Guadeloupe Attractions

When: Daily; not Sun Where: Domaine de Valombreuse Park Cost: €9; concessions €5 Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-12pm, 2pm-8pm Wander amidst tropical blooms at Guadeloupe's Domaine de Valombreuse Park. The park is a peaceful place for a stroll, with its meandering... (more)

When: Daily; not Sun Where: Domaine de Valombreuse Park Cost: €9; concessions €5 Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-12pm, 2pm-8pm Wander amidst tropical blooms at Guadeloupe's Domaine de Valombreuse Park. The park is a peaceful place for a stroll, with its meandering river and colorful birds and plants. The park also offers flower arranging workshops, so visitors can take home a sample of this tropical haven. (close)

Have a slice of cake at the religious festival of Fête des Rois (Festival of Kings) in January. Masquerade in a colourful costume through the streets in February for the extravaganza of the Carnival and watch the best costume contests.

The Parc National de la Guadeloupe is a remarkable national park that is home to trails that are sure to delight the serious hiker, including one that leads to the bottom of one of the highest waterfalls to be found in the Eastern Caribbean. In this park there is also... (more)

The Parc National de la Guadeloupe is a remarkable national park that is home to trails that are sure to delight the serious hiker, including one that leads to the bottom of one of the highest waterfalls to be found in the Eastern Caribbean. In this park there is also a hiking trail leads to a volcanic peak, La Soufrière. Shorter jaunts will lead the hiker through fragrant botanical gardens and ancient rainforests. (close)

See the beautiful marine life of the Caribbean by snorkeling, scuba diving or glass-bottom boat touring. The Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve, close to the town of Bouillante in Guadeloupe, is truly an underwater paradise and a fitting homage to the legend of underwater exploration. ... (more)

See the beautiful marine life of the Caribbean by snorkeling, scuba diving or glass-bottom boat touring. The Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve, close to the town of Bouillante in Guadeloupe, is truly an underwater paradise and a fitting homage to the legend of underwater exploration. Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve, Bouillante, Guadeloupe Plage de Malendure 97125 Directions: The Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve is located off Malendure beach in the Pigeon area of Bouillante. Contact Details: Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve Email: cip.bouillante@wanadoo.fr Phone: +33 5 90 98 81 72 (close)

The Festival of Women Cooks (or the Fête des Cuisinières) is a culinary nirvana. If you're fortunate enough to land in Guadeloupe on an empty stomach in August, you'll swear that you've died and gone to heaven. The festival features a five-hour banquet to which all and... (more)

The Festival of Women Cooks (or the Fête des Cuisinières) is a culinary nirvana. If you're fortunate enough to land in Guadeloupe on an empty stomach in August, you'll swear that you've died and gone to heaven. The festival features a five-hour banquet to which all and sundry are invited. As in all cultural affairs, there is a ceremony that precedes the event. Decked in creole dress and carrying baskets of traditional foods, women parade through the streets of Pointe-a-Pitre to the cathedral, where they are blessed by the bishop. The parade is followed by the banquet and dancing. Where: Pointe-a-Pitre Cost: Free (close)

Sunning, swimming, snorkeling, diving, windsurfing and surfing are all a part of the outdoor activities in this part of the world. Depending on which part of Guadeloupe that is visited, there's good surfing to be found for most of the year. Le Moule, Port-Louis and Anse Bertrand are the best... (more)

Sunning, swimming, snorkeling, diving, windsurfing and surfing are all a part of the outdoor activities in this part of the world. Depending on which part of Guadeloupe that is visited, there's good surfing to be found for most of the year. Le Moule, Port-Louis and Anse Bertrand are the best places for surfers from October through April. Petit-Havre, Sainte-Anne, and Saint-Francois attract surfers from June through August, when conditions are ripe for exhilarating surfing experiences. (close)