The Serious Explorers explore Guyana's rainforest, which has hardly changed since Raleigh was there and remains one of the few areas of unspoilt jungle anywhere in the world.
The Serious Explorers arrive at Mount Roraima. Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh led a mission to Guyana in search of El Dorado and many believe he was taken to Mount Roraima.
The Serious Explorers visit the Makushi tribespeople. Nowadays, the Makushi dress in modern clothes, but for many of them their way of life has changed very little since Raleigh's day.
Eight young adventurers follow in the footsteps of explorer Sir Walter Raleigh on the search for El Dorado. As part of their expedition they try their hand at gold-panning.