The Essequibo day tour is a set piece. You are collected in Georgetown early, driven across the Demerara and along the West Coast to Parika, and put aboard a covered speedboat. Stops usually include Fort Island for the Dutch fort and museum, Bartica for a walk, a river resort or island for lunch, and a waterfall for a swim, returning to the city in the evening.
It is a long day — around twelve hours — with a lot of time on the water, and the boats bounce when the wind is against the tide. In return you see a great deal of river for a modest outlay by Guyanese standards.
