Saddle Back & Maracas Bay Drive

COMMENCING from the dock cars proceed east through the lower section of Port of Spain past points of interest such as the Red House containing the Legislative Council, Government Offices and Law Courts; the Anglican Cathedral; shopping centre; Eastern market; and the Roman Catholic Cathedral.

Continuing in an easterly direction along the main road, the excursion turns left at the village of San Juan into the Santa Cruz valley famous for its bamboo groves, cocoa plantations, nutmeg and grapefruit. At the San Antonio Nurseries there is a small zoo with snakes, macaws and various animals indigenous to Trinidad as well as the largest Samaan tree in the Island, the branches of which spread to a periphery of 200 feet.

After leaving the Nurseries, the cars climb to the summit of Saddle Back Pass where passengers can view the entire terrain of soaring mountains and green valleys as well as the city of Port of Spain far below with its harbour busy with the ships of many nations.

From this point, the route follows the North Coast Road to Maracas Bay through Caribbean scenery of unsurpassed grandeur. On the shores of Maracas Bay, there is a tropical beach which is framed on the land side by a picturesque coconut plantation.

The return journey is negotiated along the same route as far as Saddle Back Pass from which point the cars make a right turn down into the Maracas Valley passing Maracas Village, Saint Andrew's Golf Course, Trinidad Country Club, and the Botanical Gardens, where the Governor's Palace is situated.

From here, the drive continues north of the Queen's Park Savannah to the Queen's Park Hotel where luncheon will be served. After luncheon, a transfer service will be operated to carry passengers to the shopping centre or back to the dock.

While there will be no additional charge for this transfer providing passengers utilise it for direct transportation to the shopping centre or dock, a supplementary charge will be effective when any stops are made either in the shopping centre or any other place. (The shopping centre is approximately a 10 minutes walk from the dock).
Per person including lunch, $7.00. (Nov. 1952)