Three Days on the Quiet Caicos
Your Turks & Caicos Itinerary at a Glance
- Day 1 Day 1: Providenciales, the free version
- Day 2 Day 2: Cross to North Caicos
- Day 3 Day 3: Middle Caicos
Where to Stay in Turks & Caicos
Pelican Beach Hotel
Seven rooms on Whitby Beach, founded 1984 and run by the Gardiner family ever since, the oldest hotel still operating on either island.
What to Do in Turks & Caicos
National Environmental Centre
A small free exhibit on the wildlife and ecosystems of the islands, and the best orientation before you walk anywhere.
Chalk Sound National Park
A shallow turquoise lagoon studded with hundreds of rocky islets, and a stronghold for the endemic Turks and Caicos rock iguana.
Bird Rock Trail
The only established hiking trail on Providenciales, 1.3km out to the point through coastal scrub and wetland.
Crossing Place Trail
The historic route that linked Middle and North Caicos before motorboats, restored by local volunteers with the National Trust.
Where to Shop in Turks & Caicos
Middle Caicos Co-op
A not for profit artisan cooperative founded in 1998, selling only locally made work: fanner grass gathered from the shorelines and palm tops slit into thread width strips, woven into baskets, hats and bags.
Your Day by Day Turks & Caicos Itinerary
Day 1: Providenciales, the free version
You do not have to spend anything here.
National Environmental Centre
A small free exhibit on the wildlife and ecosystems of the islands, and the best orientation before you walk anywhere. Daily eight to half four.
Chalk Sound National Park
A shallow turquoise lagoon studded with hundreds of rocky islets, and a stronghold for the endemic Turks and Caicos rock iguana. Free. Feeding or touching the iguanas carries fines, and drones are illegal.
Bird Rock Trail
The only established hiking trail on Providenciales, 1.3km out to the point through coastal scrub and wetland.
Day 2: Cross to North Caicos
Ferry from Walkin Marina.
Middle Caicos Co-op
A not for profit artisan cooperative founded in 1998, selling only locally made work: fanner grass gathered from the shorelines and palm tops slit into thread width strips, woven into baskets, hats and bags. Authentic pieces carry a Handmade Turks and Caicos Islands tag. Hours are not published, so ring ahead.
Pelican Beach Hotel
Seven rooms on Whitby Beach, founded 1984 and run by the Gardiner family ever since, the oldest hotel still operating on either island.
Day 3: Middle Caicos
Walk the old road.
Crossing Place Trail
The historic route that linked Middle and North Caicos before motorboats, restored by local volunteers with the National Trust. Free, always open, and the way to reach Mudjin Harbour on foot rather than through a resort car park.