Things to do & places to visit in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Demerara-Mahaica #1 destination in Guyana 2023. The average rating score is 3.73 based on 1.371 traveler reviews, of 30 attractions. Timezone: America/Guyana, current date and time: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 20:18.

Top things to do (21)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

4.5 Pandama Retreat & Winery (45 reviews)
- Amazing place with refreshing vibes that will help you settle your mind.
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Wineries & Vineyards

Pandama Retreat & Winery is located on 20 acres on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. We are open daily by reservation. The retreat allows vistors a chance to relax in nature and enjoy the wonderful selection of exotic fruit wines manufactured on the premises. At Pandama activities include wine tasting, relaxing in a hammock, camping, swimming in the natural black water creek, or exploring the nature trail. There is also an art studio on premises where artist and co-owner Tracy Douglas displays her work. Our retreat also offers overnight accomodations in the form of cabins, treeline lofts and campgrounds. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be purchased from our kitchen daily. A choice of chicken, fish or vegetarian or vegan meals can be prepared fresh. Come join us and experience how we live. We accept ALL major credit & debit cards.. We open for guests on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. A reservation is required to visit. See more..
4.5 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (22 reviews)
- Ash Wednesday 2017
Spent 1-2 hours Churches & Cathedrals

Came to the midday service for ashes back in 2017 on Ash Wednesday. The cathedral was quite packed! The media was even present. They do love their media coverage here in this part of the world! Despite being sweltering, there are a few large fans around. See more..
4.5 Roy Geddes Steel Pan Museum (6 reviews)
- My Visit to Roy Geddes' House museum
Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums

In all honesty, I am not someone who greatly enjoys museums but I do have an appreciation for places of historical value. Roy Geddes' House is filled with history and memories. I was surprised how many things he managed to salvage over the years. As well as his talent I actually respect his attention to details. Besides the you can see and learn about in the house. The main draw is that you have Roy Geddes himself taking you on this tour. You get to hear his history directly from the horses mouth, and all for $10. I would highly recommend this tour See more..
4.5 Providence Stadium (6 reviews)
- EXCELLENT STADIUM
Sports Complexes

This stadium has replaced the Bourda Cricket Ground as the venue for International cricket.It was built for the 2007 World Cup held in the West Indies.It has an excellent atmosphere with the friendliest people on earth viz.the Guyanese people adding greatly to the ambience and festive spirit See more..
4.5 Umana Yana (3 reviews)
- Though Historic This Is A Venue For Functions
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This is a historical site in Georgetown that reminds Guyanans of their Native American Heritage. It is actually a venue for public events and governmental meetings/functions. There is a monument at the front of the building signifying Amerindian culture. See more..
4.5 National Gallery Of Art (2 reviews)
- Must see
Spent < 1 hour Art Galleries
My only regret is not being rich so I can buy many of the pieces that were on display. The sculptors for me were truly masterpieces. This gallery features local artist whom work was amazing. I will definitely purchase some pieces once back in the U.S. If you love art and cultural, visit this gallery. See more..
4.0 St. George's Cathedral (289 reviews)
- Top 10 visit
Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

This 43-meter high Gothic cathedral was built in 1842. See more..
4.0 Promenade Gardens (96 reviews)
- Well kept gardens with great history
Gardens

The Promenade gardens is an oasis from the sweltering heat on a humid day. Is is one of the stops included in the city tour. The guide give an excellent tour highlighting the features and history of a great historic landmark. See more..
4.0 Demerara Harbour Bridge (79 reviews)
- Don't take it for granted
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Bridges

I was in Guyana my country of birth on vacation so I decided to explore my home land. The ride across a floating bridge is an amazing experience especially at low tide when the stop the traffic on the bridge and u look out at the vast beauty of Guyana. Make a day trip out of it and go visit parika Market. Take the bus from GT don't worry the drivers know the bridge opening and closing schedule so u will be OK. As you go across looking at the walking path and ask your self if u brave enough to try it. If u are walk to the middle from the west bank side look at the way the bridge floats on the demerara River and remember the time and year it was built and still in working order. It will make you appreciate the true nature of what was achieved by a so called third world country. See more..
4.0 Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology (47 reviews)
- Amerindian way of life explained
Speciality Museums

This is the resident of a barrister in the colonial state legislature which now houses collections from around the various regions of Guyana. The Amerindian culture is depicted and explained in this colonial style building fitted with Demerara shutters , a remnant of past glory days. See more..
4.0 Parliament Building of Guyana (27 reviews)
- a neoclassical building
Architectural Buildings • Government Buildings

The maybe grandest building in Georgetown and one of its best kept can usually not be visited, just admired from outside, from behind a tall iron fence. There is an information board about it, as is usual in Georgetown, where there is talk about the 'Public Buildings', as apparently the Parliament Buildings are also called. The cream-coloured structure dates from 1834. On the ground floor are arcades, on the upper floor white columns and in the middle is a portico with further back a dome. At a corner is a bronze statue, representing - as it says on a plaque at its feet - Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow, father of Guyana's trade unionism. See more..
4.0 St. Andrew's Kirk (27 reviews)
- The oldest wooden building in Georgetown
Churches & Cathedrals

St Andrew's Kirk Scots Presbyterian Church is on of the oldest buildings and an important landmark in Stabroek, Georgetown. See more..
4.0 Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (22 reviews)
- AN Unexpected Gem!
Points of Interest & Landmarks

I had no idea who this great man even was until I went here. What an amazing man. Great review of his life and times! DO NOT miss! See more..
4.0 Kissing Bridge (21 reviews)
- LOL. great spot.
Spent < 1 hour Bridges • Gardens

Perfect for wedding and occasion picture as well as performing the ritual 'Kiss"......lovely space around generally See more..
4.0 Radha Krishna Mandir (11 reviews)
- Lovely Mandir
Religious Sites

You may not be a Hindu Devotee but after visiting this Mandir and listening to the teachings of the Hindu scriptures it really makes you wonder. You feel like changing your complete life style. The interior of the Mandir is kept clean and well maintained. The people there live like a happy family. See more..
4.0 Independence Square (8 reviews)
- Interesting
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

We were taken here3 by a very knowledgeable guide who fully explained the history behind the monument. See more..
4.0 Guyana International Conference Centre (8 reviews)
- Well set up conference center
Convention Centers

Used mainly for conferences and educational meetings such as medical CME’s. Good acoustics and visual aids recently rehabilitated See more..
4.0 Guyana Heritage Museum Demerara (5 reviews)
- Gary is the master storyteller who sells antiques
History Museums
He must have known that I sell antiques for when my gaze lingered lovingly at a piece on the floor he snatched it up and rambled on about its history and a concluding remark which brought peels of laughter from those around" This is not for sale".... the rest was entertaining stuff , Beautiful antiques on display at the museum. See more..
4.0 1763 Monument (4 reviews)
- A remarkable statue: Celebrating a slave revolt
Monuments & Statues

This is a grand monument celebrating an unsuccessful slave revolt. It is located in Square of the Revolution. There is a historical marker explaining the significance of the event. Even if you don't have time to visit the site, you will enjoy a drive-by view of the remarkable statue. See more..
4.0 Providence Mosque (2 reviews)
- the city's main mosque is the Queenstown Jama Masjid
Religious Sites

Tripadvisor has two mosques under the attractions of Georgetown, Guyana, and both are rather unimportant and not even located in the city proper. 'Providence Mosque' is in the community of Providence, well known for its stadium, and about 10km to the south of the capital. The 'Vreed-en-Hoop Mosque' is in the town of that same name, on the western shore of the Demerara, thus on the opposite side. If there is a mosque worth mentioning in Georgetown, especially since its two tall and octagonal minarets are visible from far, it is the Queenstown Jama Masjid in the district of Queenstown, which we passed, when walking along Church Street with its canal on our way to the Botanical Garden. The mosque looks quite new and in fact it is just a few years old, replacing a wooden structure, once erected by Afghan Muslims at the end of the 19th century. See more..
3.5 Guyana Botanical Gardens (150 reviews)
- Relaxing spot.
Gardens

The Botanical Gardens are quite spacious, breezy and nice to relax at on a cool day. The trees and plants are mesmerizing particularly for a nature-lover visiting for the first time. There is definitely a lot to explore! See more..
3.5 Stabroek Market (99 reviews)
- We love it and will be back.
Flea & Street Markets

Starbroek market interesting place,you see a little of everything Guyana has to offer a wide verity of fruits, fish,meat,dry goods,jewelry ,clothes and shoes and loverly local people making a living every day. See more..
3.5 Guyana National Museum (98 reviews)
- Guyana National Museum
Speciality Museums

The Guyana National Museum is a very interesting place to visit if one enjoys history in general.It has a very good variety of historical artefacts. See more..
3.5 Georgetown Lighthouse (54 reviews)
- Lighthouse
Lighthouses

It is a walk up a steep and winding climb with more that 100 stairs. Totally worth the climb when you get to the top. A birds eye view of the city and the Atlantic ocean. Takes your breath away. See more..
3.5 Georgetown City Hall (28 reviews)
- Town Hall Georgetown
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

This beautiful old building and landmark is in a terrible condition. It should be repaired before it collapses and is lost forever. Georgetown does not have innumerable notable sights - St George's Cathedral (also in a state of decay), the Queen Victoria Law Courts, Parliament Buildings, the Public Library and this Town Hall and these are all precious to the nation. Other Caribbean countries do not have such buildings and these are unique and a tourist attraction. The Town Hall should be repaired using greenheart which would last for a long time. See more..
3.5 Guyana National Park (21 reviews)
- Guyana National Park and manatees
Spent 2-3 hours National Parks

I walked to this park as it didn't seem far from my hotel in Quamina st. The only problem was the lack of sidewalks, and one has to be careful about the traffic. I went there to look for manatees in ponds; I did not see them , (I finally saw them in the Botanical Gardens), but there were lots of interesting birds (snail kites, egrets, limpkins, herons..). People go to this park to walk, jog, exercise. It is not secluded, and I felt at ease there. See more..
3.5 The Non Aligned Monumnet (7 reviews)
- Quiet spot right next to St. George's cathedral.
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

Located right next to St. George's cathedral is the Non Aligned Monument. Although the monument is in some disrepair, Tito's name plate is missing, it is still worth a visit. Featured on the monument are the world leaders who founded the Non Aligned Movement: President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, President Jawaharlal Nehru of India, an President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia. See more..
3.0 Guyana Zoological Park (162 reviews)
- Not a huge zoo but good for the price!
Zoos

The four photos were taken on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. It doesn't have all of the animals though, only some. But since the admission fee is maybe $1 Canadian/USD, why not... Plus you don't see some of these animals in Toronto Zoo so it's always nice to see different kinds in that case. Not a massive zoo but there is a park/playground for kids which is great. Near the zoo there is Botanical Gardens of walking distance.. Nice to see as well! See more..
3.0 City Mall (12 reviews)
- Interesting
Spent 2-3 hours Shopping Malls

I always think the "inside" of this mall seems a bit like a futuristic movie set. There just seems a little to much jammed inside, somehow to tall and skinny with everything just stuck on top of each other See more..
3.0 Seven Ponds Monument (10 reviews)
- Must see sight
Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues

The 1969 Seven Ponds in the Botanical Gardens, Georgetown, Guyana is the final resting place of Sir David Rose, the first Guyanese Governor General, Guyanese poet Martin Carter and former president Hugh Desmond Hoyte. also entombed in the nearby Mausoleum is Guyana’s first Executive President, Linden Forbes Burnham. the site is a nice place for pi-nicks with the family and also great for a nice quiet date or what ever outdoor activity. while there you can also check out the zoological park. See more..