A Spectacular Botanical Garden and Wildlife Park Open to the public since the 1st April 2001, the Botanical Gardens at Deshaies are a recent creation. This park, whose youth is imperceptible, has very quickly imposed itself as the place to be for nature enthusiasts and lovers of tropical plants. Situated on the windward coast of Basse-Terre, 100m in altitude up above the town of Deshaies, the garden stretches out over 5 hectares of sloping mountainside. Its favourable location guarantees beautiful views over the coast and an unrivalled vantage-point overlooking the bay of Deshaies. The site was already home to a nursery created by Guy Blandin, a plant-lover who brought rare and unknown plant species from his travels around the world back to Guadeloupe. Many of them unfortunately disappeared when Cyclone Hugo hit and severely damaged the island in 1989. The humorist Michel Colluci, also known as Coluche, acquired the property in 1979. A few years later, in 1985, he invited his friend Michel Gaillard, an interior landscaper in mainland France, to set up his nursery there in exchange for taking care of the property's garden. A year later, the death of Coluche brought the future of the property back into question. Michel Gaillard bought back the property in 1991 to honour the memory of his friend, with the idea in mind of creating a botanical garden. This risky and ambitious project required several years of planning, of research into its feasibility and then of execution. The garden was finally brought about in accordance with Michel Gaillard's and the landscaper Samuel Craquelin's plans. Over the course of the path which snakes its way through the gardens, visitors today discover a world of real abundance: a world with 800 species of plant all brought together, with several animal species, which were introduced much to the delight of children, and with the most spectacular and unexpected landscapes following one after the other. Tourists are invited on an unforgettable walk amidst fifteen or so different scenes.

Le zoo de Guadeloupe se situe sur la Route de la Traversée. Au cœur d’une véritable forêt tropicale, le parc est entièrement dédié à la conservation d'espèces animales rares et menacées. Il abrite plus de 85 espèces animales endémiques des Antilles et d'Amérique du Sud. Vous pouvez ainsi observer des pandas roux, lémuriens, iguanes, pumas, racoons, aras, etc. Si les animaux de Guadeloupe sont nombreux au sein du parc, le couple de jaguars et l'ocelot, fascinent petits et grands, tout comme les toucans, les tamarins empereurs et bien d’autres. Ce luxuriant écrin de verdure composé de plus de mille espèces végétales est en tout point identique aux zones néo-tropicales d’où sont originaires les espèces qui vivent au zoo. Le zoo propose également une belle balade dans la Canopée, à la cime des arbres, sur 350 mètres de ponts suspendus. Prenez de la hauteur et découvrez un point de vue unique et inoubliable sur la forêt ! Chaque visiteur contribue à la préservation de la biodiversité.

The highest mountain in the lesser Antilles is also a volcano and an important landmark of Guadeloupe's landscape.

The largest floral park in Guadeloupe is located in Petit-Bourg, on the route to Cabout. Created in 1990, this extraordinary garden is home to a profusion of vegetation that delights nature lovers with over 1000 species of flowers and plants seamlessly integrated into the tropical valley. You can enjoy the flowered paths on foot or aboard the first 100% electric train in the Caribbean. Allow at least 1 hour and 15 minutes for the visit, including 15 minutes on the train, for the guided tour by Magguy, the garden's creator. You will observe hummingbirds coming to drink the nectar from the flowers. Valombreuse Garden also offers an extraordinary fauna, including bird species such as Caribbean flamingos, red ibises, conures, macaws, lorikeets, and other birds with vibrant colors (hummingbirds, grosbeaks, sugarbirds) that will enhance this stroll. A must-visit!

You know you need lots of vacation photos, so why not take them here? These three waterfalls showcase the natural beauty of the tropical landscape.

Scenic waterfall in the middle of a tropical rainforest.