Natural Wonders of Guyana
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Highlights
- Stay in indigenous-run jungle lodges while exploring Guyana's wild and unspoilt nature
- Taste fresh fruits and food with a Caribbean flair at the \ Backyard Cafe\ of a local chef
- Take a bird's-eye view of the mighty Kaieteur Falls and get closer to them on the ground
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Arrive in Georgetown, Guyana's capital city and by far its largest settlement. Originally chosen as a site to guard the early Dutch settlements of the Demerara River, the city has a largely Dutch design, and is laid out in a rectangular pattern with wide tree lined av...
The early part of the morning is the best time to visit Georgetown's markets, and today we'll do just that. Bourda Market is Georgetown's largest, and is stuffed with local produce from tamarind balls to cassava bread, with fish, meat, vegetables and everything in bet...
An exciting day lies ahead as we travel to the domestic airport this morning for our flight on light aircraft to the majestic Kaieteur Falls. This long-drop waterfall, first seen by a European on April 29, 1870, is the world's highest single-drop falls, and is situat...
It's an early departure from Georgetown today, as we drive through the Bauxite Mining township of Linden and into the rainforest. The laterite road is easy traveling to Mabura Hill and then it becomes an adventurous drive on rainforest trails to the Essequibo River, w...
For those who wish, there's the opportunity (at an additional cost) to take a pre-dawn boat trip around the nearby Indian House Island. It takes around one hour to circumnavigate the island, and with your wildlife-spotting driver, you'll look for butterflies, snakes, ...
After a morning walk at Iwokrama, we set out in our vehicle along a forest trail that is one of the best places to catch a glimpse of the elusive jaguar. Of course, there's no guarantee of spotting these enormous cats, but occasionally they do make their way down to t...
Today will be fairly relaxed. We may head out before dawn to the canopy, where we can bird-watch more easily. Howler monkeys are also spotted more frequently at this time in the morning. The rest of the day will be spent at the lodge and will be very flexible to ex...
We'll depart Atta Lodge this morning, travelling through the rainforest to a small place called Corkwood. Here we have a short trail through pristine rainforest, with the end goal of hopefully seeing the brilliant Guianan cock-of-the-rock. Along the way, the guides ma...
Today we rise before dawn for a nature walk across the savannah with our Tour Leader. This is a good time to observe birdlife along the trail. We'll return to the lodge for breakfast, and our Leader will give us the option to hike up the nearby Surama Mountain. The cl...
Our final night in the interior is spent a 45 minute drive from Surama, at the Rock View Lodge in nearby Annai. This is where the foothills of the Pakaraima mountain range meets the tropical rainforest, and the transition zone between savannah and rainforest. We'll sp...
We'll have our final chance to watch dawn breaking across the interior this morning, opting to walk through the forest for another bird-watching session, or relaxing around the lodge before breakfast. We will then drive for several hours south across the savannah t...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Georgetown. For those who wish, there is the option to take a pre-dawn excursion up to the Mahaica River, one of the best places in Guyana to spot the country's national bird - the hoatzin. Driving out of Georgetown, the r...
Arrive in Georgetown, Guyana's capital city and by far its largest settlement. Originally chosen as a site to guard the early Dutch settlements of the Demerara River, the city has a largely Dutch design, and is laid out in a rectangular pattern with wide tree lined av...
The early part of the morning is the best time to visit Georgetown's markets, and today we'll do just that. Bourda Market is Georgetown's largest, and is stuffed with local produce from tamarind balls to cassava bread, with fish, meat, vegetables and everything in bet...
An exciting day lies ahead as we travel to the domestic airport this morning for our flight on light aircraft to the majestic Kaieteur Falls. This long-drop waterfall, first seen by a European on April 29, 1870, is the world's highest single-drop falls, and is situat...
It's an early departure from Georgetown today, as we drive through the Bauxite Mining township of Linden and into the rainforest. The laterite road is easy traveling to Mabura Hill and then it becomes an adventurous drive on rainforest trails to the Essequibo River, w...
For those who wish, there's the opportunity (at an additional cost) to take a pre-dawn boat trip around the nearby Indian House Island. It takes around one hour to circumnavigate the island, and with your wildlife-spotting driver, you'll look for butterflies, snakes, ...
After a morning walk at Iwokrama, we set out in our vehicle along a forest trail that is one of the best places to catch a glimpse of the elusive jaguar. Of course, there's no guarantee of spotting these enormous cats, but occasionally they do make their way down to t...
Today will be fairly relaxed. We may head out before dawn to the canopy, where we can bird-watch more easily. Howler monkeys are also spotted more frequently at this time in the morning. The rest of the day will be spent at the lodge and will be very flexible to ex...
We'll depart Atta Lodge this morning, travelling through the rainforest to a small place called Corkwood. Here we have a short trail through pristine rainforest, with the end goal of hopefully seeing the brilliant Guianan cock-of-the-rock. Along the way, the guides ma...
Today we rise before dawn for a nature walk across the savannah with our Tour Leader. This is a good time to observe birdlife along the trail. We'll return to the lodge for breakfast, and our Leader will give us the option to hike up the nearby Surama Mountain. The cl...
Our final night in the interior is spent a 45 minute drive from Surama, at the Rock View Lodge in nearby Annai. This is where the foothills of the Pakaraima mountain range meets the tropical rainforest, and the transition zone between savannah and rainforest. We'll sp...
We'll have our final chance to watch dawn breaking across the interior this morning, opting to walk through the forest for another bird-watching session, or relaxing around the lodge before breakfast. We will then drive for several hours south across the savannah t...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Georgetown. For those who wish, there is the option to take a pre-dawn excursion up to the Mahaica River, one of the best places in Guyana to spot the country's national bird - the hoatzin. Driving out of Georgetown, the r...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Jill Butt
Oct 2023
Natural Wonders of Guyana
Visiting the various reserves. Enjoyed the various walks and trips looking for birds and wildlife.o
Patrick
Oct 2023
Natural Wonders of Guyana
Well planned and great customer service from the UK. A great trip with a fantastic amount of natural history to explore. A really good guide in Guyana who knew so ...
Marlyn
Oct 2023
Natural Wonders of Guyana
The guide who was just fantastic. The birding and river trips were excellent. Staying in the jungle lodges was a great experience particularly at Surama where ther...
Tony
Oct 2023
Natural Wonders of Guyana
Seeing one giant otter. Having a good guide under difficult circumstances.
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Veronica
Apr 2024
Very Good
Extremely helpful and friendly staff enjoyed talking to her
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Apr 2024
Family Discover Vietnam
With all the extras we did this became a fast paced holiday. This meant that some things got duplicated, some got missed and some extras were included as the guide a...
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