Day tour · Culture
Brokopondo district tour
Brokopondo is known for the reservoir and its hydroelectric power plant, and also for the beautiful Brownsberg nature reserve.
1 dayCulture
Cultural Markets Tour – Sunday markets of Suriname
Take a look at the different cultural markets Paramaribo has to offer. Visit the Chinese market, the flea market, the orchid market, the Saoena market (Javanese market) and the spectacular songbird…
Fixed departure dates
Departure times and meeting points can change. If they do, everyone who has booked receives an e-mail straight away.
Description
Take a look at the different cultural markets Paramaribo has to offer.
Visit the Chinese market, the flea market, the orchid market, the Saoena market (Javanese market) and the spectacular songbird contest.
On this tour you get to know the food and various art forms of the different cultures.
Since there is a lot of walking in the full sun, it is a good idea to wear good walking shoes and a hat or cap (sunscreen is also handy).
The markets of course have lots of stalls with nice things to buy, so bring some SRD if you want to buy souvenirs. A small backpack for your purchases is also handy.
This tour includes transport, a guide, entrance fees and 1 bottle of water.
This tour only runs on Sundays.
Itinerary
Times may vary depending on the group size, road conditions and traffic.
- 07:00
Bird market
7:00 am departure from the meeting point we send you by e-mail. 7:05 am to Independence Square for the songbird contest. - 08:00
Sunday markets
8:00 am visit to the Chinese market, where we taste and stroll. 9:30 am visit to the Sunday market Noord (Javanese). 11:30 am visit to the Sunday market Kwatta. - 12:30 end of tour
Packing list
- walking shoes
- sunscreen
- hat or cap
- backpack
- some SRD if you want to buy something along the way
Departure dates
Every Sunday from 2 people.
You can find the scheduled departure dates in the tour overview.
Book or reserve
Choose your departure date and options and add the tour to your cart. Then pay securely online with iDEAL, credit card, PayPal or Bancontact — your booking is confirmed immediately.
See also
Similar tours
Day tour · Culture
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.
Day tour · Culture
Commewijne plantations with dolphins
A boat trip through Commewijne visits historic plantations such as Fort Nieuw Amsterdam, Frederiksdorp and Rust & Werk. A highlight is spotting dolphins.