General 

Turtle Mountain and Stanley Lake

A trip to Iwokrama is not complete without going to the summit of Turtle Mountain for a stunning view of the rainforest canopy. The journey starts with a peaceful and scenic half hour boat ride where you arrive at the base of the mountain. Along the way you may see a Harpy Eagle and the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, King Vulture, Gray-headed, Double-toothed, and Plumbeous Kites and Black-faced Hawk. The trails may reveal Little Chachalaca, Marail Guan, Black Currassow, Squirrel and Black-bellied Cuckoos, Blue-crowned Mot Mot, Colalred Puffbird, Pygmy, Antwrens and many more! You may also be rewarded with sightings of monkeys such as Red Howlers, Wedge-capped Capuchins and Black Spiders.

More adventurous groups can take advantage of our Turtle Mountain satellite camp, situated deep in the forest at the base of Turtle Mountain near the Essequibo River. The camp was opened in April 2003 and possesses many great features despite its remote location, including a kitchen and dining area and flush toilets. Visitors to Turtle Mountain satellite camp sleep in hammocks with specially designed mosquito nets inside of our wooden open-air huts.

A trip to Iwokrama is not complete without hike to the top of Turtle Mountain.   Take a 30-40 minute boat journey downriver and then hike the 2 mile trail up to 300 metre (950ft) summit for a stunning jungle vista punctuated by the powerful Essequibo River snaking through the forest.   Numerous bird species can be spotted on the lower trail including the Red-and-Black Grosbeak, Yellow-billed Jacamar, and Brown-bellied Antwren. The journey may also reward you with sightings of monkeys such as Red Howlers, Wedge-capped Capuchins and Black Spiders, as well as agoutis and deer. For those of you who may find the trip to Turtle Mountain too strenuous, continue on the boat ride further downstream to a section of flooded várzea forest known as the Stanley Lakes.  Here you traverse through a maze of small channels and oxbow lakes by boat as they pass through a palm-rich forest which is largely inaccessible by foot.  You are likely to see river turtles as well as bird species such as Anhingas and Ospreys and the (very) occasional Harpy Eagle!

Iwokrama Riverlodge COVID-19 Tourism Protocols

Providing assurance for a clean and healthy environment for visitors and staff at Iwokrama locations. The Iwokrama Hygiene and Sanitation Protocol is an addition to Iwokrama’s Safety and Health Manual. This new protocol is implemented as a result of the COVID – 19 Pandemic. It includes new guidelines and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff, tourists and other visitors. This Protocol is subject to change without notice and is based on current Government of Guyana regulations and other health and safety best practices.