CBF Spouses’ programme

A series of tours* have been planned to expose CBF participants’ spouses to the various sights and sounds that comprise the diverse country that is Trinidad and Tobago. The tours selected would allow visitors the opportunity to visit one of our most extensive Shopping Malls, view some of our heritage and historical sites, sample the local cuisine and be exposed to some of our rich cultural, art and sporting history.

Spouses will be escorted onto the tour buses and back to the ship by Tourism and Tour personnel. It is suggested that tours be booked in advance.
To sign up for the Business Forum Spouses Programme, please download the
Business Forum Spouses Programme Tour Booking Form and email it to ttitoa@tstt.net.tt
as soon as possible.

* - All Tours provided by the Trinidad & Tobago Incoming Tour Operators
Association ttitoa@tstt.net.tt

TUESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER- CITY, NATIONAL MUSEUM AND SHOPPING TOUR

Duration: 4 hrs - 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Capacity: 10
persons minimum

Experience the grandeur of Port-of-Spain’s iconic architecture as we make our way through the “culture capital of the Caribbean”. Marvel at the classic lines of the Parliament building, Cathedrals, Supreme Court and other historical buildings. From the city’s heart we sojourn to the Queen’s Park Savannah, a 200 acre recreational park lined with exotic trees and interesting colonial style mansions with amazing architectural designs. The tour will also stop at the National Museum where visitors can view Carnival costumes, amazing art and unique artefacts that reflect the country’s past. We then journey to a Shopping Mall The Falls at West Mall, where you can shop to your heart’s delight.

 Tour includes transport, professional guide & light refreshments.
US$35.00 per person

WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER - ART & CRICKET TOUR
Duration : 3 hrs –
9.00 am to 12 noon
Capacity: 10 persons minimum

A unique combination of visual art, culture and sporting history the People’s Canvas & Queens Park Oval Cricket Heritage Museum Tour is a must for any lover of art or cricket. Situated in one iconic location – the Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain – the tour offers visitors an intimate view of the largest cricket
ground in the Caribbean.

First, you will receive a guided vehicular tour of the Oval’s perimeter walls which are decorated with beautiful “large as life” paintings representing the rich and diverse culture of T&T from some of the island’s top artistic talent. Your guides will share interesting insights on the artists behind the murals along with the history and culture that inspired the artwork. There will be stops at a few key points for closer examination of the murals before we disembark and enter the Oval for a guided walking tour of the Grounds. The historic Cricket Pitch, the Oval’s Media Centre and Cricket
Heritage Museum - containing photographs and artefacts featuring our T&T and West Indian cricket legacy - will all be included in the tour.

Tour includes transport, professional guides and light refreshments. Participants are
asked to dress in comfortable clothing and walking shoes.
Cost US$45.00 per person (entrance fee included)

THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER -THE
LOPINOT EXPERIENCE TOUR
Duration: 5 hours
Capacity: 10 persons minimum / 60 persons maximum

Delve into the lore of a lush valley in
Trinidad’s scenic Northern Range.


A picturesque drive along the serpentine Lopinot Road will bring you to Lopinot Valley, a tranquil village surrounded by forested foothills. Once a cocoa and coffee estate, the village bears the name of French Planter, Compte de Lopinot, who established the plantation in the early 1800s.
According to local folklore, on windy, dark nights the Compte de Lopinot appears, dressed in military regalia and riding a black horse, to roam the landscape.

Today, visitors to the historical site can explore remnants of the Compte’s Great House, along with a cocoa house – a building with a retractable roof used for drying cocoa pods – and the heritage park. There is also a museum at the site. Scattered along the route are cocoa plantations and one of the featured stops will be Mariposa Café Restaurant, a village restaurant and cultural archive, where you can sample the area’s Spanish influenced heritage. Experience the sweet Parang Music native to this area and sample the traditional “Pastelle” dish and “Sorrel” drinks both indigenous to the Spanish culture and widely prepared as part of local Christmas fare. The experience continues at the Lopinot River herb and seasoning farm where you can see fresh water fishes such as tilapia, coscarob and guabin in their natural habitat. You are also invited to enjoy the ‘scentsation’ of the aromatic smells of fresh local seasonings.

Please note

1. A stocked cooler will be on each Tour vehicle containing bottled mineral water and local fruit
juices. ( Napkins and straws provided)
2. Tour Trivia – A prize of a locally weaved Hammock.
3. All participants are asked to dress in comfortable clothing and flat shoes.
4. Recommended – sun block, insect
repellent, sun shades and hats
COST: 10 to 20 persons -US$75.00 per person
20 persons, plus -US$65.00 per person

To sign up for the Business Forum Spouses Programme, please download the
Business Forum
Spouses Programme Tour Booking Form and email it to
ttitoa@tstt.net.tt as soon as possible.