After a brief ride in the range rover to the Karanambu airstrip, it was time to bid farewell to the interior and return to civilization. During the flight, my nose was pressed to the window as my eyes absorbed my last sights of the savannah and rainforest from above.
After lunch at the Cara Lodge, the afternoon consisted of a city tour of Georgetown, seeing the shopping district, historical sites and a few museums. While interesting, it could not compare to the interior of which I wished I could have stayed longer.
Upon return to the Cara, we were met by Wilderness Explorers representatives for an interview of our trip. They were very enthusiastic to hear of our adventures and our recommendations of how they could better improve the travel experience in Guyana. I hoped I was helpful in my candid responses to the questions they had posed.
A few drinks in the bar with the manager and local dignitaries and then time to call it a night.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.