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About Our Group Tours

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Tour Leader

On this tour, you’ll be accompanied from start to finish by one of our exceptional Journey Latin America tour leaders. From the moment you land in Latin America until the day the tour ends they will deal with all the practicalities, expertly adapting to the circumstances and individual needs of the group. Rather than different guides in different cities, your leader will get to know the group and keep you informed and entertained as you go.

Summary Of Nights

13 days, 12 nights: Georgetown 1; Atta Rainforest Lodge 2, Karanambu 2, Georgetown 1, Paramaribo 3, Kourou 2, Cayenne 1.

Transport

2 flights; 4 land journeys (longest 12 hrs but this includes one of the ferries and the border formalities); 2 sea crossings; 2 river ferries.

Accommodation

For this tour we aim to use good quality, value-for-money accommodation, in a mix of larger more modern, smaller family run hotels and lodges. All the properties we use are well maintained and rooms will have a private bathroom.

The focus of these trips is on getting outside, seeing the sights, and experiencing local restaurants and cafes, therefore a few hotels may not have evening dining facilities.

• Georgetown: El Dorado Inn
• Guyanese Interior: Atta Lodge and Karanambu Lodge
• Paramaribo: Eco Torarica
• Kourou: Hotel Atlantis
• Cayenne: Hotel Amazonia

These hotels are subject to change and are dependent on availability. Address and contact details will be sent out with your final documents.

Meals

Breakfast daily, lunch day 8 and full board days 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Travelling Alone

There is no extra cost for single travellers who are willing to share a room. You will be accommodated with another same-sex member of the group who is also travelling solo. For single travellers who wish to have their own room there are a limited number of single rooms available, which carry a surcharge but you may be asked to share for a few nights when the accommodation is particularly restricted in the interior of Guyana.

Optional Excursions

Due to the nature of this tour there are a only a handful of optional excursions available.

Money

Take cash in US$ (and for French Guiana, euros) up to the total limit your insurance will allow. Travellers’ cheques are difficult to cash. ATMs which give access to cash are available in cities, but it’s worth having plastic for both Visa and Mastercard. Tell your bank in advance where and when you’re going. We recommend a daily budget of $35-40 USD per person per day to cover the cost of meals and daily expenses including tips and taxes.

Visas

British passport holders (and almost all others) will need an e-visa for Suriname. We will send details of how to apply nearer the date of travel.

Holders of a full British passport do not require a visa for the other countries, although passports must be valid for at least 6 months after the trip begins. Clients with a different nationality enquire or check with the relevant consulate.

Insurance

Travel insurance is essential. Details of our recommended policy can be found on our Travel Insurance page.

Climate

Hot and humid but generally drier, this is a great time for wildlife viewing and exploring the countries as attractions are more easily accessible.

Vaccinations

Preventative jabs or tablets are recommended for: malaria, typhoid, polio, tuberculosis, tetanus and hepatitis A. Consult your local GP or check Travel Health Pro for information on health recommendations and vaccinations for the destinations you are visiting.

A valid yellow fever certificate or official doctor’s note stating why you cannot be vaccinated must be produced when crossing some borders, so it is essential that these are carried.

Clothing, Equipment and Luggage

Clothing should be casual, comfortable and light weight.

Shorts and short-sleeve shirts should be avoided in the evenings, especially away from cities but long sleeves should be linen or thin cotton.

Other items worth packing are: Swim suit and towel, sun hat, trainers, lightweight raincoat, Insect repellent, sun tan lotion, sunglasses and torch.

On local flights you may be restricted to a maximum baggage allowance of 10kg (owing to limited space on light aircraft). In addition, some of the mini buses we use have limited baggage space.

A backpack or soft holdall (ideally with some degree of waterproofing) is the most comfortable way to carry your belongings, along with a small day-use backpack (25-40l capacity).

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