Basse-Terre Island
Getty Images/WaterFrame RM
Plan your trip with Guide, an AI travel planner!
Create a personalized trip itinerary in seconds using artificial intelligence.
Overview
Basse-Terre is Guadeloupe’s trump card. Despite its name meaning 'low land,' it rather confusingly boasts soaring peaks, including the active La Soufrière volcano, and is by far the more dramatic of Guadeloupe's two main islands. Indeed the entire center of Basse-Terre is covered in thick rainforest and makes up the impressive Parc National de la Guadeloupe.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Basse-Terre Island
Jacques Cousteau brought Pigeon Island to international attention by declaring it to be one of the world’s top dive areas, and the waters surrounding the…
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Basse-Terre Island
One of Basse-Terre's most enjoyable attractions, the Maison du Cacao is for anyone who loves their chocolate. Presentations in English take place at 10am,…
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Basse-Terre Island
One of Guadeloupe's must-sees, this excellent zoo, high in the mountains of Basse-Terre, combines animal enclosures with a jungle adventure. Follow the…
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Deshaies
This superb golden-sand beach with no hotel development in sight is just 2km north of Deshaies. This is one of Basse-Terre's longest and prettiest…
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Basse-Terre Island
This Unesco Biosphere Reserve just off the coast of Basse-Terre makes for an enjoyable day trip. A chain of coral islets sitting atop a 25km-long coral…
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Basse-Terre Island
Active volcano La Soufrière (1467m) looms above Basse-Terre's southern half. For an adventurous 1¾-hour hike to the sulfurous, moonscape-like summit, a…
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Basse-Terre Island
Unless it’s overcast, the drive up to the Chutes du Carbet lookout gives a view of two magnificent waterfalls plunging down a sheer mountain face. From…
Save your favorites!
Sign in to save, get inspo & more
Parc National de la Guadeloupe
Basse-Terre Island
Guadeloupe's only national park is an absolute stunner, covering much of the interior of Basse-Terre and including such sights as the Chutes du Carbet…
Advertisement
in partnership with getyourguide
Book popular activities in Basse-Terre Island
Advertisement