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This trip is quite challenging,
most fit people should manage it.
This trip can vary in length
depending on the season, size of group, route taken
and activities along the way.
The following trip is a sample
of what is available.
Minimum group size 2
Available all year.
You could mix this with almost
any other tour!
The overland trip to Kaieteur Falls offers the
excitement of trekking and camping in the forest,
and amazing views of the Kaieteur Gorge.
4 days of trekking and an arduous climb up the
mountain is well rewarded by the first glimpse of
the falls.
The ascent to the top of the
mountain takes you through different ecosystems
and offers refreshing dips in streams cascading
down the mountainside. The tough trek is rewarded
by your first view of Kaieteur from an almost frontal
vantage at Johnson's View.
A little Golden frog unique only
to this eco-system lives it’s entire life in the
Giant Bromeliads.
Very few people get to stay at
the falls beyond dusk, it is at this time that thousands
of Swifts gather in the sky like dark clouds, then
plunge into the torrent of water to roost on the
rock face behind the falls.
Itinerary
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Day 1: |
After your evening arrival
you will be met by our local representative
who will transfer you to your Georgetown
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2: |
From Georgetown you take a local bus
through the bauxite town of Linden and
on to Mabura Hill. The road then heads
to the Essequibo River where you cross
by pontoon and continue into the Konawaruk
Mountains. B
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The second day is filled with the challenge
of trekking along a forest train that
parallels the river. As you progress
you enter Kaieteur Gorge where steep
mountains rise 2000 feet on either side
of the river, some with bare rock faces
resembling ancient temples. The day
ends with a dip in the river and you
camp in the forest near Waratuk Falls.
BLD
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4: |
The following day, your trek through
the forest continues, as you negotiate
the remaining creeks that must be crossed
before you make our camp at the base
of the mountain at Tukiet. This camp
site offers great swimming and spectacular
views of the gorge. BLD
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5: |
Here, early morning mist gives way to
fabulous views of the falls and many
trails wind through the rainforest on
the tabletop to give a variety of spectacular
views of Kaieteur. BLD
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6: |
After breakfast you fly back to Georgetown
where you can take an optional City
tour or spend the time recovering from
the challenge. B
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7: |
This day is at leisure. You can discover
Georgetown at your own pace. B
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8: |
Late morning you leave Georgetown heading
back to the airport for your flight
back to London. B
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During the wet season the trip takes longer and
involves a lot more water!
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