Inside Jonestown: The Chilling Guyana Tours Exploring the Site of the 1978 Cult Tragedy
Ever wonder if you could actually pay to walk through one of the darkest chapters in modern history? Well, hold onto your hats, because Wanderlust Adventures GY, a Guyanese company with a flair for the unusual, is offering just that—a $750 Jonestown Memorial Tour. That’s right: you get a peek at a replica of the infamous “Welcome to Jonestown” sign, the memorial plaque unveiled in 2009, and the ghostly remnants of vehicles and machinery left behind. It’s part eerie, part educational, and definitely not your typical vacation spot. Now, some might ask—how do you turn a site where over 900 souls met a tragic end into a tourist attraction without raising eyebrows? It’s a tough sell, but in a world craving perspective, maybe remembering Jonestown isn’t just important—it’s crucial. Curious to see what this reflective journey is all about? LEARN MORE.
The Guyanese company Wanderlust Adventures GY is offering the Jonestown Memorial Tour, a $750 experience that allows visitors to see a replica of the original welcome sign, the memorial plaque that was installed in 2009, and the few small ruins of vehicles and machinery that were left behind.
David Hume Kennerly/Getty ImagesThe aftermath of the Jonestown Massacre that left 909 dead. November 1978.
On November 18, 1978, cult leader Jim Jones instructed all of his followers at his compound in Guyana to die. Some obligingly drank Flavor Aid grape punch mixed with cyanide, while others were forcibly injected with syringes and some were shot. More than 900 people perished that day, including Jones himself.
Now, the site of the Jonestown Massacre has opened up for tourism.
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