DESTINATIONS CARIBBEAN |TOBAGO
SELLING TIPS
E Suggest Tobago to adventurous clients who have enjoyed nature and culture-rich destinations such as Thailand.
E Although more strenuous hikes can be done in Tobago, visitors don’t need high levels of fitness to enjoy the island’s nature trails, with plenty of birdwatching spots accessible by car and/or a gentle stroll.
E As well as nature experiences on land, encourage clients to get out on a diving, snorkelling or deep-sea fishing trip to see the wealth of marine life just off Tobago’s shores. Or they can opt for a glass-bottom boat trip if they prefer to stay dry.
ABOVE: A turtle lays her eggs in the sand PICTURE: Tobago Tourism Agency Limited Elsewhere in the resort, there’s a yoga deck overlooking
the sea and a hip cafe serving barista-made coffees. Book it: Caribtours has seven nights in a Firefly one- bedroom apartment on a room-only basis from £1,239 per person, based on two sharing, departing June 7, 2024. Price includes flights from Gatwick, airport lounge access and private transfers.
caribtours.co.uk
FOR A HUMMINGBIRD HAVEN… …TRY ADVENTURE ECO VILLAS Adventure Farm and Nature Reserve is the biggest conservation effort in Tobago, and visitors are treated to colourful hummingbirds, which pause to drink from feeders, in this tranquil nature reserve and fruit farm. Other birds that visit include mot mots, woodpeckers, doves, tropical mockingbirds and many more. Plenty of lizards, opossums, iguanas and red squirrels also frequent the park. After exploring the conservation area’s shaded paths, flanked by mango and citrus trees, clients can wander along raised wooden walkways to one of the two rustic, cobalt blue-painted wood cabins (also known as the Adventure Eco Villas) that overlook the lush reserve. Kitchens make this a good self-catering option, with restaurants nearby too. Suggest this to clients who are keen to visit Tobago for its wealth of birdwatching hikes; staff can also arrange fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling,
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fast factt f Tobago’s wildlife
showstopper is, arguably, the hummingbird. The island is home to six species, most of which can be seen
year-round – as can many of the island’s other bird species.
sailing and birdwatching trips. And as night falls, clients can expect the trees around their home for the week to
be illuminated by fireflies. Book it: From $140 per night, room-only.
adventure-ecovillas.com
FOR A NATURE-INSPIRED RETREAT… …TRY SHEPHERD’S INN Room options at the boutique Shepherd’s Inn include Pond (by the pool) and Pasture (set around verdant tropical gardens), or families can book into the Little Bo Peep and Bo Peep suites, which have two and three rooms respectively. Sustainability minded guests will love that the resort has been certified by Green Key, an international standard in sustainable tourism with about 3,200 sites around the world. Its sustainability practices include cleaning without harsh chemicals and more-efficient air con that uses a non-harmful gas, while scraps from the kitchen go to a local farmer. Book nature lovers into the aforementioned Pasture rooms, where flowers and plants have been selected to attract hummingbirds. Lizards are often spotted at the hotel too, and staff can arrange bespoke wildlife tours anywhere on the island for guests
who want to see particular animals. Book it: From £90 per person, per night, based on two people sharing, on a bed and breakfast basis.
shepherdsinntobago.com
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