Tour Overview

Discover Guyana’s rich heritage and world-renowned flavours with the El Dorado Rum-Tasting Experience. Held at the charming Cara Lodge, this guided tasting takes you through the country’s rum legacy, rooted in Demerara’s 17th-century sugar and rum history. Sample award-winning El Dorado-aged rums—8, 12, 15, and 21 years—while learning about the original wooden stills and expert blending traditions that set these rums apart from the rest.

Complement Your Experience With a Three-course Rum-inspired Dinner

The perfect complement to your rum-tasting experience is to continue with the rum theme and enjoy a wonderful three-course rum-infused dinner in the atmospheric Bottle Restaurant at Cara Lodge. US$85.00 per person

Includes a three-course rum-inspired dinner with a glass of house wine, 2 Banks beers, or 2 soft drinks.

Discover why Guyana’s El Dorado rums are multi-award winners, crafted from centuries-old Demerara traditions. Enjoy a guided tasting at Cara Lodge’s Patio Bar, sampling El Dorado’s 8, 12, 15, and 21-year-old rums, and learn about Guyana’s rum history.

Includes:

Guided rum tasting.
Samples of El Dorado 8, 12, 15, & 21-year rums.
Rum tasting snack.
Miniature El Dorado rum bottle and glass (souvenir).

Optional: Rum-Infused Dinner

Extend your experience with a three-course rum-inspired dinner at Cara Lodge’s Bottle Restaurant.

$85 per person (includes wine/beer/soft drinks).

Activities & Highlights

Rum tasting experience at the Patio Bar of the colonial Cara Lodge
Background on Guyana's story of sugar, slavery and rum
Rum-tasting guide leads you through samples of El Dorado's 5-year, 12-year, 15-year and 21-year-old award-winning rums
Rum Tasting Snacks