Endless Guyana Tour

ENDLESS GUYANAS ITINERARY

Day-1- Arrival in Guyana:-                                             

Arrival in Guyana, Cheddi Jagan International Airport, South America's only English speaking country. Guyana is a nature lover's gem, waiting to be discovered. It is known as the land of many waters and the giants of the world, among them; the mighty Essequibo river, Giant Arapaima fish, mighty Harpy eagle, the Anaconda, Giant Otters and Jaguars. You are privately transferred to your hotel. Overnight.     

Day-2 - Kaieteur Falls Excursion & City tour:-

Morning departure  to airport for our chartered flight to Kaieteur Falls. Kaieteur National Park is situated on the Guiana Shield, a plateau that is one of the world's oldest and remotest geological formations. The entire National Park is located within one of the largest and most biodiverse rainforests in the world. The park is home to the tiny golden frog which spends it entire life in the large tank bromeliads; white-chinned and white-collared swifts; red and green macaws, Morpho hecuba, South America's largest butterfly, the Ocelot, the Cock-of-the Rock, tapirs, otters, agoutis, bush dogs, and many more. This natural wonder has a sheer drop of 741 feet and is 5 times the height of Niagara Falls . After a fascinating tour of Kaieteur falls, we return to Georgetown and enjoy a city tour of Georgetown 

Georgetown was called Longchamps by the French, and Stabroek by the Dutch. It is a city full of historical monuments, many of them gracious colonial buildings which are still used today. It is known as the 'Garden City of the Caribbean'. Wide tree lined avenues and beautiful architecture, ranging from Gothic to Elizabethan, are evident as you drive along Main Street , High Street and Brickdam. St Georges Cathedral is the tallest freestanding wooden building in the world and was consecrated on 1892. Picturesque City hall was completed in 1889. St Andrew's Kirk is the first church built in Guyana over 139 years ago ( completed in 1818). The Victorian Law courts built in 1887, Stabroek Market, Parliament building (built in 1834) are also many of the fine examples of colonial architecture. Our visit also includes the Umana Yana, Prime Minister's Residence, and State House built in 1845 as the governor's residence, the Walter Roth Museum with its display of Amerindian artifacts, the national museum, the Botanical and zoological gardens. The bustling and colourful markets of Bourda, Stabroek and Kitty are some of the city's prized landmarks.              

Return for overnight. (BL)

Day-3- Karanambu Ranch & Giant Otters

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Karanambu. Karanambu is one of Guyana's leading eco tourism destinations, popular because of the well-publicized interest of its owner, Diane McTurk, in conserving the endangered giant river otter.  She has since passed away. Located in the Rupununi, Karanambu offers rustic but comfortable accommodations. Overnight at Karanambu Lodge. (BLD)                                             

 Remainder  of the day at leisure  

Day-4 - Karanambu Ranch

You will sample activities such as: bird watching, canoeing, caiman spotting and wildlife viewing. The possibilities are endless and the best part is that most options are included in this tour. Birdlife is rich and varied; both on the savannah and more along the rivers and ponds. On our guided tours we will most likely see the big birds- Jabiru stork, the Great Egret, the Agami Heron and the Great Blue Heron- as well as different species of Kingfishers. As we move into the ponds we see the Green Ibis, Snowy Egrets, Boatbill heron, the Purple Gallinule and the Wattled Jacana both stepping on the large Victoria Amazonian lilies. Overnight at Karanambu Lodge (BLD)      

Day-5 - Transfer to Sloth Island Reserve

Today, you head to the town of Parika, driving over the Demerara River, Guyana's second largest River. The harbor Bridge is the longest floating bridge in the world. You may be lucky to see scarlet ibis along the sand banks of the Demerara River. You'll continue your journey by boat along the Essequibo River- Guyan's largest River- being 21 miles wide at its widest point. Continue to Sloth Island and spend 2 nights/3 days. Sloth Island has recently recorded 188 (15 new species recorded in Feb) species including the puff bird, manikins, toucan, parakeets. Overnight at Sloth Island Reserve. (BLD)    

Day-6 -Sloth Island/Mazaruni River

Today, after breakfast, you will explore the trails of Sloth Island, search for howler monkeys, sloths, and some of the 188 birds which adorn the rainforest at Sloth Island. Afterwards, you can canoe to nearby Amerindian villages or enjoy fishing at night. A short visit to the Mazaruni River, will reveal the first Dutch Settlement in Guyana- Kyk-overal. Overnight at Sloth Island Nature reserve. (BLD)     

Day-7 - Return to Georgetown

Today, you will enjoy a relaxing morning before departing for Georgetown in the afternoon. Hotel in Georgetown. (BL)  

Day-8 - Guyana/Surinam

Morning departure for your flight to Paramaribo. Suriname is a former Dutch Colony with fascinating mix of cultures. Its European influences are evident in its architecture and the spoken language. On arrival you'll be transferred to Eco Resort Inn (B)      

Day-9 - Paramaribo/ French Guiana

Early Kourou overland and to your hotel for overnight. (B)                                            

Day-10 -Boat trip to Ile Du Salut

After breakfast, journey by ferry to Ile Royale- note you will not be able to go on Devils Island, but will be able to see it from the Auberge. Devils Island was made famous by Henri Charriere's book "Papillon".  You will visit the ruins of the  penal settlement at Ile Royale and  learn about the Dreyfus affair.  Weather permitting, you will sail to Ile Joseph where most prisoners were    kept. Return to your hotel in the  afternoon. (B)          

Day-11 - Arianne Space Centre

Transfer to Arianne space centre. The tour starts at 8:00 AM -11:00  am complete tour with bus shuttle to the main installations. Get to know more about the space program. Return to hotel and noon departure for                                      

Paramaribo, Suriname. Transfer to hotel for overnight. (B)

Day-12 - Paramaribo City tour and river tour

After you will find diverse races and cultures. See the shaded, tree-lined avenues , seventeenth-century Dutch wooden synagogues and Christian churches which coexist peacefully side by side.                                          

Afterwards you will enjoy the Commewijne River cruise. You will pass fishing villages and former colonial plantations of which most are no longer active. Visit the open-air museum at Niew Amsterdam and Marienburg, the oldest former sugar plantation in Suriname returning at about 5:00 pm. The visit would take approximately 3-4 hours.    Overnight. (BL)

Day-13 - Joden savanna an Maroon village tour

Depart at 8:00 am. You are transferred to Joden Savanna- a former Jewish settlement inhabited by Jews who fled the inquisition in Europe around 1650. Remnants of the oldest synagogue in the Americas as well as the ruins of a graveyard is still evident. Now cleaned and maintained by the Jewish community, this area now houses a simple cottage which is used as a museum. Here, visitors find information about this unique, historic graveyard in the forest in Suriname.                                            

Your trip continues with a visit to the Maroon village of Kalsscreek for a visit with the descendants of West African Slaves. Return to your hotel, Eco Resort Inn for overnight.

Day-14 - Return flight

Transfer to airport for your return flight from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.          

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