Commewijne Dolphin & Plantation boattrip

nw amsterdam, rust&werk, Frederiksdorp, suriname/commewijne river

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6 reviews
Duration: 1 day
Group size: 2 - 12
Commewijne Dolphin & Plantation boattrip
nw amsterdam, rust&werk, Frederiksdorp, suriname/commewijne river

6 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 2 - 12

About this trip

Commewijne lies at the Commewijne River, right opposite the capital city Paramaribo. The tour takes you along former colonial plantations of which most are now abandoned and no longer active. The capital of the district is New Amsterdam. Some old plantations on the right bank are:
Plantation Rust & Werk, Plantation Frederiksdorp.


Highlights
✅️Dolphin Spotting
✅️Visit to Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam (open air museum)
✅️Visit to Plantation Frederiksdorp
✅️Visit to Plantation Rust en Werk

What’s included

  • Transportation
    Transportation by boat from and to Leonsberg (Antondragtenweg)
  • Fruit, water,juice/syrup
  • Snacks
  • Tourguide (Dutch/English
  • Entrance fee
  • Untitled Item
    Special dietary is taken into account
  • Tax (10% BTW)

What’s not included

  • Lunch
    Lunch and drinks can be bought at plantation Frederiksdorp . During this tour snack and non alcoholic drinks are provided in the boat.
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Transportation
    Transportation from hotel to Leonsberg (retour).

Available Packages

Adults (12+)
Available until 1 days before departure
€55
Children (03-11years)
Available until 1 days before departure
€40

Available options



Itinerary

Day 1
Commewijne Dolphin & Plantation boattrip

Program: Dolphin spotting - Museum - Plantations by boat From the center of Paramaribo you have to reach by own occasion at Leonsberg where the boat is ready at 9 am. The first and most important rules are putting on the life jackets. Then we sail in a covered tent boat to the mouth of the Suriname river. Along the way we will spot dolphins in their natural environment. It’s the brackish river dolphins (pink belly dolphins). 


This river dolphin is called “Profosu” in Suriname. It is a small gray dolphin with a usually pink and sometimes white belly. After seeing this we sail into the Commewijne River and visit the old Johan Margaretha, Rust en Werk, and Frederiksdorp plantations. Frederiksdorp is an old coffee plantation and to 1907 headquarter of the District governance. Then remained the seat of a doctor and there was a police station located with a prison. Nowadays the historical heritage of Frederiksdorp consists of a police post with seven houses, all of which are furnished as modern guest accommodation. The prison has been transformed into a restaurant and kitchen. 


On the plantation Frederiksdorp you can enjoy a lunch (lunch is not included in the price) We end the tour with a visit to the Open Air Museum Nieuw Amsterdam. The former Fort New Amsterdam was built after the French invasion in defense of enemy incursions. Then it was used as a prison for long sentences. In the 19-century the fort furnished as an open air museum. In this museum are historic buildings (such as Gunpowder houses), cannons, a light ship

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Impressive Suriname Travel and Services
6 reviews
Impressive Suriname Travel & Services chooses the best and most beautiful trips in Suriname & Three Guianas. Suriname, A country where so many languages are spoken and therefore also simply Dutch! It is characterized by pristine tropical rain forests, rapids, coastline full of birds such as the Scarlet Ibises and snipes at the Mangroves, from February – July the sea turtles and not to forget an exotic mix of cultures. That is why our town Paramaribo is also called the city of smiles!

Reviews

KS
The trip was organized with some different parts and with different people/guides. You never know what to expect, but this time we were amazed by the well planned organization and communication! It all came together with a near-perfect timing and we were in the capable hands of the next person. Even with different transportation along the way, car, bus & boat. Everyone knew exactly where we needed to go. We would like to thank Dronica for organizing and Stella, Kenny and Bamo for their time and knowledge! We learned so much about the inland, people and wildlife of Surinam!
By Koen S for Brownsberg, Stone island & Jaw Jaw A Tela on Mar 21, 2024
I decided to join this tour while I was travelling in Suriname. I applied for this tour at the last minute so I was not sure if I could participate in this, but Dronica was very helpful and I managed to go to Commewijne. I saw many lovely dolphins in the river although it was difficult to take photos as they were agile and the river was large. The guide was a very knowlegeable person and taught us a lot of things about plantation and Suriname. He prepared some snack and drink we could eat on the boat but we seldom had them as we were much more amused by dolphins and scenery.
By HITOMI U for Commewijne Dolphin & Plantation boattrip on Mar 03, 2024
I was looking for a tour to visit a village or see wild nature for a few days. This tour was much more than I had expected, met local people, enjoyed local food, night tour to see caimans and spiders, jungle walk, traditional dance by women. It was also fun to ascend a big river to Jaw Jaw by boat . I saw women cooking cassava bread, which I only read in my textbook when I was a child. Impressive Suriname Travel was very surpportive. I strongly recommend you join this tour if you visit Suriname.
By HITOMI U for Jaw Jaw A Tela on Mar 03, 2024
Terrific experience - handled real-time issues awesomely. Dronica is a star! Highly recommended.
By Kenneth G for Suriname/French Guiana Package on Feb 22, 2024
We cannot pay enough compliments to Dronica and the team she put together for our 17 days in Suriname & French Guiana. We initially contacted Impressive Suriname about just a couple of excursions we knew we wanted to take and figured we would have to make arrangements ourselves for the rest of our stay. To our great delight we soon received an itinerary from Impressive Suriname that included airport pickup, eight excursions, and ultimately a transfer back to the international airport. The planning was so well organized we booked everything and are so grateful that we did. Dronica's attention to detail, updates via WhatsApp, and the team of guides and drivers she arranged were absolutely excellent. We enjoyed every day of our vacation and sure wish Impressive Suriname offered services worldwide!
By Maelouise T for Suriname/ French Guiana Rountrip on Jan 17, 2024
Hello Maelouise, Your positive review is truly appreciated. We are delighted to learn that your roundtrip experience to Suriname and French Guiana was satisfying and met your expectations. It brings us immense joy to know that our arrangements contributed to your enjoyment. Thank you for trusting us with your travel plans. Dronica
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