Top 5 Port of Spain Outdoor Activities: A Local’s Guide

Thinking about what you can do outside while you’re in Port of Spain? You know, Port of Spain sits nestled on Trinidad’s northwestern coast, so it’s almost got this certain draw that makes you just want to wander around. It gives you some sweet mixes of urban bustle, history you can nearly reach out and touch, and, yep, you guessed it, spots to see some outstanding nature. Now, having been born right around the corner from this place, I can tell you exactly which open-air escapades you just have to see for yourself when you’re knocking about here.

1. Exploring the Royal Botanic Gardens

You know, first off on the list are the Royal Botanic Gardens. They’re very calm, you know, and cover some 61 acres. They’re really just north of Queen’s Park Savannah. It’s like escaping from all of that craziness in the city. Very nearly feels like you’re wandering off into another place. Back in 1818, they got put in place. Then, there is something like some 600 or 700 various kinds of trees, so you’re nearly getting hit over the head with plants. Very much got plants that didn’t grow anywhere near the region, but somehow they’re growing just fine.

And that old silk cotton tree? Man, that old timer could very nearly tell you some tales if it could speak. Bring a book or quite maybe nothing at all and hang in the sun just listening to what the bird folks have to say while you sit and quite maybe take some snapshots. You can, in fact, walk all over this stretch yourself just for free. Quite possibly a way to spend a morning in Trinidad, so See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Royal Botanic Gardens tours). Oh yeah, one heads-up though. Very nearly don’t be that person who throws their garbage wherever. Keep the gardens good-looking, alright?

2. A Hike to Fort George

Now, the hiking up to Fort George could be almost exactly the exercise with the biggest reward in terms of some views, and, hey, some histories to match. The thing sat some 1,100 feet above sea level. Very nearly can look at Port of Spain lying beneath you, right along with the ocean that lays far behind it.

Built back during the 1800s. That, very clearly, has stories piled up over one another, right from back when conquistadors walked right along with some prisoner drama. I’m quite possibly letting you know this one comes really high up on the charts for picture-taking moments! And quite frankly the climb, very nearly isn’t quite tough going either. Just put something good on your feet, bring water, and there it is – a brilliant trek to some spectacular eye candy. You can look here: See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Fort George tours). But if you very nearly love this place, think of other cool places you can find out about and tell your friends – let’s all discover a new secret together.

3. Queen’s Park Savannah Exploration

Speaking about what’s right there on your doorstep in Port of Spain. Now that’s Queen’s Park Savannah. The biggest open spot that Port of Spain owns, very much one that plays stage for pretty much one and everything from playing some cricket or putting on carnival parties! I mean I saw some pretty wild ones. Pretty near everybody hangs here from yoga lovers, snack sellers. Maybe you get a street play put together that has the crowd go crazy at almost any hour? That happens too.

You might actually hire a bike to ride around. Could be you kick back next to the Magnificent Seven—a collection of quite maybe seven building blocks there that’s a show for everyone with their fancy styles? Come kick back, that nearly makes sense to take it at a strolling tempo where something or someone would tickle one of the old senses to start asking around, and here’s one – you just can find all kinds, so make sure you find one See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Queen’s Park Savannah tours)! All around, it really makes the ideal opening part to experience the living beat down there that is at Port of Spain.

4. A Day Trip to Gasparee Caves

Now, I am just throwing this one out as an option, yet it can, quite possibly, be cool if that idea gets your fire pumping for more – I give you Gasparee Caves. Okay? Not at all a quick step from central Port of Spain yet still fairly just within touching distance on a day trip, where, in fact, the boats can put you away off on Gasparee Island in about 30 minutes. Those caves, so, are seriously great! And one particular—the Crystal Cave with the shallow swimming pool and its beams shooting all ways? It, very much, blows all brains into happy.

Very clearly you get someone as your tour boss that gives information away concerning the caves where people were or their mineral faces all while keeping everyone in this safe zone – these cave visits very much make just that perfect level from scary blended alongside a little discovery going around, so See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Gasparee Caves tours). You will see more while on this trip!

5. Chaguaramas Peninsula

We move a bit toward something out there from the metro section where we just might hit up the Chaguaramas Peninsula. Actually a hotspot with locals really just on the weekends there, giving spots to hike or for those that just wanna stay seaside a bit closer, all just 40 minutes roughly to the western flank near Port of Spain. The Down D Islands is an opportunity for people looking just to unwind for the day out far into sandy bluffs right over here? Then how high does someone need to stack up those chances when looking for everything you love within some nice view to then get to tanner climates over sunny times – right?

With having stuff going everywhere over Macqueripe Bay on that west zone right up onto that Zip-It excursion park that quite possibly everyone hears when we whisper ‘rush.’ Anyone? That whole zone is what happens anytime when one city turns into its playground zone: See Prices, Availability & Reserve Now (Chaguaramas Peninsula tours).

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