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Guadeloupe: Grande-Terre & Basse-Terre Loop: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for February: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
210 km
distance
11.9 h
driving
14
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~11.5 hours of daylight in February — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- The drier trade-wind window gives the strongest road-trip margin, but rainforest trails, volcanic access, surf and swimming still need same-day official checks.
- Light day: day 1 has one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill it — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Pointe-à-Pitre
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~09:50
- Temperature
- 24.8°C–26.4°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~6
- Daylight
- 11.5h
09:00
50 min · Pointe-à-Pitre
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 2 Sainte-Anne & eastern Grande-Terre
- Transit
- 2h37
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 24.8°C–26.4°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~6
- Daylight
- 11.5h
10:25
Sainte-Anne and Pointe des Châteaux circuit lesilesdeguadeloupe.com map ↗
Cross Grande-Terre from Sainte-Anne’s lagoon coast to the public Pointe des Châteaux panorama, using the signed route and current coastal advice.
240 min · Sainte-Anne & eastern Grande-Terre · Public viewpoints and town walk free; parking or individual admission may apply
open: Daylight public coast; confirm weather, swimming and trail access
Day 3 Around Sainte-Anne & eastern Grande-Terre
- Transit
- 1h45
- Finish
- ~16:45
- Temperature
- 24.8°C–26.4°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~6
- Daylight
- 11.5h
09:00
50 min · Sainte-Anne & eastern Grande-Terre
open: Mon-Fri 09:00–17:00
10:00
Distillerie Damoiseau rhum-damoiseau.com map ↗
90 min · Sainte-Anne & eastern Grande-Terre
13:50
14:55
Fort Fleur d'Épée read more
50 min · Sainte-Anne & eastern Grande-Terre
15:45
JP O Piano jp-o-piano.com map ↗
60 min · Sainte-Anne & eastern Grande-Terre
Day 4 Basse-Terre National Park
- Transit
- 3h02
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 25.0°C–26.6°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~4
- Daylight
- 11.5h
11:15
Basse-Terre National Park public circuit lesilesdeguadeloupe.com map ↗
Use a conditions-cleared public rainforest circuit on Basse-Terre, leaving summit and waterfall closures to the park’s live advice.
240 min · Basse-Terre National Park · Public park access; current concession or parking fees may apply
open: Daylight only; use only routes and visitor areas confirmed open that day
17:00
Basse-Terre city read more
50 min · Basse-Terre National Park
Overnight here
e.g. Chalets Sous-le-Vent - Réserve Cousteau
Day 5 Deshaies & the west coast → back to start
- Transit
- 4h29
- Finish
- ~17:20
- Temperature
- 24.8°C–26.5°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~5
- Daylight
- 11.5h
10:55
Deshaies village and Grande Anse circuit lesilesdeguadeloupe.com map ↗
Slow the west-coast day down in Deshaies, joining its public village waterfront to a conditions-cleared look at Grande Anse.
180 min · Deshaies & the west coast · Public village and beach free; garden or organised activities cost extra
open: Daylight public village and coast; check beach and trail conditions
14:50
Zoo de Guadeloupe zoodeguadeloupe.com map ↗
50 min · Deshaies & the west coast
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.