Day 1, April 23rd, 2019: Arrival in Georgetown

We will pick you up at the Cheddi Jagan International airport, and then transfer you to Cara lodge, which was built in the 1840s and originally consisted of two houses. It has a long and romantic history and was the home of the first Lord Mayor of Georgetown. Over the years, the property has been visited by many dignitaries including King Edward VII who stayed at the house in 1923. Other dignitaries have included President Jimmy Carter, HRH Prince Charles, HRH Prince Andrew and Mick Jagger. Overnight at Cara lodge (check in time 14:00). Dinner

Day 2, April 24th am, 2019: Kaieteur Falls – Rewa

Fly by chartered aircraft over the Demerara and Essequibo Rivers and mile-upon-mile of pristine rainforest to land at the stunning Kaieteur Falls, the longest single-drop waterfall in the world, plummeting 224 m (741 feet). Kaieteur supports a unique micro-environment, where you will see tank bromeliads (the largest in the world), in which the tiny golden frog spends its entire life, as well as some carnivorous plants. We will also look for the rare Guianan cock-of-the-rock, which nests close by.

Day 2, April 24th pm, 2019: Rewa

Re-boarding our flight after our experience at the falls we continue our journey on to the village of Apoteri. We then travel by boat along the Rupununi River with opportunities to see wild giant river otters and black caiman until we reach the confluence with the Rewa River and the Amerindian community of Rewa. 
Rewa Village is located in the North Rupununi. The surrounding area is rainforest, mountains and oxbow lakes and teeming with all kinds of wildlife. The community of approximately 220 persons is predominately Macushi with a few families of the Wapishana and Patamona tribes. Villagers practice subsistence farming, fishing and hunting with little opportunity for cash employment. 
In 2005 the community constructed the Rewa Eco Lodge so that they could establish a sustainable eco-tourism business. The lodge itself is situated in a beautiful location on the river bank overlooking the Rewa River.
This afternoon we will explore the area either on foot or by boat birdwatching or catch-and-release fly fishing. There is a host of wildlife to see which might include monkeys, birds and even fish! Overnight at Rewa Eco lodge. BLD

Days 3 – 4, April 25th – 26th, 2019: Rewa

We spend the next two full days based out of Rewa Eco Lodge. Our activities will be dependent on the group interest and we will split groups to follow Lesley de Souza into one of the local ox-bow lakes to learn about her work with the Chicago Field Museum and the arapaima, (one of the largest freshwater fish in the world) or birding with Pete and a knowledgeable local guide
. Other potential activities include a hike up Awarmie Mountain or a boat trip to the rock formation known as Seawall. 
All the while we will be concentrating on wildlife viewing. Overnight at Rewa Eco Lodge. BLD

Day 5, April 27th, 2019: Karanambu Lodge

After breakfast we will visit the local community to learn more of their way of life before boarding our boat to travel along the Rupununi River to Kwatamang Landing. We transfer from Kwatamang to Rock View Lodge for lunch and continue by road, overland, to Karanambu Lodge. Karanambu, a 110-square mile former cattle ranch, was the home of the late Diane McTurk, conservationist and a world-renowned expert on giant otters. Karanambu is located in the North Rupununi, a region of south-western Guyana known for its expansive wetlands and savannah, as well as its biological and cultural diversity. Settled in 1927 by Tiny McTurk, Karanambu was once a working cattle ranch and Balata collection station. It is now an eco-tourist destination known as The Karanambu Lodge. Karanambu encompasses savannah, marshy ponds, riparian forest, and a 30-mile stretch of the Rupununi River. This region is rich in history, too. The North Rupununi is the homeland of the Makushi and earlier peoples dating back almost 7,000 years ago. Several prominent explorers and naturalists have written about their experiences here, including Robert and Richard Schomburgk, Charles Waterton, Evelyn Waugh, Gerald Durrell, and David Attenborough. Lake Amuku, not far from Karanambu, was once considered by Sir Walter Raleigh, and later by Alexander von Humboldt, and others to be the location of Lake Parime on whose banks the golden city of “El Dorado” was said to be located. This afternoon we will travel by boat to look for wild giant river otters and as dusk falls to the ponds to watch giant Victoria amazonica water lily, bloom. On the return trip we will spotlight for Black Caiman, birds and nocturnal animals. Overnight at Karanambu Lodge. BLD

Day 6, April 28th, 2019: Karanambu Lodge – Cara Lodge

This morning we make an early start to reach an area of rolling grasslands, which is home to a population of giant anteaters. With luck we shall locate one of these six-foot-long animals returning to shade after breakfasting from one of the red termite mounds that stud the savanna.
After breakfast we transfer to the Karanambu Airstrip to board our charter flight for the return journey over Guyana’s pristine rainforest to land at Eugene F. Correia International Airport (Ogle) where we are picked up and transferred back to the Cara Lodge for overnight.
In the afternoon it is our intention to have a meeting with the Honourable David Granger, President of Guyana

Day 7, April 29th, 2019: Cara Lodge – Cheddi Jagan International airport

We transfer to Cheddi Jagan International Airport for our departing flights home.