ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 835,986 • CAPITAL: Georgetown • MAIN CITIES: Linden, New Amsterdam • VISA: Passport must be valid for six months and contain one blank page; no visa required for stays of up to 30 days • HEALTH: Immunizations against hepatitis A and B, typhoid, rabies and yellow fever recommended; vaccination against yellow fever is compulsory for those arriving from high-risk countries. Medication to prevent malaria is advised for travel to certain areas • CURRENCY: Guyanese dollar (GYD). US dollars are often accepted; carry local currency
• TIPPING: In restaurants, 10%; for bellhops, $1 per bag; for housekeeping, $1-2 per day; $1-3 per day for drivers • TIME: GMT-4 • ELECTRICITY: 120 volts; no adapter required • DRIVING: On the left. US driver’s license accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): Jan 1; Feb 23; Mar 3; Apr 3, 6; May 1, 5, 26-27; Jul 6; Aug 1, 26; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: English (offi cial); Guyanese Creole; Hindi; Urdu • RELIGION: Secular; Christian; Hindu; Muslim • DIAL CODE: +592
CLIMATE Warm and humid. Rainy seasons are May to Aug and Nov to Jan. The average temperature is around 81F
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Cheddi Jagan (GEO) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: 6h from New York; 4.5h from Miami. One layover: 11h+ from LA
SAFETY & SECURITY Travelers are advised to reconsider travel. Check travel.state.gov
The lighthouse in Georgetown, Guyana
VENEZUELA
Port Kaituma
ATLANTIC OCEAN Georgetown Rose Hall Issano Mahdia GUY ANA SURINAME