Saturday- Arrival Guyana:-
Arrival in Guyana, 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.
Sunday - Kaieteur
Falls Excursion & City tour :- Morning departure from your
hotel 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 an extremely fascinating tour of Kaieteur falls, we return to
Georgetown and city tour of Georgetown , including St Georges
Cathedral-the tallest freestanding wooden building in the world-
picturesque City hall, the Victorian Law courts and many heritage sites,
the national museum, botanical gardens and zoo. Return to hotel. BL
Monday -
Guyana/Surinam:- 11:00 am 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 transfer to your hotel for overnight. B
Tuesday : Paramaribo/
French Guiana:- Early transfer to Albina with air-conditioned
car and bilingual guide. Cross with Ferry and transfer to Kourou
overland and to your hotel for overnight. B
Wednesday : Devils Islands
Tour:- After breakfast, transfer to Ile Royale for your Devil's
Island tour. Spot presentation by English speaking Guide. See Devil's
Island from the Auberge and learn about the Dreyfus affair and about the
French Guiana colonial era and its cruel past. Visit the ruins of the
penal settlement. If time permits, visit Joseph Island . Late afternoon
return to hotel.BL
Thursday : Ariane Space
Centre:- Transfer to Ariane 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
Friday : Paramaribo City
tour:- Paramaribo city tour. Overnight at Hotel Eco Resort.B
Saturday : Brownsberg
Park:- Transfer by bus to Brownsberg Park. Activities include:
bird watching, nature walk and hiking to the water falls. Overnight at
Brownsberg Park for 1 night BL.
Sunday : Paramaribo:-
Return to Paramaribo. Overnight at Hotel Eco Resort. B
Monday : Suriname /
Guyana:- Transfer to airport for return flight to Guyana. Pick
up and transfer to Hotel Ariantze.B
Tuesday :
Mazaruni & Essequibo Resort & ruins of Old Dutch Fort:- Morning
departure to Parika to join a boat for the Mazaruni & Essequibo River
day tour. First stop at Fort Island , an Old Dutch fort. Travel to the
Mazaruni river, Ky-overal, Marshall Falls , and Whitewater falls .Picnic
lunch at the falls. Swimming -optional. Continue to the small mining
town of Bartica and the Amerindian village of Foulmouth . Return to
hotel Ariantze. LB
Wednesday- Karanambu Ranch
& Giant Otters:- 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. Located in the Rupununi,
Karanambu offers rustic but comfortable accommodations. BLD
Thursday - 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. Even a swim
with the 'Diane's otters' can give a sense of pure satisfaction.
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. BLD
Friday : Fly
from Karanambu Ranch to Georgetown and transfer to your hotel.BL
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