Manta Lodge is pleased to offer guests who are nature lovers and bird watchers a "dual island experience" that combines your Tobago vacation with a three night stay at the well known Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad.  Located at 1,200 feet in the mountains of the Northern Range, seven miles north of the town of Arima, the Asa Wright Nature Centre is of particular interest to birdwatchers.

Guests are accommodated at Asa Wright in comfortable twin-bedded rooms, each with a private bath. Delicious meals, reflecting the incredible diversity of the local cuisine are served family-style in an attractive dining area.

Asa Wright and Manta Lodge seven night Dual Island Vacation packages are $1425.00 per person based on double occupancy. Packages for shorter or longer stays are also available upon request. Price valid through 12/17/10.

This package includes:

• 3 nights at the Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad including three meals per day, afternoon tea, and a complimentary rum punch each evening.
• 4 nights at Manta Lodge in Tobago including breakfast and dinner.
• Inter-Island airfare between Trinidad and Tobago.
• Round trip airport transfers in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Guided tours as indicated in the itinerary.
• Applicable hotel and sales taxes.

Note: All prices are per person based on a minimum of 2 paying participants in double occupancy. International airfare not included. Gratuities not included. Special deposit and payment policies will be applied to all Dual Island reservations. Please inquire.

DAY ONE: Upon your arrival at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad you will be transferred to the Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge. After orientation and high tea, you can wander the trails that traverse this rich and diverse wildlife sanctuary or take a cooling dip in the Centre's natural pool, sip Rum Punch at sunset on the Verandah followed by dinner and a good nights sleep!

DAY TWO: Take a guided tour of several of the Centre's trails, learning about the rainforest ecosystem, its plants, birds, and insects. Your afternoons will be free to explore the Centre's trails, relax on the famous Asa Wright veranda, or arrange optional tours. Dinner at Asa Wright.

DAY THREE: Visit Dunstan Cave, a beautiful riparian grotto located on the sanctuary, to view the breeding colony of the fascinating nocturnal Oilbird. Make a late afternoon visit to the famous Caroni Marsh to witness the spectacular flight of Scarlet Ibis returning to their mangrove roosts at dusk, truly one of the world's most dramatic natural moments. Dinner at Asa Wright. 

DAY FOUR: Breakfast followed by departure to Piarco Airport for the short flight to Tobago and transfers with our local guide to Manta Lodge in Speyside. After check in and lunch (lunch not included in price) you will depart on a 20-minute boat trip to Little Tobago Island. Following a guided tour of the island, guests are free to snorkel or swim while awaiting the boat transfer back to the island. Dinner at Manta Lodge.

DAY FIVE: We begin our day with a guided tour into the Rain Forest on the Gilpin Trace. There are a number of trails in the Tobago Main Ridge Reserve, the oldest natural reserve in the western hemisphere, however the Gilpin Trace has the distinction of being the oldest named trail. It is also the most "well traveled" by tour groups, so depending on what we find when we get there, we may opt to hike a less traveled but equally species rich trail nearby. Once off the trail we will drive a short distance in search of a road side "Roti" stand to pick up this dish for a light lunch as we make our way to Argyle Falls. (Lunch not included in price.)

DAY SIX: Lay day. Spend the day leisurely exploring the walking trails in Speyside. We also highly recommend all of our guests consider renting a car to explore the island followed by a visit to the Arnos Vale Hotel for the 4:00 p.m. bird feeding and high tea. 

DAY SEVEN: We'll head west to the Grafton Sanctuary.  Depending on what we see and hear, we will likely start our tour by taking the longest of the three trails into the estate grounds, which takes us past several abandoned buildings and stables. After leaving the Estate we will head toward the Arnos Vale Hotel to investigate the woods in the surrounding lanes and grounds of the hotel itself, which are littered with bird feeding stations.

DAY EIGHT: Breakfast followed by departure to Crown Point Airport for departures home.