Top Trinidad Outdoor Activities

Discover Trinidad’s local wildlife during this full-day tour to the Asa Wright Nature Centre in the Northern Range. Situated at 1,200 feet above sea level, this center features almost 100 native mammals, 400 birds, a number of reptiles and amphibians, and hundreds of butterflies. Learn about the many plant and animals species from your informative guide and admire the beauty of this island nature center before heading back to town.

Swap Trinidad’s beaches for its wildlife and rainforest on this full-day tour from Port of Spain. See tropical flora on a drive past the Northern Mountains Range, and visit the Asa Wright Nature Center in the rainforest-coated Arima Valley. Watch wild hummingbirds feed from containers, enjoy a guided forest nature walk to see birds, lizards, and other flora and fauna, and if time allows, browse Arima’s fresh food market. Pickup and drop-off at selected hotels included.

Explore the vibrant ecosystem of Trinidad during this half-day boat tour through the Caroni Wetlands. Traverse the mangrove forests, lagoons, and waterways to discover dozens of species of plants and animals such as snakes, anteaters, snowy egrets, crustaceans, and much more. This tour is a must do for bird watchers as it is possible to see many species of birds flying overhead and living in the wetland area.

Discover Trinidad and Tobago's ecological diversity with a visit to the Asa Wright Nature Centre. During this 5.5-hour guided tour from Port of Spain, explore miles of beaches and protected wetlands that are home to a rich variety of avian life. Catch glimpses of birds like the tufted coquette and the Ruby-topaz hummingbird during a 1.5-hour nature walk and enjoy engaging commentary from your experienced nature guide. Round-trip transportation from Port of Spain hotels is included.

Admire local birds from a boat on this tour of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. Depart from your hotel in a private taxi and make your way to the bird sanctuary. Accompanied by a guide, board a flat-bottomed boat and admire the natural wildlife. Spot the scarlet ibis, Trinidad’s national bird.

Enjoy high-rope thrills and adrenaline-pumping adventure in the Caribbean on this 5-hour zipline tour in Trinidad. Following a safety briefing, pull on your harness and head into the treetops. Zoom along seven different lines up to 100 feet (30 meters) in the air and test your nerve over five canopy walks. Along the way, admire sweeping views over the Caribbean coastline to the Port of Spain — where yachts bob in the clear waters. When you’re done, finish with a relaxing swim at a nearby beach.

See endangered leatherback turtles coming to lay their eggs on the beach in Marura during this nighttime tour from Port of Spain. Learn about the species' biology, behavior, and conservation status through a guide's commentary, and assist scientists in tagging and recording the egg-laying process. This seasonal tour takes place between March and August.

Discover northern Trinidad’s historical and natural highlights on this full-day tour from Port of Spain. After a Port of Spain tour, enjoy a scenic drive along the rainforest-and-sea fringed North Coast Road. Stop to relax at Maracas Bay, try a ‘Bake and Fish’ sandwich (own expense), and enjoy a wildlife-watching cruise through the Caroni Bird Sanctuary’s mangroves, observing wildlife and sunset gatherings of scarlet ibis. Hotel pickup and drop-off, plus entrance fees included.

Trinidad has some of the most beautiful areas of rain forests in the world, but getting to these secluded and remote areas alone aren’t easy. During this Trinidad rain forest hike to a waterfall, follow a guide safety across a river to a 65-foot (19.8-meter) waterfall. Enjoy free time swimming by the falls, and a visit to Maracas Beach, too.

Zipline through Chaguaramas overlooking the Caribbean Sea and hike to Trinidad's Edith Waterfall on this combination tour from Port of Spain. With round-trip transportation taken care of, enjoy the views of the northwest coast on the way there, and St. James and Fort George on the way back. Hotel pickup and drop-off at select Port of Spain hotels included.

Witness giant leatherback turtles lay eggs at Matura Beach in this turtle-watching experience. Journey to Trinidad’s eastern coast between March and August to join this organized nighttime excursion. Led by a small group of villagers, who are members of an authorized local turtle protection group, this tour allows you to observe the annual egg-laying, and even baby turtles hatching and running toward the sea, without disturbing the animals.

Explore Maracas Bay at a leisurely pace and relax on the beach on this private tour. Depart from your hotel or port in a private vehicle with a driver and head to the Maracas Lookout  to take in the scenic views. Continue to Maracas Beach, where you can relax on the sand and purchase local food and drink.

Discover Trinidad’s gastronomy and beautiful nature during this full-day tour from the Port of Spain. Visit some of the island’s oldest and most historic settlements, a sugar plantation, and the ‘doubles capital’ where you can find delicious East Indian food, and a teak forest. Take a dip in the natural ‘mud volcano’ bubbling with the earth’s minerals that cleanse your skin before washing off at the nearby beach.

You driver/guide will pick you up in a 4 x 4 jeep and your first stop will be the Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church with its beautiful murals and frescoes. The next stop will be at one of the many herb gardens on the hillsides before making your way to the highest point for the panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea. Leaving this peaceful village with its friendly residents we travel to the Scenic North Coast Road with a stop at the Maracas Lookout before travelling down to Maracas Bay, where you can relax on the sand or swim in the warm Caribbean Sea.