Guyana

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Guyana is a neglected jewel of Neotropical birding. Long overshadowed by its better-known neighbors to the west and the south, this English-speaking country on the northeast coast of South America includes vast expanses of unbroken forest among its wide range of habitats. The country sits just north of the equator so the sun rises relatively late, making it p...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Opportunity to watch rare birds
    • Trip offers a wide array of scenery and birds.
    • Wonderful mix of Caribbean, Indian and indigenous food
    • The constant supply of fresh tropical fruits and amply apportioned dinners are a bonus.

What's this trip about?

    Guyana is a neglected jewel of Neotropical birding. Long overshadowed by its better-known neighbors to the west and the south, this English-speaking country on the northeast coast of South America includes vast expanses of unbroken forest among its wide range of habitats. The country sits just north of the equator so the sun rises relatively late, making it possible to take advantage of dawn birding without keeping extreme “birder’s hours.” The country’s impressive system of rivers makes for easy travel by boat to many of the prime birding areas. This tour to one of South America’s better-kept secrets is a fine introduction to the continent’s birds and an opportunity to experience the region’s many endemics (some of them recently split).

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 8 people
Age range36 years and up
Flights and transport
Start CityGeorgetown
End CityGeorgetown

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Birding
  • Education / Learning
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Educational/ Learning

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 8

Trip includes

    • Prices are in $USD
    • Internal Transportation
    • Meals included
    • Guide
    • Lodging in comfortable hotels/motels
    • Tour materials are included

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1:

The tour begins at 6 pm with a meeting in the lobby of our Georgetown, Guyana hotel.

Day 2:

We’ll depart before dawn, heading east along the coast to the Abary River. This small river drains north into the Caribbean and has been protected for the purpose of coastal flood control. A small road adjacent to the river leads toward the coast, allowing access to a...

Day 3:

Accommodation: Karanambu Lodge.

We’ll transfer early to the nearby airport at Ogle, where Red-breasted Blackbirds sing and Snail Kites patrol the marshes. We’ll fly past the Demerara and Essequibo Rivers and over hundreds of miles of unbroken tropical rainfores...

Day 4:

Accommodation: Karanambu Lodge.

We’ll spend our full day around Karanambu seeking out savannah species that we may have missed the previous day and also searching in woodland riparian patches for species such as Blue Ground Dove, Golden-spangled Piculet, Rufous...

Day 5:

Accommodation: Surama Ecolodge.

After early morning birding around Karanambu Lodge and then breakfast, we’ll transfer by boat via the Rupununi River to Ginep Landing. Depending on the river levels, this trip offers an excellent opportunity to look for Giant Ott...

Day 6:

Accommodation: Surama Ecolodge.

For our full day at Surama we’ll concentrate on the forests around the Burro Burro River and on a brief boat trip down the creeks. There are several interesting species to be seen here, with one of the undoubted specialties of th...

Day 7:

Accommodation: Atta Rainforest Lodge.

After dawn birding near the lodge and then breakfast, we’ll pack and depart by four-wheel-drive vehicles to the Cock-of-the-rock Trail. After an easy 20-minute walk we’ll hope to have our first view of lekking Guianan Cock-...

Days 8-9:

Accommodation: Atta Rainforest Lodge.

The forest around Atta Lodge is excellent for birds, but the major attraction here is the nearby Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. The 500-foot-long walkway has four platforms, the highest of which is about 100 feet above the ground...

Day 10:

Accommodation: Iwokrama River Lodge.

After a brief morning’s outing along the main road, where we should encounter species such as Pied Puffbird, Rose-breasted Chat, and Blue-black Grosbeak and have a reasonable chance for the large and highly ornamented Crimso...

Day 11:

Accommodation: Iwokrama River Lodge.

The Iwokrama Rainforest is a vast wilderness of one million acres, established in 1996 as the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development and located in the heart of one of the last four untouch...

Day 12:

Accommodation: Iwokrama River Lodge.

Making another early start, we’ll embark once more on the Essequibo and explore the back of Indian House Island, where we’ll experience dawn on the river, perhaps accompanied by the songs of up to five species of tinamou and...

Day 13:

Accommodation: Cara Lodge.

We’ll have an early breakfast before departing for Annai and our morning flight to Ogle. From there we’ll transfer to Cara Lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we’ll visit the Georgetown Botanical Gardens, concentrating on any species th...

Day 14:

The tour concludes this morning with a transfer to the airport for international flights home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $6,300
Price per day$450
Single supplement (single occupancy)$570
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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What's excluded

    • Passports and visas
    • International Flights
    • Optional excursions
    • Gratuitiesfor leaders
    • Alcoholic beverages
    • Anything of a purely personal nature

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36 years and up
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