Organized Tours

Sightseeing tours are offered by Trinidad & Tobago Sightseeing Tours, 12 Western Main Rd., St. James (tel. 868/628-1051; www.trintours.com), in late-model sedans with a trained driver/guide. Several different tours are offered, including a daily city tour that takes you past (but not inside) the main points of interest of Port-of-Spain. The 3-hour tour costs US$30 (£16) per person for two.

You'll see tropical splendor at its best on a Port-of-Spain/Maracas Bay/Saddle Road jaunt, tours lasting 3 1/2 hours. The tour begins with a drive around Port-of-Spain, passing the main points of interest in town and then going on through mountain scenery. The cost is US$40 (£21) per person.