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Guadeloupe at a glance
Guadeloupe is a territory in Caribbean; its capital is Basse-Terre. People mainly speak French. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here.
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Guadeloupe’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
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Places to see in Guadeloupe
12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Basse-Terre
Town · Guadeloupe
Basse-Terre is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Daniel Jolivet (CC BY 2.0). Map
Pointe-à-Pitre
City · Guadeloupe
Pointe-à-Pitre is the second most populous commune of Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe is an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Zivax (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Les Abymes
Town · Guadeloupe
Les Abymes is the most populous commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers Pointe-à-Pitre.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: LPLT (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
La Désirade
Island · Guadeloupe
La Désirade is an island in the French West Indies, in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. It forms part of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Grook Da Oger (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Grande-Terre
Island · Guadeloupe
Grande-Terre Island is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dethieubert97118 (Public domain). Map
Basse-Terre Island
Island · Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—and 30 uninhabited islets and 3 inhabited islets.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Patrice78500 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Guadeloupe National Park
Parc national de Guadeloupe (cœur)
Park & nature · Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe National Park is a national park in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region. The Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin Nature Reserve is a marine protected area adjacent to the park and administered in conjunction with it.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Guadeloupe 123 - Massif de la Soufrière 1467m - Chemin des bains jaunes.jpg (CC BY 2.5). Map
Carbet Falls
Troisième Chute du Carbet
Waterfall · Guadeloupe
Carbet Falls is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region. Its three cascades are set amid the tropical rainforests on the lower slopes of the volcano La Soufrière.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: bobyfume (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Basse-Terre Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe
Religious · Guadeloupe
Basse-Terre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe and a national monument of France, in the town of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Aristoi (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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1.5 hCome and learn to surf at the best surf spots in Guadeloupe. 5.0 (101)From US$51 on Viator
6.5 hDeath in Paradise, Catherine’s Bar Cuisine & Botanical Garden 5.0 (97)From US$119 on Viator
3 hStroll and Initiation to Sailing in the Baie des Saintes 5.0 (82)From US$85 on Viator
1 h–1.5 hGuided tour by electric tuk-tuk 5.0 (27)From US$51 on Viator
5 hBoat Tour in 1/2 Day in the Great Ass of Sailing Bag 5.0 (20)From US$85 on Viator
35 minThe Jewel of the Caribbean - Private ULM seaplane flight in Guadeloupe 5.0 (19)From US$248 on Viator
1 hInitiation / Beginner surf lessons in Guadeloupe 5.0 (16)From US$44 on Viator
1 hPhotoshoot + Drone on a Caribbean paradise beach or day tour 5.0 (11)From US$147 on Viator
7 hPointe à Pitre City Tour, Island Stopover, and Beach Breaks 5.0 (11)From US$100 on Viator
1.5 hA Private and Guided Snorkeling Diving at Pointe des Châteaux 5.0 (6)From US$40 on Viator
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