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Mini Island Tour of Trinidad: Explore Central Trinidad's Activities and Landmarks
4.5
43 Ratings
Port of Spain
Embark on a 5-hour mini island tour of central Trinidad, discovering the vibrant city of Chaguanas, its bustling market, and lively bazaars. Explore the Temple of the Sea and the Hindu Temple with its majestic Lord Hanuman statue.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chaguanas Municipal/ Borough Corporation - 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.
- Dattatreya Temple and Hanuman Statue - 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
- Temple in the Sea at Waterloo - 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.
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What's Included
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Discover the heart of Trinidad by touring Chaguanas, the central city known for its vibrant market overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables and its streets teeming with colorful bazaars. This half-day, 5-hour excursion from Port of Spain includes stops at the Temple of the Sea and the impressive Lord Hanuman statue at the Hindu Temple and connected Ashram Yoga Center.
- Appropritate clothing for Hindu Temple Visit - Covered Shoulders and pants/skirts below the knees
Location
The Hotel Normandie
Nook Avenue
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(43 Ratings)
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Malcolm_m
Jun 29, 2024
An amazing day - Junior was an amazing host! He has such a good personality and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. He was prompt, knowledgeable and fun. The tour was nice. Can't wait to go back to Trinidad again.
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411jodir
May 15, 2024
Great half day tour to see the highlights of Trinidad’s bustling city of Port of Spain, like a local! - My daughter and I had a fantastic time with Enya, our local tour guide, exploring all around Port of Spain! From sampling the fresh fruits and sweet treats at the market, to exploring the Hindu temples, and ending the tour after enjoying a DELICIOUS meal of local foods! We learned so much about Trinidad’s rich history and incredible melding of cultures. Every aspect of this tour was enjoyable, fun, and very well done! Highly recommend this tour and you’re in for such a treat if you’re lucky enough to get Enya as your guide!
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Lusht06
May 11, 2024
Great tour - Our guide Enya was amazing and great. She knew her stuff and she did amazing job. She was a great guide and driver.
I have learned so much about Trinidad.
Only down side is the pottery class we did not do, we were looking forward for it.
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Navigator136521
Apr 25, 2024
Well spent time and money! - 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.
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Sasjack
Mar 29, 2024
I recommend them. - 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.
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U2247qqkyles
Mar 11, 2024
Mini Island Tour a Must! - 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.
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Kim_b
Mar 3, 2024
Great tour - 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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O8010akaimeem
Feb 14, 2024
Port of Spain, Magnificent Seven, Maracas Bay, Bake & Shark, and MORE! - Wonderful sites and experiences! Tour guide Jenelle was the best! So knowledgeable and the passion she has for her beautiful country was evident!
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William_s
Feb 3, 2024
First Tour of Trinidad - Great Introduction to the Island. Set the stage to go to more places. Recommended as your first tour of Trinidad
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E7148rumarianag
Mar 23, 2024
Nice Tour - 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.
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