Karanambu Lodge
Karanambu
An old ranch on the Rupununi River turned wildlife lodge, famous for rescuing giant otters. Take a boat to see giant water lilies and search the grasslands for giant anteaters.
Karanambu was once a cattle ranch on the Rupununi River. The late Diane McTurk rescued orphaned giant otters here for decades, making it one of Guyana's best-known wildlife lodges. Classic activities include an evening boat trip to a pond to see the giant Amazon water lily bloom, searching the river for giant otters and black caimans, and an early drive across the grasslands to look for giant anteaters. The surrounding grasslands and riverbank forests are rich in birdlife. Most visitors arrive by small plane or by dirt road from Annai, and stay 2–3 nights.
Opening hours
Per the lodge's itinerary
Nearby sights
- Caiman House, Yupukari
- Rock View Lodge, Annai
- Surama Village
- Surama Mountain
- Burro Burro River
- Rewa Eco-Lodge
- Iwokrama Canopy Walkway
- Iwokrama River Lodge & Turtle Mountain