Hotels by region: The Rupununi savannas, Guianas
The following hotels match your request. Our recommendations are properties that we particularly like, independent of budget.
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Caiman House
Lodge/Hosteria - YupukariThe small lodge is the centre for several development projects including the introduction of classroom libraries and an internet-enabled public library. The main house has a nice open communal area with seating downstairs, hammocks and a small roof terrace with views over the village. It has a warm friendly atmosphere and combines well with a stay at Karanambu ranch. Read more» -
Karanambu
Estancia/Ranch - 2 hours south of Annai by boatThe 125 square miles of Karanambu was the home of late Diane McTurk, who is well known for her success in re-habilitating giant river otters into the wild. The McTurk family have long welcomed visiting naturalists - Diane’s father Tiny was visited by Gerald Durrell and David Attenborough in the 1950s, when Guyana was more on the nature 'map'. Read more» -
Rewa Ecolodge
Lodge/Hosteria - Rewa village, north RupununiThis very simple lodge is a great base to experience some virgin forest and spot wildlife. The area was where the BBC programme Lost Land of the Jaguar was filmed in 2008 and is accessed by 2-3 hour boat ride from near Annai. Read more» -
Rock View Lodge
Lodge/Hosteria - Just outside Annai, next to the airstripThe rock from which the lodge gets its name is next to the owner's original house, built in the 1950s by a Brazilian, and echoing (possibly) the crown of thorns. There are extensive views over the Rupununi savannah from the top of the rock. The Dakota Bar is next to the village airstrip. The grounds also contain a neat kitchen garden, barbeque area with outside dining table, and a pretty swimming pool. Read more» -
Dadanawa
Estancia/Ranch - DadanawaDadanawa, 4-7 hours south of Lethem in the southern Rupununi close to the Brazilian border, covers around 1,700 square miles and was once the largest ranch in South America. With the demise of cattle as a viable business proposition, the Defreitas family have opened up their doors to tourism and offer a trational farm experience. Duane has also gained a reputation for leading adventurous river trips into untouched tracts of jungle. Read more» -
Maipaima Ecolodge
Lodge/Hosteria - Nappi village, Kanuku MountainsThis lodge has suspended tourist operations (2017). Maipaima is 8km from Nappi village and reached by 4x4 on a narrow dirt track through the forest, which can be subject to delays! Set next to a small creek (which can flood) the lodge is built on stilts and on the site of an old farm. Hummingbirds are a frequent sight around Maipaima. Read more»