Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive Guyana
Arrive in Guyana. Pick up and transfer to Cara Lodge, 150-year-old heritage house converted into a small hotel.
Overnight at Cara Lodge


Day 2 - Georgetown city tour, journey preparation
This morning enjoy a guided tour of Georgetown City (see description below). This afternoon have a briefing on the overland trip and prepare your gear.
Overnight at Cara Lodge


Day 3 - Overland journey to central Guyana rainforest then board boats at Madhia
This morning depart Georgetown at 0630hrs traveling for 8 hours, passing through the bauxite town of Linden, then through miles and miles of lush rain forest and rolling hills, stopping briefly at ‘58’ where you enjoy a lovely vegetarian lunch or fried local fish or chicken. Rejuvenated, you continue your journey to the bustling gold-mining town of Mahdia, then to Pamela Landing where you travel by boat for 2 ½ hours to Amatuk. Here, on this beautiful island of white sand with the 170 ft drop Amatuk falls just a few yards away, you camp for the night. A refreshing bath in the river and enjoy a sumptuous meal this is all you need before climbing into your hammock. The fresh, clean air will soon render you fast asleep.
Overnight at Camp Amatuk


Day 4 - Hike and river journey towards Kaieteur
Leave by foot, trekking through the jungle, swimming across creeks and walking across jungle bridges (tree trunks), a short boat-ride through the rapids and you arrive at Waratuk where you camp for the night.
Overnight at Camp Waratuk


Day 5 - Cross Ibini mountains and make final ascent to Kaieteur
The next morning, after a good night’s sleep and a delicious breakfast, you set off on foot for Tukiet with the enigmatic Ibini mountain range in a distance as your constant companion. Another short boat ride and you reach just in time for lunch at Tukiet, the bottom of Kaieteur Falls. A cool dip in the river with the ‘Old Man’s Beard’, a beautiful falls, flowing gently down a steep drop from high up the mountain just across the river, and a healthy meal will put you in top gear to begin your climb up the ‘O my God’ mountain. Did you say that you liked challenges? This climb will challenge you both physically and mentally. With your backpack strapped securely unto your back and your water bottle within easy reach you begin your ascend quite smartly. After four and a half exhilarating hours of climbing, enough time to come to terms with yourself and find out who you really are, you eventually reach the top. The feeling of achievement is indescribable as you proudly view the grandeur of the mighty Kaieteur Falls, the highest single-drop waterfalls in the world. A peaceful and contented night’s rest at the Kaieteur Guest House will refresh you for the next day’s activities.
Overnight at Kaieteur Guest House


Day 6 - Explore Kaieteur area
A tour around the Kaieteur Park will prove to be a truly fascinating experience. You will get the chance to view the Kaieteur Falls from several vantage points that offer excellent photo opportunities. The knowledgeable tour guide is a vault of information that is simply incredible. With stealth and a little patience you can get a close- up view of the beautiful, but poisonous ‘golden frog’ and, if you’re lucky you’ll catch a glimpse of the brilliantly coloured, orange ‘Cock-of-the-rock’. You will also make the acquaintance of several pretty carnivores’ plants, some of which feed on insects. There are lots of beautiful, wild flowers to, including the decorative Heliconia.
Overnight at Kaieteur Guest House


Day 7 - Transfer by air back to Georgetown
After another night at the top of the Kaieteur, listening to tales of ‘Old Kiae’- who is said to have saved his people from the warlike Caribs by throwing himself down the Kaieteur Falls – and hearing the gentle tongue of the Patamona dialect being spoken will surely be remembered for a long time. On the plane to Georgetown you get a final, spectacular aerial view of Kaieteur Falls and the gorge and the awe-inspiring expanse of rain forest and rivers that will hold the secrets of your adventure forever.
Overnight at Cara Lodge


Day 8 - Depart Guyana
Transfer to Airport for departing flight. B

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