Matura Leatherback Eco-Experience

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

Experience an unforgettable turtle-watching tour on the east coast of Trinidad in the village of Matura. A short walk through a forest trail leads to one of the island’s important nesting beaches, though alternative sites may be used depending on weather and road conditions.

From March 15 to August 31, endangered Leather back turtles—the largest sea turtles, reaching up to seven feet and over 2,000 pounds—come ashore to nest after traveling thousands of miles. Females may visit several times each season to lay hundreds of eggs.

This tour offers a rare natural spectacle while supporting local community conservation efforts.

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 at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Turtle watching is from March 15th to August 2026, Turtle watching head light available for the tour

Mimimum booking from 2 persons

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Experience one of nature’s most remarkable annual events at a turtle nesting ground. This nighttime excursion, available from March 15 to August 30, offers the rare opportunity to observe endangered Leather back Turtles as they come ashore to nest and lay their eggs, and in some cases witness hatchling making their journey to the sea. Come face-to-face with these gentle giants of the ocean, which can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and measure up to three meters in length. This unforgettable experience offers a unique glimpse into one of nature’s most extraordinary wildlife spectacles. A minimum of two persons per booking is required.

7 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Water

All Fees and Taxes

Transportation (Pick-Up & Return)

Alcohol

Pickup points

Hyatt Regency Trinidad

1 Wrightson Rd, Port of Spain Caribbean

Woodbrook On The Avenue

35 Methuen Street Port of Spain Caribbean

Courtyard By Marriott Port Of Spain

Audrey Jeffers Highway, Invaders Bay Port of Spain Caribbean

Radisson Hotel Trinidad

Wrightson Road Port of Spain Caribbean

The Chancellor Hotel

5 St Ann's Avenue Port of Spain Caribbean

Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre

Lady Young Road Port of Spain Caribbean

Kapok Hotel

16-18 Cotton Hill Rd Port of Spain Caribbean

The BRIX, Autograph Collection

2-4 Coblentz Avenue, Cascade Port of Spain Caribbean

Options

Matura Turtle Watching Experience

Pickup included

Reviews

4.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing experience, but contact tour guide organization directly.
LarsBAA,Jun 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
We booked this tour but we were taken to Las Cuevas beach instead of Matura. The experience itself was amazing and highly recommended, but this tour is basically an expensive taxi ride. We paid a total of 380 USD for the tour and almost all of this went to the driver. To organize the same from our hotel in Port of Spain would be about half that cost. It turned out that the tour guides were working on a voluntary basis and did not get paid. Only a symbolic fee was paid to the guides for the coverage of expenses with running the tours. You are better of with contacting this organization directly and organize transport from your hotel for a better experience. Las Cuevas Eco Friendly Association Tours
Extraordinary
Martin R,Jun 20, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Nick was great company, very responsive and hugely knowledgeable. He’s been in TT tourism for over 20 years - lots of great stories and information! Our tour took us to Las Cuevas as the conditions were favourable and the journey much shorter (around 1hr each way from Port of Spain). We arrived and met our guide, Arlene. For the next three hours we were up close with enormous leatherback turtles digging their nests, laying eggs and covering their tracks. It felt like it passed in a moment - extraordinary. Would highly recommend!
Special experience ❤️
Jacqueline R,May 31, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
This experience was amazing and special ❤️❤️🐢🐢 Guides were knowledgeable and able to answer everybody’s questions Great driver who was very knowledgeable during transportation