South America
Price:Price: US$2,000 based on minimum of 5 persons.
Departure Dates: This tour is offered all year round.
Price Includes: Accommodation, internal flights, transfers between airports and hotels, listed hotels and hotel taxes, activites as discribed and admission charges where applicable, river and land transfers, listed, lodges with full board and other meals as indicated. local guides, local beverages.
Price Excludes: International airfare, airport/departure taxes, gratuities, optional excursions, travel insurance, visas.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Visa is required for Suriname.
Hotel upgrade at extra cost.
Tour information and prices are subject to change without notice.
Hotels and lodges subject to availability.
Departure Dates: This tour is offered all year round.
Price Includes: Accommodation, internal flights, transfers between airports and hotels, listed hotels and hotel taxes, activites as discribed and admission charges where applicable, river and land transfers, listed, lodges with full board and other meals as indicated. local guides, local beverages.
Price Excludes: International airfare, airport/departure taxes, gratuities, optional excursions, travel insurance, visas.
BOOK NOW »
PLEASE NOTE:
Visa is required for Suriname.
Hotel upgrade at extra cost.
Tour information and prices are subject to change without notice.
Hotels and lodges subject to availability.
Mystical cultures of the Samaaka-Maroon
Download itinerary This tour travels through the homeland of the Saramaccan tribe, descendants of the maroon slaves. These communities have maintained and safeguarded to a remarkable extent their native West African traditional culture and religion. Suriname is well known as the country, outside of Africa, with strong African influences among its descendants. Visit the idyllic villages and peaceful people of this region. This trip can be combined with a 2 day tour of Guyana's Famous Kaieteur and Orinduik Falls and city tour of Georgetown.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Travel via Georgetown and arrive Paramaribo. Transfer to the hotel in Paramaribo.
Day 2: City Tour
Three hour city tour of Paramaribo. In the afternoon a welcome dinner. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 3: Laduani
After breakfast travel by airplane to the airstrip of Laduani then by dugout canoe to the Atudendu island near the Felulasi Falls. Overnight in 4-person jungle cabins with thatched roofs. At night the people of Gunsi will welcome you with singing and dancing.
Day 4: Laduani-Sodje Island
Traveling upstream by dugout canoe, we will pay a visit to the villages of Goejaba, Malobi, Semoisi. We will arrive at Sodje late in the afternoon. Overnight in 4 persons jungle cabins. (Meals: dinner)
Day 5: Grand Dam Falls
After breakfast take a short walk to Gran Slee, Akwakondre Bofukle, Solan and Godo, near the Tapawatra Falls, sometimes pulling and tugging the canoe across the falls to arrive at the falls. Spend time bathing and relaxing. Return to Sodje in the afternoon for a jungle BBQ with songs and dances by the people of Dahomey and Grand Slee.
Day 6: Paramaribo
Return by canoe to airstrip Djoemoe and from there board a flight to Paramaribo. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Day 7: Departure
Transfer to airport for return flight.
Travel via Georgetown and arrive Paramaribo. Transfer to the hotel in Paramaribo.
Day 2: City Tour
Three hour city tour of Paramaribo. In the afternoon a welcome dinner. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 3: Laduani
After breakfast travel by airplane to the airstrip of Laduani then by dugout canoe to the Atudendu island near the Felulasi Falls. Overnight in 4-person jungle cabins with thatched roofs. At night the people of Gunsi will welcome you with singing and dancing.
Day 4: Laduani-Sodje Island
Traveling upstream by dugout canoe, we will pay a visit to the villages of Goejaba, Malobi, Semoisi. We will arrive at Sodje late in the afternoon. Overnight in 4 persons jungle cabins. (Meals: dinner)
Day 5: Grand Dam Falls
After breakfast take a short walk to Gran Slee, Akwakondre Bofukle, Solan and Godo, near the Tapawatra Falls, sometimes pulling and tugging the canoe across the falls to arrive at the falls. Spend time bathing and relaxing. Return to Sodje in the afternoon for a jungle BBQ with songs and dances by the people of Dahomey and Grand Slee.
Day 6: Paramaribo
Return by canoe to airstrip Djoemoe and from there board a flight to Paramaribo. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Day 7: Departure
Transfer to airport for return flight.
