Argyle Falls — Attraction in Tobago

Argyle Falls is a beautiful diverse waterfall with many different pools, falls, and plenty to see.

You an pay the $60TT/person and go the conventional route, or you can negotiate with come of the guys on the road leading up to the main entrance and they'll take you up higher where you can hike down to the falls. The hike down is a little shorter, but also means you probably see a little less of the falls.

As usual with hiking in Tobago make sure you wear plenty of waterproof bug spray, and good water shoes, or other footwear that can get wet. The rocks can get very slippery, and the trails around the sides of the falls can be very steep with loose vegetation.

Overall, Argyle Falls is a little bit of a "choose your own adventure" depending on how high/far you want to hike. You can certainly hike to the bottom pool and get a great view of the beautiful, towering falls, but you an also hike up and around and see much more. Some of the pools are deep enough to jump into from the adjacent trees/rocks.

Argyle Falls should be on everyone's "must see"...

Sketchy

If you’re looking for a waterfall to remove from your ever-growing tour list, then this is probably the one. While the falls themselves are sublime, the paraphernalia that surrounds them gives the whole area a ‘sketchy’ vibe. Our car was manhandled twice before we even got to the visitors center, at the base of the falls was a group of men threatening to charge us exorbitant amounts should we dare to climb up to the ‘second pool’ and a local told us how if we left late another group of men would hold our car at the gate and demand hundreds of dollars for us to be ‘freed’. Fair to say this very much gave us a need-your-wits-about-you vibe, which detracted from the overall experience.

The men selling the coconuts were lovely though, kudos to them! I daresay it was not a bad move to buy a coconut from them and wander around brandishing it at staff, lest they take a dislike to us and issue a fine for standing on a ‘very rare piece of moss’.

Overall, a good visit - but certainly one...

A beautiful walk in the jungle to a breathtaking waterfall. Darrell Moore was our guide, he told us about the history of the area as we hiked to the falls. At the base of the falls there was a rope you could use to climb up the steep hill to the upper level of the falls. Well worth the climb. We were there at the end of the rainy season so the water was a little cloudy from rain the night before but it was still well worth the visit. The trail to the falls is NOT wheelchair compatible. There are some steps that would not work in a wheelchair. This would not preclude you from going on part of the jungle trail however. There aren't a lot of steps so if you can walk even slowly you should be able to make it back to the falls. They recommend boots as there are some muddy spots. We wore water shoes and that worked...