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TI TOU GORGE AND TRAFALGAR FALLS
$150 Chartered For 4 People

Your expert guide will transport you on an inland road to Trafalgar Falls. On your way, you will be lucky enough to pass through the Botanical Gardens, a 40-acre garden located on the site of a former sugarcane field. It thrives on about 85 inches of rain per year and you will find it very lush. For the same reason, you will appreciate your ride through the Roseau Valley.

You will enjoy scenic stops along the way as you travel towards the village of Laudat. A 15-minute walk upon arrival will get you ready for the Titou Gorge, the outlet of Freshwater Lake. There is nothing like this spot anywhere else on the island and, from our experience, anywhere else in the Caribbean.

The name "Titou Gorge" means 'Little Throat Hole" in Creole and it self-describes this place. You will have fun wading, swimming, slipping and sliding up the 'throat' of a mountain to a waterfall located inside the gorge. The gorge was formed thousands of years ago and is flanked by the rock walls that provide an intricate and breathtaking setting.

A little walk will take you back to your transport once again and you are on to the second portion of your tour, the luscious Trafalgar Falls. Another short stroll will bring you to the viewing spot to see the best angle of these falls. If you are adventurous, you can join your expert guide in scrambling over the boulders to the base of one of the falls where you'll find another inviting pool for swimming. When I think of these falls, my mind reverts to all the movies.

Enjoy your scenic ride back to the point of departure.

 

   
       

 

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