- Address: Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
- Hours: Visitor Center: 7am - 7pm. Tour boats leave at 4pm
- Admission: Free
Trinidad and Tobago ATTRACTIONS See all
Caroni Bird Sanctuary Tours
Every day, the scarlet ibis, Trinidad & Tobago’s national bird, flies to nearby Venezuela to feed and heads back to its island home in the late afternoon. Watching the birds in their thousands return to roost in the vivid green mangroves of Caroni Swamp, red plumage blazing against the deepening blue sky, is one of the greatest sights the Caribbean has to offer.
Take a sunset trip by boat through the serene “canals” and tidal lagoons of the swamp, with guides pointing out snakes, iguanas and other creatures as you glide past. Once anchored, sit back and enjoy the hush of dusk until the return of the ibises.
Practical Info
The Caroni Swamp is off the coast of Trinidad, in a bay situated a half-hour drive from the capital Port-of-Spain. If visiting at sunset, remember this is a peak time for mosquitoes, so cover up!
Tours & Tickets
Caroni Bird Sanctuary
The Caroni Bird Sanctuary, renowned among ornithologists, is a mangrove swamp covering an area of 40 square miles (103 square kilometers). This 3.5-hour tour ... Read more
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Caroni Swamp Bird Sanctuary Tour
The Caroni Bird Sanctuary is a wonderful experience of nature. We will be taking the tour down the Caroni Swamp on a open flat bottemed boat, which is the ... Read more
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Duration: 5 hours (approx.)