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.A brief guide to the Guyanese resorts offered by Shell Beach Adventures:

SHANKLANDS RAINFOREST RESORT

SHANKLANDS is a luxurious haven nestled between the magnificent Essequibo River and the unspoilt rainforest. An uncrowded tropical retreat, insulated from the outside world. You can relax in style on the porch of your self contained gingerbread cottage set upon manicured lawns with panoramic views of the river and islands. Enjoy gourmet local meals at times you set and you will find that afternoon tea is a tradition not to be missed.

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Includes: Double or twin accommodation, all meals, local bar, most activities and guide.  Return to top of page

TIMBERHEAD RAIN FOREST RESORT

Activities include: Visits to the Amerindian reservation of Santa Mission. Rainforest nature walks on miles of well marked trails. Swimming, canoeing and fishing. Bird-watching - over 200 different species recorded locally. Indoor and outdoor games. Night excursion to view nocturnal water lilies and the glowing red eyes of the caiman.

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KARANAMBO RANCH

KARANAMBO RANCH is located in the north Rupununi between the Pakaraima and Kanuku Mountains . The ranch has a community feeling with accommodation in individual palm thatched twin bedded huts shaded by huge mango trees. Each has a bathroom and a verandah. Enjoy your delicious meals of local fare and international favorites in a family type atmosphere in the open hammock-swagged living room of the main house. 

Activities include: Rewarding fishing on the river (including Peacock Bass) or try Simoni Pond, arguably Guyana's best inland fishing. Birdwatching at Crane Pond or view the picturesque Giant Water Lilies. Explore the savannahs, forest, river and creeks on foot or by boat with a guide. Swimming - alone or with otters. Watch vacqueros work or join them for some horse-riding on the range. Spot Black Caiman or the Arapaima - the largest fresh water fish in the world.

Note: During the wet season (June - August) transport is predominantly by boat through the flooded forest and the water birds have a nursery nearby.

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DADANAWA RANCH

DADANAWA, Guyana's largest working cattle ranch, covers 2,000 miles of the southern Rupununi and enjoys a wonderful vista of the Kanuku Mountains. The hardy barefoot vacqueros, the several Amerindian villages on the ranch and the other personalities of Dadanawa make this Guyanese Wild West experience a unique one. The ranch and bunk houses are built on stilts and offer fabulous views of this big sky land and the distant mountains. At the ranch or while camping out on the range, beside a river or in the mountains, evenings have a tone of relaxed camaraderie fueled by sumptuous meals with Amerindian, regional and international flavor.

Activities include: Horse riding or participating in a cattle round-up with the vacqueros. Birdwatching including the chance to travel to a nesting site of the endangered Harpy Eagle. Overnight trips to view ancient petroglyph and rock paintings or climb Shea Rock Swimming, boating and fishing for the numerous fresh water fish of the area Boating, fishing, camping and trekking adventures into the wilderness of remote rainforest and new destinations.

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ROCK VIEW LODGE

ROCK VIEW is located in the village of Rupertee in the North Rupununi Savannahs at the foothills of the Pakaraima mountains and the Amerindian villages of Annai, Woweta, Surama and Kwatamang are all located nearby. These vibrant and friendly Amerindian communities offer the visitor the unique opportunity to learn about mankind's ability to live in harmony with his natural surroundings. At Rock View you will be accommodated in well furnished self contained suites. In the ranch house you will be introduced to the delights of regional cooking - an interesting blend of Brazilian, Creole and Amerindian food by the trained staff from the region. 

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Includes: Double or twin accommodation, all meals, limited local bar, trip to Surama Village, 
activities (except visit to Iwokrama Programme) and guides.

IWOKRAMA INTERNATIONAL RAIN FOREST PROGRAMME

The Government of Guyana has allocated 360,000 hectares of pristine rain forest in central Guyana for the Iwokrama Programme which was launched in 1990. This unique enterprise has the following mission statement - "To demonstrate that tropical rain forests can be both conserved and equitably utilized yielding ecological, economic and social benefits to the people of Guyana and the international community".

Iwokrama means "place of refuge" in indigenous language, the name is lent to the area by the mountain range to the north. The field station is on the shores of the mighty Essequibo, one of the four rivers surrounding the area. The huts have all the basic amenities and are often used by scientific groups and researchers and the predominantly Amerindian staff and wardens act as informative guides. Nature trails out from the field station enable you to learn about the most common tree varieties while excursions on the river to view petroglyphs or to climb Monkey Mountain with its awesome view down on to the trees of the canopy. Perhaps you would like to spend a night in a rainforest camp. Iwokrama is the perfect place to experience and learn some of the secrets of the rainforest.

* This tour is optional from Rock View Eco-Tourism Resort. Return to top of page