Mapari Wilderness Camp offers one of the country’s most remote tourist locations and is only accessible by boat. Situated on the uninhabited Mapari River and at the foot of the Kanuku Mountains, which are covered in pristine rainforest.

This simple, rustic hammock camp sits on the banks of the river, and the nearby small rapids and pools create the most natural of outdoor baths. Enjoy the unpretentious luxury of your own private riverfront open-air dining area, where the only noise is a backdrop of screeches, whistles and calls of the surrounding wildlife and dinner is served under a kaleidoscope of brilliant stars.

Most rivers in Guyana are the colour of cold tea, but the Mapari is a clear water river, which means river drifting allows easy viewing of fish, stingrays and electric eels. A Harpy Eagle nest sits atop a giant Silk-cotton tree, just a 3-minute walk from the riverbank. A rocky outcrop provides an elevated viewing platform that allows unparalleled views into the nest. Silently drifting down the river at night reveals roosting birds, snakes and other nocturnal species. A short walk into the forest allows you to locate the burrow of the Goliath Bird-eating Spider, the largest spider in the world by mass.