PARTNER CONTENT FOR TOBAGO TOURISM
TOBAGO
Home to a pristine coastline and an abundance of flora and fauna, Tobago’s intact ecosystem has recently been categorised as a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere programme. Within this area is the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve, the world’s oldest tropical rainforest. Learn about the area’s top hike, then go online for an interview with Newton George, a birdwatching, wildlife and natural history expert who’s passionate about Tobago.
TOP TRAILS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST FORESTS
Tobago’s North-East region has been recognised by UNESCO for its incredible ecosystem. Head to the Main Ridge Forest Reserve to witness nature at its most impressive
Gilpin Trace Trail If you only have time for one trek, make it the Gilpin Trace, the oldest and most popular path through the Main Ridge Forest Reserve. Starting from the Roxborough-Parlatuvier road and ending around two miles north of Roxborough, the flat, easy trail takes two hours and is flanked by jungle bursting with wildlife. Birdwatchers should arrive by 6am to catch stunning blue-backed manakins and white-necked jacobins at their most active.
TWO MORE TO TRY
Argyle Waterfall A short 20-minute trail leads travellers to this beautiful, three-tier waterfall complete with several pools to take a dip in. Stop for a picnic while looking out for colourful motmot birds and listening to the soothing sound of cascading water.
Chocolate Cake Serious cyclists should check out the Chocolate Cake trail not only for its enticing name, but for its adrenaline-pumping dips and chutes through rocks and foliage. The reward at the end of the single- track, 20-minute trail is the secluded and stunning Big Bay beach, also known as Cotton Bay.
Essentials
Getting There: Flights to Tobago depart from Heathrow and Gatwick. Go from January to May, when temperatures reach 32C and there’s wall-to-wall sunshine
To read more visit
nationalgeographic.co.uk/tobago-exploring-caribbean-corner-bursting-life
IMAGE: JAD DAVENPORT
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