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GYC0790 - Amazon, mountains, teaching, jungle lodge Country: Guyana Cost: £2883.00 Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 10 weeks Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7514 or

 

	This placement would suit... If you want an intimate exposure to ‘real’ Guyana a combination placement is the way forward as it reveals the many different faces of this fascinating country. It provides diverse challenges in contrasting environments giving a unique experience. Explore by canoe deep into the Amazon jungle places hardly seen before. Experience traditional Amerindian ways of life, teach local kids, create walkways through the rainforest canopy and run an authentic jungle lodge. A rainforest, mountain and river experience The placement is split between three different locations in the Amazon Jungle at the foot of the Pakaraima Mountains: Rock View Lodge, Surama Village and the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. Rock View Lodge is a traditional ranch where you will ride out with local cowboys and help look after their guests. They still harvest cashew nuts and make handicrafts in the traditional manner. It is on the main route between Georgetown, the capital, and Brazil so you will get an interesting mix of visitors to socialise with. Next you will venture by canoe to live deeper in the Amazon Jungle amongst the Amerindian community where there is a jungle walkway allowing you to see above the tree canopy to spot exotic birds, wildlife, and hopefully the elusive jaguar. Here you will help with jungle conservation initiatives and will need to be up for a challenge as you will sleep in hammocks! Lastly up to Surama, a wonderfully vibrant village on the edge of the jungle. This community is virtually unchanged by the modern world, giving you a special insight into the traditions of old. Helping who? - The Amerindian villages of Annai and Rupertee - Rock View Lodge - The Amerindians of Iwokrama - The Junior Wildlife Club of Guyana Helping how? Leap 1: Eco-lodge - Lead tourists on walks or on horseback to explore the rainforest and wildlife. - Help with bar and restaurant duties in the lodge. Leap 2: Community at Surama - Teach English and sport in the village school. - Assist in the medical centre. - Help the Amerindians become self-sufficient with their cassava growing project. Leap 3: Conservation at Iwokrama - Help construct and run a jungle hammock camp. - Assist the Amerindians with wildlife walks through the forest and on the mid-canopy walkway. Adventure - Visit Kaieteur Falls - the largest single waterfall drop in the world at 741 ft - Canoe down the mighty Essequibo River - See the otters at Karanambu Ranch Group size: 10 - 12 volunteers per placement. Cost includes... UK - Interview, consultation and briefing - Organisation and preparation of entire placement from start to finish - Supporting travel documents including effective fundraising guide - Management, advice and 24-hour back-up and support In-country - Safety briefing and induction - Management and support by a professional placement manager and team leaders (ratio: one leader to eight volunteers) - Full payment to the host towards your in-country costs - 24-hour emergency back up and support - Donation to the community/conservation - Airport pick-up and transfer to and from the placement - Full board and accommodation - Park fees (if applicable) whilst working 0845 344 7514 The Leap: Don't just walk through life... take the Leap. Voluntary placements in Africa, South America, Asia and Australia, combining work in some of the most authentic safari camps/eco-lodges in the World, with effective and life-changing conservation and community projects. We are the only company to offer this fascinating mix of conservation, community and eco-tourism projects. Take the Leap on your own, with a friend or in a team. Flexible departure dates. 12-, 10- or six-week schemes including a Summer Team Leap.