Arrival – Our tour will begin from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. You tour leader Leon Moore or driver will be waiting to collect you from the Airport and transfer you to your hotel. The driver from the airport can take approximately 1 hours during the late hours of the night or up to 2 hours depending on the flow of traffic during the day time.

Georgetown is located in the north of Guyana on the Atlantic coast, and about a one-third of the Country’s population lives in this English speaking metropolis. The Georgetown Botanical Garden is a wonderful spot, despite their location in central Georgetown there are exclusive grounds of large tropical trees, lawns and wetland provided for some exciting birding. Some of the species we are likely to see includes Great Black-Hawk, Common Black-Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk, Snail Kite, Green- rumped Parrotlet, Great Horned Owl, Orange-winged and, Yellow-crowned Amazons in very good numbers and Festive Parrot. White-bellied Piculet, Wing-barred Seedeater, Wattle Jacana, White-throated Toucan, Pied Water-Tyrant, Red-Shoulder Macaw, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Grayish Salator and a number of other amazing birds. Birding in the garden gives a great introduction to the birds of Guyana.

Overnight at the Grand Coastal Hotel (L,D)

Mahaica River tour, Bounty Farm or Botanical Garden Tour – This Morning we will leave our hotel at 5:00am and head eastward along the Atlantic coast to the Mahaica River, this is where you will have an opportunity to see and photograph Guyana’s national bird, the “Hoatzin”. This pre-historic bird is abundantly found along this amazing river system. We very often see the beautiful Blood-coloured Woodpecker among many other target birds as well. The rare and elusive Blood-coloured Woodpecker is a species most birdwatchers visiting Guyana wish to add to their birding list and we have a very good chance of seeing it or perhaps, taking some pictures. The Blood-colored Woodpecker is among one of the restricted species to the narrow coastal plains and is considered a Guianan shield endemic species.

On the way to Mahaica or on the return trip, we will be stopping at some of the mud-flats and mangrove forest for a chance to observe several birds. These includes the very colorful Scarlet Ibis, Little blue, Tricolored and Cocoi Heron. Larg-billed and Gull-billed Tern, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Whimbrel, Mangrove Rail if you’re lucky, Northern Scrub Flycatcher, Lesser Nighthawk at day roost, Pied Water Tyrant, Bicolored Conebill, Black-throated Mango, Spotted Tody-Flycatcher, Rufous Crab-Hawk and many other species.

Once we arrive at the Mahaica river, we will begin the tour. Other birds we often see along the river includes, Black-collared Hawk, Black Hawk Eagle, Barred Antshrike, Black-crested Antshrike, Silvered Antbird, Striped Cuckoo, Little Cuckoo, Green-tailed Jacamar, Long-winged Harrier, Brown-throated Parakeet, Red-shoulder Macaw, Orange-winged and Yellow-crowned Parrot,Winged-barred Seedeater, Pale-breasted Spinetail, White-tailed Goldenthroat, Green-tailed Goldenthroat, White-bellied Piculet and many other species. We will keep our eyes out for the Guianan Red Howler Monkeys as this is the best place to see and photograph them. If we see them, you will notice they are quite happy to sit around in the trees without even feeling scared of you; a clear sign that they are not hunted nor do they have any predators around this area. With good weather, this should be a trip that is well worth doing.

After Lunch, if there is enough time to get to Bounty Farm, we will head south to this amazing birding hotspot. The farm is located about 1.5 hour away from the Hotel. Note; during the afternoon, the area we have to drive most times have heavy traffic and this can cause delays in getting to the farm with enough time for birding. Some of the species we often see here includes, Rufous-breasted Hermit, Slender-billed Kite, Black-throated Mango, Green-throated Mango, Blood-coloured Woodpecker, Cream-colored Woodpecker, and the outrageous Crimson-Hooded Manakin. Bounty Farm is the only place on the tour where you will have a chance to see this Manakin. If the fig trees are fruiting during the time of the tour, we stand a very good chance of seeing the beauty. If not, then it is very difficult and almost impossible to see because they are attracted by the fig trees. If we do not have enough time to visit this farm, then we can return to the Botanical Gardens. Some of the likely species in the gardens includes, the Green-rumped Parrotlet, Great Horned Owl, Orange-winged and, Yellow-crowned Amazons in very good numbers and this is the only place to see our target; the Festive Parrot. White-bellied Piculet, Wing-barred Seedeater, Wattle Jacana, White-throated Toucan, Pied Water-Tyrant, Red- Shoulder Macaw, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Grayish Salator and a number of other amazing birds.

Overnight at the Grand Coastal Hotel (B.L.D)

Georgetown to Atta Lodge – After an early breakfast at your hotel, you will be transfer to Ole Airport where you will connect with your scheduled flight to Lethem. From here, you will be transfer by 4×4 to Atta Lodge. Lethem is the capital of Region 9 and is a hub linking many of the surrounding villages to Georgetown. The Takutu River Bridge over the Takutu River was recently completed and now links the two countries. The newly built bridge is expected to bring Brazilian goods to the Georgetown harbor which would be faster than shipping through Brazilian ports. The flight to Lethem is approximately one hour and the transfer to Atta Lodge via dirt road is approximately three hours including a few stops for birding and possibly and possibly wildlife sighting especially the very strange but beautiful Giant Anteater which we would have seen on previous trips. Since this will be your first time in this part of the region, we may see birds like the Jabiru and Maguari Stork, Savanna Hawk, (Female Crimson Topaz) Red-shouldered Macaw, Plumbeous Seedeater, Aplomado Falcon, White-tailed Hawk, King Vulture, Orange-backed Troupial, Crested Bobwhite, Common and Plain-breasted Ground-Dove, Pinnated and many other birds. Bittern Upon arrival you will be welcome by the staff before having Lunch then settle into your room.

The Atta Rainforest Lodge is situated approximately 750 meters from the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. The walkway has three platforms, the highest of which is over 30 meters above the ground, and these will allow us to get great looks at a range of canopy species. Among the likely highlights are Painted, and Golden-winged Parakeets, Caica Parrot, Guianan Puffbird, Waved and Golden-collared Woodpeckers and Spot-tailed, Todd’s and Ash-winged Antwrens. The walkway is also an excellent place to look for various species of Cotingas including the Dusky Purpletuft, Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Pompadour and Spangled Cotinga and if there are any suitable fruiting trees nearby, we stand a good chance of seeing these birds as well as Purple-breasted Cotinga.

Another area where we will want to spend some time is the clearing around the lodge, as this is one of the best places to see the Crimson Fruitcrow. This species is seen here on a reasonably regular basis, as it often comes to feed in some of the nearby trees. The clearing is also a site for Black Curassow as there is a family party that comes out to feed on the forest edge. With reasonable luck, we should be able to add this bird to the impressive list of species we hope to see around the lodge and walkway.

Overnight at Atta Lodge (B,L,D)

Atta Rainforest Lodge and Environs – This morning we will head out to the walkway at first light for opportunities to spot canopy species including Todd’s Antwren, Spot-tailed Antwren, Pygmy-Tyrant, Guianan Toucanet, Green Aracari, Painted Parakeet, Screaming Piha, Black-headed Parrot, Guianan Puffbird, Dusky Purpletuft, Great Jacamar, Paradise Tanager, Blue-backed Tanager, Golden-sided Euphonia, Purple and Green Honeycreepers, Black-faced Dacnis, Long-billed Gnatwren, Buff-cheeked Greenlet, Tiny Tyrant-Manakin and Black Nunbird. This entire morning will involve birding on the canopy walkway and the trails around the lodge. Within the forest that surrounds the lodge we can look for Black-faced Hawk, Spotted Antpitta, Red-and-Black Grosbeak, Grey-winged Trumpeter, Cayenne Jay, Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper, Red-billed Woodcreeper, Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant, Painted Tody-Flycatcher, Ferruginous-backed Antbird, Guianan Warbling Antbird, White-crested Spadebill, and Waved, Chestnut and Red-necked Woodpeckers.

After lunch, we will spend the afternoon birding on the main road through the Iwokrama Forest and also visit another nearby white sand forest to target the Pelzeln’s tody-Tyrant, Yellow- throated Flycatcher, Guianan Red Cotinga, Bronzy Jacamar, Red-legged Tinamou, Guianan Schiffronis and many other amazing birds within this forest. Meanwhile, along the main road, we will be looking for Blue-backed Tanager, Guianan Streaked Antwren, Ash-winged Antwren, Spot- winged Antwren, Golden-sided Euphonia Amazonian and Mouse-colored Antshrike, Reddish Hermit, Tiny Tyrant-Manakin, Rose-breasted Chat, Black and Red-throated Caracaras, Guianan Trogon, Golden-winged Parakeet and Yellow-green Grosbeaks are all possibilities. While birding along the road, we will also keep our eyes open for the elusive Jaguar and Tapir which we sometimes see at dawn and dusk. On our way back to Atta Lodge, we will use flashlights or spotlights to do some night birding, mainly looking for Owls and Potoos. This is a great place to look for White-winged Potoo, Great Potoo, Common Potoo and Long-tailed Potoo, plus Northern Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl, Spectacled Owl, Black-banded Owl, Amazonian Pygmy-Owl and Crested Owl.

Overnight at Atta Rainforest Lodge (B,L,D)

Visit to the Harpy Eagle Nest site – This morning we will rise before dawn for an expedition to see a very special bird, the incomparable Harpy Eagle. This, the largest eagle in the world, (although the Phillipine Eagle weighs more), is one of the most sought-after species among birders world-wide. We will leave Atta Lodge approximately 5:00am with packed breakfast by 4×4 and head north towards the Amerindian village of Fairview. This community is located on the right bank or the mighty Essequibo river within the Iwokrama Forest. The Iwokrama Rainforest is a vast wilderness of one million hectares, a protected area that was established in 1996 as the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development.

The Iwokrama Forest is in the heart of one of four last untouched tropical forests of the world – The Guiana Shield of North-Eastern South America. Iwokrama was established as a living laboratory for tropical forest management because the unsustainable utilization of these forests will result in the extinction of half the world’s plant and animal species and unknown changes to global climate. This is a protected area with a difference – the full involvement of people. Iwokrama is exceptional among conservation organizations because it joins with local people in every aspect of its work. From research to business, Iwokrama ensures local economic and social benefits from forest use and conservation. The Forest is in the homeland of the (Harpy Eagle) Makushi people, who have lived here and used the forest for thousands of years. People are a vital part of the ecosystem, and the success of Iwokrama relies on the ownership of local people and the combined skills of specialists and communities. Iwokrama does what so many International conventions have acknowledged as
best practice. It has begun conservation locally and integrated conservation into national development.

Harpy Eagle nests approximately every 2-3 years. The female sometime lays two eggs and takes nearly two months to incubate them. When the chicks hatch, the stronger of the two usually pushes the weaker from the nest; Harpy Eagles raise only one chick at a time. When a young chick is being fed, the male brings food to the female and young about once every 3.5 days. As the chick grows and both adults are hunting, they bring food to the nest about every 2.5 days. Typically, the fledgling eaglet is “branch-hopping” at the age of 4 – 6 months, and it will stay within 100 meters of the nest for more than a year after that, as the parents continue to provide its food. Even after the young eagle flies, the parents will continue to provide some food for another year or so and the birds will stay in the general vicinity of the nest. This nesting site was recently found by members of the community. It is located about a 20 minutes’ hike from the village. After our time at this site, we will return to Atta Lodge but not before stopping at the day roost of the elusive Rufous Potoo. To access this roost, it requires hiking on flat terrain for about 15-20 minutes. This trail sometimes has water at around ankle height in some sections, so please be prepared for this. Once we can locate this GEM, we will enjoy the views and continue our journey back to Atta Lodge for Lunch.

The afternoon will be spent either on the walkway or along some of the trails surrounding the Lodge.

Overnight at Atta Lodge (B.L.D)

Surama Lodge via Cock-of-the-Rock Lek – Today we will rise before dawn, have some coffee, and then take our final morning at Atta Lodge birding the clearing around the Lodge to try for a few of our target species that we might have missed or to just get better looks at ones we’ve seen, including Green Aracari, Guianan Toucanet, Guianan Trogon, Painted Tody-Flycatcher, Guianan Tyrannulet and more. After our early morning birding and breakfast, we will venture onward to Surama Lodge with an important stop at a Guinean Cock-of-the-Rock lek, where this stunning bird is regularly seen as the males display for females. The lek’s location is about a 20- minute walk on a flat forest trail. We should have a good chance to see and photograph this unique bird. Some other species regularly seen along this trail include Yellow-billed Jacamar, Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo, Spotted Antpitta, Amazonian Motmot, Scarlet and Red-and-green Macaws, Painted Parakeet, White-plumed and Rufous-throated (Guianan Cock-of-the Rock) Antbird, and more.

We then continue to the Amerindian village of Surama, where you will be welcomed by the staff and then settle in to your basic accommodation for the next two nights. The Amerindian community of Surama is located in the heart of Guyana. The village is set in five square miles of savannah which is ringed by the forest-covered Pakarima Mountains. Surama’s inhabitants are mainly made up of the Makushi people, one of the nine indigenous people of Guyana, and they still observe many of the traditional practices of their ancestors. After lunch, will venture out into the savanna and through the forest for a chance to find White-naped Xenopsaris and the Sooty-capped Hermit. We will continue back out along the main road to target bird like Crimson Fruitcrow, Olive-green Tyrannulet, Blue-cheeked Parrot, Caica Parrot, Dusky Parrot, Painted Parakeet, Variable Chachaca, Black Spotted-Barbet, Tiny Hawk and many other targets. Depending on how productive our afternoon is on the road, we will wait and return back to the Lodge after Sunset while using our spot lights looking for other night birds and mammals of we are lucky.

Overnight at Surama Lodge (B,L,D)

Surama and Environs – Today we will spend the entire morning birding along the Burro Burro River trail. After an early breakfast, we will spend a few minutes birding around the Lodge as this is a great place to observe many species of birds as the sun comes up. We often see birds like Scarlet Macaw, Red-and-Green Macaw, Brown-throated Parakeet, Yellow-crowned Parrot, Mealy and Orange-winged Parrot. Spix’s Guan, Marail Guan, Lesser Elaenia, Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch, Savanna Hawk, Scaled Pigeon among many other birds either flying over the clearing or perched in the trees at the forest edge at the Lodge. The trail heading down to the Burro Burro River is another very good place to look for birds and possibly Monkeys, such as Black Spider Monkey, Wedge-capped Capuchin Monkey and Guianan Red Howler Monkey. In Addition, some of the bird species that are likely to see on the trail includes the Rufous-capped Antthrush, Black-faced Antthrush, Capuchinbird, Fairy-tailed Awlbill, Red legged Tinamou, Ferruginous-backed Antbird, Rufous-throated and White-plumed Antbird, Dusky Purpletuft, Guianan Toucanet, Guianan Red Cotinga and many other amazing birds.

During our stay at Surama Lodge, we also have a chance to target the very difficult Ocellated Crake. We will also try for Spotted Antpitta, Gray-winged Trumpeter, Tiny Tyrant-Manakin, Waved Woodpecker, Red-billed, Chestnut-Rumped and the Guianan Woodcreeper. We will remain alert in hopes of spotting the very elusive Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo, and since our guides have found an area where this rare bird has been seen on several trips, we will be on the lookout for this amazing bird. We will return to the Lodge for Lunch.

As the afternoon cools, we will visit a nearby day roost of the very strange Great Potoo. This is a wonderful area for other birds like Guianan Trogon, Lesser Kiskadee, Green-backed Trogon, White-throated Toucan, Red-throated Caracara, Black-headed Parrot, Muscovy Duck, White-tailed Goldenthroat, Sulphury Flycatcher, and many others.

Overnight at Surama Lodge (B,L,D)

Transfer to Caiman House – After another early breakfast, we will transfer to Caiman House with stops along the way to check a few forest edges and many savannah ponds. If we are lucky, we should come across some more common species such as Grey-cowled Wood-Rail, Cocoi Heron, Maguari Stork, Buff-necked Ibis, and the stunning Jabiru Stork. Raptors in the area include Savanna, White-tailed Great Black and Zone-tailed Hawk. The morning journey will end at Caiman House where we will be welcomed by the staff, settle in to our accommodation, and then have lunch.

Caiman House Field Station was built in Yupukari by an American family who moved to the area so Peter Taylor could conduct a field study on Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger), the largest member of the alligator family and a species that is listed by CITES as endangered. Black Caiman are severely depleted in nearly all of their former range, but are found in abundance in the waters of the Rupununi River. The field study is an attempt to gain an understanding of the Black Caiman’s ecological role, as well as its context within local communities. By basing the study in a local village, and using local residents as assistants, it will hopefully instill a better understanding of the caiman’s importance in the local ecosystem. It is also hoped that a healthy population could lead to a sustainable resource, possibly through ecotourism.

Guests are invited to join the caiman research crew in a night of caiman capturing. It’s a bit like having a job with a National Geographic crew. Our afternoon will be spent patrolling the gallery forest surrounding Caiman House in search for more target species including Spotted Puffbird, Green-tailed Jacamar, Blue-backed Manakin, Golden-spangled Piculet, Northern Slaty-Antshrike, Slate-headed-Tody Flycatcher, Bare-necked Fruitcrow, Yellow-Olive Flycatcher, Pale-tipped Tyrannulet, Guianan-warbling Antbird, Southern white fringed Antwren, Sooty-capped Hermit, Red-capped Cardinal, Yellow-crowned Parrot, Brown-throated Parakeet and many other amazing birds.

Overnight at Caiman House (B,L,D)

Caiman House and Environs: After an early breakfast, we will have a chance to do some. Giant Anteater; one of many GEMS we target apart from birds in the Rupununi Savanna birding in the Savanna and forest patches that surrounds Caiman House. We will be mainly looking for several of our target birds including the Crested Doradito, Bearded Tachuri, Jabiru Stork, Maguari Stork, White-face and Black-bellied whistling Duck, Pinnated Bittern, White-tailed Hawk, Savanna Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk, White-tailed Kite, Aplomado Falcon and many other species. We may also see Sharp-tailed Ibis, Yellowish Pipit, White-tailed Goldenthroat Double striped Thick-knee, King Vulture and Orange-backed Troupial. In addition, this will be the best time to see the very beautiful, Giant Anteater! If we’re lucky enough to find one, we will enjoy the view and possibly take pictures. Eventually we will make our way back to Caiman House before lunch.

In the afternoon we will take a boat trip on the Rupununi river. Here we are likely to find kingfishers including both Green-and-Rufous and American Pygmy, if we are lucky, we may see the beautiful Agami Heron, Capped Heron, Sungrebe, Sunbittern, Pied Lapwings, Boat-billed Herons, Large-billed Tern, Black Skimmer, Pale-legged Hornero, Bare-necked Fruitcrow, and we may have a chance to spot the very shy Crestless Curassow. In addition, we may see both Black and Spectacled Caimans, Giant River Otter, many species of monkeys, and largest fresh-water scale-fish in the world; the Arapaima. As the sun sets we may see Band-tailed Nightjars and possibly Nacunda Nighthawk and Common Potoo on the way back with the boat.

Overnight at Caiman House Lodge (B.L.D)

Caimman House Lodge to Georgetown – Today will be our final day in the interior. After breakfast, we transfer to Lethem town to connect with our schedule flight back to Georgetown. The drive from the Lodge to Lethem is approximately 2 hours including a few stops in case we see any interesting birds or other wildlife. The flight to Georgetown is one hour. Once we arrive in Georgetown, we will transfer you to your hotel. We may have some time to revisit the Georgetown Botanical Garden. We will spend our final night in Guyana and celebrate your journey and experience of this beautiful Country.

Overnight in Georgetown (B.L.D)

Departure – This morning we will transfer to the airport to connect with your international flight back home.

All rates are in US dollars showing rates as per person. Cost per person without an international tour leader.

Each person is required to make a non-refundable 20% of US$ per person deposit of the cost for the tour upon conformation of the tour. And the balance US$ per person no later than 90 days of the tour start date.

Rates are subject to change due to currency fluctuation.

Please note: Tour prices are based on quoted costs from the lodges (in our local currency), estimated fuel costs, and the rate of exchange the time of itinerary publication. The erratic nature to global financial markets makes it difficult to predict changes in costs and foreign currency exchange rates over the long term. Since tours are priced well in advance of the actual operation of the tour, tour costs, fuel costs and exchange rates can change, sometimes drastically. Depending on the extent of such changes, it may be necessary to implement a surcharge on this tour. If a surcharge is necessary, every effort will be made to minimize the amount.

INCLUDED

• All meals as listed on the itinerary as Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (B,L,D) ; from Lunch on day 1 to Dinner on your final evening. Day 10..
• All bottled drinking water.
• All lodging during the tour.
• Activities as mention in the itinerary above.
• All ground transportation in and out of the Rupununi, all ground transfer in between lodges, pick up and drop off at international Airport, All internal flight within Guyana; to
• Lethem and back to Georgetown, all transfers for birding in Georgetown.
• All national park and other services entrance fees, Iwokrama forest entrance fee,
• Fairview village entrance fee, Yupukari village fee.
• All guiding services.

NOT INCLUDED

• Alcoholic Drinks
• Extra Activities
• Extra transfers
• Special gratuities, all phone calls and any other personal item of any nature.
• Tourist Visa if needed.

IMPORTANT

1. All requests for provisional or confirmed reservations are to be made by the Guest/Tour Operator by way of e-mail.

2. No reservation will be deemed confirmed unless acknowledged and accepted in writing by Leon Moore Nature Experience. Leon Moore Nature Experience will respond to all reservation applications in a timely manner and will reply using the same medium of communication whereby the request was made.

Please review our full TERMS AND CONDITIONS on this website. Participating in our tours indicates your acceptance of those Terms and Conditions.

PAYMENT PROCEDURE
You are required to make a non-refundable 20% deposit of the cost for the tour based on the number of clients and reservation made upon confirmation of the tour. And the balance no later than 90 days of the tour date. All payments should be addressed to Leon Moore via wire transfer. Please advise journeyguyana@gmail.com when the deposit is made in writing.

CANCELLATIONS
Should any reservation or payment provision not be observed by the reserving party, Leon Moore Nature Experience will be entitled to cancel the respective reservation with immediate effect. This will be done by way of written notice.

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS
Should a cancellation be received before 95 days prior to arrival, no cancellation fee will be charged. Should a cancellation be received 85 days prior to arrival a 50% cancellation fee will be charged. Should a cancellation be received 70 or less days prior to arrival, no refund will be given.

Cancellation fees are calculated on the rate per person and on the total value of the trip. No refunds will be made for unused meals, accommodations, or other trip features. All reservation amendments or cancellations are valid only if advised and accepted in writing.

Leon Moore Nature Experience strongly recommend that guests consider a travel insurance policy, which may assist in offsetting any unforeseen cancellation charges. You may have the opportunity to transfer your booking to another tour or another person, provided you are unavoidably prevented from coming on the tour. In this case, you will bear any extra costs that such changes may incur.

Leon Moore Nature Experience will not be responsible for paying any bank fees or responsible for any exchange rates that may offset or affect any refund. Whatever the refund amount is, all clients will be responsible for paying those changes during the refund process. These fees will be calculated based on the amount and be deducted from your refund.

TIPPING
The cost does not include any tips however it is totally up to you, if you feel that an individual/staff performed excellent and you wish to leave a tip please do. If you feel that your tour leader provided you with excellent service, you are free to tip him as well.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

The cost of this tour does not include the price of your international flight to and from Guyana. You are responsible for arranging these flights to and from Georgetown. I recommend that you arrive a day early to rest and adjust to the time zone.

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS

On domestic Schedule flights within Guyana, passengers are allowed a total of 20Lbs or 9kg of luggage on Aircraft; if one is over the limit, he or she is charged US$1 or GY$ 200 Guyana dollars for every pound over weight. It is important that clients must provide his or her body and luggage weight in advance so this can be provided to the domestic airline in Guyana.

TRIP INSURANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

The purchase of trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. Leon Moore Nature Experience (LMNE) cannot accept liability for airline cancellations or delays or penalties incurred by the purchase of nonrefundable airline tickets or other expenses incurred by tour participants in preparing for this tour.

• Clothing Because most of our clients comes from either north America or the UK; we know that clients would sometimes have to travel with weather clothing/extra jacket for cold weather; these and any other clothing or items he or she wish to leave within our storage, arrangements can be made to facilitate this.
• Tips The cost does not include any tips however, it is totally up to you, if you feel that an individual/staff performed excellent and you wish to leave a tip please do. If you feel that your tour leader provided you with excellent service, you are free to tip him as well.
• Weather Guyana is generally hot and humid. We can expect all types of weather from warm and hot to cool and rainy at times. Please be prepared for this.
• Early Starts On most morning we will be up and out very early to take advantage of the cooler temperature and wildlife activity.
• Fitness This tour does not require a high level of fitness but participants should be in good general health as some of the birding will be done on foot and may require walking for several hours at times but at (slow pace). Should you have any physical limitation please let us know in advance before you leave your destination.
• Accommodation Accommodation is generally simple but comfortable, throughout they are no air conditioners at the interior lodges, you should not expect luxury accommodation, the lodges we use range from basic to very good, Caiman House Field Station, Surama Lodge, Atta Lodge, and Iwokrama River Lodge to name a few!
• Hot water Apart from your hotel in Georgetown, none of the interior Lodges have hot shower.
• Roads Some interior local roads can be bumpy at times based on condition.
• Vehicles The vehicle we used are generally 4×4 and sometime open tops so at times we can be either sitting or standing to get a better view of possible wildlife or the forest.
• Credit Cards None of the Interior Lodges accept Credit cards, on arrival and Can get money from a Bank, Cambio etc.
• Biting insects Mosquito nets are provided throughout the lodges, you can expect some biting insects like mosquitos, sandflies, (noseeams).
• Malaria The risk of catching Malaria is low.
• Electricity Electricity is available at all the lodges, Generator or Solar power. Although the lodges are 110V and the outlets/plugs are USA type.
• Immigration Please treat immigration checks as international standards e.g. no liquid, bug spray, cream etc. etc.
• Clothing & footwear Light material clothing that can dry quickly, long sleeve, shirt and trousers for trail walks and tour activities. No brightly colored clothing, you must bring clothing that blends with the forest. Ankle height hiking boots and sneakers, with socks.
• Trail Walks For extended period of tour activities, we recommend that you bring a 3 legged stool for you to sit on. Some tour excursions include standing for long hours. You will find having a 3 legged stool would come in handy. So please try your best to bring one with you.