New eco-tourism savannah tour launched

Director of the GTA Indranauth Haralsingh (at right) and organizer Shane D’Andrade (at centre) posting stickers on bikes that would be part of the Wet Savannah Drive, as MC for the launch Jaime Hall (at left) and tour guides look on

A new eco-tourism initiative, the Wet Savannah Drive, which involves adventurous two-day trips through the trails to explore indigenous communities, is set to begin on March 12.

The exploration activity, long a dream of Yarrow-kabra resident Shane D’Andrade, was launched yesterday in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA). The first official trip, which includes an overnight stay in Moraikobai in the Mahaicony, starts at Yarrowkabra, goes to St Cuthbert’s Mission, Mahaica Creek then to Moraikobai and Wiruni, Sand Hills and concludes at Linden.