- AirportPiarco (POS), A.N.R. Robinson (TAB)
- CurrencyTrinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
- LanguageEnglish
- Best timeJanuary to May; Carnival in February or March
Trinidad is the birthplace of steelpan, calypso and soca, and its Carnival is one of the world's great street parties. It's an energetic, multicultural island with superb street food and rich birdlife.
Tobago, a short flight or ferry away, is the beach half: Pigeon Point's jetty, the Buccoo Reef, and the Main Ridge Forest Reserve, one of the oldest protected rainforests in the Western Hemisphere.
Top things to do
- Play mas at Trinidad Carnival
- Eat doubles and bake-and-shark at Maracas Bay
- See scarlet ibis in the Caroni Swamp
- Swim at Pigeon Point on Tobago
- Hike the Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Tours & excursions on Trinidad and Tobago
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Landmarks on Trinidad and Tobago
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Where to stay
Port of Spain
Carnival, restaurants and business hotels
Crown Point (Tobago)
beaches and the airport
Castara (Tobago)
a laid-back fishing village
Getting there & around
Direct flights from the UK, US and Canada. Domestic flights and fast ferries link Trinidad and Tobago.
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Cross over: nearby islands & regions
Combine Trinidad and Tobago with a neighbour. Distances are straight-line.
Grenada167 km away
Barbados333 km away
Saint Lucia359 km away
Martinique440 km away
Cartagena & Colombia's CaribbeanNeighbouring region · 1,562 km
Panama's Caribbean: Bocas & San BlasNeighbouring region · 2,306 kmHeader photo: Kp93, CC BY-SA 3.0
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