TRAIL Masters Adventure Tours headed by Klaus Christopher Chin, focuses more on the health aspect of tourism, promoting hiking and adventure tours and offers a holistic approach to an ideal adventure in a raw nature setting.

The local tour company’s motto is “Come let us take you on an adventure”. Trail Masters Adventure Tours provides tours throughout Guyana, neighbouring countries and the Caribbean.
Chin told the Pepperpot Magazine that the inspiration was conceptualised from a hiking trip with some friends five years ago.

“I changed my lifestyle five years ago by becoming a vegetarian, and I came off all dairy products completely, and I have a group of friends we usually go to a different place to run.
One day, we went to a sandpit area on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, and it was so breathtakingly beautiful running on the ridges and felt so good. One of the guys said it out aloud, and I picked up on that: why not bring people to see this and experience nature at its best? So the idea of my tour company was birthed,” he said.

With his background in mining and logging, which he did for years, he was aware of the beauty Guyana has to offer. Moreover, when he was running on the ridges, it was so good that he wanted to share it with other people, especially after encountering such vibrant and scenic views.

He related that the goal of Trail Masters Adventure Tours is to be the highest-rated tour company in Guyana, collaborating with indigenous communities and keeping our rich culture and heritage alive while preserving our environment.

Chin added that they offer great service and prices as a licensed tour guide. They have packages for camping, hiking, bird watching, fishing expeditions, day tours, safari trips, city tours, forest bathing and even a party bus service.

“I have a passion for nature. Being in the hinterland was really eye-opening for me and being a scout also helped me to understand the need to promote Guyana via my tour company. Sharing the experience is what this tour is all about,” he added.

Chin explained that starting a tour company was an easy fit based on experiences and adapting to a healthier lifestyle. He saw the need to promote sports and adventure tourism via Trail Masters Adventure Tours.

He pointed out that his tour also promotes hiking and he has customised packages available as well as fixed tours, which include a tour to Lake Capoey, the tri-island tour of Leguan, Wakenaam and Hogg Island, and Yarrowkabra Hiking Expedition.

Chin is a licensed tour guide and he received training with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA). They assisted him in getting started with tour packages and licensing his business, as well.

Chin explained that Guyana has a lot to offer in terms of tourism due to our unique raw nature, wildlife, flora and fauna and some untouched rainforest. His tour company adds value by promoting eco-friendly sustainability by working with the indigenous peoples in remote communities.

His tour includes meals, transportation, entry fees to Amerindian villages and a tour guide. One of his favourite places in Guyana is Rupununi, where an altogether scenic adventure awaits, he says.

For World Tourism Day, Trail Masters Adventure Tours partnered with GTA and Stride592 to host a tour of the Botanical Gardens titled “Explore the Hidden Gems of the Botanical Gardens” where 14 persons participated, including some foreigners.

Chin disclosed that, in a collaborative effort with Stride592, they will host a full and half marathon to promote a healthy lifestyle movement, which he touted as the essence of Trail Masters Adventure Tours.