South America
Price: From USD $999 based on 4-6 persons traveling and on double occupancy
Departure Dates: This tour is offered All year round.
Price Includes: Accommodation, internal flights, transfers between airports and hotels, listed hotels and hotel taxes, activites as discribed and admission charges where applicable, river and land transfers, listed, lodges with full board and other meals as indicated. local guides, local beverages.
Price Excludes: International airfare, airport/departure taxes, gratuities, optional excursions, travel insurance.
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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: This tour is offered All year round.
Price Includes: Accommodation, internal flights, transfers between airports and hotels, listed hotels and hotel taxes, activites as discribed and admission charges where applicable, river and land transfers, listed, lodges with full board and other meals as indicated. local guides, local beverages.
Price Excludes: International airfare, airport/departure taxes, gratuities, optional excursions, travel insurance.
BOOK NOW »
PLEASE NOTE:
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.
Wildlife and Nature Tour
A true Amazon experience in this short 6 day tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive In Guyana
Upon arrival you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Georgetown.
Day 2: Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve
You will leave early from Georgetown via a 4x4 vehicle for a 6 hour adventurous drive to the River Lodge through a historic mining town into dense rainforest. Alternatively, you can travel through one of the local Guyana airlines, which will provide unparalleled views of the rainforest on your hour flight to the Iwokrama Forest. Arrive just in time to relax before a local lunch and get settled in to your room.
After a refreshing lunch in the Fred Allicock building you will depart for Iwokrama's Famous Canopy Walkway. The 505 foot (154 meter) state-of-the-art Iwokrama Canopy Walkway offers a totally unique experience in the region and envelopes you in the jungle's mid-level canopy through a series of suspension bridges and decks from heights of up to 98 feet (30 meters).
You'll have the chance to see birds like the Green Aracari, Scarlet Macaw, Guiana Toucanette or Channel-bill Toucan. Red howler monkeys may also be observed. Check out the epiphytes such as orchids and bromeliads, and look for the amazing parasitic ficus plant as it engulfs another tree. There is also the greenheart tree, the waramadan (endemic in Guyana only to the Iwokrama Forest) and the poisonous aromata!
As you return late afternoon to the River Lodge, you may catch a glimpse of the elusive jaguar; South America's largest cat. Spend a relaxing evening enjoying dinner overlooking the scenic vistas of the Essequibo River. After dinner, join us for a cruise on the Essequibo River through the black of night, maybe lit only by a pale moon. Your guide shines the spotlight and there it is... the red-eye glare of the black caiman! Frequently and closely seen lying on the river banks, the world's largest of the alligator family grows to 20 feet (6 meters) long. A boat ride at night may also introduce you to other nocturnal creatures such as tree boas, pacas, nightjars, and hula tree frogs. (Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 3: Turtle Mountain
A trip to Iwokrama is not complete without a hike to the summit of Turtle Mountain for a stunning view of the jungle vista. After breakfast, the journey starts with a peaceful and scenic half hour boat ride to the base of the mountain. The trek to the 951 foot (290 meter) Turtle Mountain summit is mildly challenging and takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, but the breathtaking views are more than worth the effort. Turtle Mountain provides a gorgeous view of the top of the rainforest canopy. Along the way Harpy Eagle has been seen and you may also see the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, King Vulture, Gray-headed, Double-toothed, and Plumbeous Kites and Black-faced Hawk. The trails may reveal Little Chachalaca, Marail Guan, Black Currassow, Squirrel and Black-bellied Cuckoos, Blue-crowned Mot Mot, Collared Puffbird, Pygmy, Antwrens and many more! You may also be rewarded with sightings of monkeys such as red howlers, wedge-capped capuchins and black spiders. After your return, enjoy another refreshing local lunch and an ice cold beverage. (Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 4: Atta Lodge and Canopy Walkway
You will depart Iwokrama early and drive to Atta Lodge. The Canopy Walkway and Atta Rainforest Lodge are located in the middle of the Iwokrama Rainforest preserve. The 154 metre (505 foot) state-of-the-art Iwokrama Canopy Walkway offers a unique experience in the region and envelopes you in the jungle's mid-level canopy through a series of suspension bridges and decks from heights of up to 30 metres (98 feet). You’ll have the chance to see birds like the Green Aracari, Scarlet Macaw, Guiana Toucanette or Channel-bill Toucan. Red howler Monkeys may also be observed. Check out the epiphytes such as orchids and bromeliads, and look for the amazing parasitic ficus plant as it engulfs another tree. There is also the greenheart tree, the waramadan (endemic in Guyana only to the Iwokrama Forest) and the poisonous aromata! (Meals: breakfast, lunch dinner)
Day 5: Depart Atta Lodge
Depart Atta Lodge and arrive in Georgetown in the afternoon.
Day 6: Depart Guyana
You will be picked up and transferred to the airport for your flight home.
Upon arrival you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Georgetown.
Day 2: Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve
You will leave early from Georgetown via a 4x4 vehicle for a 6 hour adventurous drive to the River Lodge through a historic mining town into dense rainforest. Alternatively, you can travel through one of the local Guyana airlines, which will provide unparalleled views of the rainforest on your hour flight to the Iwokrama Forest. Arrive just in time to relax before a local lunch and get settled in to your room.
After a refreshing lunch in the Fred Allicock building you will depart for Iwokrama's Famous Canopy Walkway. The 505 foot (154 meter) state-of-the-art Iwokrama Canopy Walkway offers a totally unique experience in the region and envelopes you in the jungle's mid-level canopy through a series of suspension bridges and decks from heights of up to 98 feet (30 meters).
You'll have the chance to see birds like the Green Aracari, Scarlet Macaw, Guiana Toucanette or Channel-bill Toucan. Red howler monkeys may also be observed. Check out the epiphytes such as orchids and bromeliads, and look for the amazing parasitic ficus plant as it engulfs another tree. There is also the greenheart tree, the waramadan (endemic in Guyana only to the Iwokrama Forest) and the poisonous aromata!
As you return late afternoon to the River Lodge, you may catch a glimpse of the elusive jaguar; South America's largest cat. Spend a relaxing evening enjoying dinner overlooking the scenic vistas of the Essequibo River. After dinner, join us for a cruise on the Essequibo River through the black of night, maybe lit only by a pale moon. Your guide shines the spotlight and there it is... the red-eye glare of the black caiman! Frequently and closely seen lying on the river banks, the world's largest of the alligator family grows to 20 feet (6 meters) long. A boat ride at night may also introduce you to other nocturnal creatures such as tree boas, pacas, nightjars, and hula tree frogs. (Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 3: Turtle Mountain
A trip to Iwokrama is not complete without a hike to the summit of Turtle Mountain for a stunning view of the jungle vista. After breakfast, the journey starts with a peaceful and scenic half hour boat ride to the base of the mountain. The trek to the 951 foot (290 meter) Turtle Mountain summit is mildly challenging and takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, but the breathtaking views are more than worth the effort. Turtle Mountain provides a gorgeous view of the top of the rainforest canopy. Along the way Harpy Eagle has been seen and you may also see the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, King Vulture, Gray-headed, Double-toothed, and Plumbeous Kites and Black-faced Hawk. The trails may reveal Little Chachalaca, Marail Guan, Black Currassow, Squirrel and Black-bellied Cuckoos, Blue-crowned Mot Mot, Collared Puffbird, Pygmy, Antwrens and many more! You may also be rewarded with sightings of monkeys such as red howlers, wedge-capped capuchins and black spiders. After your return, enjoy another refreshing local lunch and an ice cold beverage. (Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 4: Atta Lodge and Canopy Walkway
You will depart Iwokrama early and drive to Atta Lodge. The Canopy Walkway and Atta Rainforest Lodge are located in the middle of the Iwokrama Rainforest preserve. The 154 metre (505 foot) state-of-the-art Iwokrama Canopy Walkway offers a unique experience in the region and envelopes you in the jungle's mid-level canopy through a series of suspension bridges and decks from heights of up to 30 metres (98 feet). You’ll have the chance to see birds like the Green Aracari, Scarlet Macaw, Guiana Toucanette or Channel-bill Toucan. Red howler Monkeys may also be observed. Check out the epiphytes such as orchids and bromeliads, and look for the amazing parasitic ficus plant as it engulfs another tree. There is also the greenheart tree, the waramadan (endemic in Guyana only to the Iwokrama Forest) and the poisonous aromata! (Meals: breakfast, lunch dinner)
Day 5: Depart Atta Lodge
Depart Atta Lodge and arrive in Georgetown in the afternoon.
Day 6: Depart Guyana
You will be picked up and transferred to the airport for your flight home.
