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Suriname highlights
Eco and Wildlife tour in Paramaribo
Guide in Suriname: Handy Doedle
Tour Price : US$770
Duration : Duration: 6 nights/7 days
Group Size : 2-20
Day 1: Saturday – Arrival Arrive in Suriname or Dutch Guiana former Dutch colony. Pick up and transfer to hotel for check in.
Day 2: Sunday - Paramaribo City tour After breakfast, a city tour of Paramaribo. Here you will find a rich and diverse races and cultures. Seventeenth-century Dutch wooden structures alternated with modern hotels and office buildings. In a unique blend of architecture, cultures and religion, Paramaribo is one of the few places in the world where Muslim mosques, Hindu temples, Jewish synagogues and Christian churches coexist peacefully side-by-side.
Day 3: Monday -Commewijne Plantation. Visit the Commewijne River past Old Dutch colonial plantations of which some are still active, Nieuw Amsterdam museum; Marienburg, the oldest sugar-cane plantation in Suriname; Rust en Werk; the Thilapia fishery and Agricultural projects in Alkmaar, Katwijk and surroundings. See fishermen in the area pull in their shrimping and you will visit the fish-smokery. BL
Day 4: Tuesday - Jodensavanne & Blakawatra Approximately 70 km to the South of Paramaribo, where on the right bank of the Suriname river, lies Jodensavanne. A former Jewish settlement, it is named after the Jewish people who settled in this savanne area around 1650. This former Jewish village is where the ruins of the most ancient synagogue of North and South America lies and the graveyard can still be seen. Continue with a visit to Blakawatra, not far from Jodensavanne. Blakawatra is a recreation resort with swimming facilities in the refreshing water of the creek, which is rich in minerals. Return to hotel. B
Day 5: Wednesday -Brownsberg - The tour starts in Paramaribo where you will depart for a 3-hour trip by bus. This nature reserve lies at a distance of almost 130 km from Paramaribo and can be reached in 2,5 hours. You will have spectacular views of the Afobaka power dam. Walking paths will take you, through the rainforest, to beautiful waterfalls at which you will enjoy beautiful views over the vast rainforests. A sturdy walk and climb through the forest will be a rewarding effort when you arrive at one of the waterfalls in the area where you will enjoy a natural water massage or just relax on the mountaintop while you enjoy the unique jungle-sounds and a view over the power dam. Return in late afternoon to your hotel. B L
Day 6: Thursday - Coropina & Lelydrop - The Coropina creek lies in the savannah area of Zanderij, at a distance of approximately 40 km from Paramaribo. You will depart, in the morning, by bus, to “Lelydorp” for a short visit to an orchid garden. Afterwards, the trip will be continued to Gonggrijpbos where various types of trees, from different regions, have been planted by a forest ranger whose name was Gonggrijp. The tour will than take you to an Amerindian pottery at Billiton where you will witness the art of earthenware. Afterwards, a trip to a docking place along the Coropina creek where the tour will be continued by boat. You will enjoy the unique flora and fauna of the area and you will learn more about the medicinal use of plants and herbs. Lunch will be served in the midst of nature, along the Coropina creek, at "Camp Isidor". After lunch, a trip by boat to Bersaba, a former wood plantation, where you will have the opportunity to swim and make a trip by dug-out canoe in the creek. In the afternoon, departure by bus for the return trip to Paramaribo. BL
Day 7: Departure. Transfer to airport for departure. | Add your Opinion about this guide and tour here  |
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Guide Short Information Guide: Handy Doedle
Country: Suriname
Languages: English, Dutch, French, German,Hebrew,Italian,Arabic,Portugese, Spanish Airport Transfer: YES Hotel Reservation: YES Translation Service: NO Additional services of this guide:Tours in South American and the Caribbean, multidestinations, customized itineraries, personalized service, resorts, hotels
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| | | Short Information about Eco and Wildlife tour 'Suriname highlights' in Paramaribo, Suriname : | | Tour Price: | US$770 | | Duration: | Duration: 6 nights/7 days | | Group Size: | 2-20 | | Languages: | English, Dutch, French, German,Hebrew,Italian,Arabic,Portugese, Spanish | | Inclusions: | | Lunch : | YES | | Hotel pick-up: | YES | | English speaking private guide: | YES | | Exclusions: | | Hotel drop off : | NO | | Optional gratuities : | NO | | Food and drinks, unless specified : | NO | | Additional Info: | | This tour must be booked at least 7 days in advance of your travel date : | YES | | Confirmation of this product will be received at time of booking : | YES | | Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated : | NO | | A minimum of 2 clients required for this tour to operate : | YES |
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