Three Guyanas adventure vacation, off the beaten track

Description of Three Guyanas adventure vacation, off the beaten track

It takes a real South America expert to take on the challenge of organising a vacation in these countries. Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are well off the beaten track even for the most intrepid travelers, but this small group Guyanas adventure vacation allows you to experience jungle wildernesses, hidden waterfalls, indigenous villages and cto ross multiple, remote borders without having to worry about any of the crazy logistics.

Walk through the rainforest to visit Kaieteur Falls in Guyana, one of the most powerful cascades in the world, tucked deep into the Amazon. Take a canopy walk to get up closer to the jungle wildlife and rainbow of bird species, and cross the vast savannah, against a surreal backdrop of sandstone plateaux. On treks and river journeys, look out for tayras, tapirs, harpy eagles and caimans, amongst others. Given the variety of terrains and the distances covered, you’ll be traveling by road, motorised canoe, on foot and by light aircraft to reach these unique ecosystems, in a region with very little transport infrastructure.

This tour begins in Rio de Janeiro, before traveling up to the northern Brazilian town of Boa Vista and then moving into Guyana. There are plenty of opportunities to meet local people along the way, with explorations of the capital cities of Georgetown in Guyana, Paramaribo in Suriname and Cayenne in French Guiana, as well as stays in remote jungle villages. National languages include English, Spanish, French and Dutch, as well as the indigenous languages of the Amazon. There are frontier settlements and basic hammock camps, offshore islands that once acted as a penal colony, and – in a surprisingly modern twist – a French space station. This is an expedition, rather than a traditional vacation, and things may not always go to plan, but that's the beauty of traveling in this part of the world. It is untamed, unpredictable and thoroughly fascinating.

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