Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Pigeon Point and the Turtles

One of the most photographed beaches in the Caribbean, then one of the world's most important leatherback turtle nesting grounds

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Pigeon Point and the Turtles

A journey to the island of Tobago, far from the Port of Spain carnival: Pigeon Point, a beach with an emblematic thatched jetty that has become one of the most reproduced images of the Caribbean, then the north coast of Trinidad, where Grande Rivière beach welcomes every year between March and August one of the world's most important concentrations of nesting leatherback turtles, the largest living marine reptile, which can weigh over five hundred kilos.

When

March to August

Price

From 2 600€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

6 nights

Ideal length

Pigeon Point, the Image of Tobago

Days 1-2

The first chapter unfolds at Pigeon Point, a white-sand beach lined with shallow turquoise water whose thatched-roof jetty, planted directly in the lagoon, has become over the decades one of the most reproduced images of the entire Caribbean archipelago. This protected leisure park, one of the few in Tobago charging an entry fee, owes its exceptional preservation to community management that deliberately limits hotel construction along its coastline.

Day 1

The Pigeon Point beach and lagoon

A day on Pigeon Point beach, swimming in the shallow turquoise lagoon and photographing Tobago's emblematic thatched jetty.

Day 2

Snorkelling at Buccoo Reef

A boat trip to Buccoo Reef, a protected marine park off Pigeon Point, snorkelling among corals and tropical fish before a stop at the natural pool known as Nylon Pool.

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Grande Rivière and the Leatherback Turtles

Days 1-2

A crossing to the north coast of Trinidad, where the small village of Grande Rivière welcomes every year between March and August one of the world's most important concentrations of leatherback turtles coming to nest on its beaches. This largest living marine reptile, which can weigh over five hundred kilos and travel thousands of kilometres from its feeding grounds, returns night after night to dig its nest in the sand, a biological cycle monitored for decades by community conservation programmes.

Day 1

A night watch of nesting leatherback turtles

A guided night outing on Grande Rivière beach to observe a leatherback turtle digging its nest and laying its eggs, supervised by guides trained in species conservation.

Day 2

The rainforest and the Grande Rivière river

A hike through the rainforest surrounding Grande Rivière village, in search of abundant birdlife, then a swim in the fresh waters of the nearby river.