Things to do in Guadeloupe

Things to do

1. The Mémorial ACTe

   The Caribbean center of expression and memory of the slave trade and slavery, in a box of black granite.

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the morning

2. La Soufrière

   The island’s active volcano, climbed by the Chemin des Dames, through clouds and fumaroles. On Wikipedia

   Adventure and sportsNature5 hrFreebest in the morning

3. The Carbet Falls

   Three waterfalls in the rainforest of Basse-Terre, the second a twenty-minute walk from the parking lot. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryNature3 hrFreebest in the morning

4. Snorkeling the Cousteau Reserve

   The Pigeon Islets, their corals and their turtles, off Malendure beach.

   Nature and sceneryBeach3 hr≈ €30best in the afternoon

5. Pointe des Châteaux

   The eastern tip of Grande-Terre, its jagged rocks and the cross above the Atlantic.

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint2 hrFreebest in the evening

6. A day trip to Les Saintes

   An archipelago an hour away by boat, the bay of Terre-de-Haut and Fort Napoléon. On Wikipedia

   RelaxationBeach8 hr≈ €40takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Guadeloupe: from December to April, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€65

Mid-range

€125

Comfort

€230

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

2.4 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Guadeloupe

Plugs

Type C, D, E, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Guadeloupe

• Martinique Martinique, 190 km
• Saint Barthélemy France, 230 km
• Punta Cana Dominican Republic, 770 km
• Cartagena Colombia, 1,640 km
• Bogotá Colombia, 1,880 km
• Medellín Colombia, 1,890 km