Mini Island Tour of Trinidad | La Vacanza Travel

Mini Island Tour of Trinidad

Duration: 5 hours
Destination: Trinidad and Tobago, San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation, Trinidad
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  • 5 hours
  • Trinidad
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Explore central Trinidad's main city, Chaguanas, with its bustling fresh produce market and lively bazaar-filled streets, on this 5-hour mini island tour from Port of Spain. Visit the Temple of the Sea, and the statue of Lord Hanuman at the Hindu Temple and adjoining Ashram Yoga Center.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Chaguanas Municipal/ Borough Corporation, GHCJ+8WH, St Thomas, Trinidad and Tobago

Enjoy all that the busy bazaar streets and fresh produce markets of Chaguanas has to offer. With local fruits, provisions, meats and snacks, vendors put them all on display for purchase. Look out for the hot peppers! Also try some local East Indian snacks, like Khurma.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Dattatreya Temple and Hanuman Statue, Datta Dr. At Orangefield Rd, Port of Spain Trinidad

Located in Central Trinidad and so you see a number of Hindu temples, and prayer flags in the yards of seemingly every house. See the largest (85-foot/26-meter) statue of the Hindu monkey-god, Lord Hanuman, outside of India. A tour of the site including the attached yoga center allows you to learn about interesting rituals and concepts

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Temple in the Sea at Waterloo, Waterloo Rd Trinidad

Take a short drive across to the Temple in the Sea and Cremation Site. Also enjoy a tasty, authentic roti lunch (not included in tour price) before being dropped off back at your Port of Spain hotel at around 2pm.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Bottled water
  • Local guide

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Appropritate clothing for Hindu Temple Visit - Covered Shoulders and pants/skirts below the knees
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

The Hotel Normandie, St. Ann's, 10 Nook Ave, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up at hotels in Port of Spain and environs. Any pick-up outside of Port of Spain requires an additional cost.


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

5 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Navigator136521

25 Apr, 2024

Our tour guide Khaleel, is very knowledgeable about the Island and it’s culture. He is very accommodating and customer friendly. His driving is quite commendable as well. We toured numerous sites in and around the Island. The open market is quite interesting and personable. The air conditioning was much improved in the car. Thank you for addressing the concern.

sasjack

29 Mar, 2024

Khaleel was an excellent guide. All the information he provided was interesting and useful and he provided an interesting introduction to some delicious local food. Also, of great importance, he is an excellent driver and I felt totally safe with him.

E7148RUmarianag

23 Mar, 2024

The tour was nice. I got picked up around 9am, we visited a local market and then two historic temple sites in Trinidad. Then lastly stopped for lunch at a popular Roti place. The driver was nice & informative about the background of all the different things we seen and passed. The only downfall was that my friend couldn’t make it so I ended up paying an extra amount for her slot due to “same day cancellation not being permitted” but I don’t see that anywhere on the listing, so it would be helpful to list that beforehand so customers are not stuck paying way extra than necessary or just have that in mind before a uncontrollable cancellation happens. But like I said the tour guide was very nice, I definitely would book him again if possible as a driver if I visit Trinidad again.

U2247QQkyles

11 Mar, 2024

Alright where to start... We opted for this tour during our trip on Royal Caribbean. We got to the meeting spot a little earlier than expected which was fine. We were enjoying the warm weather. The meeting time was 9:30AM and our guide Enya (more on the guide later ;))showed up right around that time. She popped right out of that car and let me and my family inside and made sure we were comfortable. She took us first to a fresh market but on the way we got some history of the island, the resources on the island and talked about some of the things that make Trinidad stand out. Fresh Market: Here we got to sample fresh fruits from the island. It wasn't anything we don't get here in the states but let me tell you the flavors were vastly different than anything you can get at a store here. The pineapples were much smaller but very sweet and a lot less acidic. They sliced it up and put it in a little bag with some salt and mixed it up. It was so tasty. Same with the papaya and the yellow watermelons. The only thing that was similar in taste was the oranges. They don't call them oranges but whatever it was was very close. It was a fun way to start the day. Hindu Temple(s): We stopped at 2. Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir Temple and Dattatreya Mandir Temple Compound. They were peaceful and serene. It was lovely seeing all the colors, hearing about the history of the people from various cultures coming to settle here in a big melting pot. We learened about Siewdass Sadhu and his troubles establishing a temple. All of it very beautiful. Pit stop: My son Cal really wanted to try a fresh coconut. Not something you normally find here in the Northeast of the US. She made it a point to stop to get one so he could try the water and the fruit inside. It wasn't the typical brown coconut. It was more green and had more of a jelly like substance that wasn't as sweet. It was a weird texture but tasted good. It was fun for all of us to try. Highway Roti: MY GOD THE FOOD here was soo good. The Roti, meat, beans, everything was just delicious. I would eat that every day if I could (I'm not a good enough cook for that). I know taste is subjective but even our kids loved it (and they had spaghetti every night on the cruise ship...picky is an understatement). My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I think this is the exact place: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1068873-d6017719-Reviews-Hi_Way_Roti_Shop-Freeport_Trinidad_Trinidad_and_Tobago.html Our Guide: Our guide Enya was so fantastic. Bubbly, friendly, knew her information well, was great with the kids and interacting with them. She was patient with us and all of our questions and got us everywhere we wanted to see and back on the boat with plenty of time. We always felt safe and comfortable and never had any awkardess. I'm not sure if she sees these but if you do, Enya, Thank you for making Trinidad our favorite island of the tip. All of us very much enjoyed it from start to finish. We heard it can be dangerous here after the fact, but we never felt this way on this experience at all. All the locals we met were super welcoming and wanting to share their culture and foods with us. If Trinidad is on your itinerary, give this one a go.

Kim_B

03 Mar, 2024

Great tour with the best tour guide- a true cultural experience. We were able to see and learn about the history and culture of Trinidad. We had an opportunity to eat at an authentic Trini lunch spot. Highly recommend!

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I recommend them.

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A terrible tour with no guide.

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Excellen guide Khaleel of Island Experiences-Eco-Cultral Tours & Yacht Charters

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AWESOME tour! Such as great way to experience the country

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Perfect tour for conference spouses

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Walk-through of local market and Hindu temple visits

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Mesmerizing Lord Hanuman temples. Sumptuous Chaguanas Market. Delicious roti and chicken curry. Also Sea temple. Love it

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Informative and enjoyable tour with friendly guide!

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Great tour of interesting places by wonderful guide!

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Busy Day in Port of Prince

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