Nariva Swamp

We went on a daytime boat tour and hike on the island. It was a very very hot day, with almost no breeze, and because of this we think that’s why we did not see any wildlife. Our guide did a good of of explaining the nature and the history of the place and taught us lots about the trees. Sad we didn’t see any monkeys, but that’s nature sometimes. Appreciate the serendipity of the experience.

Attended a group tour of 4 persons with Videsh from Bush Bush Tours in July 2024. The weather was beautiful, clear skies and a perfectly high tide to take the boat out into the swamp. The swamp was teeming with wildlife and the tour guide did his best to point out the different birds and educate us about the mangrove and the persons involved with making Nariva Swamp a Sanctuary for animals of all kinds. We kept an eye out for the elusive manatee and howler monkeys but alas we didn't catch a glimpse. However, as the day wore on, the boat came to a stop and we proceeded on foot through the forest where we finally caught the amazing sight of a family of capuchin monkeys having their lunch in the palm trees. It was a day well spent learning and discovering this part of Trinidad. I would recommend it to all. The tour was approximately 3 hours long. There is a washroom area on site where the tour starts. Please wear long pants, sneakers, long sleeved clothing, hats etc and use bug repellent since there are many mosquitos.

Wetlands with monkeys and birds, for somone like me an eco-tour heaven. Highly recommended.

Beautiful place and amazing tour guides

Lovely at sunset seeing all the birds returning

A fantastic adventure trip. Green and filled with beautiful trees, birds and natural scenes. A very cool countryside drive, that is absolutely beautiful. The lighthouse at Plum Mitan is an interesting historical site, though, one should visit when dry as the road climb or drive is slippery when wet. One can have a fantastic view of the entire east coast from the lighthouse, accessible by stairs. There is security and parking the compound. One can see hawks, toucans, red howler monkey 🐒, macaws and 🦜.

A nice drive down the east coast of Trinidad.

Beautiful protected place, lots of birds in the various segments of the canal, smaller ones in the mangrove including kingfishers, then herons and such in the open space and then parrots in the forest at Bush bush island. We've seen monkeys, the red howler and the native white capucins.