South America
Price: From USD $3850 per person based on double occupancy
Departure dates: SEASONS: Mid-September to November and February to April. (December and January has a mini-wet season.)
Price Includes:
Mode of Transport to Iwokrama: A laterite road is the artery of communication for Guyana's interior locations. Shared buses and 4x4 vehicles will take you to your Rupununi destinations. The journey from Georgetown to Iwokrama takes about 8 hours as a minimum depending on the state of the road. Alternatively, the option of flying to Annai and a further 2 hour drive to Iwokrama is also available.
This tour begins and end in Georgetown. Tour extensions available.
PLEASE NOTE:
Hotel upgrade at extra cost.
Tour information and prices are subject to change without notice.
Hotels and lodges subject to availability.
Departure dates: SEASONS: Mid-September to November and February to April. (December and January has a mini-wet season.)
Price Includes:
- 8 full days guided fishing based on 2 anglers per boat and 2 guides. Unlimited gas per trip.
- All COLD drinks including soft drinks, beer and local rum and ICE. Ice box on boat with cold drinks during the day fishing. All meals and snacks.
- Daily laundry.
- Camps will be hammocks and tents with air mattresses.
- Return transfer to Apoteri
- Pick and transfers to airport, hotel and airport.
- Food and drinks in Georgetown.
- Tips and gratuities to guides and camp staff.
- Tackle, rods, reels and lures
- Items of a personal nature.
Mode of Transport to Iwokrama: A laterite road is the artery of communication for Guyana's interior locations. Shared buses and 4x4 vehicles will take you to your Rupununi destinations. The journey from Georgetown to Iwokrama takes about 8 hours as a minimum depending on the state of the road. Alternatively, the option of flying to Annai and a further 2 hour drive to Iwokrama is also available.
This tour begins and end in Georgetown. Tour extensions available.
PLEASE NOTE:
Hotel upgrade at extra cost.
Tour information and prices are subject to change without notice.
Hotels and lodges subject to availability.
Apoteri Fishing
Apoteri is a community in the Upper Takatu, Upper Essequibo region of Guyana, near the confluence of the Rupununi River with the Essequibo, at an altitude of 177 feet (53 meters).There is an airstrip near Apoteri.
The name Apoteri comes from the name of a tree given by the Arawaks, an indigenous people of South America. The history and development of Apoteri village is closely tied to the balata industry. In the 1970 Apoteri was formed as a base for the business firm, Booker Brothers, McConnell & Company, popularly known as Bookers. Workers from all over the region came to work there mainly from villages in the south Rupununi such as Shea, Sand Creek, Sawariwau and Krowdar. Today the village has several tribes including Patamona, Wapashina and Makushi.
The main activities in the community is agriculture, Farming cash crops, growing peanuts and fishing, which all takes place on a small scale. Nowadays, sport fishing and the resulting tourist dollars ensure the sustainability of Apoteri. The entire village benefits from working on a rotational basis as porters, captains, maids, chefs, guides etc. We welcome you on our fishing a dventure of a lifetime!
The name Apoteri comes from the name of a tree given by the Arawaks, an indigenous people of South America. The history and development of Apoteri village is closely tied to the balata industry. In the 1970 Apoteri was formed as a base for the business firm, Booker Brothers, McConnell & Company, popularly known as Bookers. Workers from all over the region came to work there mainly from villages in the south Rupununi such as Shea, Sand Creek, Sawariwau and Krowdar. Today the village has several tribes including Patamona, Wapashina and Makushi.
The main activities in the community is agriculture, Farming cash crops, growing peanuts and fishing, which all takes place on a small scale. Nowadays, sport fishing and the resulting tourist dollars ensure the sustainability of Apoteri. The entire village benefits from working on a rotational basis as porters, captains, maids, chefs, guides etc. We welcome you on our fishing a dventure of a lifetime!
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive In Guyana
Arrive in Georgetown. Pick up and tranfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Rupununi
Transfer from hotel to Rupununi. Transfer to boat to Apoteri and to base camp. The afteroon will be spent fishing along the trail.
Day 3-10: Fishing
Enjoy full days of fishing. A packed or hot lunch will be provided at the camp.
Day 11: Return to Georgetown
Mid-afteroon fly back to Georgetown. Transfer and overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Departure
ou will be picked up and transferred to the airport for your flight home.
Arrive in Georgetown. Pick up and tranfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Rupununi
Transfer from hotel to Rupununi. Transfer to boat to Apoteri and to base camp. The afteroon will be spent fishing along the trail.
Day 3-10: Fishing
Enjoy full days of fishing. A packed or hot lunch will be provided at the camp.
Day 11: Return to Georgetown
Mid-afteroon fly back to Georgetown. Transfer and overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Departure
ou will be picked up and transferred to the airport for your flight home.
