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Voykit pocket guide · Guyana

Charity

Spend a half‑day in Charity, walk the single street, see the market on Monday and grab a local beer.

Charity is a tiny river‑port town on Guyana’s coast. All attractions sit on one street, so a few hours suffice. Arrive by road from Supenaam or by river ferry and stay at the local JR’s guesthouse.

GeorgetownLethemLindenMabarumaNew AmsterdamParamakatoiCharity200 kmdots: other places in this guide
Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Guyana
Best months
Sep–Apr
Avoid
May–Aug (rainy season)
Stay
0–1 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
GYD
Money
Currency is the Guyanese dollar (GYD, $), steady at about GYD 208–210 per US dollar (check). Cards work in larger Georgetown hotels, malls and some restaurants; cash is needed almost everywhere else.
Daily spend
Budget GYD 30–45 excl. bed · Mid GYD 45–70 excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
Digicel and ONE Communications (formerly GTT) sell SIMs at the airport and in Georgetown with passport; data is cheap (check eSIM support).
Emergency
Police 911 · Fire 912 · Ambulance 913
Plugs
Types A, B, D, G · 110 V and 240 V · 60 Hz · Check before plugging in; bring a universal adapter.
Tipping
Restaurants: 10% if no service charge.; Guides and lodge staff: US$10–20 a day into the staff box.
Water
Do not drink tap water; bottled water is sold everywhere.
Toilets
In hotels, malls and restaurants; carry tissue.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Banks BeerGYD 220–260
Water bottle (500 ml)GYD 30–50

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

GEO · Cheddi Jagan International Airport (Georgetown)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights; about 2.5–3 h by road to Charity via Supenaam (check)
OGL · Eugene F. Correia International Airport (Ogle, Georgetown)
Smaller Georgetown airport; road transfer to Charity about 2.5–3 h (check)

Typical fares

Supenaam → Charity (road, minibus)
about GYD 150–250, 2 h (check)
River ferry to Charity
about GYD 300–400 (check)
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Get around

Everything is within walking distance; no transport needed in town.

See and do

Known for

  • river port
  • Monday market
  • Banks Beer

Day trips

WhereHowTime
Shell BeachRoad north via Supenaam; about 2 h drive, then a short walk to the beach≈ 2.5 h

Sleep

JR's
Basic guesthouse on the main street; good for one night.

Phrase card

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Thank youThank youThank you
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Where is the market?Where is the market?Where is the market?

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Say good morning or good afternoon before any question; avoid: Launching straight into a request
  • Villages: Meet the toshao (village leader) or host first; avoid: Wandering in unannounced
  • Temples and mosques: Shoes off, cover shoulders; avoid: Photos during prayers
  • Politics and race: Listen; avoid: Taking sides; politics splits along community lines

Scams and watch-outs

  • Ferry schedules can change; check the latest times before arrival.
  • Monday market is noisy and crowded.

Charity is low‑risk; main concerns are road conditions after rain and keeping valuables secure at market.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Charity yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • river port
  • Monday market
  • Banks Beer

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Charity

To this address, please

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

US consulate in Georgetown (check address).

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/charity-guyana). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.