Dominica Botanic Gardens
Forty acres of public gardens in the centre of the capital, established in 1891, holding the bois kwaib national tree plus cannonball, banyan and ylang ylang specimens.
Forty acres of public gardens in the centre of the capital, established in 1891, holding the bois kwaib national tree plus cannonball, banyan and ylang ylang specimens.
A steep shaded footpath of 20 to 30 minutes starting behind the Botanic Gardens and climbing to the Morne Bruce lookout over Roseau and the Caribbean.
A fifteen minute climb up the narrow volcanic headland where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic, with an old gun emplacement at the top and views to Martinique.
A long fine black sand volcanic beach on the west coast, calm water, lined with local bars rather than resorts.
A broad sheltered beach on Prince Rupert Bay at the north end, used heavily by locals for swimming and events.
A remote north east beach backed by forest, and a nesting beach for hawksbill, leatherback and green turtles.
The Kalinago run cultural site on 4.2 acres, with an interpretation centre, karbet, craft demonstrations and, on advance booking, hands on cassava bread making at source.
Night watches led by trained guides of the Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organisation on Dominica’s main nesting beach.
Around the fishing village of Soufriere, Dominica: soak at the geothermal Soufriere Sulphur Springs spa pools and see cocoa go from tree to finished bar on a small local chocolate tour, with tastings.
A guided day trip from Roseau to Dominica’s twin Trafalgar Falls, a swim through the slot canyon of Titou Gorge, and the rainforest Emerald Pool, with guides sharing the island’s biodiversity and geology.