Eco-Adventure & Nature


“I’d recommend a tour


to the Main Ridge Forest Reserve to explore the rainforest, established in


1776. See the birds and hear the forest sounds while spending a few hours amid


the natural beauty – the tour guides are fantastic too.”


Becky Mead,


travel consultant, Journey the World


Argyle Falls


and Venezuelan flycatchers flitting through the trees. It’s not just the protected areas


that are rich with wildlife – the whole island is a natural paradise. Everywhere you look, there are fresh mangoes and avocados hanging from the trees, and the quiet roadsides are lined with flamboyant trees, their wide canopies laden with rouge petals. And you won’t have to travel far


for a scenic waterfall hike. Close to Parlatuvier Bay, a popular beach and swimming spot on the north of the island, take the gentle walk to Parlatuvier Waterfall. It’s worth dipping your toes into the cool waters to cross the shallow streams. On the other side is a forest of bamboo, bending under its own weight to form a cathedral-like canopy overhead. Here, simply kick back and enjoy the sounds of the water, go for a refreshing paddle or scramble up the rocky path to view the waterfall from above. For a larger-scale waterfall, Argyle


Falls, located close to Roxborough in the east, is an altogether different


experience, replete with abundant flowering heliconias and cashew fruit full of colour lining the nature trail that leads to the falls. Pause to take a swim in the deeper water, or hike up the waterfalls’ three levels to the top, from which – standing at around 182 metres above sea level – you can see the ocean.


ADVENTURE ON THE WATER While Tobago’s waterfalls make a wonderful alternative to the beach, adventures abound on the waves too. Clients can expect plenty of action-packed sports at Pigeon Point, from stand-up paddleboarding to kitesurfing, jetskiing and windsurfing. As the sun sets, they can head out in a kayak for a spectacular nature-based activity: witnessing bioluminescence. The darker the better for this mind-


blowing natural phenomenon, best seen on a new moon. After the sun has sloped under the horizon, and


Did you know?


Tobago is part of the


Green Key programme, which sets a standard


for green tourism. The island’s five Green Key


properties are: Bananaquit Vacations, Shepherd’s Inn, Native Abode,


Adventure Eco Villas and Tropical Apartments.


when you’re within the sheltered Bon Accord Lagoon surrounded by mangroves, dip your fingers into the water to see sparks of glowing plankton, glittering as a way to deter predators. The kayaks leave a trail of shimmering white, like a sparkling cloud in the water, as the glimmering blue droplets in the dark, inky-blue seawater glow – as if by magic. ■


PICTURES: TOBAGO TOURISM AGENCY; ALEXA FERNANDO; JAD DAVENPORT


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