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Rainforest and Rainforest Mini-Break

A Georgetown and Rainforest Mini-Break allows you the opportunity to see the best of Georgetown combined with the beautiful rainforest and rivers of the interior.
 

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Day 1            Arrive in Guyana.  Transfer to Georgetown.  Overnight at Cara Lodge. CARA LODGE

Day 2             This morning enjoy a Georgetown city tour which highlights the unique architecture - excellent examples of old colonial homes and buildings constructed of tropical hardwoods. The famous Stabroek Market, once described as a "bizarre bazaar", contains every conceivable item from household goods to gold jewellery. The Botanical Gardens and zoo house one of the most extensive collections of tropical flora in the Caribbean and over 100 species of Guyanese wildlife including jaguar, river otter, birds, snakes and other reptiles (full description below).  Transfer by vehicle to the Essequibo River and then by boat to Baganara Island.  Baganara Island Resort, 187 acres of lush green foliage and colourful tropical flowers, that will quickly help you forget how "the other half" lives. Five miles south of Bartica, it is the gateway to the unspoilt rainforest of Guyana and the junction where the great Essequibo and Mazaruni River meet. Overnight at Baganara Island Resort.  BD BAGANARA and Short Excursions and Day Trips 

Day 3             Morning to relax or walk the nature trails. Transfer to Shanklands Rainforest Resort. Shanklands Rainforest Resort is carved from the tropical rainforest on a majestic cliff overlooking the silver water of Guyana’s largest river, the Essequibo. White colonial style gingerbread cottages are set amidst twenty-five acres of rolling lawns with views of the Essequibo and Mazaruni Rivers and the gold mining town of Bartica.  Shanklands is a great nature location set in tranquil surroundings.  Overnight at Shanklands Rainforest Resort.  BLD Shanklands

Day 4            Day to enjoy the nature trails, swim on your own private beach or laze in a hammock.  Late afternoon boat transfer down the Essequibo River and then by vehicle along the coast through villages to Georgetown.  Overnight at Cara Lodge.  BL 

Day 5              Transfer to the airport for your departing flight.  B 

B = Breakfast. L = Lunch. D = Dinner.