Caribbean holiday | Exploring Trinidad & Tobago

The BRIX Autograph Collection is centrally located in Port of Spain on Trinidad. Nearby are Queen's Park Savannah, the Magnificent Seven and the Emperor Valley Zoo. The accommodation offers spacious guest rooms and suites, each equipped with air conditioning, a TV, a coffee maker, a desk and a safe. Guests can enjoy dinner at the hotel's restaurant, relax with a refreshing drink at the bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service. Additional amenities include free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and an outdoor swimming pool. The surrounding area offers a range of activities for all interests, including golfing, hiking and horse riding.

Castara Retreats, nestled on a hillside with the rainforest as a backdrop and the ocean below, is situated on the outskirts of the Caribbean village of Castara. The resort features 16 self-catering treehouse-style accommodations. Each room is built in perfect harmony with the lush surroundings and is angled to take in the magnificent views of the Caribbean Sea. Comfort is paramount, with open-air bedrooms, hammocks for lounging and spacious decks. Guests can enjoy daily walks through the hills, a dip in the ocean, morning yoga sessions overlooking the bay, or savour the healing benefits of a Thai yoga massage.

Today you’ll enjoy a wonderful full-day excursion (8 hours) during which you’ll discover the cultural and natural splendour of Trinidad. You’ll first take a city tour of Port of Spain and then travel along the panoramic north coast, stopping at the ‘Lookout’ to admire the view. You’ll then be taken to Maracas Beach, where you can swim and have time for lunch (not included). You’ll then travel through the lush, rural Santa Cruz Valley, dotted with cocoa plantations, to reach your final stop: the Caroni Marshes, situated south of Port of Spain. The marsh is renowned for its wide variety of wildlife, including caimans, marsh boas, various species of crab, herons and egrets, but in particular the Scarlet Ibis, one of Trinidad’s national birds. Here you’ll enjoy a wonderful boat trip at sunset. In season, you can watch hundreds of scarlet ibises flying in from Venezuela to their roosting grounds in the marsh.

In the afternoon, you will go on an amazing tour where you can enjoy the Caribbean to the fullest. Namely, you will take a boat trip through Buccoo Reef on a glass-bottomed boat; the perfect way to witness the colourful fish in the reef. A stop will be made so you can dive into the shallow crystal-clear "Nylon Pool" in the middle of the ocean and snorkel among the exotic fish. If there is time enough, a stop will also be made at the beautiful peninsula "No-Man's Land". After this wonderful relaxing tour, you will be transferred back to the hotel.

You set out to explore the highlights of Tobago. The tour will take you to Tobago's capital, Scarborough, and the beautiful King George Fort with its amazing panoramic views of the Atlantic side of the island. After the drive through the capital, continue to the colourful Botanical Gardens where you will take a stroll. You will then tour the island to the Caribbean side, driving through typical small villages. Here you will visit the 17th-century ruins of Fort James in Plymouth where you can once again enjoy stunning panoramic views. After visiting the "Mysterious Tombstone", you will explore a tropical garden located just a few minutes away from the fort. The 12-acre nature reserve and farm is known for its birds, butterflies, iguanas and mangoes/citrus orchards. More than 50 bird species live in the reserve, especially several hummingbird species. You can observe many small hummingbirds at their feeders here and take a relaxing walk through a beautiful tropical garden.

Today the programme includes a hike to the beautiful Argyle waterfall. Your drive to Roxborough takes you along the Atlantic Ocean, offering stunning coastal views. You will pass small towns and can watch typical village life from the car. The walk will take you in 20 minutes to the beautiful Argyle Waterfall, one of Tobago's most beautiful waterfalls. At 54 metres, it is the highest waterfall on the island. The waterfall tumbles down in a series of stepped cascades. At the base of the falls are deep pools where you can swim. The optional climb to higher pools is quite steep in places, but is considered moderate. Here you can enjoy the natural beauty of the forest and the soothing sounds of the water. Optionally, you can supplement this excursion with a hike through the extraordinary Main Ridge Foerst Reserve, making it a full-day activity.