Departure days: Only wednesday and saturday (these are the days for the market)
Note: Program can be run the other way around
Between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM, the French have their “siesta” and are having lunch. All shops & stalls will then be closed. This city is also called Petit Paris.
You will be picked up at the well-known Hotels in Paramaribo around 08.00am. From here we leave for Albina. The journey takes about 3 hours. From Albina we leave by dugout canoe to the neighboring country French Guiana, St. Laurent du Maroni. It is best known for the the book Papillon. From 1852, the first 6000 prisoners from France were shipped to French Guyana to serve their sentences in the local prison, including the well-known Papillon. St Laurent is very popular due to the well-known “Papillon” who spent his days within the walls of the penal camp. This prison was used until 1946 and is now used as a museum, where guided tours are provided daily 11am-12pm. During this tour you will learn about the history and other places of interest. After the tour we walk past some shops, the market where various communities sell their products. After this short walk we will enjoy a delicious French lunch. After lunch there is still time to visit the old buildings because of their architecture. Saint-Laurent is nicknamed “Le Petit Paris” because of its colonial architectural style. We walk back to “Old St. Laurent” on the boat to Albina and back to Paramaribo.
• Good walking shoes
• Sunblock
• Hat or cap
• Film camera and/camera
• Mosquito oil
• Small backpack to carry eg water for your own use
• Surinamese money for the purchase of souvenirs (if any) and personal expenses
• Passport
You’re wondering how you can make your payment after confirming your tours/package?
Our prices are listed in euro’s, but payment can be done in Surinamese dollars or American dollar as well.
Payment Method:
International Bank transfer
**We use Transfer Wise which gives us the opportunity to accept international payments.
People from inside US or outside US can make payments in USD. There is a fee of USD 5.00 added to the full amount.
When we make your invoice, we send our bank details for you with swift code if needed.
Some more information.
Steps:
First, we’ll provide our bank account details and share this with you.
Second, you can pay using SEPA bank transfers or SWIFT.
SEPA bank transfers usually take 0–2 working days to arrive in our account. SWIFT transfers take 2–5 working days.
Payment can be done via bank transfer or your card. We provide the bank account details in our invoice. The TransferWise app is not necessarily needed then, but if you already do have the WISE app, it’s easier to transfer money.
Local payment option
**Another option is to make the payment to our Surinamese bank account, but this one has a larger transaction cost of approx. 20 EUR/USD per transaction.
**Cash Payment at our office in Paramaribo.
Our Address:
Madeliefje street # 8
Zorg & Hoop, Paramaribo
Suriname
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Please note:
* If there are any additional bank charges, these should be paid by the customer. If it turns out that not the full agreed amount is credited to our account, the difference should still be paid before participating or checking in.
*A Booking is guaranteed only after payment. You can pay 50% at first and 1 month before the start date of your tour the other half of the payment is done. You can also pay the full amount at once.
After full payment we send the voucher for your participation.
Contact us now to have all of your tour-related question answered.
Madeliefje street #8 (Zorg & Hoop, Paramaribo)
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(if required, we will come to your location)
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