Tour Code: 3G2120
Departure: Monthly (or by request)
Important Note: Sightseeing, transfers, entrance fees as well as meals and local soft drinks are
included (meals and drinks not included in Georgetown)
Price per person starting at $2.926
Day 1:
Arrive in Georgetown, the capital city and chief port of Guyana, which is situated on the right bank of
the estuary of the Demerara River. This site was originally chosen as a fort to guard the early Dutch
settlements of the river. You can freshen up at your premium hotel and feel free to explore the colonial
building, bazaar and culinary delights.
Garden City Tour (Optional depending on arrival time). Our tour guide will take you to many places of
interest, which includes the famous Stabroek Market, called the BIZARRE BAZAAR, which sells
everything including gold jewelry; the St. George’s Cathedral rising to a majestic height of 43.5m and is
among the tallest wooden buildings in the world; the Zoological Gardens on the outskirts of
Georgetown which depicts quite a diversity of indigenous wildlife and the Botanical Gardens which is the
home to beautiful flora.
Throughout this tour, you will be allowed a first hand experience of being awe struck at the
delicately created Victorian style architecture that is characteristic of many of our buildings in the
city. See the famous Parliament Buildings where our national assembly sits, the city hall that houses the
office of the City Mayor, the residences of the Head of State and his Prime Minister and a myriad of
other interesting sites that characterizes Georgetown as the ‘Garden City’ of the Caribbean. You
will also be given the opportunity to shop for souvenirs, craft, and jewellery, or any other knick-
knacks that your indulgence allows you.
Overnight at Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel
Day 2:
Take a mid morning flight to Karanambo Ranch, where you will be greeted and shown to your
accommodation. After lunch is served , take some time to familiarize yourself with the
surroundings.
Overnight at Karanambu.
Day 03 &04:
On these days you’ll have a chance to see the Giant Otters, which is the main attraction in the area.
Karanambo is on a remote savannah fringed by flooded forest on the Rupununi River. A rehabilitation
refuge for giant otters, it is also teeming with bird and aquatic life such as black caiman and giant otters.
Take a tour to Simon Pond, a robust fishing area and Crane Ponds, unique for its bird watching
Your hostess Diane McTurk, well known for her work in rehabilitating orphaned, giant river otters to
the wild, will entertain you at dinner time with stories on the history of her family and the Rupununi
Savannahs.
Overnight at Karanambu Lodge.
Day 5:
Travel by boat along the Rupununi River to Genip Landing then proceed to Rock View Lodge, which is
ideally located in an Amerindian community affording good access to the Iwokrama Reserve, Surama
Village and Karanambo Ranch. During your stay, savannahs, mountains, rainforest, rivers and a family
atmosphere with excellent ranch regional cuisine surrounds you.
Overnight at Rockview Lodge.
Day 6:
Today tour the foothills of the Pakaraimas Mountains. You can also join the vaqueros on horseback
as they take cattle out to graze.
Overnight at Rockview Lodge.
Day 7:
After an early breakfast of local dishes, depart Rockview to visit the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway,
the new state of the art facility that winds through the treetops. Pass through 35 miles of unbroken
rainforest to Guyana’s only canopy walkway, which offers magnificent view over the forest canopy ideal
for bird watching and wildlife spotting.
Overnight at Rockview Lodge;
Day 8:
Breakfast, then a departure by chartered aircraft to the Majestic Kaiteur Falls, which boasts the largest
single drop in the world at 741 feet, five times the height of Niagara Falls. Enjoy its splendor, for 3 hours,
absorbing the unique flora and fauna, which exists in abundance, as well as the Johnson's Point, which
affords the best photo shoots. A delightful lunch will be served beneath a tropical native plant hut.
After Kaieteur, you will embark on a fifty minutes flight to Baganara Island Resort. Your afternoon can
be as relaxing or adventurous as you decide. Choose from a variety of activities such as canoeing,
fishing, water-skiing, table tennis or volleyball to name a few.
Garden Dinner under the stars
Overnight at Baganara.
Day 9:
An early morning walk through our nature trail. Bird watch for some of the many species of bids
that our national collection possess, see flora and fauna in a way that is refreshing and unique and
only evoked on Baganara Island.
After breakfast, enjoy a ride by open boat along the Mazaruni River; visit some of our historical
sites along the way to Marshall Falls where you will hike through the forest to two smaller falls with
a pool-like Jacuzzi, ideal for a dip.
Overnight at Baganara.
Day 10:
After a sumptuous eye opening breakfast, enjoy an open boat trip to a nearby Amerindian village.
Agatash village is located on the western bank of the Essequibo River and approximately 10 minutes
from Baganara.
The community has approximately 200 inhabitants from all the different tribes of Amerindians. They life
mainly along the riverbank and their main source of income are farming and fishing. They sell their
produce to nearby village Bartica. There is also another small community on the hilly side of Agatash,
called “Dog Point” which started from one family who came from the Northwest region of Guyana and
settled. They exist mainly on farming cassava for the production of Cassareep and Cassava bread.
If you are lucky on the day of your visit you will be able to see a demonstration on the making of
the cassava products.
After leaving Agatash Village, you will be transferred to Parrot Island. Located just a few miles (15
minutes by boat) from Baganara on the Eastern bank of the Essequibo River, Parrot Island is an
uninhabited island with approximately 200ft of natural vegetation and a beautiful sand beach that
stretches about 2 miles when the tide is low. It is known as a home for many birds, but predominantly
the parrots that goes there at sunset to roost.
Overnight at Baganara.
Day 11:
Consider this the ’lazy day’. You will spend the entire day lazily while you absorb nature at its very best
on the island, or if that requires too much effort, let time cease to matter while you gently sway in a
hammock embraced by the soothing winds of the rainforest as you forget what day of the week it is.
After dinner, embark on a night spotting excursion for a chance to spot nocturnal species and other
wildlife creatures.
Overnight at Baganara Island Resort.
Day 12:
After Lunch you will be transferred by river and road to Georgetown, with a stop to see the Guyana
Heritage Museum between Parika and Georgetown.
Overnight in Le Meridian Pegasus Hotel.
Day 13:
Today you will depart Georgetown very early in the morning for your transfer to Suriname by Road
& River. During your all day travel, you will cross the Berbice River & the Corentyne River by ferry
before you entering Suriname.
When in Suriname, your journey will take you along mostly agricultural areas, rice fields and by rice
processing plants. We can also see examples of Old Dutch wooden architecture along the way cross
the Kopanama and the Saramacca Rivers by bridges to the capital city of Suriname-Paramaribo.
Overnight at Eco Resort.
Day 14:
Paramaribo sightseeing tour. Driving and strolling we take you on an interesting tour through
Paramaribo, also known as the wooden capital city of the Caribbean with its impressive architecture of
which part is now placed on World Heritage List.
During the tour you will visit museum at Fort Zeelandia, the Palmentuin (Palm Gardens), Waterkant
(riverside boulevard), a Mosque and Synagogue peacefully next to each other, and of course, a Hindu
temple. Truly worth seeing are the Independence Square and the Presidential Palace and a visit to the
Central Market where you will find numerous colorful and sweet-scented tropical fruits.
Overnight at Eco Resort.
Day 15:
After breakfast, you will be picked up for your journey which takes you to the Commenwijne River, past
Old Dutch colonial plantations of which some are still active. We will visit the Nieuw Amsterdam Museum,
Merienburg, (the oldest sugar cane plantation in Suriname) Rust-en Werk, the Thilapia Fishery and
agricultural projects in Alkmaar and Katwijk. Fishermen can be seen hauling in their catch of shrimp in
the area.
End the day with a visit of the fish-smokery, before heading back to our hotel.
Overnight at Eco Resort.
Day 16:
Take a tour to the Maroon Village. The interior of Suriname is home of the Maroons, descendants of
runaway slaves, divided in six tribes of which the largest is formed by the Saramaccan and
N’dyuka (Aucan) Maroons . Over the years, they maintained their traditions and lifestyle in small
Maroon villages and are surrounded by the aura of their ancestral Africa. Music, woodcarving, hair
braiding: enjoy it and find yourself in another continent
Overnight at Eco Resort.
Day 17:
After Breakfast at Hotel we take a bus for an all day travel by road and river to Cayenne. After 2 ½
we arrive at St Laurent, where we are welcomed by customs before we continue our journey. We
stop in Sinnamary for a creole lunch at restaurant Le Pakira, after a hearty lunch we continue to
Cayenne. Arrival in the early afternoon, and check in our hotel (Amazonia*** ) which is located in
center of the city. After rejuvenation in your hotel take a guided city tour with the possibility to do
shopping in French boutiques.
Overnight at hotel Amazonia.
Day 18:
Have a delicious breakfast at Hotel, after which you will be transferred to Kourou. Cross over to Devil’s
Islands by sailing boat. Located 15 km from Kourou, this 3 islands archipelago (Royal Island, St. Joseph
Island and Devils Island) are now a real green paradise after having been the hell for the convicts. Free
visit of St Joseph (bathing possible) and Royale Island (guided visit is possible in French only), lunch
(drinks not included) at Royale island inn. In the afternoon we cross back to Kourou and check into our
hotel.
Overnight at hotel Atlantis.
Day 19:
Early breakfast at hotel before your departure to the Guiana Space Center, guided visit (in French only,
movie in English through headset), Jupiter control room, Ariane 5 launch center, approach of launch
pads depending on operational constraints), free visit of Space Museum. Have a sumptuous
lunch at restaurant Le Relais Spatial, after lunch we travel to St Laurent, cross of the Maroni to Albina
then travel back to Paramaribo. Late afternoon arrival in Paramaribo.
Overnight at Eco Resort.
Day 20:
Have a delicious breakfast at hotel, then a transfer by chartered Aircraft to Georgetown.
Overnight at Le Meridian Pegasus Hotel.
Day 21:
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cheddi Jagan International Airport for you flight.
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