Suggested Itineraries

Twenty-four hours, seven days, one Carnival week.

Royal Botanic Gardens Sixty-two acres. Adjacent to the Savannah.
Itineraries

We write these so you can borrow them.

Guide in production

Every returning guest at The Sanctuary has an itinerary they lean on. We have written the ones that come up most: the twenty-four-hour layover, the long weekend, the full week, and Carnival week end to end.

The full set of itineraries is being written up. Below is a preview of the four we recommend most, each written to be borrowed and adjusted to your interests, weather, and how much driving you want to do.

What this page will cover

Four itineraries, each honestly paced.

Itinerary 01

24 hours in Belmont

Doubles at eight, a Savannah walk, downtown lunch, a pan yard rehearsal, and dinner on Ariapita. One day, one small radius, no driving.

One dayNo carWalkable
Itinerary 02

A long weekend

Belmont on Friday, Maracas on Saturday, Sunday lunch at home, then Down the Islands on Monday. Three nights, two coasts, one drive north.

3 nightsHalf-day tripsDriver optional
Itinerary 03

A full week

Two nights in Belmont, an overnight in Tobago, Asa Wright for a day, Caroni for the sunset, and the pan yards every evening. The unhurried version.

7 nightsTrinidad + TobagoOne flight, one drive
Itinerary 04

Carnival week

From Panorama semi-final Saturday through Carnival Tuesday. Fetes, pan yards, J’ouvert at four in the morning, and two long days of mas. Everything you need, hour by hour.

9 days idealFeb to MarBook 6 months out
While the itineraries are written up

Start with the neighbourhood.

The Belmont guide, the Savannah walk, and the Carnival calendar together already cover most of what any itinerary borrows from.