Nature and Wildlife Tour in Guyana
This 14-day nature and wildlife tour of Guyana is small-group scheduled departure which takes in many of the highlights of Guyana; a country with some of the rarest and most spectacular wildlife found anywhere in the world from the minute Golden Frog to the majestic giant Harpy Eagle.
With over 80% of the country covered in intact rainforest and pristine savannahs, Guyana boasts over 900 species of birds including many endemics and thirteen of the worlds giant species.
Guyana’s Giants
1. The Jaguar - the largest cat in the Americas
2. The Giant River Otter - the largest otter in the world
3. The Arapaima - the world’s largest, scaled freshwater fish.
4. The Anaconda - the world’s heaviest snake by mass
5. The Bird Eating Spider - the largest spider in the world
6. The Jabiru Stork - the tallest flying bird in the Americas
7. The King Vulture - the largest of the New World vultures.
8. The Harpy Eagle - a massive aerial predator and the largest eagle in South America
9. The Giant Anteater - the largest species of anteater.
10. The false Vampire Bat - the largest bat in the New World
11. The Capybara - the world’s largest rodent.
12. The South American River turtle - the largest river turtle in South America!
13. The Victoria Amazonica - the largest water lily in South America and Guyana’s National Flower.
Begin your experience in historic Georgetown with a market and city tour which provides an insight into the countries rich, colourful and diverse ethnic mix and culture. Fly across endless rainforest into the heart of the country to visit Kaieteur Falls, the tallest single-drop waterfall in the world which is also home to the Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, the Golden frog, Sundews a carnivorous plants amount other interesting species. Continue to the one million acres Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve for jungle hikes, boat trips, the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway, and the chance to see the elusive jaguar. Experience authentic indigenous community tourism in the Makushi village of Surama before going into the savannahs in search of giant river otters, giant anteaters and taking part in the black caiman research and Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle rehabilitation project at the indigenous community of Yupukari.
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Keen to extend your visit beyond Guyana and into Suriname? Have a look at the Birding in Guyana and Suriname Tour.
Alternative Tour Name: Guyana Nature Experience
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