager, Gerard, makes a fine rum punch at sundown.
Rooms are simply furnished, many with antique furniture made by the monks and with ceiling fans. Some have private bathrooms, but most just have sinks in the room, with separate men’s and ladies’ showers and WCs a few steps across a corridor. The whole property is rather a 1950s time wharp - in need of renovation.
Days 7 - 9
Asa Wright Nature Centre
Arima Valley
Average rating 4.6 (49 ratings)
Asa Wright, surrounded by the forests of the Northern Range, is a world famous destination for birdwatchers. Over 170 bird species have been recorded at this former coffee-cocoa-citrus plantation established from early work in the area by Dr William Beebe. Many species can be seen from the verandah of the main Victorian house or along numerous trails on the estate.
The lodge has 24 en suite bedrooms, mostly in cottages in the gardens near the main house. All have private verandahs.
There is an oilbird colony that can be visited by guests staying for 3 nights or more. The property is spread over a hillside with numerous steps to reach some rooms. There are a couple of rooms in the main house for less able visitors.
Asa Wright Lodge gets very booked up in high season so you need to reserve well in advance.
Days 10 - 11
Cuffie River Nature Retreat
Moriah
Average rating 4.8 (37 ratings)
This is a super locally owned eco-lodge for those who enjoy walking and natural history situated on the edge of the oldest protected rainforest in the Western Hemisphere with well stocked fruit tables and nectar feeds to attract the birds. There are 10 very spacious, high ceilinged, guest rooms each with two queen-size beds, private bathrooms and balconies looking onto the lush vegetation, plus a nice swimming pool. All are large, the superior rooms have ceiling mounted fans (rather than fans on stands) and are situated in the quietest part of the building. Whatever ingredients they can't grow themselves the owner, Regina Sanchez, buys from surrounding villages. Their award winning local guide, Desmond Wright can escort you on 5 trails, 3 are good birding trails, others are for admiring the scenery including a splendid 50ft waterfall.
Days 12 - 14
Blue Waters Inn
Speyside
Average rating 4.1 (56 ratings)
Set in the semi-private and stunning Batteaux Bay in Speyside, Blue Waters Inn is a resort style property with 38 rooms in total.
Spacious Blue view standard rooms and Deluxe Blue View Studios all have sea views. The Deluxe Blue View Suites are free standing buildings. Likewise the Deluxe blue view bungalows also face the beach but have two bedrooms. Blue view Bungalow 9 is also similar to the suites, but has the addition of a patio with an outdoor beach shower and an outdoor grill. The Villa Blue is the same but with two double bedrooms.
On site there is a restaurant, bar and dive shop, free use of kayaks, wind-surfers, sun tanning beds, tennis court, TV room/library and a number of nature trails in the grounds. There is a small swimming pool the depth of which starts at 3 ft. with a step down to 7ft.