Guadeloupe
An island-hopping self-drive, at the wheel of your car
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe and its islands at leisure: three nights in Le Gosier for northern Basse-Terre, the mangrove and Grande-Terre, two nights on Marie-Galante and its distilleries, then two nights in Les Saintes.
When
December to April
Price
From 2 053€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
8 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Basse-Terre, mangrove and Grande-Terre.
Day 1
Pointe-à-Pitre – Le Gosier
Flight to Guadeloupe, collecting the car and the drive to Le Gosier.
Day 2
Northern Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre: the national park's rainforest, the Carbet falls, Grande Anse beach at Deshaies and the Cousteau reserve at Malendure.
Day 3
The mangrove
The Grand Cul-de-Sac marine mangrove by kayak or boat, and its islets.
Day 4
Grande-Terre
Grande-Terre: the Pointe des Châteaux facing the Atlantic, Saint-François, the beaches of Sainte-Anne and the Porte d'Enfer.
Days 5-10
The small islands.
Day 5
Guadeloupe – Marie-Galante
Crossing to Marie-Galante, the island of a hundred windmills.
Day 6
Marie-Galante
The beaches of Capesterre and Anse Canot, the windmills, the Bielle and Père Labat distilleries.
Day 7
Marie-Galante – Les Saintes
Crossing to Les Saintes.
Day 8
Les Saintes
Les Saintes: the bay of Terre-de-Haut, one of the most beautiful in the world, Fort Napoléon and Pompierre beach.
Day 9
Pointe-à-Pitre – flight home
A last few hours in the sun, then an overnight flight from Pointe-à-Pitre.
Day 10
Arrival in France
Arrival in France in the morning.
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