Day 01: 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, crafts, and jewelry, or any other knick-knacks
that your indulgence allows you. Overnight at Le Meridien
Pegasus Hotel
Day 02: 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 & Day 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 05: 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,
rainforests, rivers and a family atmosphere with excellent
ranch regional cuisine surrounds you. Overnight at Rockview
Lodge
 Day
06: 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 07:
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
08: Breakfast, then a departure by chartered aircraft
to the Majestic Kaieteur 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
09: 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 live 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 go 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 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 hours 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. (meals on the flight)
NOTE: Sightseeing, transfers, entrance fees as well as meals and local soft drinks are
included (meals and drinks not included in Georgetown)
Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
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