Departure from the closest airport near your home or a Caribbean Island to Dominica. Arrival to one of the two airports or the ferry terminal and transfer for the start of your excursions to discover Dominica in depth. In your excursions, you will discover the Ti Tou Gorge and Trafalgar Falls. From Laudat it is a 15 minute walk to the Ti Tou Gorge which is one of the most unique places on the island. Literally you will swim up the ‘throat’ of a mountain to a waterfall located inside the gorge. Then, you will take a walk to the spectacular twin Trafalgar Falls. It is a 15-minute walk from where the vehicle stops to, the viewing area of the falls. Those who are able to, under the supervision of the guide can scramble over the boulders to the base of one of the falls where there is a great pool for more swimming.
Another excursion on the northern part of the island brings you to the Indian River and the Syndicate Forest. Take a rowboat trip up to the famous Indian River, which is so called because the Carib Indians at one time lived on the higher ground up the river and used it as a route to the sea. You are likely to see herons, kingfishers and sometimes iguanas. The rowboats go to an area where the river narrows and you can get out and take a walk or go to the bush bar for a drink. (The river trip takes one to one and a half hours). Then you go on to Syndicate rainforest which is located at the foothills of Morne Diablotin the highest mountain on the island. This is an area where it is most likely to see the island’s two endangered parrots the Sisserou and the Jacquot. The Syndicate rainforest has well maintained trails which pass through some of Dominica’s best easily accessible oceanic rainforest. The forest is abundant with trees like the giant Gommier (Dacryodes Excelsa) the incredibly buttressed chataignier (Sloanea Carabea) numerous epiphytes and stranglers. You will walk (1hour) through the forest and talk about trees and go to the look out points to try and view the parrots. This is an adventure and educational tour which gives information about agriculture, vegetation, rainforest and wildlife.
Finally, the last excursion is to the Carib territory and the Emerald pool. Through the interior to the east Atlantic coast you will get to the Carib Indian Village where the indigenous Caribs live together as a group in their own community. After a small walk through the Model village, observing the Carib way of living and their traditional craft, proceed to the Emerald pool for 15 minute walk and an opportunity to bathe in the crystal clear water.
After each excursion, you will return to your hotel to relax and every morning you will enjoy a breakfast before getting to know better Dominica.
Your hotel :
We offer two hotels:
The Evergreen in a double room with sea view is close to Roseau, the capital. This family hotel is quiet and the sea just below your window as well as the pool helps you get relaxed after your busy days.
The Papillote has double room and is located right in the tropical forest. The hotel has pedestrian walks with magnificent gardens and hot springs to enjoy after your visits.
Other hotels also available : Fort Young or The Tamarind Tree
