Georgetown Private Tour Capture the City’s Charm

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  1763 Monument

  This structure was built to commemorate the 1763 rebellion also known as the “Great Rebellion” that occurred on plantation Magdelenenburg in Berbice, Region six.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Kingston Seawall

  The Kingston Seawall is considered Guyana’s oldest concrete sea defense structure; it was completed in 1860.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  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. The 31 m (103 feet) high octagonal structure is a famous Georgetown, Guyana landmark with its distinct vertical red and white stripes. The Lighthouse, located on Water Street, is maintained by the National Trust of Guyana.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Umana Yana

  The Umana Yana is a National Monument and cultural landmark in Georgetown, Guyana, originally built in 1972 as a traditional Wai-Wai benab for a Non-Aligned Conference. Meaning "meeting place of the people," this large, conical structure is made from natural materials like palm leaves and vines, with no nails used in its construction. It stands as a symbol of Guyana's Indigenous heritage and serves as a venue for various public events and exhibitions.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Georgetown City Hall

  Georgetown City Hall is a nineteenth-century Gothic Revival building located on the corner of Regent Street and Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown, Guyana. The building was designed by architect Reverend Ignatius Scoles in 1887, and was completed in June 1889. The building houses the offices of the Mayor, the City Council, and the City Engineer.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Promenade Gardens

  The garden is home to numerous monuments, the first of which was built at the location is the Bandstand which was constructed to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, and is one of three bandstands in Georgetown. The only remaining water fountain in the city can also be found at this garden. There is also a statue paying tribute to Mahatma Ghandi and in 2011, a pillar type monument was erected by its main entrance on Middle Street to commemorate 100 years of Arya Samaj in Guyana. Promenade Gardens over the years has been used for a number of social and civic functions.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Guyana Botanical Gardens

  The garden was established by the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society (RACS) in 1877, after the society wrote the Court of Policy for the establishment of a Botanical and Horticultural Garden in Georgetown; the site allocated was an abandoned sugar estate (Plantation Vlissingen). Over the years a number of features were added, allowing the gardens to become more of a complex, thus changing its role over the years. There are various species of plants found in the garden and can be used for recreational bird watching.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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