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GUYANA ADVENTURE WITH LAST FRONTIERS
These days usually a country rich in wildlife and stunning scenery is heavy on tourists. Guyana, bordered by Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname, is a wiildlife destination in its infancy, often overlooked in favour of its more popular Amazonian cousins. Expect raw and gritty experiences, topped with a character-filled Caribbean nightlife.
Begin your trip in the colonial city of Georgetown, then journey through rainforest and savannah spending time on a working ranch wrangling cattle before visiting the Kaieteur Falls and returning to Georgetown.
Travel through deepest Guyana and explore this rarely visited country bursting with wildlife, history and adventure. You will get the opportunity to experience primary rainforest and walk through the canopy as well as meet the local communities. You will also spend time in the savannah on a working cattle ranch watching real macoy cowboys and try your hand at lassoing. Hit Baganara Island for some beach bum relaxation. The spectacular and remote Kaieteur Falls, which boasts a drop of 225 metres, the highest single drop waterfall in world. A flight over them will blow you away...hopefully not literally.
Last Frontiers operate this adventure year round. The dry seasons (best for wildlife viewing) are February to April and July to November. The rainy season makes for spectacular viewing of waterfalls and the savannah is at its greenest.
This is a rare chance to explore South America's untouched hinterland with Last Frontiers. The twelve day trip runs for a minimum of two people.
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Price Guide
This twelve-day trip costs around A$7,466 per person.
This price Includes:
• accommodation for 11 nights
• full Board (excluding in Georgetown)
• all land transfers and charter flights
• guided tours
Highlights
- scaling the treetops in rainforest canopy walks
- giant River Otter rehabilitation programme
- giving cattle wrangling a go
- gallioping across the savannah into the pristine Kanku mountains
- tracking Harpy eagles and the elusive jaguars - few trips go by without a sighting
- bathing on the banks of the Brazillian border
- getting a bird's eye view during a rainforest fly-over
- oggling Kaieteur Falls
- living it up at the Caribbean night life
Duration
This is a twelve-day adventure which includes:
- day 1 arrive in Georgetown and spend the night in an old wooden colonial building which was up until recently a family home
- days 2-3 you are driven south (3-4 hours) to the Iwokrama Field Station. On the banks of the Essequibo, the research station consists of a large thatched building with screened guest cabins in the gardens, and tours take you into the surrounding rainforest.
- day 4 take a canopy walk in before being driven to the Surama Eco-Lodge and visit the The Makushi Amerindian community
- day 5 continue south via Annai and stay one night at Karanambu Ranch, in the Rupununi savannas, excellent for bird-spotting. Learn about the giant otter rehabilitation programme
- days 6-8 transfer by 4x4 to the Dadanawa Ranch. The ranch covers around 1,700 square miles and was once the largest ranch in South America. Take adventure trips into the pristine forests and rivers of the Kanuku mountains. Enjoy guided trips with opportunities to search for Harpy eagles and jaguar! The accommodation is simple but extremely welcoming. Watch the cowboys work the cattle in the corral and go for a ride across the savannah.
- days 9-10 take the scheduled charter service (small plane) back to Baganara Island and then transfer to Baganara Island Resort for two nights of relaxing by the surrounded by lush tropical forest.
- day 11 fly by small plane on a charter flight to the remote Kaieteur Falls. From the airstrip, trails lead to various viewpoints. Continue on for a bathe in the river at the Orinduik Falls before returning to Georgetown for your final night.
- day 12 enjoy a tour of the city, before the transfer to the airport for onward connections
Activities
• bird & wildlife spotting• canopy walk
• boat/4x4 tours
• walking
• riding
• visits to local communities and conservation projects
• visit to the Kaieteur Falls
When
You will LOVE!
- wildlife – giant river otter, jaguar, Harpy eagle
- the scenery – Rainforest, Beaches, Waterfalls
- staying on a working ranch
- the lack of tourists
- the sense of adventure
You might NOT LIKE!
- some basic accommodation
- 4x4 transfers can sometime take a while if the weather is bad
- the heat