Travel The Guianas - DMC for The Guianas, Suriname, Guyana & French Guina, South America
66 reviews
Duration: 1 day
$85
Georgetown Historical City Tour
Georgetown, Guyana
Duration: 1 day
Travel The Guianas - DMC for The Guianas, Suriname, Guyana & French Guina, South America
66 reviews
$85
About this trip
This half-day walking tour explores Georgetown, Guyana's colonial-era capital and the country's economic and cultural center. The city features distinctive Dutch- and British-influenced wooden architecture, vibrant markets, religious landmarks and a sea wall built to protect the city, much of which sits below sea level.
The tour covers Georgetown's most significant landmarks alongside everyday market and street life, providing a contextual introduction to Guyana's diverse population (Indo-Guyanese, Afro-Guyanese, Indigenous, mixed-race and others) and colonial-era infrastructure.
Highlights
St. George's Cathedral, 1894 wooden Anglican cathedral, one of the world's tallest wooden churches at 43.5 meters
Stabroek Market, cast-iron Victorian market hall (1881), still operating as Georgetown's central market
Georgetown Botanical Gardens, established 1879, home to manatees, monkeys and tropical plant collections
Demerara seawall, 280-mile coastal seawall protecting Georgetown (much of which is below sea level)
Diverse architecture, mix of Dutch colonial wooden houses, British colonial buildings and Indo-Guyanese influences
Travel The Guianas is a Destination Management Company and tour operator based in Paramaribo, Suriname. For over two decades we have been the on-the-ground operator for travelers seeking real access to Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana, the three Guianas. We work across three countries, three languages and three currencies, handling everything in-house, from multi-country guided journeys to single day excursions and cruise ship shore programs.
We reach places most operators cannot, fly-in rainforest lodges 240 kilometers from the nearest road, overnight stays in working Maroon communities and Kaieteur Falls by scenic flight. We are also the leading ground handler for expedition cruise lines calling at Suriname. Book a single day out or a full three country expedition, you deal directly with the people who run the operation.