Guyana Transportation

 
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  •   Transportation
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  •   Transportation
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  • Typical city vans
      Typical city vans
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  • Itraserv over the river
      Itraserv over the river
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  • Arriving Suriname
      Arriving Suriname
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Guyana to/from Suriname (overland)

by DSwede

First, do you have a Visa for Suriname?! See my Georgetown tip for the Suriname Embassy.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...

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Georgetown minbuses

by sazzaguyana

Through the day the best way to get about the capital - Georgetown is on one of the local minibuses. Routes are numbered and it takes a wee while to find out where they each go but once you have done this you can flag them down easily at the side of the road. If possible its probably best to get someone who knows what they are doing to give you a hand at first.Avoid carrying valuables around with you and be aware of people trying to rip you off. A single trip should cost you no more than a few hundred dollars around £1 to get anywhere around georgetown.Would advise sticking to taxis at night they are more expensive but much safer.

Interior by foot

by Aafia

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...

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Air travel in the interior

by Aafia

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...

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Getting Around

by Violapreacher

Georgetown transit system is a 12 passenger bus. Hundreds of them. Personally owned and operated. They decorate their vehicles to show pride. I sais 12 passenger but you can see up to 20 people per bus crammed in.It is in your best interest to make a deal with the owner/operater to "rent" his bus for the day.Mutally agreed rates of less than $50.00 U.S. gives you more comfort and security. Many times when you pile into a bus with all your luggage, you are sitting in the front as your luggage is rifled through in the back!

Berbice Ferry

by grets

The overland route from Suriname makes a crossing by ferry over the Berbice River. The ferry terminal is lively and we encounter the first road salesmen we've seen on this trip.The ferry is full of school children, it seems strange to us to have to catch a ferry to go to school.

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Muddly puddles

by grets

In the next section the track is made from sticky brown mud, and again we silde about all over the place. The drivers blame the logging trucks for ruining the track with their enormous lorries.There are many large puddles to negotiate too, and it is quite amazing the angle the vehicles can go at without tipping over! LOL

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The road deteriorates

by grets

Once off the main logging track, the "road" takes many different guises. Part of our journey is along a track of soft sand. The vehicles travel at an amazing speed, and slide from side to side along the track.This really is great fun, especially following the other trucks, seeing them waltz along the track, like little ballerinas on ice.

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Logging track

by grets

Once outside Georgetown, the road becomes a sandy logging track. Wide in some places, it becomes more narrow and less smooth, the further into the forest you get. There are many potholes to avoid, but fortunately very little traffic.

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Tractor

by grets

In the villages, there may not be any other transportation available, or suitable, for ferrying goods and / or passengers to some of the more outlying places. Sitting on the back of the tractor was fun, when it was empty you were sliding all over the place on the bare metal, when it was full of goods, you bounce about on top of the bags!

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Q:  I understand that Suriname to Guyana crossing is easy but I heard it is a bit more diffacult to do Guyana to Suriname is this... 

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A: Although Guyana and Surinam are the only countries in South America, that I ahve not been to, - I do try to keep up with the changes in any issues that may concern me on... 

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