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2 daysCulture

Nyan Switi Plus & City Tour

On this tour you walk with the guide through Paramaribo's inner city past its many monumental buildings. You also visit the market, where you get to know Surinamese vegetables and fruit.

Description

With the guide you walk past the various monumental buildings and hear the stories behind them. Then you visit the market and get to see the many Surinamese fruits and vegetables.

After the walk we go to Le Petit Maison, where we cook delicious dishes together with the cook, Irene. Afterwards we sit down together to feast on the dishes, and you are welcome to take any leftovers with you.

Choose (1) main course:

Creole cuisine (dishes are served with vegetables and pickles):

  • Heri heri (various root vegetables with salted cod and tomato sauce)
  • Brown beans with rice
  • Chicken/fish pie
  • Masoes moksi alesi
  • Moksi alesi
  • Pom

Javanese cuisine (dishes are served with vegetables and pickles):

  • Chicken/beef satay, spring roll or bakabana, and saoto soup
  • Bami goreng with ayam ketjap
  • Nasi goreng with ayam ketjap
  • Gado gado/petjel and vegetarian saoto soup

Hindustani cuisine:

  • Roti (a pancake filled with potato or yellow split peas) served with vegetables (yardlong beans, pumpkin or aubergine) and masala chicken.

Itinerary

Nyan Switi Plus & City Tour

€65.00 p.p. (departure from 2 people), day tour. At 7:30 am we leave from Kerkplein and walk past the various monumental buildings, such as the synagogue, the mosque, the basilica and Fort Zeelandia (without visiting the museum). We also visit the market, where you get to know Surinamese vegetables and fruit. After this we go to Le Petit Maison to prepare the dishes under the guidance of the cook, Irene. Afterwards we sit down and all enjoy the dishes together. Not included: beer, water and soft drinks, which are available on site. Included: guide, ingredients for the dishes, a Surinamese welcome drink and the recipes. 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.
  1. day tour

    Walk

    At 7:30 am we leave from Kerkplein and walk past the various monumental buildings, such as the synagogue, the mosque, the basilica and Fort Zeelandia (without visiting the museum). We also visit the market, where you get to know Surinamese vegetables and fruit. After this we go to Le Petit Maison to prepare the dishes under the guidance of the cook, Irene. Afterwards we sit down and all enjoy the dishes together. Not included: beer, water and soft drinks, which are available on site. Included: guide, ingredients for the dishes, a Surinamese welcome drink and the recipes.
  2. day tour

    Outward & return journey

    07:30 Departure from Kerkplein · 10:30 Market visit · 12:00 Arrival at Le Petit Maison · 14:00 Enjoying the dishes · 15:30 End of tour

Packing list

  • walking shoes
  • mosquito gel
  • sunscreen
  • backpack
  • camera
  • money (SRD) for souvenirs

Departure days

Departure days: see the tour overview for scheduled tours, or contact us.

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Total price (incl. tax)€65

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