T&T Wheelchair Accessible Transit & Tours Ltd
Cleaver Woods Recreation Park is a protected 32-acre forest reserve, flanking both sides of the Eastern Main Road, on the outskirts of Arima. The Amerindian House called an Ajoupa contains various items and artifacts: pottery, hunting tools, a model village, is dedicated to Amerindian culture in the small museum. Picnic sites and paved nature trails allows for peaceful nature walks through this forested area, which consists of Caribbean pines and other local species. Traversing this natural terrain would be done using our very own MultiPurpose All Terrain Wheelchair.
If you use a wheelchair for mobility, we can take you from your residence, to the Royal Botanical Gardens. One of the oldest and most famous botanical gardens in the Caribbean, established in 1818 on an abandoned sugar estate, The Royal Botanic Gardens occupies 61.8 well landscaped acres and houses 700 hundred trees of which 13% are indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago, whilst others are collected from every continent of the world. The grounds include a small burial plot in which former Governors of Trinidad have been buried since 1819. Located North of the expansive Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain, it is a popular site for relaxing walks, carefree picnics, excellent photography and quiet recreation.
The shores of Trinidad & Tobago have become important nesting grounds, during peak turtle nesting season (1st March to 31st August) for 5 of the 7 types of sea turtles which have been seen nesting along the northern and eastern coasts, especially for the Leatherback turtles. Leatherback turtles are the largest turtles on earth and can reach up to eight feet long and weigh more than 2,000 pounds and can live up to 45 years. Trinidad is the second largest leatherback nesting site in the world. All 5 types of sea turtles nesting locally, are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. From June to August, turtle hatchlings can be seen emerging from the sand. Our Floating Beach Wheelchair is perfect for you to enjoy this amazing, unforgettable experience.
La Brea Pitch Lake, is still a source of amazement and mystery ever since Sir Walter Raleigh – the first of many famous visitors, used some in 1595 to caulk his ship on his quest for El Dorado. Found in La Brea, in the South West of Trinidad, this natural wonder, said to be about 250 feet deep, occupies roughly 100 acres, is the largest commercial deposit of natural asphalt in the world, which is mined and exported for use in manufacturing and road paving. The Pitch Lake, as it is fondly called by locals, is a solid ‘lake’ that visitors can walk on. Its popularity has attracted many locals and tourists over the years. Small pools of water, containing high levels of sulfur, form during the rainy season that you can bathe in, which some say is therapeutic. The site also important to the indigenous people of Trinidad and Tobago, having their own folklore about its formation. Our Floating Beach Wheelchair is perfect for you to enjoy this amazing, unforgettable experience
If you use a wheelchair for mobility, we can take you from your residence, to Fort George. Built in the hills overlooking St James, the grand panoramic vistas of Port of Spain and the Gulf of Paria, are what make the visit to Fort George worthwhile. Visitors can see the original cannons, dungeons, artefacts from that era. Formerly called La Vigie, Fort George was part of a complex of fortifications, built to protect the Port of Spain from any perceived military threats. One of Fort George's best-known features is its intricate wooden signal station designed by Prince Kofi Nti, an Ashanti royal from West Africa, having become a ward of the British government after a war against the Ashantees in 1872. The signalling house was transformed into a museum that depicts the whole history of the fortress.
If you use a wheelchair for mobility, we can take you from your residence, to the La Vigie Paramin Lookout. Above the foothills of Maraval, is the quaint village of Paramin, from where views of both the Caribbean Sea and the capital city, Port of Spain, are breathtaking! La Vigie Paramin Lookout, with a 2000 ft elevation, gives stunning 360°panoramic views- perfect for capturing beautiful Caribbean sunrises and sunsets, while allowing you to immerse yourself in the history and culture of the site. This naturally breath-taking eco-tourism spot includes 4 observation and viewing decks, an educational deck which contains historical information of the surrounding area, 2 cooking huts and washroom facilities.
The Piparo Mud Volcano is located in central Trinidad, on the southern edge of Trinidad’s Central Range. Trinidad boasts at least 17 mud volcanoes! Fortunately, mud volcanoes are not actually real volcanoes at all. The therapeutic properties of this thick, grayish coloured mud is due to its natural mineral content, a natural resource used as a body cleanser and as a facial mask, not commonly found in many countries.
Start off a leisurely day of sight-seeing, wandering along the 1400 ft of beachfront walkway of the Chaguaramas Boardwalk. Located between one of Trinidad’s popular beaches and the island’s mountainous, lush Northern Range, the Chaguaramas Boardwalk is found on the western peninsular, only 14 km from Port of Spain, and is wheelchair accessible. This location has rental gazebos which are ideal for photo shoots, picnics, family gatherings and functions and much more.
Devil's Woodyard is one of the most visited locations of Trinidad's many mud volcanoes and is one of our many proud heritage sites. Located in Hindustan in New Grant near Princes Town, in the south of Trinidad, legend has it that this mud volcano got its name after its first eruption in 1852, which shook the entire village and fell the tall trees, frightening the superstitious Amerindian villagers. The volcano also offers historic value, having brought to the surface, several valuable fossils and ancient rocks, some of which are over 65 million years old. To get to the Devil’s Woodyard is a 45 minute drive, east of San Fernando.
If you use a wheelchair for mobility, we can take you from your residence, to the boarding site of Nanan’s Eco Tours, for a site seeing tour of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. T & T Wheelchair Accessible Transit & Tours Ltd and Nanan’s Eco Tours have joined together to provide Wheelchair Accessible Tours of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. Home to over 186 species of birds that includes cattle egrets, snowy egrets, ospreys, herons, plovers, and jacanas, the Caroni Swamp is the largest mangrove wetland in Trinidad and Tobago. Just 30 minutes from Port of Spain, the Caroni Swamp is a favourite with visitors to Trinidad, particularly in the early evening when the flocks of exotic Scarlet Ibis – one of our national birds, return from feeding 11 miles away in Venezuela, to roost in the mangroves in the last 2 hours of daylight. Guided boat tours through a maze of mangrove-lined waterways by the experienced Nanan’s Eco Tours is a relaxing way to wind down your day.
If you use a wheelchair for mobility, we can take you from your residence, to the Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust. Their Professional Tour Guides will take you on a tour and you can use our special Multi – Purpose All Terrain Wheelchair to traverse the site. A habitat for the protection of avian species threatened with extinction covering 29 hectares of lake and forest, Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust is ideal for nature lovers and birdwatchers alike, and even has a wheelchair-friendly boardwalk to allow for easier access for persons with different abilities. The Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust aims to promote the conservation of wetlands and to provide environmental education and public awareness and has been recognised as one of the world’s best wetland visitor centres. It is the second oldest waterfowl reserve in the world! Home to 109 bird species, including songbirds, herons, endangered waterfowl and other wading birds. as well as a breeding colony of Scarlet Ibis. Words cannot describe the beauty of this oasis!
If you use a wheelchair for mobility, we can take you from your residence to Yerette – Home of the Humming Bird. Yerettê – Home of the Hummingbird, is one of the leading visitor attractions in the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Yerettê is the Amerindian word for "hummingbird”. This sanctuary is nestled within Trinidad's lush Maracas Valley in the Northern Range, making it the perfect home to a variety of native flora and 14 of Trinidad and Tobago's 18 species of hummingbirds. Visitors experience hummingbirds up close and personal in their hundreds, and often in their thousands, throughout the year- a photographers and avid bird watchers’ delight!
If you use a wheelchair for mobility, we can take you from your residence, to Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge. The Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge is a nature resort and scientific research station in the Arima Valley of the Northern Range in Trinidad and Tobago. The centre is one of the top birdwatching spots in the Caribbean; a total of 256 species of birds have been recorded there.