Itinerary
- Day 1
Georgetown
- Start point
- Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana (AIRPORT)
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- City tour of Georgetown (if time permits)
- Day 2
Kaieteur Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight to Kaieteur Falls
- Visit to Kaieteur Falls with exploration from multiple viewpoints (approximately 2 hours)
Landmarks Kaieteur Falls - Day 3
Georgetown to Rupununi - Iwokrama River Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight over Guyana's rainforest
- Transfer by 4WD jeep to Iwokrama Rainforest Lodge
- Afternoon rainforest trail exploration with ranger
- Night boat trip searching for Black Caiman and nocturnal creatures
Landmarks Iwokrama Rainforest - Day 4
Iwokrama River Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning boat trip on Essequibo River
- Boat ride to Turtle Mountain
- Climb to 290-metre-high summit of Turtle Mountain (approximately 2 hours)
- Visit to Amerindian petroglyphs at Kurupukari Falls
- Night boat trip searching for tree boas and tree frogs
Landmarks Turtle Mountain Kurupukari Falls Essequibo River - Day 5
Iwokrama - Atta Rainforest Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer through Iwokrama Rainforest
- Birding stop in mori scrub forest
- Visit to Iwokrama Canopy Walkway
- Trail exploration around lodge
- Evening observation of white-winged potoo from canopy walkway
Landmarks Iwokrama Canopy Walkway - Day 6
Atta Rainforest Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Birding around lodge forest
- Canopy walkway experience
Landmarks Atta Rainforest Lodge Canopy Walkway - Day 7
Atta Rainforest Lodge to Surama Eco-lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dawn chorus observation from canopy walkway
- Forest drive seeking Guianan cock-of-the-rock
- Educational session on jungle plants
- Visit to Surama Amerindian village
- Visit to school, medical centre, church and village houses
- Guided forest trail walk with indigenous guides
- Medicinal plants education
- Night walk through forest
Landmarks Surama Amerindian Village - Day 8
Surama Eco-lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at mountain lookout with views across to the Pakaraima Mountains), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pre-dawn savannah walk
- Surama Mountain climb
- Breakfast at mountain lookout
- Afternoon savannah and rainforest walk (approximately 5 kilometres)
- Burro Burro River canoe paddle
- Wildlife viewing: giant river otters, tapir, spider monkeys
Landmarks Surama Mountain Burro Burro River Pakaraima Mountains - Day 9
Surama to Rupununi River - Karanambu Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Forest walk at dawn
- Transfer by 4WD vehicle to Rupununi River
- Boat journey to Karanambu Lodge
- Afternoon boat trip searching for Giant River Otters
- Visit to water lily ponds at dusk
- Night boat ride with spotlight searching for Black Caiman and nocturnal wildlife
Landmarks Karanambu Lodge Rupununi River - Day 10
Karanambu Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning birding walk along Panorama Trail
- Poison dart frog observation
- Drive to Rupununi River banks
- Boat journey on Rupununi River
- Giant River Otter viewing
- Giant Victoria regia waterlily viewing at dusk
- Nocturnal wildlife spotlight search
Landmarks Panorama Trail Pakaraima Mountains Rupununi River - Day 11
Rupununi River to Yupukari - Caiman House
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat transfer with birdwatching to Yupukari
- Night foray on Rupununi River for Black Caiman field study participation
- Black Caiman search and capture participation (if water level permits)
Landmarks Caiman House Field Station Yupukari Amerindian Village - Day 12
Caiman House
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning savannah exploration searching for giant anteater
- Boat transfer to Caiman House Field Station
- Giant River Otter viewing
- Black Caiman viewing
- Arapaima viewing
- Birdwatching during transfer
Landmarks Caiman House Field Station - Day 13
Lethem to Georgetown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to Lethem
- Flight from Lethem to Georgetown
- Afternoon tour of Georgetown
Landmarks Demerara River Essequibo River - Day 14
Georgetown - Departure
- End point
- Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana (AIRPORT)
- Meals
- Breakfast
