Trinidad & Tobago tours, tailor made
Description of Trinidad & Tobago tours, tailor made
There’s a great mix of guided and independent exploration on this Trinidad & Tobago tour, tailor made, with plenty of time on both islands. This twin island nation has lots to offer. Trinidad is culturally diverse and also hopping with wonderful birds, butterflies and flora – a treat for any nature lover. Smaller neighbouring island Tobago is somewhere to kick back and relax, home to gorgeous beaches, quiet fishing villages, thick rainforest, reefs and secluded coves where pirates once anchored.
Begin this 15 day holiday on Tobago, where you can relax on its verdant, windward coast. While here, take a cruise out to Little Tobago Island on a glass-bottomed boat to admire the diverse birdlife here. Next, fly over to Trinidad, a very different island to Tobago. Spend six nights here, exploring its landscapes, culture, heritage and wildlife accompanied by one of our friendly and knowledgeable ‘Trini’ guides. You’ll visit the Asa Wright Nature Centre, where you can see its hummingbirds, and enjoy an evening boat cruise on the Caroni Swamp to see the vibrant scarlet ibis coming in to roost. From March to August in Grande Riviere you can also see leatherback turtles laying their eggs on the beaches or tiny turtle hatchlings digging their way out of the sand and heading for the sea.
For the final part of your holiday, you’ll head back to Tobago and collect a hire car, so you can spend four days exploring the island as you choose, or simply relaxing on the beach. Your accommodation will be in a different place, this time in the leeward southwest of the island, which has superb coral reefs, lots of great restaurants and Easter crab and goat races.
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year. The dry months in Trinidad & Tobago are September, then December to April, with clear days and hardly any rain. This is peak season and if you’re here in January and into February you can see islanders preparing for the annual Carnival celebrations (which take place during the two days before Ash Wednesday). Port of Spain is particularly buzzing and you can see steel bands practising and costumes being made.
Outside of the main dry season there is still lots of sun, with a few cloudy days, too. In addition, flights and accommodation often cost much less outside of peak season. Rain can fall on most days, but showers are usually brief and typically occur early in the morning or early afternoon. The landscape is refreshed and lush, so you’ll see more flowers in bloom now and many migrant birds arrive here to avoid the southern winter. From March to August, the leatherback turtles come to lay their eggs on the beaches, too.
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3 Reviews of Trinidad & Tobago tours, tailor made
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026 by Jo Christophe
Most memorable was visiting the island where my father grew up. Seeing (and being able to recognise) aspects of T&T that I might not have been able to do as easily without a guide... I was not disappointed and hope to return in order to continue this particular adventure. Read full reviewReviewed on 05 Feb 2026 by Robert Bradbury
Excellent - demonstrated the major benefit of using destination experts to plan an itinerary to ensure we saw and experienced real Trini & Tobago life Read full reviewReviewed on 11 Mar 2019 by Russell Smith
Seeing wildlife (especially birds) in their natural rainforest habitat. Experiencing laid-back Tobago culture. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
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As an in depth specialist tour operator to Trinidad & Tobago, we take a considered approach to the social, environmental and economic impacts of the holidays we design. To us, this means much more than a simple donation to a charity for each client. We try to build long and constructive involvements with local guides, wildlife lodges and hotels, in the course of which we, and our clients, can make lasting wide-ranging contributions to the wonderful places and people we engage with.In this itinerary we have selected several hotels and lodges whose documented practices align with this approach.
At Kariwak Village, Tobago, the restaurant prepares food from scratch and uses vegetables and herbs grown in the property's on-site garden where available. The swimming pool uses an ozone-based treatment system, reducing the need for conventional chlorine treatment. The property also has water-efficient plumbing and a grey-water recycling system for use in its flower and vegetable gardens. Kariwak also considers the products used in its housekeeping operations as part of its approach to managing resources and the guest environment.
Mount Plaisir Estate in Grande Riviere is located on a wild beach in a remote corner of Trinidad's North-Eastern coast, which between March and August is one of the largest leatherback turtle nesting sites in the Western Hemisphere. The surrounding forests are also habitat for the Trinidad piping guan, a rare bird endemic to Trinidad. In January 2026, Mount Plaisir was awarded Green Key certification, an international tourism sustainability certification programme coordinated by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The hotel has introduced measures including turtle-friendly lighting and waste-management procedures, and works with conservation organisations in relation to turtle monitoring and visitor activities.
The itinerary includes visits to Caroni Swamp and Nariva Swamp, both Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance, as well as Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary, Pointe-à-Pierre Wildfowl Trust, Little Tobago and Asa Wright Nature Centre. Little Tobago is a protected bird sanctuary, while Asa Wright Nature Centre was established in 1967 as a not-for-profit land trust by naturalists and birdwatchers. Entrance fees for these sites contribute to their operation and management.
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In Trinidad & Tobago we work with local ground handlers, helping to retain a significant proportion of our operational expenditure within the Trinidad & Tobago economy and supporting employment, including in more remote regions. By incorporating locally owned hotels, restaurants and the services of local guides and drivers into our itineraries, we aim to keep as much tourism expenditure as possible within the local economy, allowing local businesses and communities to benefit from tourism.We were the first tour operator in the UK to form a partnership with the Rainforest Alliance to work towards the implementation of best management practices in tourism. In practical terms, this has involved working with hotels that have introduced specific social, environmental and economic initiatives within their businesses and local communities.
The best person to introduce you to a country is someone who lives there. Undoubtedly the best way to experience the true magic of Trinidad & Tobago is with a local guide. You can sit back and relax while the guide shows you around and takes care of the driving. They are a font of local knowledge–the islands are small and there is not much that misses their attention. We have known most (if not all) of our guides personally for many years. You will find that most of them are very well known around the islands, especially on Tobago. Locals call out as the car passes, exchange a few words and a drawled “Aaaaall-right!” – the universal greeting on Tobago.
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