Trinidad's Top 5 - Outdoor Activities

1. Cave Exploration

If you like bats, then you can go the Bat Caves of Tamana (Central Range); 1.5 million bats, including vampire bats. Infested with histoplasmosis, a dreadful place and a dark chamber filled with life.

Then there is Aripo Caves (Aripo Main Cave) (Northern Range), Trinidad's largest accessible cave system and home to a colony of nocturnal birds.

Then Gasparee Caves (situated at Point Baleine on the Northwestern end of Gaspar Grande Island). Gasparee caves have beautiful speleothems, including flowstones and curtains. – I RECOMMEND THERE.

Click here for more Information and Pictures on Aripo Caves

Click here for more information and pictures on Bat Caves of Tamana

Click here for more information and pictures on Gasparee Caves

I would like to thank Island Hikers for all their information.  They are really the best.

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Click here for another tour contact

Click here for another tour contact- I really recommend tours guys, do not go 

alone.

Gasparee Caves- Source: Island Hikers website

2. Kayaking – Williams Bay, Chaguaramas

Perfect if you don’t want the beach waves but ocean vibes.  It’s even warm water guarantee.  

Open from 6.00 am to 6.00 pm every day for rental of recreational kayaks and mountain bikes.

Contact Numbers:

Mr Merryl See Tai- 680-6244

Ms Margaret Wong Chong 685-7294

Click here for the Trinidad and Tobago Canoe/ Kayak-Federation Facebook Page

Source: Trinidad and Tobago Canoe/Kayak Federation Facebook Page

3. Zip lining- Chaguaramas (Macqueripe Beach)

There’s only one Zip lining adventure park in Trinidad – It’s safe and ridiculously fun.  

Contact Information: +1-868-303-7755

Click here for Zipitt Facebook Page

Source: Ziptt Facebook Page

4. Turtle Watching

Turtle watching is usually around March- September. There are three main nesting beaches - Matura, Fishing Pond and Grande Rivière-(This was actually listed as one of my top 5 beaches)

Click here for Island Hikers tour, pictures and more information

Click here for more information on Turtle watching and a list of approved tours

Source: Island Hikers website

5. Birdwatching- Literally all over Trinidad

A bird watcher would fall in love with Trinidad. Over 460 different species of neo-tropical birds, making it a true birding gem. 

In Yerette- Hummingbirds located in Maracas Valley, St.Joseph you can view 13 of the world’s most iridescent, beautiful, tiniest and rarest of hummingbirds in the world.  

If you want to see “97 native mammals, 400 birds, 55 reptiles, 25 amphibians, and 617 butterflies, as well as over 2,200 species of flowering plants.” – Go to Asa Wright Nature Centre located Arima.

There are so many places in Trinidad you can bird watch, view some more options in the links below.

Click here for Yerette Facebook Page

Click here for Yerette website for tour details

Click here for Asa Wright Nature Centre Facebook Page

Click here to see options to visit Asa Wright Nature Centre

Click here for Asa Wright website and for tips for when visiting the centres

Click here for More information on Caroni Bird Sanctuary 

Source: Yerette Facebook Page

Source: Asa Wright Nature Centre Facebook Page- Photo taken by Wendell Reyes

Honourable Mentions

Pitch Lake - The largest of only three natural asphalt lakes in the world, covering about half a square kilometre and producing some of the world’s finest asphalt (mined and exported since 1859)

Pointe-à- Pierre Wild Fowl Trust - Home to many rare bird species (both free-roaming and caged), including Trinidad national bird, Scarlet ibis.