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Things to do in Martinique
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from December to April.
Things to do
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Saint-Pierre and Mount Pelée
The ruins of the town destroyed by the 1902 eruption, at the foot of the volcano that wiped it off the map. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument4 hr≈ €5best in the morning
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The Balata Garden
Thousands of tropical plants, and walkways suspended in the treetops. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryPark2 hr≈ €15best in the morning
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Les Salines beach
A long crescent of white sand lined with coconut palms, at the southern tip of the island.
RelaxationBeach5 hrFreetakes the whole day
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Habitation Clément and its rum
An agricultural rum distillery in a Creole house, with a sculpture park.
FoodMuseum2 hr≈ €15best in the afternoon
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The Caravelle peninsula
A trail through the mangroves and dry forest to the lighthouse, facing the Atlantic.
Nature and sceneryNature3 hrFreebest in the morning
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Les Anses-d’Arlet
A church on the beach, turtles a few strokes away, and the fishing village. On Wikipedia
RelaxationBeach4 hrFreebest in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Martinique: 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.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 24 |
| February ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 23 |
| March ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 19 |
| April ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 20 |
| May | 29 °C / 84 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 21 |
| June | 29 °C / 84 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 25 |
| July | 29 °C / 84 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 29 |
| August | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 27 |
| September | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 23 |
| October | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 23 |
| November | 29 °C / 84 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 24 |
| December ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 23 |
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
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Martinique
- Plugs
- Type C, D, E, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Martinique
- Guadeloupe Guadeloupe, 190 km
- Saint Barthélemy France, 410 km
- Punta Cana Dominican Republic, 900 km
- Cartagena Colombia, 1,640 km
- Bogotá Colombia, 1,810 km
- Medellín Colombia, 1,840 km