24 May 2016
GUYANA TURNS 50: SEVEN TRIPS TO SEE THE
WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL WATERFALLS
Little known Guyana, South America’s only English speaking country, celebrates this week its 50th
independence anniversary from Britain.
Home to the world’s widest single drop waterfall, Kaieteur Falls may not be as famous but, at 226
metres, it is about twice the height of the Victoria Falls and four times higher than the Niagara Falls.
To mark the anniversary, World Expeditions picks below seven trips that will take you to some of the
most beautiful waterfalls around the globe, some more known than others…
1. Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
An eco-tourism hotspot, English speaking Guyana is one of the few remaining unexplored
destinations in South America. On this new ‘raw’ adventure, you will trek through wildlife-rich virgin
rainforests, cross mountain streams and walk across jungle bridges to the isolated Kaieteur Falls,
which are seen by only a handful of visitors each year. Considered to be the highest single drop water
fall in the world, it is protected within a National Park, standing spectacularly as a monolith amid the
lush green Amazon jungle.
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 Guyana - Overland to Kaieteur Falls (8 days) departs February-August, from £1,890 per
person
2. Angel Falls, Venezuela
Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall, may be Venezuela’s top tourist attraction but getting there
can be complicated – they are located in a remote jungle so most people arrange a scenic flight to
take in the grandeur of the 978-metre high falls. Especially for adventure seekers, World Expeditions
has crafted a remote trek through almost inaccessible, tropical jungle. You will ascend to the summit
plateau of Auyan Tepui, visit a number of remote Indian communities and marvel at the views of the
vast jungle canopy before following the river to the foot of the majestic Angel Falls.
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 Venezuela - The Lost World and Angel Falls (15 days) departs on selected dates JulyDecember, from £1,990 per person
3. Havasupai Falls, USA
Grand Canyon is one of America’s most awe-inspiring icons, however most visitors hardly leave the
main viewing platforms… To truly appreciate what makes Grand Canyon such a unique geological
marvel World Expeditions takes you off the beaten track, following the lesser known Havasupai Hike
through dramatic landscapes. Originally meaning ‘people of the blue-green waters’, Havasupai takes
its name from the sacred waterfalls which contrast spectacularly against the canyon’s striking red
rock walls and the isolated community that can be found within the Indian Reservation.
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 Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountain Trails (15 days) departs June-September, from £2,190
per person
4. ‘Twin’ Trafalgar Falls, Dominica
Dominica is known as ‘The Nature Island’ and these easily accessible twin waterfalls are popularly
referred to by the locals as the ‘Papa Falls’ (to the left) and the shorter yet stronger ‘Mama Falls’ (to
the right). For those tight for time – or simply interested in taking some photos – there is a viewing
platform offering panoramic views a pleasant, short walk from the Visitors Centre; however, the
more intrepid can continue on to swim in the refreshing waters of the ‘Mama Falls’ or hike up to the
‘Papa Falls’, where they will find a hot water spring.
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 Dominica – Trek the Waitukubuli Trail (12 days) departs October-April, from £1,990 per
person
5. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe/Zambia
The world’s largest sheet of falling water – stretching for over a mile in width – the immense falls of
the Zambezi River are spectacular in every way. They are known as Mosi-oa-Tunya (‘the smoke that
thunders’) in the native Lozi language, while David Livingstone, the first European to see the mighty
Victoria Falls, wrote afterwards that such “scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in
their flight”. World Expeditions offers a number of trips that combine Victoria Falls with some of the
most exhilarating countries in southern Africa, such as Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.
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 Namibia to Victoria Falls Explorer (15 days) departs on selected dates May-December, from
£1,450 per person
6. Niagara Falls, United States/Canada
Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle an international border
between Canada and the United States. The largest waterfall by volume in North America (and
probably the most photographed waterfall on earth!), its name derives from the indigenous Iroquois
Indian word for ‘the strait’. This new trip by World Expeditions offers a complete discovery of the
Niagara Peninsula by bike, cycling the Waterfront Trail through award winning wineries, along the
historic Welland Canals and following picturesque country roads dotted with fruit plantations.
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 Niagara Wines and Waterfront Trail by Bike (8 days) departs May-October, from £690 per
person
7. Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina
Set in lush rainforest on the border of Argentina and Brazil, Iguazu Falls is neither the highest nor the
largest waterfall in the world, however it is spectacular. In total, the area contains more than 25
different cataracts – some smaller, some massive, with the largest of all, the so-called ‘Garganta del
Diablo’ (Devil’s Throat), forming the border between Brazil and Argentina. Originally recorded by the
Europeans in 1541, by Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the falls can be reached
from either the Argentine or Brazilian side, as well as from Ciudad del Este in Paraguay.
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 Best of South America - Over 55s Adventure (23 days) departs March-December, from
£2,690 per person
For more information and bookings please visit www.worldexpeditions.co.uk or call 0800 0744 135.
World Expeditions’ policy ensures there are no local payments. Prices do not include international
flights, however these can be arranged on request.
- Ends Notes for editors:
 One of the very first operators in what is now becoming a very popular area in travel, since
its inception in 1975 World Expeditions has earned itself an outstanding reputation as a
world leader in small group adventure holidays and cultural journeys.
 World Expeditions remains independently owned and a truly global company, with seven
offices around the world, including the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
 The two factors that distinguish World Expeditions from its competitors, the number of
inclusions and the exceptional value of its trips, can be found today in more than 500 standalone itineraries across all continents, escorted by expert leaders and meticulously designed
for those travellers who want to ‘take the paths less travelled’.
 Always innovative, it was, among others, the first operator to offer cycling holidays in India
(1977) and China (1978) and trekking trips in Mongolia (1980), Tibet (1981) and Japan (1999).
As of 2011 World Expeditions is the only commercial company to offer the Full Nepal
Traverse of the newly mapped Great Himalaya Trail.
 Exclusive to World Expeditions, a number of permanent eco-campsites, designed to increase
travellers’ comfort levels, are in operation in the Himalaya (Everest, Annapurna); new designled campsites can also be found on the iconic Larapinta Trail in Australia.
 The European division of World Expeditions, activity holiday specialists UTracks and Sherpa
Expeditions, cover over 20 countries, with more than 400 stand-alone itineraries, from short
four-day breaks to longer two-week trips.
 The World Expeditions Travel Group consists of 10 travel brands in total, also including
Adventure South, Australian Walking Holidays, Great Canadian Trails, Huma Charity
Challenge, Tasmanian Expeditions, World Youth Adventures and Yomads.
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