13 days from £2,947A journey of discovery through the Guiana Shield: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana.
A unique insight into how the heritage of three distinct colonial powers has shaped these almost unvisited republics beyond the northern fringes of the Amazon basin.
Natural vegetation habitats range from primary rainforest to savannah and coastal lowlands - a must-visit for birdwatchers; Amerindian villages; the notorious bagne penal colony described in “Papillon”; and Europe's main space centre. Fascinating. Suggested Holiday ItineraryDay 1: Arrive Georgetown, Guyana. Stay 2 nights.
Day 2: Explore Georgetown, optional Kaieteur Falls tour.
Day 3: Fly to Rock View Lodge, stay 1 night.
Day 4: Continue to Surama, Amerindian village of the Macushi tribe. Stay 2 nights.
Day 5: Walk up Surama Mountain; across the savannah for canoe excursion on Burro Burro River.
Day 6: Visit Iwokrama Canopy Walkway, afternoon flight to Georgetown, stay 1 night.
Day 7: Georgetown city tour, afternoon flight to Paramaribo, Suriname. Stay 3 nights.
Day 8: Commewijne plantations tour .
Day 9: Drive to Jodensavanne, and on to Blakawatra.
Day 10: Drive to Kourou, French Guiana via St. Laurent du Maroni, stay 2 nights.
Day 11: Iles du Salut (“Devil’s Island”) visit by catamaran.
Day 12: Visit Kourou Space Centre, transfer to Cayenne, city tour. Stay 1 night.
Day 13: Transfer to the airport.
Owing to many clients' preference for flexibility, and the variation in flight price according to season and availability, the price quoted excludes the cost of international flights, which we will happily arrange for you. Flights to Latin America can be daytime or overnight, while the return flight is always overnight, so you will need to add at least one day to arrive at the total length of your holiday. View detailed itinerary >> Our Comment
I’ve done variations of this itinerary 4 times in the last two years – and keep discovering new things: harpy eagle (twice) cock-of-the-rock (3 times), black caiman in the Georgetown botanical gardens; the market in Cayenne, the ruins of the cells on the Iles du Salut – the list goes on.
Chris Parrott, Founder Director
Jenny Hyden finds her inner adventurer in Guyana and Suriname and writes about her experiences for our online magazine, Papagaio.
South America's last frontier |  Devil's island - notorious for the former penal colony made famous by the book (and film) Papillon
 There is an optional tour of Kaieteur Falls on day 2, highly recommended
 The Guiana Space Centre at Kourou is the European Space Agency's (ESA) main spaceport
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