The Three Guianas

The Three Guianas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) are a fascinating and overlooked part of the world. Situated at the top of the Amazon Rainforest in South America, the three countries share similar histories, bountiful natural habitats and welcoming, vibrant cultures but they are also notably different in their own unique ways.

This three-country journey features historical, cultural and natural highlights from each nation. The tour starts in Guyana; the largest of the three countries and known by the many indigenous tribes in the area as ‘The Land of Many Waters’, due to its position amongst vital rivers and waterways. Following a tour of the capital Georgetown, we’ll head to Kaietaur Falls, the awe-inspiring highlight of this part of the trip. Kaietaur is one of the world’s most powerful single-drop waterfalls and four and a half times the height of Niagara Falls and twice the height of Victoria Falls.

We’ll then cross into Suriname – one of the world’s most sparsely populated nations covered in rainforest – exploring the capital of Paramaribo, visiting nearby plantations and cruising the surrounding rivers visiting traditional villages. A nighttime wildlife tour will give you the chance to go Cayman spotting. Moving on to French Guiana, the final leg of our tour provides the chance to visit historical sites like the former penal colony of St Laurent and the Three Salvation Islands. The tour is topped off with a visit to the Guiana Space Centre (also called European Spaceport), the site of the European Space Agency’s rocket launches.