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One Cent Magenta Stamp Tour with Lunch
Georgetown, Guyana
$200
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Georgetown, the vibrant capital of Guyana, invites you to delve into the captivating history of the world’s rarest postage stamp, the One-Cent Magenta. This exclusive tour not only uncovers the story behind this remarkable artifact but also immerses you in the rich colonial heritage of the region.
- 🍽️ One Cent Magenta Stamp Tour with Lunch: Enjoy a comprehensive 5.5-hour guided journey that includes a delightful lunch featuring traditional British fare with a Guyanese twist.
- 🗺️ Guided Experience: Benefit from the expertise of a knowledgeable human tour guide fluent in English, ensuring an enriching experience.
- 🌿 Begin your adventure at the serene Manatee Pond in the National Park, where you can appreciate the natural beauty that inspired local stamps.
- 📰 Visit the Walter Rodney Archive to view an original copy of the Royal Gazette newspaper, where the One-Cent Magenta was first discovered.
- 🏛️ Explore the original site of the Royal Gazette, the very place that printed the iconic stamp in 1856.
- 🏛️ Discover the Guyana National Museum and see the original printing press that produced the One-Cent Magenta Stamp, along with a fascinating exhibition of stamps.
- 🏢 Journey to the Parliament Building, home to the first post office in Guyana, where you can view the original post box that sold the One-Cent Magenta Stamp.
- 📬 Stop by the Philatelic shop in the Georgetown Post Office to browse and potentially purchase Guyanese stamps and First Day Covers.
- 🐢 Visit the Tortoise Protective Haven and meet the giant yellow and red-footed tortoises, featured on the 2012 Reptiles of South America Stamp edition.
- 🌺 Conclude your tour at the Secret Garden, where a sumptuous meal awaits, including roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, and a delightful fresh fruit salad.
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One Cent Magenta Stamp Tour with Lunch
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
- soft drinks tea and coffee
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Our first stop is a visit to the Manatee Pond in the National Park . Manatee’s were depicted on Guyanese stamps in 1993.
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Visit the Walter Rodney Archive and see an original copy of the Royal Gazette newspaper which the 1 cent magenta was found on
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Visit the original site of the Royal Gazette newspaper who were commissioned to print the 1 cent Magenta in 1856.
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Guyana National MuseumVisit the Guyana Museum and see the original printing press that the 1 Cent Magenta Stamp was printed on. View the range of stamps that form part of the exhibition.
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Parliament Building of GuyanaWe then journey to the Parliament Building , the site of the first Post office in Guyana and view the original post box This was the Post Office where the 1 cent Magenta Stamp was sold
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Then go to the Philatelic shop in the Georgetown Post Office and view and maybe purchase the Guyanese Stamps and First Day Covers .
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Visit the Tortoise Protective Haven where 12 giant yellow and red footed tortoises roam. The tortoises featured on the 2012 Reptiles of South America Stamp edition.
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Then its off to the Secret Garden with the coconut palm and bamboo gazebo where Eon John will prepare a sumptuous meal of traditional British fare with a Guyanese twist which the young finder of the stamp and his uncle the original owner of the 1 cent magenta would have enjoyed This will consist of Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding ,Roast Potatoes ,Baked Pumpkin, Callaloo and Gravy . After which a delightful fresh fruit salad with coconut patisserie and coconut jelly See the original Donald Duck comic that Walt Disney created in 1952 to chart Donald Ducks adventures into British Guinea to find the world’s rarest stamp and see photos of President Ali with the 1 cent Magenta in London
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One Cent Magenta Stamp Tour with Lunch
Georgetown, Guyana
$200
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!