This comfortable lodge on the North Rupununi savannah lies on the outskirts of the small Amerindian village of Annai, in the foothills of the Pakaraima Mountains.
Guests are accommodated in eight well-furnished and spacious, self-contained rooms in two guesthouses, and looked after by the family and their friends in the old ranch house. All rooms have either a double or twin beds fitted with mosquito nets, en suite bathroom with hot water shower and flushing toilet – the décor is simple with brick walls and tiled floors. Mosquito-netted hammocks that hang on each verandah are perfect for a relaxing siesta or cool sleep in the night breeze.
Owned by an Englishman who arrived as an agricultural volunteer in the late 1960s and stayed on, the lodge is run by members of his family and courteous trilingual (English, Portuguese and Makushi) staff. Meals are served in the dining room under the mango trees; most produce is grown on the property and the cuisine is an interesting blend of Creole, Guyanese and Brazilian. With its lush tropical gardens and flowering trees, the lodge resembles an oasis in the savannah, and attracts many species of birds, particularly nectar feeders such as hummingbirds and frugivores, while nearby patches of light forest are home to certain antbirds and flycatchers, and the grasslands support an avifauna of their own. At dawn you can often hear howler monkeys in the nearby mountains.
View suggested itinerary
