Trinidad
Mid-Winter Break
Carnival
“The Greatest Show on Earth”
Feb 4 – 12, 2027
10 Days / 9 Nights
Tour Limit: 12 Travelers
Minimum Age: 18
Reserve your spot by August 4, 2026
Tour Highlights
- Participate in Carnival Celebrations
- Listen to the Music of Steelpan Bands
- Climb down 100 ft to Spectacular Caves
- Cruise Around Beautiful Islands
- Dip into Volcanic Mud Baths
- Snorkel & Spearfish
- Witness Amazing Feathery Carnival Costumes
Trinidad
Trinidad, the larger of the two islands that make up Trinidad and Tobago, is a vibrant Caribbean gem bursting with culture, history, and natural beauty. Known for its stunning beaches, lush rainforests, and rich biodiversity, the island offers everything from adventurous hikes in the Northern Range to serene boat rides through the Caroni Swamp, where scarlet ibises take flight at sunset.
The capital, Port of Spain, is a dynamic hub of activity, with lively markets, delicious street food, and a deep musical heritage rooted in steelpan, soca, and calypso. Whether exploring historic sites like Fort George or indulging in the island’s diverse culinary scene—think doubles, roti, and fresh seafood—Trinidad offers an unforgettable Caribbean experience.
But nothing captures the soul of Trinidad quite like its legendary Carnival, often called “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Held annually on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Carnival is an explosion of color, music, and revelry that transforms the entire island into a non-stop party. Thousands of costumed masqueraders take to the streets in dazzling, feathered ensembles, dancing to the infectious beats of soca and calypso.
The festival kicks off with J’ouvert, a wild, paint-and-mud-covered street party before sunrise, followed by the grand parade, where massive music trucks lead waves of revelers through the city. From the pulsating rhythms of steelpan competitions to the high-energy fetes leading up to the main event, Trinidad’s Carnival is a mesmerizing fusion of artistry, tradition, and pure joy, drawing visitors from all over the world to experience its unmatched energy.
Accommodations, 8 Breakfast, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners, 3 Excursions, Airport Transfers
International airfare, any visa fees, gratuities, travel insurance (recommended).
Passports must be valid for at least 6 months past the day you leave Trinidad. There are no visa requirements to visit Trinidad for US passports. Beginning in 2025, A New Travel Authorization will be required for Visitors to EU/Schengen Member Counties. For more information and to apply, visit ETIAS
You can find more information at the US State Dept
ITINERARY (subject to availability)
Arrive Port of Spain, Trinidad
Accommodations Kapok Hotel. Welcome Dinner
Included: Airport transfer, accommodations, dinner.
Excluded: Gratuities.
Free day to visit Port of Spain and Carnival events.
Locations to visit:
• Queen’s Park Savannah (Main Carnival Events)
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Emperor Valley Zoo
• Fort George
• Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Museum
Included: Breakfast
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.
Gasparee Caves and Down the Islands Cruise (8 am)
At this marina you board a fine Bertram Yacht. Cruise the beautiful waters off the Northwest Coast of Trinidad on your way to the first stop at Gaspar Grande Island to explore the Gasparee Caves.
On arriving at Gaspar Grande, you start an easy uphill hike that will take about 25 minutes. It is fairly steep so pace yourself. Along the way you will learn of the island’s human and natural history of the island. On this hike you will pass an old American World War II gunnery at the top of the hill.
After a short rest, you will enter the cave from the top and descend a well-lit metal staircase which leads to the extraordinary cave system 100 feet below that is filled with stalactites and stalagmites, sinkholes and a crystal pool that shimmers like glass, reflecting the colors of the light that filters through the cave. Here the cave formations are the best in Trinidad and Tobago with some shaped like dinosaurs and others like angels. You will spend up to one hour in the cave.
Following your visit to the Caves, return to the yacht to cruise to a secluded bay, only reachable by boat, where you can go for a relaxing swim, play with water toys or just take in the ambiance while lying on deck. Catch a glimpse of turtles. dolphins and other marine wildlife.
Watch the islands roll by in perfect comfort, enjoying refreshments and listening to local music with access to on-board bathroom facilities.
- Examples of Carnival Events All Weekend
- Carnival Junior Parade of Bands – Queen’s Park Savannah (9 am – 7 pm)
- Carnival National Panorama Large Conventional Bands – Queen’s Park Savannah (7 pm til…)
- Carnival Soca Takeover – Queen’s Park Oval (9 pm – 3 am)
Included: Breakfast, Cave Tour, accommodations.
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.
Free day to visit Port of Spain and participate in carnival events.
- Examples of Carnival Events All Weekend:
- Carnival Dimanche Gras – Senior Kings & Queens Final and National Senior Calypso Monarch Final – Queen’s Park Savannah (7 pm)
Included: Breakfast, accommodations.
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.
Monday and Tuesday are the main carnival days. Events all day, even before sunrise and into the wee hours at night. Examples:
- Monday Traditional Parade – Queen’s Park Savannah & surrounding streets (9 am)
- Carnival Monday Senior Parade of the Bands – Queen’s Park Savannah (noon)
- Brass Bacchanal – Queen’s Park Savannah (9 pm)
Included: Breakfast, accommodations.
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.
Monday and Tuesday are the main carnival days. Events all day, even before sunrise and into the wee hours at night. Examples:
- Carnival Tuesday – Senior Parade of the Bands – Streets of Port of Spain (8 am)
- Pan on the Road, Mas & Las Lap – Pan Trinbago – Streets of Port of Spain (7 pm)
Included: Breakfast, accommodations.
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.
Snorkel Tour (8 am) We provide snorkeling and dive equipment to explore the islands’ diversity of marine life, alongside a marine guide/dive instructor. Competent divers/spearos can book a spearfishing session!
The Speara team can provide fresh seafood (either fresh-caught or otherwise), grilled right there on the beach! You can help us build the fire and grill, or chill and enjoy the show. You choose – fish slices, lobster, shrimp, fish filet, whole fish, lionfish etc.
Included: Breakfast, Snorkel Tour, lunch, accommodations.
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.
9 am tour takes us to South Trinidad where we take a scenic drive through Chaguanas, Couva and San Fernando.
Our first stop is “doubles capital” where we experience a wide variety of East Indian foods like doubles of course, saheena, pholourie, aloo pie, baiganee, cachourie and many more to give you energy for the fun ahead!
After we had our fill, our final destination is an exciting Mud Volcano (approx. 45 mins hiking) we hike through an abandoned sugar cane plantation and teak forest which consists of undulating hills with gentle inclines. The mud volcano is a large circular pool of clay filled material that has active vents which can be identified by the bubbles at the surface. It is said that the mud from the volcanoes cleans and rejuvenates your skin!!
After experiencing this amazing natural attraction, we hike an additional 30-45 minutes to the calm, warm and inviting beach which is perfect for washing off all the mud with a rejuvenating sea bath.
Included: Breakfast, Mud Bath Tour, lunch, accommodations.
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.
Check out of the hotel and fly home or extend the journey on your own.
Included: Breakfast, airport transfer.
Excluded: Gratuities, personal expenses.