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Trinidad and Tobago travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Pigeon Point, Tobago
Pigeon Point, Tobago. Photo: Kp93, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
9h 15mflight from London
Trinidad and Tobago dollarcurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type A, Bplugs

The Caribbean's greatest carnival and wild Tobago reefs

Don't miss

  1. Trinidad Carnival
  2. Maracas Bay
  3. Tobago reefs
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Best time to visit Trinidad and Tobago from the UK

Best value: Apr–May, Oct–Nov. Jan–May: dry season. Busiest and priciest: Dec–Mar.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Port-of-Spain, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Port-of-Spain for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: April and MayThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Dec–MarUsually 26–27°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jun–SepAround 27°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: May (28°C) · coolest: January (26°C)Temperatures barely change through the year, so the season matters more than the weather.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Trinidad Carnival Feb–Mar · Port of Spain
  • Tobago Heritage Festival Jul–Aug · Tobago
  • Divali Oct–Nov · Nationwide

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 9h 15m
Distance
7,100 km
Main airport
POS

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Trinidad and Tobago dollarCapital: Port of Spain
Type A, B · 115VBring a UK adapter; check chargers say 100-240V
Drive on the leftSame as the UK
999
EmergencyAmbulance 811
Safe in citiesBottled elsewhere
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Trinidad and Tobago, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 21 September 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Trinidad and Tobago before you book and again before you go.

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