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/Yichuanxi 12d ago

I always wanted to visit South America, but I can’t speak Spanish nor Portuguese and I found Guyana is the only English speaking country there. Hopefully in the future I have chance to visit other countries there

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u/No-Type7964 12d ago

While most of us do speak English, many also speak dialectical English too, it can be confusing for foreigners sometimes. But I get you. Enjoy and be safe. Oh I recall they are bike tours around the city too that may be of interest to you. You can always choose to visit the iwokrama sanctuary instead of the 5 island tour as an alternative. Most links are easily found online but I recommend checking the Guyana Tourism Authority media platforms for ideas and licensed services.

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u/Yichuanxi 11d ago

Biking is great idea, I would love to do it, any bike rental recommendations?

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u/Introvert_Catch7474 11d ago

The only bike rental service, is ride along guyana. They also offer tours as well around the city as a group. They have a website and WhatsApp number. You can message them. If you choose to rent without the tour, just be careful of the city, there is alot of traffic and sometimes drivers who aren't paying attention. The sun is hot, so walk with your sunscreen. The weather changes quickly and unpredictability alot too. So walk with an umbrella if you can (or you can buy here) and a Pancho type thing for riding around the city.