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Overview
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PART 1
Day 1: Arrival in Paramaribo
On arrival at Zanderij, Suriname’s international airport, a member of staff will be on hand to escort you to the Royal Breeze Hotel on the Waterfront in Paramaribo, where your first few nights’ accommodation have been booked.
Day 2: City tour of Paramaribo
To get a feel for the atmosphere, surroundings and climate of Suriname, the trip begins with a city tour of the capital. The highlights include Fort Zeelandia, the wooden cathedral, the Jewish synagogue next to the mosque, Independence Square and the market with its exotic fruit and vegetables. The afternoon is at your leisure. Overnight stay in Paramaribo, including breakfast.
Day 3: Jodensavanne and Stone Island
After breakfast, you will travel south to visit Jodensavanne, the former home of Sephardic Jews and their slaves, situated some 50 kilometres south of Paramaribo in the Para district on the Cassipora Creek. Around 1640, the first Jews settled on the banks of the Suriname River, where they established sugar cane plantations. The community grew to more than 700 inhabitants, and in its heyday there were a total of around 115 Jewish plantations in Suriname where thousands of slaves worked. You will then drive to the dam for a beautiful view of the dam and the reservoir. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 4: Lake Brokopondo
Today you’ll go on a boat trip on the lake, sailing amongst the submerged trees. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the lake at your leisure in a canoe. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 5: Anaula and African culture in the bush
Anaula is an island in the Suriname River, about 170 kilometres from Paramaribo and about an hour’s boat ride from the Brokopondo Reservoir. The island is a nature reserve with a small, well-equipped resort. You will depart by bus for Atjoni in the late morning and transfer there to a motorised dugout canoe for the approximately 50-minute boat trip to the comfortable Anaula Nature Resort at the foot of the Ferullasi Falls. During this boat trip, you’ll pass breathtaking scenery, various Maroon villages and the turbulent Jaw-Jaw rapids. After a light buffet lunch, you’ll check in. You’ll then have the opportunity to explore the resort. In the morning, you’ll travel by dugout canoe to a nearby swimming spot in the Ferullasi rapids, where you can relax, swim and enjoy a natural whirlpool. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 6: Activities in Anaula
After breakfast, you’ll travel by dugout canoe to the village of Nieuw-Aurora for a walk around the village. During the tour, you’ll get to know the local people, their unique way of life and traditional customs. You will visit the mission station, which includes a church, primary school and medical centre. At around 4.30 pm, there will be a walk through the island’s woodland, during which you will learn about the local medicinal uses of plants. After dinner, you’ll enjoy a cultural dance performance featuring traditional dances such as the Seketi, Awasa and Bandamba, with your guide explaining their content and significance. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
PART 2
Day 7: Free day on Anaula
Spend the day exactly as you please. The hammock camps are available for your convenience. A walk around the island is highly recommended, during which you can listen to the sounds of the island’s inhabitants in peace and quiet, or relax on a plateau overlooking the water. Reading a book by the lovely swimming pool under the gazebo is also a lovely idea. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 8: Back to Paramaribo
Spend this morning doing whatever takes your fancy. After lunch, we’ll sail back to Atjoni, where the minibus will be waiting to take you back to Paramaribo. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Day 9: Free day in Paramaribo
A day to explore the city further and unwind. Breakfast is included.
Day 10: Bakkie Plantation and Museum
During this tour, you’ll hear the story of the Bakkie plantation. You’ll see old sugar mills in the jungle, wells and sluices. A small museum is sure to surprise you. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Day 11: To the west of Suriname
After breakfast, you will set off from Paramaribo to Nieuw-Nickerie in the north-west of Suriname. On the way, we will visit a few historic sites in the districts of Saramacca and Coronie. We will stop in Groningen, where the first Dutch farmers from the province of Groningen settled in 1845. We then head to Boskamp for a short walk and, after a light lunch, possibly a visit to a traditional fish smokehouse. The journey continues past Coronie, known for its abundance of coconuts and parwa honey, and the village of Wageningen. Upon arrival in Nickerie, we check in at the hotel. In the evening, we’ll visit the sea dyke with its beautiful temple, with Guyana visible across the water. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
PART 3
Day 12: Bigi Pan
After breakfast, we’ll visit the lively market in Nickerie, which is much more charming than the one in Paramaribo. You can take a stroll through the village and go on a tour of the surrounding area before we arrive at the Akira jetty around midday to set off for Bigi Pan. In the evening, we’ll watch the red ibises and flamingos settle into their roosts. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 13: Bigi Pan
The morning begins at 5.30 am with coffee or tea on your balcony, so that by 6.30 am you can watch the birds leaving their roosts. This is a special time to spot colourful ibises and egrets. On your return, breakfast is served at 8.00 am. Afterwards, you are free to go kayaking, canoeing, fishing, swimming or simply relax. After lunch, another birdwatching trip takes place at around 4.30 pm to watch the birds fly back to their roosts. This magical spectacle features thousands of birds colouring the sky. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 14: Bigi Pan – Paramaribo
After your second night’s stay, you’ll leave the Bigi Pan Nature Reserve after lunch. On the way to Paramaribo, we’ll visit places such as Wageningen and Coronie. You’ll arrive in Paramaribo at around 6.00 pm, having enjoyed many wonderful experiences. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Day 15: Commewijne tour with an overnight stay in Frederiksdorp
We’ll take the bus to Leonsberg and travel by a rudimentary tent boat along the Suriname and Commewijne rivers. We’ll visit the open-air museum in Nieuw Amsterdam, the Rust en Werk plantation and the Margaretha plantation. At the confluence of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers, there’s a chance of spotting dolphins. The tour ends in Frederiksdorp, a former police post dating from 1873 on the Frederiksdorp plantation, where nearly 110 Javanese and Hindustani indentured labourers once worked, and where there were previously around 200 slaves. Frederiksdorp features lovely cabanas and a swimming pool where you will spend the night. Breakfast and lunch are included.
PART 4
Day 16: Frederiksdorp
After breakfast, you have the option of joining a cycle tour heading east. The local guide will take you to Plantage Kronenburg and show you various old plantations, locks and canals along the way. During the tour, you’ll learn more about the history and cultures of the district. In the afternoon, there is the option of a boat trip through the wetland area, where you’ll see what the plantations used to look like and how the rice fields were laid out. Breakfast included.
Day 17: Mariënburg – Plantage de Peperpot
After breakfast, you’ll cross the Commewijne River to board the minibus. You’ll visit Mariënburg, a former sugar factory, and then travel on to Plantage de Peperpot, a historic coffee and cocoa plantation. You’ll stay in the old plantation house or in one of the restored officers' quarters. In the evening, you’ll dine in a charming restaurant. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Day 18: Peperpot Plantation – Paramaribo
After breakfast, you’ll take a walk through Plantage de Peperpot and the adjacent woodland, where you can spot a variety of plants and birds. After lunch, you’ll return to Paramaribo and check in at the Breeze Hotel. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Day 19: Day off
You have a day off to spend as you wish. You can relax on a terrace, go shopping in town or visit museums such as the Cottamissiemuseum or Fort Zeelandia. Breakfast is included.
Day 20: Departure for the Netherlands
The morning is at your leisure. You will then be transferred to Paramaribo Airport for your return journey to the Netherlands. Breakfast is included.
Day 21: Amsterdam
Arrival at Schiphol Airport.
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Included
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel and back in an air-conditioned coach(es)
- 2 nights in the Frederiksdorp lodge based on a double room
- 3 nights Anaula based on double room
- 2 nights Stone Island based on double room
- 2 nights Akira Bigi Pan based on double room
- 1 night Regency hotel Nickerie based on a double room
- 1 night Peperpot based on a double room
- 8 nights Eco Torarica hotel in Paramaribo on the basis of a double room
- All excursions and tours are accompanied by a Dutch-speaking guide
- Meals as included in the itinerary above
- All entrance fees during the various excursions
- It is possible to book this round trip including airfare, price depends on travel dates
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