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How to get around and best activities in the Guadeloupe Islands
Rent A Car
All the major vehicle rental companies are represented in the Guadeloupe Islands. The Pointe a Pitre International Airport (also called Les Abymes, Aéroport Pôle Caraïbes) offers a variety of options for car rentals. Don’t forget that most of the vehicles feature a stick shift! If you need an automatic car, make sure to specify it in advance…
We recommend SIXT (perfect for SUV/Crossover). The company has early flight procedures (car and keys drop off).
activities
There is so much to do in the archipelago that it would be impossible to list all activities here! Instead, feel free to visit the links below to get an idea of what you could organise.
Map of the best attractions
Have a look below at our favorite activities in the Guadeloupe Islands!!
Les Saintes
Listed by UNESCO among the
10 most beautiful bays in the world!
La Soufrière
Hike up our active volcano
for an adventurous 1¾-hour hike (1467m).
Deshaies
Best sunset view in the islands
and home to beautiful the Botanical Gardens.
Bouillante
Wonderful diving/snorkeling options
in the Réserve Cousteau.
Pointe des Châteaux
Long peninsula with great beaches on both sides, and a dramatic cliff offering spectacular ocean views.
Petite-Terre
Marine and wildlife sanctuary
where it's common to approach turtles, dolphins
and even (inoffensive!) sharks.
La Désirade
This pristine island is the oldest
in the Lesser Antilles!
(145 million years old)
Marie-Galante
The beaches of Marie-Galante are so beautiful,
it is no coincidence that most of the publicity shoots
for Guadeloupe are shot here!
Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin
A chain of coral islets supporting
a mangrove forest, rich birdlife and
reefs bursting with tropical fish.
Pointe de la Grande Vigie
Northernmost point of the island of Grande-Terre
Marina de Bas-du-Fort
A large number of restaurants, bars and cafes.
Chutes du Carbet
Two magnificent waterfalls plunging
down a sheer mountain face
Le Moule
Surfers' paradise and
home to the Damoiseau Distillery.
Plage de Clugny
Dazzling stretch of golden sand is
lapped by jade waters that just beg to be swum in.
Zoo de Guadeloupe
Excellent zoo, high in the mountains of Basse-Terre, combining animal enclosures with a jungle adventure