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The ferry is full of school children, it seems strange to us to have to catch a ferry to go to school. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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The aircon is good though, but I'm not sure about the driving! We had two near misses and one hit on the way from the border to Georgetown. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Travel into the interior of Guyana can be tricky and air travel is the only certain means of transport. I was taken aback when I first saw the small size of the aircraft we would be using to transport 12 individuals and all our supplies. No wonder they kept weighing us and our gear. I was further taken aback when I saw that the interior looked like a plywood box. Nevertheless, I jumped onto the plane through the back, and unfolded my (lawn?) chair. In spite of my doubts, it was a smooth 1 hour ride to Paramakatoi and I fell asleep after about 5 minutes in the air. The return flight was just as smooth. Our flights were actually organized through the Guyanan government and we traveled on one of their military planes with military pilots.
Georgetown's 2 airports: Cheddi Jagan International and the smaller Ogle Aerodrome offer flights into the interior. Trans Guyana Airways and Roraima Airways are 2 companies with schedules flights. It is also possible to charter and take advantage of tour packages using these companies. Leave a Comment
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Usually people go hiking because they want to. To travel between remote villages in the interior of Guyana, you have to. But what a way to explore this incredible country! Over a 10 day period, we included 5 hikes varying in time from 3 hours to 8, and included rain forest, savanna, crossing rivers and climbing up and down mountains.
This is an activity that should never be done without a guide. For most of our hikes, our lead guide carried a rifle.
There are a number of websites that offer hiking tours, but if you're able to hire guides privately,
negotiate a firm price before setting out. We were more than happy with our guides. They were not only helpful and informative during our treks, they helped whenever they could while our clinics were on. I especially appreciated the guides when we had to cross rivers that had tree trunks for bridges. I always froze as soon as I approached them and the guides were always excellent helping me across. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Ttravel from mid-February to early in July. August to mid-November is a hot and dry period, and then the Christmas rains start and road travel can be difficult. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 Arriving Suriname by DSwede
To reach Paramaribo the same day you have to leave Georgetown by 5 am latest and most of the transport will be leaving around 4 am. Otherwise if you are starting anywhere else along the way, just intercept the following route as needed.
The reason is the rivers and ferries, first you have to wait for a ferry at New Amsterdam, then catch the ferry from Guyana to Suriname. On the Suriname side everything is pretty straightforward, just ~4.5 hours or so of fairly straight road.
You can either buy a ticket for the whole trip including ferries and everything (easier) or save a little money by buying separate tickets for the each section (only cheaper by a few dollars), it's up to you.
If you happen to miss the official ferry you could also take a motorboat across, the way many of the locals do, but you wouldn't go through customs or immigration and you would be in the country illegally. Can't really recommend that.
Getting Suriname
From Georgetown, it is a bit over an hour to Rosignol. It is necessary to take a ferry over the river here. After ferry at Rosignol, you are in New Amsterdam. From there, you are ~1.5 hours to Corriverton and the Suriname boarder.
The Rosignol ~ New Amsterdam ferry operates about every 30 minutes all day. The boarder ferry operates only once daily at 11am.
Bus 63 goes direct between Georgetown and Corriverton (Molsen Creek). Price should be 2500 GYD. Bus 63 typically waits at Ave of the Republic & Commerce St (across from City Hall). Recommended departure before 6:30am to reach the boarder ferry in time.
Guyana/Suriname Ferry costs 2000 GYD one-way or 3000 return (26 & 39 SRD respectively). Ferry allows 30kg (66 lbs) free and charges US $1 for every kilogram over.
From the Suriname ferry (in Southdrain) to Paramaribo, expect about a 4 hour drive. Cost should be no more than 50 SRD.
If starting in Paramaribo, pick-up times vary between 3:30 ~ 5:00 for a 5:00am departure.
If you want to prearrange transport, one such operator can be reached at:
Suriname: (+597) 456593 / 8844880 / 8507731 / 8900843
Guyana: (+592) 6217286 Theme: Bus
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There are many large puddles to negotiate too, and it is quite amazing the angle the vehicles can go at without tipping over! LOL Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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