01 Jun 2023
I booked four tours through my hotel's tour desk with Island Experiences. I was pleased with all four tours.
First I took a half day tour of Port of Spain. This was a good introduction to the city.
The next day I took the Island Tour to Pitch Lake and Chaguanas. Khalil was excellent as a guide. He took us to try the Trinidad national breakfast dish of doubles. Then we visited the market at Chaguanas. Khalil described the products offered for sale at the market. A highlight had to be the visit to La Brea Pitch Lake. We had a guided tour of the lake followed by a visit to the small museum. For lunch, we stopped at a Roti stand to try another local dish. Finally we visited the Dattatreya Temple and the Temple in the Sea. It was a nice look at the central and southern parts of the island.
I also took a tour to the North Coast beaches. I arranged to also include the Chaguaramas Military Museum. My driver/guide took me there, but alas they were closed on that day. He showed me other sights in the area instead.
Finally, I took a tour to Yerette to see the Hummingbirds followed by the Caroni Swamp Boat tour. My guide, Janelle, went on the boat with me and pointed out some animals that the boat driver did not see.