Best of Trinidad AWNC & Piping-guans
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- Travel with AWNC’s expert guides, who share robust knowledge and friendly, world-class guiding skills
- Savor five nights at the classic AWNC; relish morning coffee and birding on the famous verandah
- Gain exclusive access to enigmatic Oilbirds in the grotto of Dunston Cave
- Witness skies turned crimson with thousands of Scarlet Ibis coming in to roost in Caroni National Park
- Enjoy optional excursions if you’d like more birding or photography experiences
- Relish two nights at Mt. Plaisir Estate Hotel in Grande Riviere
- Look for the highly endangered Trinidad Piping-guan while at Grande Riviere
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Upon arrival at Piarco International Airport, you are met by an AWNC guide for a one hour drive from the bustling metropolis of Port of Spain to the quiet seclusion of the Centre, about an hour’s trip up into the Northern Range. Lush forests of the Arima Valley offer ...
This morning begins with 6:00 AM coffee and tea served on the verandah, and a Centre naturalist on duty to help you spy as many as 40 life birds before breakfast! After breakfast, enjoy an introductory walk on the Centre’s Discovery Trail, learning more about the fore...
Today’s scenic, day-long excursion takes us high into the Northern Range on the Blanchisseuse Road. You make frequent birding stops and then enjoy a local lunch in picturesque Brasso Seco (minimum of 4 participants; if minimum is not met, a picnic lunch will be provid...
Today can be a relaxing day to enjoy the scenic beauty of AWNC if you choose. With 200 acres of grounds and the always-spectacular verandah, there’s plenty to do without leaving the Centre! Join Centre naturalists on walks if you wish. If you choose the optional day-t...
At the Aprio Ag Station: Great Kiskadee; Tropical Kingbird; Carib Grackle; Short-tailed Swift; Cocoi Heron; Savannah Hawk; Gray-headed Kite; Yellowheaded Caracara; Wattled Jacana; Southern Lapwing; Green-rumped Parrotlet; Fork-tailed Palm-Swift; White-winged Swallow; ...
This morning, enjoy coffee, tea, and breakfast on the verandah, followed by a walk to see the Centre’s resident Oilbirds. We start on a short, but steep, path By mid-afternoon you depart for Caroni Swamp, birding along the way, and then arrive at a dock in Caroni Nati...
This morning we say goodbye to the Centre and staff, then travel south down the Arima Valley before turning east. In these Northern Range foothills lies the Aripo Agriculture Research Station, which breeds a cross of Water Buffalo and Brahma cattle. The Research Stati...
Aripo Ag Station: Great Kiskadee; Tropical Kingbird; Carib Grackle; Short-tailed Swift; Cocoi Heron; Savannah Hawk; Gray-headed Kite; Yellow-headed Caracara; Wattled Jacana; Southern Lapwing; Greenrumped Parrotlet; Fork-tailed Palm-Swift; White-winged Swallow; White-h...
Once hunted to near extinction, the Trinidad Piping Guan (locally knowns as Pawi), has been the focus of considerable local conservation efforts. The bird has responded well, slowly increasing in numbers and visibility. This morning we will scrutinize the wild nutmeg ...
At Grand Riviere: Trinidad Piping Guan; Southern Lapwing; Lilac-tailed Parakeet; Gray-headed and Plumbeous Kites; White Hawk; Bat Falcon; Linneated and Crimson-crested Woodpeckers; Grayish Saltator; Silvered and Whitebellied Antbirds; Black-tailed Tityra; Trinidad Euphonia; and mixed flocks of colorful tanagers.
Today our week in Trinidad comes to an end. We strongly encourage you to make afternoon return flights since we are at least two hours from the airport (and you need to be there at least 2.5 hours ahead of your flight). If you must take an early flight, consider addin...
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Who We Are
We are a dynamic travel company committed to conservation. We have stayed small so that we can manage operations on passion and personal vision; we have strong relationships with our travelers, and the host lodges we visit. Originally founded by Phil and Margaret Schaeffer in 1983, Peg Abbott and her company, Naturalist Journeys, carry on the traditions of Caligo: finding sustainable, quality ecolodges, using local guides, and featuring (where possible) local foods to make for memorable travel.
We are the exclusive United States representative of the famed Asa Wright Nature Centre (AWNC) and Lodge on Trinidad and Tobago and this relationship guides our mission. Trinidad is a marvelous example of ecotourism, where local guides have become top-rate professionals, hospitality services run with ease but retain their island flair, and menus feature local foods. Birding is augmented by a strong sense of place, and visitors make a difference. Collectively, we treasure birding, nature, travel, good food, and good company ― our inspiration in designing unique travel opportunities.
What We Do
Beyond managing every aspect of your travel experience, whether with a group or on an independent journey, we are committed to responsible travel and eco-tourism. We work tirelessly to ensure that our trips benefit the communities in which we travel, and our funds assist local conservation efforts.
Why We Are Different
We have stayed small, and we offer personal service. Our carefully-crafted travel experiences are creative, dynamic, and enduring, inspired by the natural world and the humans we share it with. We relish the art of nature travel, savoring our experience with each creature and landscape. And although birds are our specialty, natural history, scenic appreciation, culture, and geology play a strong role in all of our travels. We share expertise in birding, but blend those skills with other interests, allowing time for personal exploration.
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