In the heart of Basse-Terre, the Grand Carbet river rises at 1,300 metres on the eastern slope of the La Soufrière volcano. It flows 11 km further down into the Atlantic Ocean, passing the spectacular Carbet Falls. These gigantic cascades offer breathtaking panoramas. They are among the must-do excursions of your holiday on the islands of Guadeloupe.
One of the tallest waterfalls in the West Indies
The first Carbet Fall is the tallest and offers an impressive view. It is a dizzying 115-metre drop in 2 tiers. The cascade plunges down rocks reddened by the sulphurous water. The walls are also covered in moss and ferns.
The cascade falls into an orange-tinted pool where you can swim in cool, invigorating water. Do not forget to admire the majestic view of the Atlantic as a backdrop. The trail follows a river along most of the route through a green landscape in the middle of a lush tropical forest.
A waterfall in the heart of Guadeloupe’s rainforest
The second Carbet Fall, at 110 metres high, is easier to reach and more popular with tourists. The trail crosses the rainforest of the Guadeloupe National Park, where you can hear many birds. You can also see tropical plants such as ferns and orchids. Impressive, the cascade falls into a small circular pool.
Bring your camera and let yourself be carried away in the middle of this West Indian rainforest. Swimming in clear, cool water used to be possible, but access to the pool is now prohibited because of the rockfalls of 2004. Next to it is another bath with a water temperature of around 42°C. The change in its temperature is one of the parameters taken into account when monitoring the volcanic activity of La Soufrière.
The Carbet Falls, an excursion not to be missed on the islands of Guadeloupe!
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