Port-of-Spain to MAYARO

Price: Adult – TT $75.00
Child – TT $70.00

This tour begins at the historic Railway Building, South Quay, Port of Spain and journeys to the South East Coast of the island. Along the way, patrons will learn about places of interest, our people’s history and local folklore.

On approaching the coast, patrons will get the opportunity to see the splendor of the mouth of the Ortoire River. This river is fifty (50) km long and extends into the Atlantic Ocean. Fishes and manatees are abundant in these waters.

Patrons will also be afforded the opportunity to observe the beauty of Manzanilla Beach, and enjoy the scenic drive through Manzanilla Road which is lined with coconut trees and the Atlantic Ocean running along its coastline. The name Manzanilla was derived from Spanish sailors in the 18th century, because it was thickly covered with small round poisonous fruits called manchineels. These fruits resembled small apples and thus the name Manzanilla (“small apples”)

The final point of interest along this route is Mayaro. Mayaro is one of the earliest villages in Trinidad. It was an Arawak settlement before the arrival of the Spanish. The name “Mayaro” means place of the maya plant; which was of great importance to the Amerindians.

Here, patrons can indulge themselves in beach activities or simply just enjoy the sound of the crashing waves.

 Port-of-Spain to LOS IROS

Price:  Adult - TT$90.00

Child - TT$85.00

The tour begins at the Railway Building, South Quay, Port of Spain and proceeds south. Along the way, patrons will be able to get a taste of authentic Indian delicacies at Debe, Penal. Penal saw its inception as a village in the very early years of the 20^th century, when ex-indentured laborers, turning away from the cane fields of County Victoria, moved southwards into the swamplands of the Oropouche Lagoon. They were attracted to a new life – a life of planting rice and growing vegetables.

The next stop is Siparia, which was first established around 1758 when Capuchin priests from Aragon in Spain came to Trinidad to establish missions to the Amerindians. On arrival, the priests collected all the Amerindians in the region and penetrating into the wild forested areas, they established their mission on high ground – an area often referred to as a plateau. In 1795, Pope Pius VI made La Divina Pastora (The Divine Shepherdess) the patron saint of the Capuchin missions, and some time in the 19^th century, a Spanish priest brought the statue of the saint from Venezuela and placed it in the church at Siparia. The church promptly became “The Church of La Divina Pastora” and in 1906, Siparia became a Roman Catholic parish. Every year the feast of La Divina Pastora is celebrated on the second Sunday After Easter, this is known as the “Siparia Fete” The Roman Catholic church will be visited and patrons will get to see the statue.

The tour will reach its destination, after traveling through scenic remote villages, the serene South Coast Bay of Los Iros.