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Districts Tour
The districts tour is a fun day trip to get to know 3 of our districts: Saramacca, Nickerie and Coronie.
Description
On the 3-districts tour we visit 3 districts west of Paramaribo: Saramacca, Coronie and Nickerie.
In Saramacca we stop in Groningen, where we visit the various monuments and highlights of Groningen and look at its history (the Boers, the leprosy colony, Hindustani immigration).
And of course we enjoy the magnificent view over the Saramacca River.
After visiting Groningen we drive on to Coronie.
There we stop in the small capital, Totness.
Coronie is known for its many coconut palms and typical Coronie houses, parwa honey, home-made oil and of course its friendly residents (people from Coronie are known nationwide for their kindness).
We also have lunch here (Hindustani or Javanese).
After lunch we drive on to Nickerie.
The Nickerie district has many rice fields; rice and bacoven (bananas) are the region's main export products.
There are also many rice companies and hulling mills.
We pay plenty of attention to these along the way, and in Wageningen we drive past the former SML (Stichting Machinale Landbouw) factory.
After Wageningen we drive to Nickerie's capital, Nieuw Nickerie.
There we visit the sea dyke, the backtrack route to Guyana, the Hindustani cremation site and the well-known Hindu temple.
Having seen Nieuw Nickerie, we begin the journey back to Paramaribo.
Itinerary
Districts tour
€110.00 p.p., day tour. On the districts tour we visit 3 districts: Saramacca, Coronie and Nickerie. 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 tour · Districts
On the districts tour we visit 3 districts: Saramacca, Coronie and Nickerie. The itinerary depends on the weather; it and the times may be adjusted. Parts of the programme are flexible.- 06.00
Day tour · Outward & return journey
Departure from Paramaribo · 09:00 Arrival in Saramacca · 10:00 Departure from Saramacca · 11:30 Coronie and lunch · 12:30 Departure from Coronie · 13:30 Arrival in Wageningen · 15:00 Arrival in Nieuw Nickerie · 16:00 Departure back to Paramaribo · 19:00 Back in Paramaribo
Packing list
- sunscreen
- passport (for the checkpoint along the way)
- raincoat / poncho
- walking shoes
- hat or cap
- mosquito repellent
- camera
- money
Departure dates
Every day from 4 people.
Fixed departure dates
The tour is already departing on the following dates — you are welcome to join the group:
Departure times and meeting points can change. If they do, everyone who has booked receives an e-mail straight away.
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Book or reserve
Choose your departure date and options and add the tour to your cart. At checkout you choose: pay in full (credit card, iDEAL, PayPal or Bancontact), pay a 30% deposit, or reserve first without obligation.
Conditions
- Book at least 2 days in advance.
- A booking is only final after the (deposit) payment.
- Reserving is free of obligation: you are not committing to anything yet. We confirm availability and then send you a payment link.
- Guaranteed departure on any day of the week you choose from 4 people, subject to availability.
- Travelling with a larger group (for example 8 people) and would everyone like to pay separately? Contact us and we will send everyone their own payment link, so you still get the group discount.
Our general terms and conditions also apply, including the cancellation policy.
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