Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2016 — 25th Anniversary Edition

Round-the-island tour
Trinidad’s human and physical landscapes vary vastly from coast to
coast. Starting early (and going against or without traffic), you can
drive the entire island in a day if you want, using our list of favourite
sites below to help pick your stops.
From Port of Spain, head east on the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway. From Arima, continue
east to Valencia, then either north towards dramatic Toco and Grande Rivière, or southeast
to Sangre Grande, through the Cocal (coconut forest) of Manzanilla and on to Mayaro.
From Mayaro village, you can either retrace your steps or cross the island westwards, through
Rio Claro and Princes Town, and explore the southwestern peninsula, following the coast
past La Brea and Point Fortin towards Icacos. Cedros and Columbus Bays are magical.
On your way back to San Fernando, take note of the Pitch Lake and the oil-based industry
that drives Point Fortin. You can speed back to Port of Spain along the Solomon Hochoy
Highway, or take the old route via the Southern Main Road, past Claxton Bay, the sprawling
Point Lisas Industrial Estate (the world’s two largest methanol plants are found here), the
Waterloo Temple and Hanuman Murti.
For shorter drives, head west to Chaguaramas, with its National Heritage Park and marinas
of moored yachts from across the globe; or along the North Coast Road to Blanchisseuse.
Caribbean Discovery Tours Ltd
ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL TOURS
Contact: STEPHEN BROADBRIDGE Cell: (868) 620-1989
9B Fondes Amandes Rd., St Anns, POS, Trinidad
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