Appreciating Georgetown's many highlights can be tricky on a self-led excursion. Explore Guyana's capital on this tour, and tick off several top city landmarks including the Sea-walls, St.George's Cathedral, 1763 Monument and so many more. Benefit from round-trip transfer for a hassle-free experience, and benefit from historical and cultural insights provided by your guide.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Lunch
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Lamaha Street & Waterloo Street
Corner Building
Return
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Appreciating Georgetown's many highlights can be tricky on a self-led excursion. Explore Guyana's capital on this tour, and tick off several top city landmarks including the Sea-walls, St.George's Cathedral, 1763 Monument and so many more. Benefit from round-trip transfer for a hassle-free experience, and benefit from historical and cultural insights provided by your guide.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Lunch
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Lamaha Street & Waterloo Street
Corner Building
Return
Itinerary
1
“I Love Guyana” sign
A symbol of National Pride, Unity, Peace and Love among Guyanese.
15 minutes
2
Umana Yana
The word Umana Yana is an indigenous term used by the Wai Wai Amerindians to describe the huge benabs they usually congregate in as a meeting place.
3
Georgetown Lighthouse
The Georgetown Lighthouse was first built by the Dutch in 1817 and then rebuilt in 1830 to help guide ships into the Demerara River from the Atlantic Ocean.
4
Cheddi Jagan Research Centre
This holds research into the history of Guyana's struggle for Independence and social justice, the history of Guyana as a whole from the early 1940's to 2009. Explore once open.
15 minutes
5
Kingston Seawall
The Kingston Seawall is considered Guyana’s oldest concrete sea defense structure; it was completed in 1860. This wall however, was not the first attempt of building a permanent sea defense structure, but was the first to withstand the strength of the sea.
15 minutes
6
Guyana National Museum
The Guyana National Museum focuses the natural and social history of Guyana through informational exhibits and artifacts. Collection holdings include flora and fauna specimens, precious stones and geological artifacts, archaeological objects, and Amerindian arts and crafts. Explore once open.
15 minutes
7
Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology
The first museum of anthropology in the English-speaking Caribbean was founded in the year 1974 with the collections of Guyanese Archaeologist Dr. Denis Williams. In 1980 the ethnographic collections of Dr. Walter Roth, Mr. J.J. Quelch and Sir Everard im Thurn were transferred to the Walter Roth Museum from the Guyana Museum. Explore once open.
15 minutes
8
Stabroek Market
Stabroek Market is the largest market of Georgetown, Guyana. Located in the centre of the capital city, the market is housed in an iron and steel structure with a prominent clock tower.
9
St. George's Cathedral
St. George's Cathedral is an important and much-loved landmark in the Guyanese capital of Georgetown for two reasons: most locals would agree that it's the most impressive building in the capital, and anyone with an eye for history can see how the cathedral is a window into Guyana's colonial past. Explore once open.
15 minutes
10
1763 Monument
The 1763 Monument proudly stands in the Square of the Revolution in the Guyanese capital of Georgetown. Unveiled in 1976, it commemorates the Berbice Slave Rebellion of 1763, a major event in Guyana’s anti-colonial struggles.
15 minutes
11
Bourda Market
The market was initially built in 1880, but was later re-built in 1902 to facilitate the growing number of vendors and consumers. Today, it is considered the second largest market in the city of Georgetown.
15 minutes
12
Parliament Building of Guyana
The National Assembly is one of the two components of the Parliament of Guyana. The Parliament of Guyana consists of the President and the National Assembly. The National Assembly has 65 members elected using the system of proportional representation. Twenty five are elected from the ten geographical constituencies and forty are awarded at the national level on the basis of block votes secured.