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Kaieteur Overland - 8D/7N
Enjoy in 8 days a Georgetown City Tour, adventure, jungle, falls and much more included in this tour.
Georgetown the chief port, capital and largest city of Guyana is situated on the right Bank of the Demerara River Estuary. It was chosen as a site for a fort to guard the early Dutch settlements of the Demerara River. The city of Georgetown was designed largely by the Dutch and is laid out in a rectangular pattern with wide tree lined avenues and irrigation canals that crises cross the city. Most of the buildings in the city are wooden with unique architecture dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. For the most part the buildings have Demerara shutters and designed fretwork which trim eaves and windows. Main Street Georgetown provides several excellent examples of old colonial homes, a prime example of which is the State House, built in 1852. The State House is set in large gardens and is painted green and white and has hosted many visiting dignitaries.
Included: Airport transfers - Double/twin accommodations - Camping equipment - Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast. L = Lunch. D = Dinner) - All road and river transfers - Internal flights - Local guides during tours - VAT - Activities.
Not Included: International airfare - Departure tax - Personal expenses - Insurance. * Please note that on the overland trip to Kaieteur Falls you carry your own backpack. Porters can be arranged to carry your pack at an additional cost.
Departure Dates: SET DATES.
Equipment to bring: Broad rimmed or peaked sun hat - Large handkerchief or bandana to protect back of neck from sun - Light weight, quick dry, light colored long pants and long sleeved shirt - Light weight socks, that dry quickly - Shorts - Bathing suit - T-shirt, ideally light color and cotton - Slippers or sandals, for easy on and off around camp when boots are being dried - Appropriate boots for hiking - Poncho/raincoat - Sunscreen and chap stick - Insect repellent - Medications for specific medical condition (i.e. allergies, heart etc) - Calamine Lotion - Sunglasses ideally with carrying straps - Back pack - Ziploc bags - to protect things against rain etc - Personal Toiletries - Small flashlight with extra batteries - Camera and extra films.
Day by day itinerary:
- Monday Arrive in Guyana - Pick up and transfer to Cara Lodge, 150-year-old heritage house converted into a small hotel. Overnight at Cara Lodge.
- Tuesday Georgetown - This morning enjoy a guided tour of Georgetown City. This afternoon have a briefing on the overland trip and prepare your gear. Overnight at Cara Lodge. (B)
- Wednesday Depart Georgetown - At 06:30hrs traveling for 8 hours, passing through the bauxite town of Linden, then through miles and miles of lush rainforest 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 a sumptuous meal prepared by Melford and Ina are all you need before climbing into your hammock. The fresh, clean air will soon render you fast asleep. Overnight at camp Amatuk. (B,L,D)
- Thursday - The next day you 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. (B,L,D)
- Friday - 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. (B,L,D)
- Saturday Kaieteur Park - 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 colored, 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. (B,L,D)
- Sunday - 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 rainforest and rivers that will hold the secrets of your adventure forever. Transfer and overnight at Cara Lodge. (B,L)
- Monday Home - Transfer to Airport for departing flight. (B)
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Vantage World Strongly Recommends Insurance for all your Travel Programs
We provide, through TravelSafe Insurance, one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of travel insurance, a TravelSafe Custom Plan, where you decide the benefits YOU want and the levels of protection YOU desire including access to their 24-hour emergency assistance service from anywhere in the world. Click the link below the Plan Benefits table for plan details.
