Caroni Wetlands Sunset Boat Tour: Witness the Spectacular Scarlet Ibis in Mangrove Swamps

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Caroni Wetlands on a sunset boat tour. Witness the mesmerizing Scarlet Ibis and a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Caroni Lagoon National Park - This tour takes you into the beautiful serene landscape of the untouched mangrove Caroni Swamp, a world-class destination for bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts, and home to the National Bird of Trinidad, the bright red Scarlet Ibis.
    Bird life is particularly abundant in Trinidad and this tour provides a delightful…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This nature tour takes you in an open flat-bottomed boat into the famous Caroni Wetlands with open lagoons and waterways and a beautiful scenery of the serene landscape of this untouched mangrove swamp. In the sunset you view dozens of different species of wildlife with the highlight being the spectacular Scarlet Ibis. See hundreds of birds fly in…

Location
The Hotel Normandie
Nook Avenue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lorraine
Mar 27, 2025
Wonderful experience - Wonderful experience to see flocks of the Scarlett Ibis coming back to roost in the trees at sunset. Also saw tree boa snakes and the smallest ant eater.
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Elaine_b
Mar 12, 2025
A really enjoyable trip - This is a really unique experience to see nature at its finest. We were picked up promptly by our driver, Junior, who, en route gave us lots of interesting pieces of information about Port Of Spain. We arrived a little bit early for the tour, but it gave us time to visit the information centre and boardwalk at Caroni. We realised that my husband had not use any mosquito protection, but Junior found some and saved the day-or my husband’s arms!! The boat trip was serene and we saw a number of different animals on the way to the viewpoint. We did have to wait a while before the Ibis made their appearance along with Egrets, flamingos and herons, but it was well worth the wait-and filled with a snack provided by the boat company. I would wholeheartedly recommend this trip.
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Fungi56
Mar 1, 2025
Fantastic mangrove forest experience - A late afternoon boat trip on the Caroni River with its mangrove forest is something of the most beautiful Trinidad has to offer for nature lovers! The leisurely chugging on the many side arms of the river, the observation of the diverse birdlife, among others with the bright red Scarlett Ibis, the national bird of Trinidad is something of the most beautiful this Caribbean island has to offer!
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Abhinav_k
Jan 1, 2025
Peaceful relaxing journey - Quite a peaceful relaxing journey into the water. Nice guides and other staff. Overall a good experience. Caution: Need patience with birds and flamingos
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Ucfknightsfan
Dec 29, 2024
Great tour! - This was a great relaxing boat tour! The Winston Nanan Caroni Bird Sanctuary is a beautiful pristine area. The tour was in a pirogue through the brackish waters of the swamp and wetlands. We saw common tree boas, American flamingos, snowy egrets, great egrets, blue herons, yellow-crowned night herons, tricolored herons, tropical screech owls, and scarlet ibis. Over 186 species of birds call this bird sanctuary home. There are lots of other pirogues leaving at the same time. Towards the end of the tour, all the pirogues come together and tether to large sticks in the water, where we stay stationary for a while watching everything around us. The tour operator provided us with a small bag of chips. The weather was perfect. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Island Experiences is not actually conducting this tour. They are simply picking you up and dropping you off. The driver was great! Overall, I enjoyed this calm relaxing tour and I recommend it!
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Steve
Dec 29, 2024
A great way to see scarlet ibis. - A great tour. We saw many more birds than I expected, along with crabs snakes and bats, which I didn't expect to see at all. The tour guide was very knowledgeable.
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Stacey_b
Jun 23, 2024
Nice tour - This tour was very nice. The guide was knowledgeable and we saw quite a few birds. The guide made sure to stop at certain points so we could observe the wildlife. Also felt very comfortable on the boat.
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Joshua_b
Jun 1, 2024
Unique Experience - Seeing the red ibis and flamingos was amazing, the guide was very friendly and informative. Overall a great experience.
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Mikefo
Feb 18, 2025
Serene - Our driver Junior was prompt and friendly. The actual wetland/swamp tour was v interesting passing through the mangroves, seeing a selection of local birds, plus tree snakes. The highlight is waiting and watching the scarlet ibis relocate for night, so serene. Also the egrets and flamingos. Sadly there was a small amount of rubbish on the route, which would not take much effort to clear.
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Alexi_k
Jan 12, 2025
Highly recommended , Must-see Tour - This was a breathtaking tour through stunning scenery and wonderfully colourful wildlife of every shade of pink, coral, pastel, fuscia with crazy critters , cautious catfish and slithering serpents! The mangroves were a delight unto themselves with these wiry ,weedy branches winding and weaving through the waters either side of the boat. It was a lengthy tour which really allowed us alot of time to relax and search for these creatures and we saw so many. The guide was personable and really took the time to chat about the country and made sure as a solo traveller to take me to experience some Trinidadian dinner before returning me safely to the hotel. I was very grateful for that kindness. A lovely must-see mangrove tour ! The company was excellent and professional .
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From $67
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).