4 FAVES IN Tobago

from Sustainable Caribbean - August 23

TREATS GALORE IN Tobago

Unforgettable Walks

Hiking is a popular activity on Tobago and most trails are suitable for all abilities. Trails include the Gilpin Trace Trail through the Main Ridge Forest Preserve, ending at picture-postcard Parlatuvier Bay, and two that lead to tumbling waterfalls where you can take refreshing dips in clear pools: Argyle Waterfall Trail and Twin River Falls Trail. Little Tobago Island Trail, on a small island off the north-east coast reached by boat, goes through dense forest and offers spectacular sea views.

Party Til Dawn

Sunday School, a tradition in the small seaside community of Buccoo, attracts the faithful from far and wide dressed in their Sunday best. But this is no religious service – Sunday School Tobago-style means one big, allnight open-air party. The steel pan originates from Trinidad and Tobago and at Sunday School, steel pan bands play on stage with couples wining (dancing provocatively) on the dance floor and everyone else drinking and liming (hanging out), listening to the distinctive sounds under the stars, before DJs spin Soca (a blend of African, Calypso and East Indian rhythms) grooves.

Under The Sea

Speyside, opposite Little Tobago, is the centre of Tobago’s diving tourism industry. Among dive sites in the area is Kelleston Drain, home to the world’s largest brain coral. Fish seen in the area include triggerfish, stingrays, parrotfish, nurse sharks and reef sharks. Hammerhead sharks, moray eels and lobsters can be seen at coral-covered rock pinnacles site The Sisters. Wrecks divers can explore include former car ferry Maverick, sunk as an artificial reef in 1997 off Rocky Point and often visited by turtles.

beyond ordinary...

With secluded white sand beaches lapped by sky blue waters, breathtaking natural beauty, stunning biodiversity and authentic Caribbean hospitality, Tobago occupies a special place in the hearts of all who visit – and we can’t wait to welcome you!