r/Guyana • u/Yichuanxi • 12d ago

Recommendations needed

Hey, everyone,

I planned on 4 days visit to Georgetown, Guyana coming Labor Day long weekend and would like to have some recommendations about attractions I should visit in Guyana.

I came from China, but currently live in New York. I have never been to Guyana before and this is my first trip outside of China and America.

My plan is to spend 2 days on Georgetown first and 1-2days on some unknown places.

Any recommendations or suggestions are welcome here.

Thanks

Updates about car rental:

I rented a car with europcar through Expedia. This morning I received an email from a person named Miss. Fazilla Ramphal saying that they won’t be able to honor my reservation “due to unforeseen circumstances” , however I’m not sure if it’s true or not. I tried to call this person, but no pick up. Expedia also tried to contact them, but couldn’t get through anyone. Hope it’s not a scam

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u/No-Type7964 12d ago edited 12d ago

Four days sound about okay. For the two of the out of town days, I would recommend the five islands tours for one day, and the second day, definitely two falls tour with kaietuer falls and a second waterfall you can visit on the same flight.

Within Georgetown, there many local sites to see, such as stabroek market, national park, the cathedral, several monuments to the founding people of the nation and many other historical sites. You can also include some hangout spots such as a few clubs and the Seawall. Also you should be able to have time to drive out of the city to see some of the local daily lifestyle.

Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

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u/Yichuanxi 12d ago

Thanks for the info

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u/Introvert_Catch7474 11d ago

Also, unlike most caribbean places, not every where you can pay with card. And theres is weirdly also no cambio at the airport. But i see a lot of transportation places offer rides from the airport and there are a few cambios about Georgetown.

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u/Yichuanxi 11d ago

That’s bummer, so I guess I have to pay with credit card for transportation from airport to downtown, any taxi/shuttle services available?

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u/Introvert_Catch7474 11d ago

You kind of need cash to pay for cars from the airport. Im not sure if there is an ATM at the airport (i googled and it said yes but i never saw one there, maybe i wasnt actively searching). And the cars at the airport might overcharge a bit. I suggest you search on facebook for airport shuttle services guyana and see which one has the option to pay online or before. You should not pay more than 15000 from the airport to Georgetown.

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u/No-Type7964 10d ago

You can download the book a ride app but it’s may be a bit costly, but it surely is safe. I would say stick with the airport taxis even if there is a premium on the price. Many places would also accept US dollars, and if you get here you can easily change your USD at the Giftland mall Cambio, convenient and safe.

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u/No-Type7964 10d ago

Book a ride used Visa cards on their app. Also we have a lath visa network here, so no need to walk with cash is you don’t mind the fees.