danielm

Depends on what you're capable of and interested in.

There are tons of options for going out into nature - lots of hikes of varying levels, varied landscapes, tons of places/villages to hang out way off the beaten track. One thing you'll need for this is time, since transport can be slow. The Bradt guide is good for planning a nature-heavy trip.

One alternative option if you don't like roughing it in the forest is to get a sense of life on the coast by dividing your time on the road between Georgetown and Paramaribo. This journey will definitely fill a few days, and give you a lot of variety without much stress. Paramaribo has some interesting architecture and is interesting to hang out in - and strange to be the only non-Dutch tourist anywhere. Closer to the border, the population is mostly Indian (South Asian Indian) and Hindi and Bhojpuri are so commonly spoken you can get around using just them.

So, culturally, fascinating. Alternatively, nature - awesome. Also, excellent music.

PS: If going to Suriname, just show up at their Georgetown embassy, give them 20 bucks and they'll staple a visa in your passport.

vandrei

I've seen this deal on and off for the past few weeks on airfarewatchdog, if that helps.

zgringo14

^^

thanks Flyhigh23!

zgringo14

One of my bucket list trips is to travel from Georgetown Guyana to Cayenne, French Guyana, crossing Suriname, all by ground. (Bus, private car, whatever).

That is what I plan to do.

PV_Premier

quite tempting indeed. alas, my summer/fall is completely oversubscribed already

Desdinova

Please forgive the presumption...what is the appeal of that trip to be bucket list worthy (assuming one's list is not prodigiously long)?

zgringo14

Good question. It is just something that I decided I wanted to do a couple of years ago. I wanted to hit those 3 countries in South America, and I decided it would make sense to do them all at once. Then after I checked out how to travel between them via road, I came up with this. It is one of those things that just came to me after staring at maps for a while trying to figure out the best way to hit those 3 countries. Also, I'm getting to the end of my list. I'll need to make a new bucket list after this and Sao Tome.

Palal

Having read this trip report (albeit from 2010 and in Russian, written by an Israeli), I don't think Georgetown is worth more than a day. However, if you're adventurous, an overnight bus trip can get you to Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana (2 days).

Be sure to get all the necessary shots.

Jestner

And for anyone interested - $365 ex-JFK.

Bacopa

seems dead

Palal

Still shows up on ITA

hobo13

Yeah, I was hoping it would book into 2015.

dantorsiello

A question for those in a know. On August 13th I have a 12:30 PHL-IAH-SAN flight but was looking to make this trip before that. The return is scheduled to arrive on the 13th in IAD at 12:50 AM. Would taking Amtrak from Union Station to ZFV then mass transit to PHL be a realistic option? It seems as if there's enough time for delays, but then I'm banking entirely on IRROPS not being an issue. Safer to take the trip the week before?

Tblack15

The NE Regional WAS-PHL goes at 3AM, 4AM, etc (see Amtrak schedules; 2 hrs)

Then, ZFV to PHL via the Airport Line. http://www.septa.org/schedules/rail/w/AIR_0.html

Easy.

bobblevins

Just booked this for Oct 13 - Oct 19