Guyana is an amazing combination of the Caribbean and South America. A former British colony, it has the distinction of being the only country on the continent of South America with English as its official language. This explains why today it is culturally aligned with the British West Indies but almost isolated from its Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese-speaking neighbors. Guyana's population can trace its roots back to Africa, India, Portugal and China. The country also boasts the largest community of the region's first settlers, the Amerindians.
The name Guyana is Amerindian for "land of many waters," which pays homage to the country's many waterways. Guyana has its share of tropical assets: pristine rain forests, towering waterfalls and clean rivers. Journeying up its rivers or into its jungles, you'll encounter traditional Amerindian villages and a variety of wildlife. You'll see dozens of waterfalls: flying over the dramatic Kaieteur Falls in the heart of the rain forest is truly memorable. And when you arrive at the falls, you won't see billboards, food stands or tourists - just sky, water and rain forest.
Hot, steamy Suriname is a gumbo of cultures. In Paramaribo, the capital, you'll find ingredients from Europe, Asia, Africa and South America: Towering palms shade tidy green squares and colonial brick buildings, Bush Negroes (forest-dwelling descendants of escaped slaves) arrive in town to sell their traditional wood carvings, Javanese Muslims crowd into a mosque adjacent to a synagogue, and Dutch-style wooden houses edge mangrove-lined riverbanks.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Guyana, and transfer to Georgetown and your hotel.
Day 2: Georgewtown city tour. Tour of the capital city, including the Botanical Gardens, National Museum, Walter Roth Museum, Zoo, St. Georges Cathedral, The Victoria Law Courts, Parliament buildings,picturesque city hall and more. Overnight.
Includes: (B)
Day 3: Mazaruni River Tour. 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, where you will see Ky-overal, Whitewater falls and will have a picnic lunch at the falls. You can also enjoy swimming there. Continue to Sloth Island and then Bartica and the Amerindian village of Foulmouth before returning to the hotel in the afternoon. Overnight.
Includes: (B, L, D)
Day 4: Georgetown - Paramaribo, Suriname. Commence your safari driving from Georgetown, Guyana to Paramaribo, Suriname. Overnight at Alberga Albergo Guest House for 2 nights.
Includes: (B)
Day 5: Paramaribo. We will take you on a guided tour by bus along the most prominent historic locations in the city center at which you will be impressed by the outstanding architecture. You will also visit Fort Zeelandia, Palmentuin (Palm Garden), the Waterkant and the Central Market.
Includes: (B)
Day 6: Early overland departure for Guyana. Afternoon arrival and overnight at hotel.
Includes: (B)
Day 7: Return. Early morning return to Port of Spain/Barbados for your connecting flight.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
- This trip can be customized to include Kaieteur Falls and Brownsberg at additional cost.
- Package includes:
- all meals, as indicated
- all road/river transportation at all destinations
- accommodation
- transfers
- permits and guides
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South America
Suriname
Cultural Journey
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