Guyana’s Rainforest and Rupununi

Pick up and transfer from Cheddi Jagan International Airport to Georgetown and your selected hotel.

Overnight at Cara Lodge in Georgetown.

Pickup and transfer to Eugene F. Correia International Airport for your scheduled flight over the Demerara and Essequibo rivers and hundreds of miles of unbroken tropical rainforest. Land at Kaieteur Falls, the world’s highest free-falling waterfall. Here you can spot the tiny golden frogs, Guiana Cock-of-the-Rocks, Kaieteur Swifts and Makonaima birds.

Pick up and transfer back to Eugene F. Correia International Airport back in Georgetown. Overnight at Cara Lodge.

Pick up and transfer to Eugene F. Correia International Airport for your flight to Fair View Airstrip. Here, you will be transferred again to Iwokrama River Lodge.

We will leave the lodge by boat for river birdwatching before landing for our hike up Turtle Mountain to its summit 360 meters (935 ft) high. It takes around an hour and three quarters to walk up to the summit, with stunning views of the rainforest canopy awaiting you at the top.

Transfer along a road known for jaguar sightings to Atta Rainforest Lodge, home of the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. In the clearings surrounding the lodge, you can spot many of Guyana’s “must see” birds, such as the Crimson Fruitcrow and Black Curassow.

Overnight at Atta Lodge.

Early morning start to go birdwatching up in the canopy, before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Enjoy a day at the lodge with the ability to walk the many wildlife and birdwatching walks and trails in the surrounding area. Look out for deer, tapir, amphibians and playful primates that keep the jungle alive around you. Serious birders may feel inclined to search for the elusive Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo among the undergrowth.

Night walks are also possible, with the chance to see some of the six different cat species that call the twilight rainforest home.

Overnight at Atta Rainforest Lodge.

Enjoy another dawn visit to the canopy before breakfast at the lodge to prepare for your departure. Transfer from Atta Rainforest Lodge to the Corkwood in the Iwokrama Forest. Here, you can enjoy a relatively short walk with hopes of spotting the Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock, with guides along the trail providing you with understanding of the flora and fauna in the area.

We will then continue our transfer to Ginep Landing. From here, we will take a small boat on the Rupununi river to Karanambu Lodge. This boat ride will give you the perfect opportunity to look for Giant River Otters, as there are several otter families that call this river home.

Arrive at Karanambu Lodge, a former cattle ranch known for the diverse biomes that stretch across its 110-square-miles. The land encompasses savannah, marshy ponds, riparian forest and a 30-mile stretch of the Rupununi River.

Overnight at Karanambu Lodge.

This morning we make an early start to an area of rolling grasslands, home to a population of giant anteaters, which can grow up to 2.2 meters long.

In the evening, you will be given the choice between a river excursion or bird watching expedition of the woodland patches or gallery forest along the river to look for the Agami Heron. Enjoy a later evening walk along the grasslands beside the airstrip with the chance to see seven different species of nightjar, and Double-Striped Thick-Knees.

Overnight at Karanambu Lodge.

In the early morning, you will be given the opportunity to travel out to search the savannah for giant anteaters once more, or explore the Rupununi River in search of Giant River Otters, Black Caiman and Arapaima.

After breakfast transfer from the lodge across the savannah to Lethem before your scheduled flight to Eugene F. Correia International Airport. Transfer upon arrival to your hotel in Georgetown, with overnight stay at Cara Lodge.

Today offers you a full day tour of Georgetown, the stunning Guyanese capital. We will start our tour with a visit to culinary master Chef Delven Adams, who will guide us around the Bourda Market, the largest market in the country. Here, we will enjoy learning for the sellers at the market stalls, selling diverse goods ranging from fish to fabrics to bush medicine. Chef Adams will purchase his ingredients based on your wishes and head home to begin preparing your meal while you continue onto your tour of Georgetown.

This tour will be a mix of a vehicle and walking tour, taking you around the historic buildings of the city, such as the Victoria Law Courts, St. Andrew’s Kirk, Stabroek Market, and St. George’s Cathedral. We will continue onto the botanical gardens, and a pond in either the gardens or a national park to feed manatees.

We will then enjoy lunch at the Backyard Cafe, Chef Adam’s little gem of a restaurant in his backyard. Here, you can watch as he prepares your meal, with your courses commencing as soon as he finishes.

Overnight at Cara Lodge.

Pick up and transfer to Cheddi Jagan International Airport for your departing flight.

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