4. WONDERS OF NATURE /FULL DAY Spend a day with us in Trinidad = a diversified land. Birds/flowers/steel pan/carnival/chutney and history. Tour day: Wed Pick up at approx. 7:00am Optional shopping tour. Enjoy a winding drive through the mountains of Trinidad’s Northern Range an extension of the South American Andes, lies the Asa Wright Nature Center. This preserve is nestled in the rain forest with rich lush Flora and Fauna, exotic wildlife and has a great abundance of Birds, Butterflies, Insects and Plants. Your naturalist guide will interpret the various plants and animal life protected within the grounds. Your guided walk will explore the Discovery Trail and conclude on the verandah with a cool tropical drink amidst a surprising variety of orchids. Visit the nearby feeders just below the verandah and see colorful birds such as, the brilliant green shiny Honeycreepers, the Jacob Hummingbirds to name a few. This is one of the best places for birding in the tropics. After a delicious meal, continue the drive to the capital “Port-of-Spain” for some sightseeing and a brief stroll. Here we observe several magnificent 18th Century buildings around the Queens Park Savannah. Then proceed on the journey to the Caroni Swamp. This trip includes a small cruise by a flat bottom boat through the Mangroves where you’ll see the Egrets and the Scarlet Ibis on their evening flight coming in to roost around 5:00 p.m. until sundown. The trip concludes with a drive to the airport for your return flight. ** Caroni Swamp is also the home of a large quantity of different species of birds.