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Commewijne plantation tour (by car) – Peperpot and Frederiksdorp
From Paramaribo you travel by car to Commewijne. We cross the well-known Wijdenbosch Bridge and visit 4 different plantations.
Fixed departure dates
Departure times and meeting points can change. If they do, everyone who has booked receives an e-mail straight away.
Description
Directly east of Paramaribo, on the other side of the Suriname River, lies the green district of Commewijne. In this oldest cultivated area of Suriname you will find many remains of old sugar, coffee and tobacco plantations.
By car or by bus depending on the number of people (this tour is also available by boat and by bike; you can find these tours in the tour overview).
We start the tour at Sidewalk Café ‘t Vat and drive east of Paramaribo, crossing the well-known Wijdenbosch Bridge.
By car we visit 4 different plantations:
- Peperpot
- Nieuw Amsterdam
- Johanna Margaretha
- Frederiksdorp
At Nieuw Amsterdam we visit the open-air museum and you get a full explanation of the role and function of Nieuw Amsterdam throughout history.
Then it is time for lunch, which we enjoy at the former Johanna en Margaretha plantation.
A freshly prepared local meal (Javanese or Hindustani cuisine) will do you good.
Well fed, we then take a walk on the Frederiksdorp plantation; this restored plantation is a must-see.
After that we return to Paramaribo.
Itinerary
Commewijne plantations by car
€85.00 p.p. (departure from 2 people), day tour. From Sidewalk Café ‘t Vat we drive via the Wijdenbosch Bridge to Commewijne to visit various plantations: Peperpot, Nieuw Amsterdam, Johanna Margaretha and Frederiksdorp. You get plenty of explanation about the history, the surroundings, the plantations themselves and the former plantation owners, and there is lots to see. You also see what life in the district is like today. Schedule The itinerary depends on the weather; it and the times may be adjusted. Parts of the programme are flexible. A special menu is available for vegetarians, provided this is explicitly requested in advance.- day tourFrom Sidewalk Café ‘t Vat we drive via the Wijdenbosch Bridge to Commewijne to visit various plantations: Peperpot, Nieuw Amsterdam, Johanna Margaretha and Frederiksdorp. You get plenty of explanation about the history, the surroundings, the plantations themselves and the former plantation owners, and there is lots to see. You also see what life in the district is like today.
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Outward & return journey
10:00 Departure from Sidewalk Café ‘t Vat · 11:00 Arrival at Peperpot · 12:00 Departure from Peperpot to Nieuw Amsterdam · 12:30 Arrival at Nieuw Amsterdam and lunch
Packing list
- walking shoes
- sunscreen
- hat or cap
- mosquito repellent
- camera
- money for a souvenir
Departure dates
On request from 2 people.
You can find the scheduled departure dates in the tour overview.
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