Eco Tour Operators
The safest way to ensure quality control with tour operators is to find out of they're members of the TTITOA (T&T Incoming Tour Operators Association), and/or TDC/TTTIC approved.
Most links originally posted by Discover Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad
- Asa Wright Nature Centre, T: 776-4655, www.asawright.org, Aripo & Arima Valley, Dunstan Cave
- Banwari Tours, T: 675-1619, www.banwari.com, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Caroni Swamp Bird Sanctuary, Off the beaten track, etc.
- Brasso Seco Paria Tourism Action Group, T: 749-4632, 718-8605 (Felix de Ramos/Carl Fitzjames), Northern Range hiking
- Caribbean Discovery Tours, T: 624-7281/620-1989, www.caribbeandiscoverytours.com, Northern Range exploration, Paria Beach & waterfall hike, Northern Range forest adventure, Nariva Swamp kayak exploration, El Tucuche mountain climb, overnight northeast coast tour, hike to Mount Tamana peak, central Trinidad tour, etc.
- Chaguaramas Development Authority (CDA), T: 634-4227, www.ichaguaramas.com, www.chagdev.com, Edith Falls, Gasparee Caves, Salt Pond, Monos, Huevos & Chacachacare Islands, river trails, etc. • Cristo Adonis (Amerindian herbalist), T: 395-0999, 796-6328. Northern Range, caves, exploration of medicinal plants and Amerindian history
- Extreme Tours, T: 669-4974, Las Cuevas-Angel Falls, Black Hole, Black Pool, El Tucuche, Guanapo Gorge, Rincon Falls, Paria Falls, Salibia Falls, Marianne Falls, etc.
- Paria Springs Eco Community (Courtenay Rooks), T: 628-1525, www.pariasprings.com, Hiking, birding, mountain biking tours, etc. • Roger Neckles (wildlife photography, nature tours, bird watching) T: 633-5614, 788-5755, W: www.rogerneckles.com. Avifauna Tours: Caroni Bird Sanctuary, Nariva Swamp, Brasso Seco, Asa Wright Nature Centre, etc.
- The Forestry Division, T: 622-4521, Nariva Swamp, Caroni Swamp, Lopinot, Fort George, Cleaver Woods. Also permits for turtle watching, hunting, visits to controlled/protected areas
- Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists Club, T: 796-3335, http://ttfnc.org, Field trips and outings once a month: Bird Group, Botany Group and Insect Group
- Trinidad and Tobago Sightseeing Tours, T: 628-1051, www.trintours.com, Caroni Nature Sanctuary, down the islands boat cruise, Pitch Lake, Chaguaramas bike tour, Lopinot, hiking (Salybia Waterfall, Maracas Waterfall, Edith Falls, Paria Waterfall, Oropouche Caves, Cumaca Caves, El Tucuche), turtle watching
- Nanan Eco Tours, T: 645-1305, www.nananecotours.com, Caroni Swamp, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Nariva Swamp, Pitch Lake, Heights of Aripo, turtle watching, etc.
Tobago
- AJM Tours, T: 639-0610/8918, www.ajmtours.com/Tobago. Argyle Falls, Main Ridge Forest Reserve, Buccoo Reef, Little Tobago, bird watching
- Footprints Eco-resort
- Frankie’s Tours, T: 631-0369, www.frankietours-tobago.com. Bird watching, Little Tobago Bird Sanctuary, Main Ridge Forest Reserve
- Hews Tours, T: 639-9058, www.hews-tours.com. Bird watching tours, Main Ridge Forest Reserve, Little Tobago Bird Sanctuary
- Jungle Tours, T: 759-1070, www.harris-jungle-tours.com. Argyle Waterfall, rainforest treks, bird watching, Little Tobago
- Nature Lovers, T: 767-9298, Started out solely as and eco tours company providing rain forest, birding and waterfall tours on Tobago, but has now broadened its services to include tree husbandry, trail development and landscaping.
- Peter Cox Nature Tours, T: 751-5822, www.tobagonaturetours.com. Little Tobago Bird Sanctuary, Argyle Falls, Main Ridge Forest Reserve, Bon Accord Wetlands, turtle watching
- Rooks Nature Tours, T: 631-1630, www.rookstobago.com, E: rookstobago@yahoo.com Main Ridge Rainforest Reserve, Little Tobago Bird Sanctuary, Hillsborough Dam, Buccoo Marsh and Grafton Bird Sanctuary
- Ted’s Sunshine Tours Tobago, T: 639-0547/639-0697, www.sunshinetourstobago.com. Little Tobago Bird Sanctuary, Buccoo Reef, rainforest tours
- Trinidad and Tobago Sightseeing Tours, T: 628-1051, www.trintours.com. Main Ridge Forest Reserve, Argyle Waterfall, Grafton Bird Sanctuary, Buccoo Marsh, Little Tobago Bird Sanctuary.
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