GUYANA’S Jonestown was recently featured in an article on CNN Travel under the heading, “A first look into the heart of darkness; What it’s like visiting Jonestown in Guyana, the settlement where more than 900 Americans died by mass suicide.”

The piece was written by David G. Allan, with photographs and videos by Will Lanzoni. Published on April 5, 2025, on CNN’s website, the story eerily outlines the writer’s experience, and the tragedy that struck in the late 1970s when more than 900 Americans, who were members of the People’s Temple cult, 300 of whom were children, lost their lives in a mass suicide.

Allan was able to visit Jonestown with Guyanese tour company, Wanderlust Adventures GY. Wanderlust began offering tours to this chilling site in January this year, marking a significant milestone with the launch of the Jonestown Memorial Tour.

Visitors on the tour are taken to Port Kaituma in Region One by boat, helicopter or plane. They will then travel another six miles through a rough dirt trail to the abandoned commune and former settlement.

Allan in his article said, “The challenge for tour guides now is to help visitors understand the part of human nature that makes suicidal cults possible.”

His article not only highlights the tragedy, but the history of Guyana, and speaks heavily of the influence the cult’s leader, Jim Jones had on the members of the People’s Temple, from the US to the deep Port Kaituma jungle.

Although there are many opposed to the idea of touring the tragic site, the Jonestown Memorial Tour offers interested persons the opportunity to learn more about the tragedy, beyond what is written in books, and shown in movies, and documentaries.

For more information on this “dark” tourism opportunity, persons can visit Wanderlust Adventures website: https://wanderlustgy.com/ and on Facebook: Wanderlust Adventures GY.
Additionally, persons can also contact the tour company on +592-231-8618, WhatsApp: +592-666-2471 or email: explore@wanderlustadventuresgy.com.