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TRINIDAD and TOBAGO Grade 3 Holiday Duration: 12 Nights Beautiful Bird Watching in the Caribbean Tour Code: 45690 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Grade 3 Holiday Duration: 12 nights Beautiful bird watching in the Caribbean. HOLIDAY DATES 9th Jan 2020 - 21st Jan 2020, 23rd Jan 2020 - 4th Feb 2020 Beautiful bird watching and leisurely exploration in tropical Trinidad and Tobago. HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS Enjoy unhurried walking on the trails viewing birds and wildlife. Observe bird activity from the Asa Wright Nature Centre. Take a sunset cruise on the Caroni swamp to view Scarlet Ibis. Explore Dunstan Cave to see the mysterious nocturnal Guacharo. Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad's dynamic and vibrant beat nestles comfortably alongside the more serene Tobago, which offers the chance to take a step back and relax. The twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago offers visitors the best of two worlds. The proximity of the islands to South America has resulted in an unusually diverse fauna, particularly the islands' birdlife, with no other area in the West Indies, and few areas of comparable size in tropical America, matching the islands' spectacular species diversity. Explore on foot and observe along forest tracks and coastal trails – this leisurely holiday has nature at its heart. On Trinidad we stay firstly in the grounds of the historic Mount St Benedict Monastery. We follow trails up to Mount Tabor, walk in the Arena Forest and visit the Atlantic coast to see Yellow-headed Caracara, Yellow-rumped Cacique and Moriche Oriole in the Nariva swamp and wetlands. We'll take a boat trip on the Caroni Swamp to view Scarlet Ibis and Egrets as they fly in to roost in their hundreds. Next we travel on to the world famous Asa Wright Nature Centre, a leader in conservation, education and research. With expert guides, we'll discover local trails and see many of the island's specialty species of birds and wildlife including huge Tegu Lizards, Channel-billed Toucans, three species of Trogons, Golden-headed Manikins, White-bearded Manikins and Bearded Bellbirds. A walk to the Dunstan Cave to see the mysterious nocturnal Guacharos (Oilbirds) is not to be missed! We can swim in the natural pools and from the centre's "Terrace" we will enjoy the early morning bird activity at close quarters. Moving on we take a short flight to Tobago, then onto Speyside on the north eastern corner of this beautiful island. We'll walk on unspoilt mountain, rainforest and coastal trails, hopefully to see nesting seabirds such as Red-billed Tropicbirds and Brown Boobies. We'll also discover a spectacular hummingbird gallery in Speyside that gives amazing opportunities for photographing hummingbirds. WHAT'S INCLUDED Return flights from Gatwick to Port of Spain returning Tobago to Gatwick (British Airways) Internal flight Port of Spain to Tobago (Caribbean Airlines) Airport transfers Half board en suite accommodation Lunches at the Asa Wright Nature Centre Knowledgeable English speaking local guides All local transport costs. HOLIDAY GRADE Birding and walking is a great combination which is why our holiday is a Grade 3 with the emphasis firmly on bird watching. Easy walking on largely level ground will be a feature of a number of the days, whilst spending time to take in the wildlife along the routes used. Walks will therefore, generally be short, around four miles as we experience a wide range of habitats. It is common however to come to across short sections of steep terrain, remember you are in the rainforest! You are unlikely to walk more than 4 miles and the cumulative ascents and descents will be gradual and range from minimal to up to about 300m. Day: 4 - Trinidad (B,D) This morning we’ll walk Proposed Itinerary the tracks of the Aripo Livestock Research Station and should see Savannah Hawk, Green rumped Our bottom line is happy travellers, and to that end Parrotlet, Red Breated Blackbird and Cocoi Heron we trust our tour leaders to use the itinerary below amongst others before we venture over to the as a basis for providing you with a great holiday. We island’s Atlantic coast. Here we’ll drive along the expect our leaders to make adjustments to the palm-fringed coastal road and visit the Nariva itinerary if the weather, group ability or other local Swamp and wetlands. Today we’ll hopefully see conditions make that necessary. There are normally Red-billed Macaws, Yellow-crowned Parrots and an more options available to our leaders than those array of Birds of Prey, herons and hopefully hear, listed below and one or more of these options may and might see, Howler Monkeys well be chosen. All distances, heights & timings are approximate. Day: 5 - Trinidad (B,D) An early start today takes us to the Arena Forest, where we’ll walk lowland Key to Meals: forest tracks (approx. 4 miles) listening and looking B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner. for such species as Little Tinamou, Striped Cuckoo, In flight meals, if appropriate, will be advised in Violaceous Trogon Channel-billed Toucan and Pygmy your final travel documents Kingfisher. Our day ends at the Asa Wright Nature Centre & Lodge, a jewel in Trinidad’s crown, and our Day: 1 - Trinidad (D) Depart London Gatwick for accommodation for the next three nights. Piarco Airport, Trinidad. On arrival, transfer by road to the Pax Guest House, our accommodation for the Day: 6 to 7 - Trinidad (B,L,D) During our two next four nights. Dinner will follow a traditional days at the Asa Wright Nature Centre will be spent welcome rum punch. with the Centre’s expert guides as we have early morning and late evening viewings from the Day: 2 - Trinidad (B,D) Today will be an “Terrace”; explore the Centre’s trails and take a orientation day in and around Mount St Benedict. special walk to the Dunstan Cave to see the Follow the trails from the monastery up towards mysterious nocturnal Guacharos (oilbirds). Along Mount Tabor (approx. 4 miles), where we’ll hope to the trails we will hear the almost deafening ‘clang’ of see a number of birds of prey, the White-tailed Bearded Bellbirds and see leks of White bearded Trogon and the Long-billed Gnatwren, and look at Manakins, Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Golden the Benedictine Monastery. Enjoy a tasty afternoon Headed Giant Antshrike There will be time for tea at the guest house and evening viewing from relaxation too, with dips in the natural pools, the guest house’s veranda, where we can see afternoon tea and traditional rum punches. Orange-crowned Parrots and raptors on their way to roost. Day: 8 - Tobago (B,D) After early morning viewing from the “Terrace”, we have time for a walk Day: 3 - Trinidad (B,D) We visit the west coast of before we go to the airport for our flight to nearby the island with a drive through the Caroni rice fields Tobago. After a short flight to Crown Point Airport to the Point à Pierre Wildfowl Trust to view the on Tobago, we transfer by road to Speyside, and the conservation and captive ibis and whistling duck Blue Waters Inn, our home for the next four nights. breeding project. We’ll make stops at various coastal sites as we return north where we should see many species of seabirds and American waders. We’ll take a boat trip into extensive mangroves on the Caroni swamp and as we cruise along the narrow channels we hope to see Cooke’s Tree Boa and Silky Anteaters high in the mangroves. Special birds here include Green-fronted Mango and Bicoloured Conebill. A highlight will be the spectacular roost of Scarlet Ibis, Egrets and Heron. Day: 9 - Tobago (B,D) We’ll start our day with a under foot. The walks will be taken at leisurely pace coastal walk along Waterwheel and Starwood Trace and range from 2.5 - 4 miles, but this can be spread to Anse Brisant Bay, (approx. 3 miles) following over a full day allowing for stops and time to look at forest trails which offers wonderful views of Little the wildlife and its behaviour, and allowing for Tobago and Goat Island and we hope to see the photographic stops. Some of our days are spent beautiful Blue-crowned Motmot with its amazing entirely out in the field. There will be some early spatula-ended tail. This afternoon, an optional glass starts, as the wildlife and birds can best be seen bottomed boat ride to Little Tobago offers the during the coolest part of the day. The hour prior to chance of swimming, snorkelling and a walk to the sunset is again a very good time for viewing, which summit of the island for the viewing of nesting we will be able to enjoy from our accommodations' colonies of seabirds – Brown Boobies, Red-footed verandas. Boobies and Red-billed Tropicbirds. Our time on Trinidad will be spent in a flurry of Day: 10 - Tobago (B,D) With a fairly early start, activity with some early starts, full days in the field we’ll take a guided walk through the Main Ridge and evening viewing from verandas or from a boat Forest (approx. 2.5 miles), which offers scenic views when we are at Caroni Swamp. Tobago is a little of Sisters Island from the rainforest lookouts, and more laid back and as our hotel sits directly on the we’ll hopefully see the rare Blue-backed Manakin at beach, is a perfect spot for relaxing. their lek, Grey-throated Leaftosser and the White- tailed Sabrewing (hummingbird). Then we descend to Bloody Bay and the fishing village of Optional Excursions Charlotteville with hovering Frigatebirds. A range of local excursions and activities may be available to book at your destination through a local Day: 11 - Tobago (B,D) We’ll start early today as operator.
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