Annai to Lethem Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Two local airlines, Roraima and TGA, make trips from Georgetown to Lethem, Annai and Karanambu (all from US$110 one way). It can be hard to get a flight at a moment’s notice, so plan ahead. On request the plane stops at all three stops so that it’s possible to fly between these three places (US$110 per flight).

Bus service is available between Lethem and Georgetown (via Annai; US$40) but service can be cancelled or delayed during the wet season. Iwokrama and the bigger lodges and ranches offer overland 4WD transportation but it’s often cheaper to fly unless you are in a group. Sample one-way fares for a jeep for four people are: Annai to Lethem (US$260), Annai to Karanambu (US$280), Annai to Kurupukari Crossing/Iwokrama Field Station (US$220), and Lethem to Dadanawa (US$200).

From Lethem it’s possible to cross the border to Brazil.