Exploring the French Caribbean
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Highlights The islands of Martinique and Guadeloup both have a distinctly French flavour - from familiar yellow post boxes to freshly baked baguettes every morning! Out walking, you'll enjoy verdant volcanic hills, swaying sugarcane, banana plantations and palm-fringed beaches. 
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Holiday introduction
- Unique blend of Creole joie de vivre and French chic
- Gentle independent island discovery; freedom to explore at your own pace
- Small, intimate hotels: fabulous cuisine, superb pools, stylish rooms
- Over 2000 floral species; a bird watcher's paradise
- White sand beaches, azure seas, rain forest
Your discovery begins on butterfly-shaped Guadeloupe. The two wings of the island offer a myriad of opportunity for easy exploration by car, on foot and by sea. Take time to discover thundering waterfalls, coastal mangrove trails or golden sands lapped by warm azure waters - and each day you can do as little or as much as you want. Nestling in the hills above Trois-Rivieres, your base here is the fabulous 9-room Jardin Malanga. As well as affording unrivalled balcony views across the sparkling Atlantic, as far as Dominica on a clear day, it offers a panoramic swimming pool and luxuriant tropical gardens.
Moving onto Martinique, the Island of Flowers, exploration here is even more relaxed, in tune with the island's atmosphere. Savour the amazing diversity of natural beauty that makes the island so alluring; beaches with sand ranging from volcanic black to the purest white or the cathedral-like canopy of virgin rainforest in the Foret d'Absalon. Your base here is the discreetly charming Hotel Plein Soleil, a gorgeous Creole villa style accommodation just outside Le Francois looking out over Thelmont Bay. With just 16 individually crafted rooms, it exudes a feel of understated luxury - upgrade to a suite and you'll even get your own private plunge pool!
Cuisine on both islands is a mouthwatering melange of Creole and French flavours, like succulent swordfish served with grilled banana or sea bream on a bed of creamy coconut rice.
We're probably a little biased, so here's what our customers say...
"We had a lovely relaxing time In the French Caribbean, doing what we enjoy: Seeing new places and walking in beautiful countryside. We especially enjoyed the two coastal walks, we also enjoyed having our own timetable and doing things as and when we pleased and it suited the tropical climate well."
Mrs H Brown, Brampton
"We have recently returned from 'Exploring the French Caribbean' and would like to thank you for a most memorable time. This is our second Headwater holiday we have been on and would certainly use your services again."
Mr G Dalton, Winster
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