Mets Travel & Tours











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Brownsberg
1 day
Approximately 130
km from Paramaribo, in the midst of the jungle lays the Brownsberg nature
reserve at a height of 500 meters. The Mazaroni plateau offers you a
spectacular view over the Brokopondo Lake. Brisk walks in the forest take
you to various waterfalls where you can enjoy fantastic panoramas of the
Amazon rainforest.
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Nickerie / Bigi Pan
You will depart from
Paramaribo and drive to Nieuw Nickerie on the engaging East-West connecting
road. In Nieuw Nickerie you will learn about the rice culture, the market
and Zeedijk (sea dike). After your overnight stay at the Residence Inn
Nickerie, you will visit Bigi Pan, a protected nature area, by boat where
you can observe numerous coastal birds such as the beautiful red-colored
Ibis.
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Galibi 2
day
At the mouth of the
Marowijne River, on a beautiful sandy beach, you will find the settlement of
750
Amerindians of the Kalinja tribe (the Caraïbs) who live mainly off of
fishery and tourism. In the
laying season (Feb-Aug), various widely known and protected sea-turtles come
here to nest and lay
their eggs, a unique natural phenomena which you will find unforgettable.
Outside the laying season you will enjoy traditional singing and dancing
from the local Amerindians.
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Arts &
Crafts / Colakreek
The tour departs
from Paramaribo via the highway leading to the international “Johan Adolf
Pengel” airport, at a distance of 50 km from Paramaribo. You will visit a
camp where you will witness how handicraft is made by the Maroons in the
traditional manner as well as an Amerindian pottery.
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Paramaribo
City
The Paramaribo City
Tour will take you through the historic capital city of Suriname, placed on
the
UNESCO World Heritage List in 2002. You will see the architecture and hear
about the lively and
interesting history of Paramaribo. Here the historic city center and the
various religious
institutions form a colorful picture of the diversity of its citizens.
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Commewijne
Plantation Tour
A journey by car or
bus through the former colonial plantations, some still active, will give
you a
better understanding of what it was like to live on an old plantation in
Suriname. The population of
Commewijne currently earn their income from fishing and small scale
agriculture.
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Commewijne River Cruise
The district of
Commewijne lies along the Commewijne River, just across from the capital
Paramaribo.
This tour takes you along the mostly inactive and abandoned former colonial
plantations.
A visit to the open air museum at Nieuw Amsterdam and Frederiksdorp, with
it's recently restored buildings, will take you back in time.
The Commewijne River is also an
important source of income for most fishermen that live in the area.
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Commewijne Bike tour
In unique Dutch tradition, by
bicycle, you will pass through many interesting places in Commewijne, an
historic plantation district. The former plantation buildings, canals and
sluices are all together
scenic and picturesque.
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Culinaire
tour
Explore the Surinamese
kitchen.
Under the supervision of your Surinamese cook, you will go shopping for the
fresh ingredients and will prepare a Surinamese meal with desert. After
preparation you will be able to enjoy your meal and
obtain the recipes to take home with you.
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