Features:

• exciting boat trips (through rapids)
• impressive flight above jungle
• interesting jungle hike
• visit to Maroon villages
• swimming in rapids
• tasty Surinamese food prepared on wood fire
• authentic and rustic cabanas overlooking the river

Day program ( 4 day tour)

Day 1

Your depart from local airport Zorg& Hoop in Paramaribo to the airstrip at Kajana, approx. 55 minutes by airplane, south of Paramaribo. Upon arrival, our employees at the lodge guide you to the dug- out canoe which will carry you further on the Gran Rio River to your holiday destination.

The trip on the river to jungle lodge Awarradam, located on an island at the foot of the Awarradam rapids, takes 30 minutes.

After check in, meet and greet with the personnel at the lodge, lunch is served. In the afternoon you have the opportunity to explore the surroundings and relax in the rapids. We are proud of the traditional and sustainable aspects which characterize our lodge.

Our local employees are the friendly Maroons of the Saramaccan tribe and your cabin is built in traditional style.

The cool evenings make air-conditioning or use of a fan redundant but you do enjoy the comfort of a mosquito net. For atmospheric lighting at night, solar energy is used and the meals are prepared on wood fire with primarily Surinamese ingredients.

In the afternoon, we visit the beautiful rapid, a few minutes by boat from the lodge.

Here you will enjoy a refreshing, natural water massage and you can float back to the lodge with your life vests on or peddle back in the dug-out canoe. On the first night, you get more information about this unique area where the Maroons have managed to maintain their ancient old West African traditions.

Day 2

In the early morning dawn, we float downstream a bit on the river in the dug-out canoe to enjoy the awakening of the jungle in all peacefulness. After breakfast, you depart for an informative and adventurous jungle walk.

While you enjoy the surroundings in the untouched tropical rainforest, the guide gives information about the trees and plants and how animals can be recognized through their sounds and tracks. After lunch, we will visit the rapids.

We stay here the whole afternoon where you can swim, paddle in a dug-out canoe or relax in a hammock while you enjoy the beautiful view on the rapids. At the night after dinner, you receive more information on a few interesting aspects of the local culture.

Day 3

Soon after breakfast we go up-stream by dug-out canoe. After about half an hour, we switch off the outboard engine of the dug-out canoe and float downstream while we fully enjoy the jungle sounds and fauna.
We return to the lodge via a forest trail in part of the primary rainforest so that you can enjoy the true jungle feeling.

Lunch is served at the lodge via a forest trail in part of the primary rainforest so that you can enjoy the true jungle feeling.

Lunch is served at the lodge. In the afternoon you visit the local community.

The guide tells you more about the local culture.

During the trip on the river, you get a glimpse of the activities on the river, the life line of the local community.

On the way, you see people fishing, washing clothes and dishes.

Between the inhabited areas, you can enjoy nature and with a bit of luck you will even see a crocodile lying on the riverbank.

From the pier you make an extensive walk past various villages. Along the way, you get a good impression of the daily life in a Maroon village.
At sunset we return by dug-out canoe to Awarradam.

Day 4

In the early morning you have the opportunity to enjoy some more peddling in a dug-out canoe, swim or just relax while you enjoy the sounds of the jungle. After breakfast, our employees say goodbye to you in the traditional manner.

A dug-out canoe takes you back to Kajana. From there, we fly back to Paramaribo.For travelers who choose the 5 days/4 nights program (Monday - Friday)

This day is kept free for your own activities. If you go for walk in the forest after breakfast you have a good chance to spot several animals such as monkeys, birds and tropical frogs.

You can also visit an agricultural plot or paddle in a dug-out canoe yourself to explore the surroundings.

Or maybe you can ask the guide to tell you more about the medicinal plants in the tropical rainforest. And there is always your hammock, luring you to enjoy the beauty and sounds of the jungle in all peacefulness, read a book or just take a nap.

Dag 5

In the early morning you can enjoy some more peddling in a dug-out canoe, swim or just relax in all peacefulness of the jungle sounds. After breakfast our employees say goodbye to you in the traditional manner. A dug-out canoe takes you back to Kajana. From there, you fly back to Paramaribo.

Benefits

• stay traditional and authentic cabanas
• serene nature
• excellent blend of Nature & Culture (Maroon culture)
• cozy bar

Accommodation:

• comfortable
• built out of wood
• private cabana
• private bath & toilet
• limited electricity-power supply 110v
• mosquito net

General information

• Transportation: airplane/boat
• Travel time: 65 min.
• Departure: 09.30 hrs<< 12.00 hrs
• Place of departure: Zorg& Hoop (domestic airport par ‘Bo
• Arrival schedule: 15.30 hrs.
• Schedule: Mo/fri
• Included: transfer*, guide, accommodation for 3 night **, 3x breakfast, 4x lunch, 3x diner, coffee, thee, water, lemonade & local excursions
• Excluded: other drinks

Please bring:

• 2 shirts with long sleeve
• 2 long pants, t-shirts
• shorts
• socks
• hat or cap
• good walking shoes with profile
• slippers
• extra batteries for camera
• raincoat/poncho
• sunscreen
• mosquito milk
• small backpack for jungle trips
• waterproof bag to protect electronics and values
• flashlight
• pocket change SRD
• copy passport
• max. 6 kg bags

Tour

• Awarradam
• activity: Nature & Culture Maroon
• Days: 4 or 5
• Minimum participants: 04
• price: participants: $ 645,-p.p.

Features:

• exciting boat trips (through rapids)
• impressive jungle hikes
• exciting caiman spotting boat tour
• visit to Maroon villages
• traditional Maroon massage
• swimming in rapids
• authentic cabanas
• cultural evening*

Day program

Departure from Paramaribo by bus for 2 and a half hour drive to Atjoni. Where you will be picked up by the guide of Danpaati. He will take you by boat to Danpaati (3 hours in a dug-out canoe).

On arrival you will be welcomed by the local manager and staff of Danpaati. Together you discus the program for the next 3 days. Every day a delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner is served at the restaurant. During the day you can choose to do the following activities:
A walk through one of the 12 villages that are affiliated with the projects of Danpaati, a beautiful walk in the forest, accompanied by our local guide who takes you to the secrets of the tropical rainforest.

You will also enjoy our traditional massage. This is given by a local masseuse, who combines western and traditional techniques. At night you go caiman spotting by boat.

Benefits

• reside amongst local maroon
• contribute to the development of two care projects in the area
• excellent blend of Nature & Culture ( Maroon culture)

Accommodation:

• basic
• built out of wood
• private cabana
• private bath & toilet
• limited electricity power supply 110v
• mosquito net
• swimming pool

General information

• Transportation: bus/boat or airplane
• Travel time: 300 min. (bus/boat) and 50 min (airplane)
• Departure: 09.00 hrs. (bus/boat) and around 11.00 hrs. (airplane)
• Arrival: 19.00 hrs (bus/boat) and around 14.30 hrs. (airplane)
• Schedule: mo./fri
• Included: transfer*, guide, 2 night accommodation**, 2x breakfast, 3x lunch, 2x diner, drinks, during meals, local excursions (caiman spotting, jungle hike, traditional massage and village walk)
• Excluded: other excursions and drinks

Please bring:

• hat or cap
• good walking shoes
• extra batteries for camera
• raincoat/poncho
• sunscreen
• backpack
• pocket change SRD
• waterproof bag to protect electronics & values
• long pants and long sleeve shirt
• mosquito milk
• fishing gear
• hammock
• toiletries
• reading material
• swimwear
• dry clothes
• towel
• water shoes
• flashlight
• pocket change SRD
• passports
• backpack
• backpack

Tour

• Danpaati 3-days
• Bus/boat v.v.,lunch,excursions,transport from Atjoni
• € 360,-p.p.

Morning transfer by bus from Paramaribo to Albina, situated at the Marowijne River and forming the boarder with St. Laurent, French Guyana. The route takes us across the Wijdenbosch Bridge from where we have a magnificent view over the capital. A few stops are made to stretch the legs or to use sanitairy facilities. The bus also makes a detour to the bauxite city Moengo. From Albina we continue north by boat to Galibi. The Myrysji Lodge where we will spend the night is situated at the river in Christiaankondre. After checking in lunch is served. In the afternoon you can learn more about the local indigenous and their lifestyle. After the stroll through the village one can relax on the loungers on the beach or recline in the local bar. After dinner our guide will give instructions for the nightly trip to the sea turtle nesting beach. Late night departure by boat to the Baboensanti beach. (Nesting season mid-February - end of July)

After breakfast there is possibility to purchase souvenirs in the local souvenir shop. After this you will be transferred by boat back to Albina. En route a stop is made in St. Laurent, French Guyana, where you can tour the facilities of the local museum, the old prison. From Albina you will be transferred again by bus, back to Paramaribo.

Morning transfer by bus from Paramaribo to Albina, situated at the Marowijne River and forming the birder with St. Laurent, French Guyana. The route takes us across the Wijdenbosch Bridge from where we have a magnificent view over the capital. A few stops are made to stretch the legs or to use sanitary facilities. The bus also makes a detour to the bauxite city Moengo.

From Albina we continue north by boat to Galibi. The Myrysji Lodge where we will spend the night is situated at the river in Christiaankondre. After checking in lunch is served.

In the afternoon you can learn more about the local indigenous and their lifestyle. After the stroll through the village one can relax on the loungers on the beach or recline in the local bar.

After dinner our guide will give instructions for the nightly trip to the sea turtle nesting beach. Late night departure by boat to the Baboensanti beach. (Nesting season mid-February - end of July)

After breakfast we make a trip to the sandbank in the mouth of the Marowijne River. Tijgerbank is the only sandbank in Suriname. The beach-like sand makes it possible to sunbath or swim in the surrounding waters. By midday we return to Myrysji Lodge for lunch. After lunch you can spend the afternoon as you please. Optional bookings can be made for the following activities: kayaking, fishing, sunset cruise or a hike in the jungle trail park. After dinner you can enjoy the local culture as local artist show-case the Samboera. Participate in this traditional dance to enhance your experience in the culture and lifestyle of the indigenous.

Or you can purchase souvenirs in the local souvenir shop. After this you will be transferred by boat back to Albina. En route a stop is made in St. Laurent, French Guyana, where you can tour the facilities of the local museum, the old prison. From Albina you will be transferred again by bus, back to Paramaribo.

What should you bring:
• Sunscreen lotion/ oil
• Poncho
• Water shoes/sandals/ flip-flops &bull
• Insect repellent
• Toiletries
• Camera with extra batteries
• Small backpack
• Small backpack
• Comfortable clothing
• long sleeve shirt for nighttime
• Bathing suit
• Passport

Rates:
2 days /1 night € 175,- p.p.
3 days/2 nights € 210,- p.p.
**Children aged 4 till 11 get a 25% discount.

Included:
• Transport by bus and boat round trip
• Excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
• Dutch/ English speaking guide
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner plus non-alcoholic beverages (water/ tea/ coffee/ syrup/ juice)
•Accommodation

Not included:
• Tip
• Entree fee bagno in St. Laurent € 6,-p.p.


Departs on fridays