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Remote savannah · Guyana

South Rupununi

The vast, empty savannahs of the deep south — giant anteaters, red siskins, harpy eagles and the wildest mobile-camp wildlife in Guyana.

Getting there

By bush flight and rough track into the deep southern savannah

Best for

Giant anteaters, red siskin, harpy eagles, savannah wildlife, mobile camping, remote birding

The land

Immense open savannah and scattered bush in the deep south

Good to know

The South Rupununi holds the rare red siskin and excellent anteater viewing

What it is

The South Rupununi is the vast, empty savannah of Guyana's deep south — giant anteaters, red siskins, harpy eagles and the wildest mobile-camp wildlife in the country.

In Guyana's remote far south, the South Rupununi is a sea of open savannah, scattered bush and distant mountains, ranged by mobile wildlife camps. It offers superb giant anteater viewing, the rare red siskin, harpy eagles, savannah birds and a sense of true wilderness, far beyond any other visitors.

PhotoSouth Rupununi — remote savannah.

The reason to come

The empty south

The South Rupununi is deep-wilderness savannah, ranged by mobile camp.

Giant anteaters

Excellent anteater viewing on the open savannah.

Red siskin

The rare and beautiful red siskin of the southern bush.

Mobile camps

Tented wildlife camps in genuine wilderness.

Worth knowing

True wilderness

The South Rupununi offers a sense of genuine, unvisited wilderness found in few places left on earth.

PhotoThe vast savannah of the South Rupununi.

When to come — honestly

A dry-season wilderness.

September – April

Best

The dry season — the best savannah wildlife and travel.

Year-round

Good

Harpy eagles and savannah birds throughout.

May – August

Good

The wet season floods the savannah and limits access.

Reached by bush flight and rough track, with mobile tented camping — remote and basic, for the adventurous.

Context

The deep south

The South Rupununi is Guyana's deepest savannah wilderness, ranged by mobile camp.

It anchors the most adventurous Rupununi itineraries.

We range the South Rupununi by mobile wildlife camp, for anteaters, red siskins and true wilderness.

Beyond the obvious

More to South Rupununi.

PhotoAnteater searches

Anteater searches

On the open savannah.

PhotoRed siskin

Red siskin

In the southern bush.

PhotoMobile camping

Mobile camping

In deep wilderness.

Why Wild Voyager

We run the logistics of the last wild frontier.

Guyana's wildlife is deeply remote, reached by bush flight, river boat and rough track to community lodges. We handle every connection so you reach the jaguars, giant otters and harpy eagles.