The most popular day trip from Tobago is to Little Tobago — a small uninhabited island off Speyside that is one of the Caribbean's most important seabird sanctuaries. Boats depart from Speyside Pier.
Trinidad, the larger island, is accessible by ferry (about 2.5 hours) or a short flight. Day trips to Port of Spain are possible for the Queen's Park Savannah, the Magnificent Seven colonial mansions, and the street food on Frederick Street. The Caroni Swamp, where scarlet ibises roost at dusk, is a classic Trinidad excursion.