Tobago
Castara Retreats
Castara Retreats is situated on a lush hillside above the fishing village of Castara, on the island of Tobago. With sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea and direct access to some great beaches, this award-winning eco-resort is perfectly positioned for both some relaxation time or some more adventure. The property’s handcrafted wooden lodges are sensitively designed to blend into the surrounding rainforest, each with spacious decks ideal for birdwatching, sunset gazing, or simply soaking in the tranquil atmosphere.
Guests can enjoy fresh local cuisine at the on-site restaurant, explore nearby rainforest trails teeming with wildlife, or snorkel straight from the beach. Castara Retreats is a model of sustainable tourism, working closely with the local community and embracing low-impact principles throughout. Facilities include yoga and massage services, complimentary Wi-Fi, and a small library.
Facilities
Restaurant 'Caribbean Kitchen', bar, yoga deck, massage services, complimentary Wi-Fi, mosquito nets, fans, private terraces or decks with hammocks and loungers.
Local Wildlife
Nine-banded armadillo, agouti, opossum, quenk (collared peccary), spectacled caiman, boa contrictor, green iguana, salipenter lizard.
Leatherback turtle, hawksbill turtle, green turtle, orca, sperm whale, orca, humpback whale, false killer whale.
Forest birds: Trinidad motmot, blue-grey tanager, rufous-tailed jacamar, blue-backed manakin, spectacled thrush, barred antshrike, rufous-vented chachalaca.
Hummingbirds: Ruby-topaz, white-necked jacobin, white-tailed sabrewing, copper-rumped, rufous-breasted hermit, black-throated mango.
Seabirds: Red-billed tropicbird, magnificent frigatebird, red-footed booby, brown booby, Audubon's shearwater.
John Melton
Area Specialist
If you have any questions regarding our Trinidad and Tobago tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965