Dominica Waitikubuli National Trail -The Caribbean longest Hiking Trail/17 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival Day / Transfer to Accommodation/ Short Intro Walk /Afternoon Spa Bath
6 stops
1
For Persons Flights coming from Miami/St Martin/Guadeloupe Airport Meeting/Welcome to Dominica Meet Tour Leader/Taxi Driver 1 hour Transfer to Accommodation - Le Petit Paradis
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Roseau
For Persons using the Ferry coming from Martinique/Guadeloupe Airport Meeting/Welcome to Dominica Meet Tour Leader/Taxi Driver 20 minutes Transfer to Accommodation - Le Petit Paradis
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Accommodation Check In, Hikers get to meet each other and Have Lunch.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Short 20-30 Intro walk to the Trafalgar Falls
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Ti Kwen Glo Cho Hot Springs
Afternoon Spa Pool bathing
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
7:00 pm Hiker Welcome Dinner, introductory talk about Dominica and briefing about next day trail and hike logistic.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Segment 1 -Scott's Head to Soufriere - 5 to 6 Hours - 4.3 Miles (7 Km) - Easy to Moderate Hiking
5 stops
7
Scotts Head
40 Minutes drive to the start of segment 1 (Soufriere to Scott's Head) hike. Scott's head is a fishing village on the southwest coast of Dominica. The trail hike involves coastal dry forest hiking, along with hike between active and abandon estate lands of coconut, mangoes, and also estate roads. On the hike countless scenic views of the coast which make up the Marine reserve, you're sure to be captivate to stop and enjoy. Places of Interest: Scott's Head Soufriere Champagne reef Snorkeling Toloulou Valley Crabler Plateau Bois Cotiette Estate Sulphur Springs
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Soufriere
Soufriere is the end of Segment No.: 1, also are fishing village, one of the first plantation to be established in Dominica my the European, it was the French which grew coffee and later limes were grown.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Champagne Beach
Optionally after 20 minutes drive from Soufriere we arrive at Champagne Beach and Snorkeling reef, the you will have the option of going snorkeling or relaxing on the beach. Champagne reef is just south of Roseau or North of Soufriere and has health reef full of tropical fishes. famous also for the bubble releases from volcanic from deep within the earth or sea bed.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Ti Kwen Glo Cho Hot Springs
Spa is located 3 minutes walk way for accommodation therefore you have the option of enjoying the Spa for the End of Day Spa Pool Bath before dinner
1 hour • Admission ticket included
11
Dinner Dinner/Next Trail/Hiking briefing/Departing Time Announcement
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Segment 2 -Soufriere to Bellevue - 6 to 7 Hours - 6.8 Miles (11 Km) - Moderate Hiking
4 stops
12
Soufriere
40 minutes drive to return to the end of segment 1/start of segment 2. start of at segment 2 in the Soufriere Village and hike to Bellevue Community. The hike of segment 2 is a mix of dry forest, rainforest and cloud forest trail hiking, however, along the route part of the segment go through farm land, and along the roads for short sections. Places of Interest: Grand Bay Geniva Estate Bubble Beach Bellevue Bois Cotiette Estate Sulphur Springs
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
End of Hike
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Bubble Beach Spa
Beach Relax and sunset
1 hour • Admission ticket free
15
Ti Kwen Glo Cho Hot Springs
End of day Spa Pool bathing
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Segment 3 - Bellevue to Wotten Waven - 6 to 7 Hours - 9.2 Miles (14.9 Km) - Moderate Hiking
3 stops
16
Start of segment 3
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Giraudel
Caribbean sea views/Garden and road exotic plants section
Admission ticket free
18
Mountain View Herbal Gardens
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Hiking Day No.: 4 Waitikubuli Trail - WNT OFF DAY -Boiling Lake Hiking
8 stops
19
Start of Boiling Lake Hiking
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
20
Breakfast River
Nature stop to observe the beauty of the landscape and scenery
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
21
Morne Nichols
Summit Nature stop to observe the beauty of the landscape and scenery
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
22
Valley of Desolation
Nature stop to observe the beauty of the volcanic activity, landscape, scenery, boil eggs and mud mask painting
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
23
Boiling Lake
Hike to See the second largest Boiling Lake in the world
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
24
Fresh Water cavern Swimming and see one of the filming places of the Pirate of the Caribbean in Dominica
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
25
Nature stop to observe the largest fresh water lake in Dominica
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
26
Ti Kwen Glo Cho Hot Springs
End of day Spa Pool Bath
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Segment 4 -Wotten Waven to Pont Casse - 6 to 7 Hours - 7.2 Miles (11.7 Km) - Moderate Hiking
4 stops
27
Wotten Waven
Start of Segment 4
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
28
Middleham Falls
Waterfall Viewing and pool bathing
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
29
Pont Casse
End of segment hiking
Admission ticket free
30
Jacko Falls
Waterfall view and bathing
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 7
East Waterfalls - WNT OFF DAY -Sari Sari Fall, Victoria Fall and Glassy Pool
3 stops
31
Sari-Sari Waterfall
Waterfall View rainforest hiking
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
32
Glassy Trail
Coastal views/ Tied Pool/Islet and nearby islands views
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
33
Victoria Falls
Waterfall viewing/rainforest walk/herbalist talk
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Segment 5 -Pont Casse to Castle Bruce - 6 to 7 Hours - 7.9 Miles (12.8 Km) - Easy to Moderate Hiking
4 stops
34
Pont Casse
Start of segment 5
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
35
Emerald Pool
Water Fall Viewing and Pool Bathing
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
36
Castle Bruce
End of segment hiking
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
37
Castle Bruce
DomCan Guesthouse Dinner Dinner Hike/Trail talk
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Segment 6 -Castle Bruce to Hatton Garden -7 to 8 Hours - 9.3 Miles (15 Km) - Moderate Hiking
3 stops
38
Castle Bruce
Start of segment hiking
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
39
Carib Cultural Village by the Sea (Kalinago Barana Aute)
Indigenous people village stop Cassiva Bread tasting
1 hour • Admission ticket included
40
End of segment hiking
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Segment 7 -Hatton Garden to First Camp-5-6 Hours - 7.4 Miles (12 Km) - Moderate Hiking
2 stops
41
Start of segment 7 hiking
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
42
First Camp/End of day segment hiking/camping
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Segment 8 -First Camp to Petite Machourie - 5-7 Hours - 6.2 Miles (10 Km) - Hard to Very Hardate Hiking
3 stops
43
Start of segment 8
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
44
Saint Joseph
Petite Macoucherie is the place the segment hike will end
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
45
Mero Beach
End of Day Beach stop and sunset
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 12
Relaxing -Day 11- Morning Beach Relax/Afternoon Whale Watching WNT Day off
3 stops
46
Mero
Free Time on the Beach
4 hours • Admission ticket free
47
Whale Watching
4 minutes • Admission ticket included
48
Dinner
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 13
Segment 9 -Petite Machourie to Colihaut Heights -6-7 Hours - 6 Miles (9.8 Km)- Hard Hiking
3 stops
49
Saint Joseph
25-30 Minutes bus drive to the start of segment 8 to continue the WNT.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
50
Colihaut Heights
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
51
Dinner Sleep
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 14
Segment 10 -Colihaut Heights to Syndicate - 4 Hours - 3.9 Miles (6.4 Km) - Easy to Moderate Hiking
5 stops
52
35 Minutes drive
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
53
Morne Diablotin National Park
Entering the Park
Admission ticket free
54
Syndicate Trail
Parrots
1 hour • Admission ticket included
55
Syndicate Falls
Falls
1 hour • Admission ticket included
56
Dinner
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 15
Segment 11 - Syndicate to Borne - 6-8 Hours -6.2 Miles (10 Km) - Moderate to Hard Hiking
3 stops
57
Syndicate
30 minutes drive from accommodation to start of segment 11
14 minutes • Admission ticket included
58
End at Borne near Dos D' Ase
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
59
Dinner/sleep
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 16
Segment 12 - Borne Penville - 7-8 Hours - 5.9 Miles (9,5 Km) - Hard Hiking
4 stops
60
15 Drive to Borne nearDos D' Ane to start segment 12
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
61
Village
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
62
Pm Village
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
63
Penville
end of segment
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 17
Segment 13 & 14 - Penville to Capuchin and onto Portsmouth - 7 to 8 Hours - 11.6 Miles (18.8 Km) - Moderate Hiking
4 stops
64
Cold Soufriere
Stop
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
65
Penville
Start of segment
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
66
End of segment 13 and start of segment 14
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
67
Cabrits National Park
End of segment 14 and the WNT 115 Km
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 18
Day off Batibou Beach/Red Rock/Chocolate Factory/Indian River
8 stops
68
Indian River
River
2 hours • Admission ticket included
69
Hampstead
No. 1 Beach
1 minute • Admission ticket free
70
Red Rocks
Coastal View
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
71
Chocolate tasting and processing of chocolate making
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
72
Lunch
1 minute • Admission ticket included
73
Batibou Beach
Beach chill out
4 minutes • Admission ticket included
74
Sleep over
8 hours • Admission ticket included
75
Final Dinner Closing comments and talk
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 19
Departure Day
3 stops
76
Departure for Airport or ferry
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
77
Flight time for thosing coming via plane
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
78
Roseau Farmers Market
Ferry departure for those leaving via ferry
30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

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