Kaieteur National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Kaieteur National Park

Small groups of Amerindian tribes have been present in the area for thousands of years. The first outsider to explore the area in depth and witness the waterfalls was British-Canadian explorer Charles Barrington Brown in 1870. Established in 1929, the national park was Guyana's first legally protected area. The boundaries of the park were expanded in 1999 to 63,000 hectares (242 sq mi) to protect the land and biodiverse wildlife against the encroachment of mining. Since the 2010s, the Guyanese government has started to boost funding towards tourist services within the park. Kaieteur is pristine and virtually unspoilt. The jungle is dense but walking through it is doable and comfortable. It is possible to get lost though so have a compass and a guide with you. If you reach a high point or g

Top Attractions in Kaieteur National Park

Explore the best things to see and do in Kaieteur National Park:

• ★Kaieteur Falls
• ★Menzies Landing

Where to Stay in Kaieteur National Park

• 🏨Kaieteur National Park Guesthouses

Kaieteur National Park Travel Guide Sections

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