Stinasu

Nature guide

Hiking the trails

Climbing the Voltzberg

SURINAME

LOCATION	Raleighfalls & Voltsberg (CSNR)
DEPATURE DATES 4 DAYS TOUR	29 Jul - 01 Aug 01 Aug - 04 Aug 04 Aug – 07 Aug 07 Aug – 10 Aug 10 Aug – 13 Aug 13 Aug – 16 Aug 16 Aug – 19 Aug 19 Aug – 22 Aug 22 Aug – 25 Aug 25 Aug – 28 Aug 28 Aug – 31 Aug 31 Aug – 03 Sept 03 Sept- 06 Sept 06 Sept - 09 Sept 09 Sept- 12 Sept 12 Sept- 15 Sept 15 Sept- 18 Sept 18 Sept- 21 Sept 21 Sept- 24 Sept 24 Sept- 27 Sept 27 Sept- 30 Sept
TRANSPORT	Bus / Boat
LOCATION OF DEPARTURE	STINASU- headoffice Cornelis Jongbawstreet 14 Paramaribo
Phone / Fax	Phone : 597 - 476597 (427102 / 427103) Fax : 597 -42185
Contact persons	Ask for Martha Greenidge or Noeri Kasanredjo

Raleighvallen/Voltzberg Tour Program for 2007

Day 1
You check in at the STINASU office at 06.30 h. The bus leaves around 07.00 h. heading for the village Boskamp at the estuary of the Coppename river. This bus trip takes 2 hours and you will have breakfast during the ride. Arrived in Boskamp you will leave by boat (with sunroof against rain and sun) to Foengoe island. During this 6 hours during journey on the Coppename river you can already spot a lot of wildlife like, birds, giant otters, monkeys, sloth’s and with some extra luck a jaguar drinking water from the river or swimming across the river. After 4 hours, you arrive in Witagron for a lunch break and to stretch the legs. You leave for Foengoe island what will be reached after an other 2 hours journey on the river. Meanwhile passing the maroon Kwinti village “Kaaimanston”. On arrival at the island, you will be guest in the GONINI ECO-LODGE with a magnificent view over the Raleighfalls. The rest of the day you can have a swim or explore the island, and of course having diner. Electricity on the Island is produced by solar panels and will be available until 22.00 h.

                                       Day 2
Early in the morning, you will depart, to the Voltzberg. After a short boat trip, you will be guided through the rainforest. During this 3 hours walk you will learn about the trees and their medical and traditional or ritual use. With a sharp experienced eye the forest guide will show you many secrets of the forest, like the small poison arrow frog, tracks of a jaguar or wildlife high in the trees like one of the 8 kind of monkeys which live in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve. In the base camp at the foot of the mountain it is time for a break. The trip continues with climbing to the top of the Voltzberg (± 240 m and is easier than it looks from a distance), from where you have a magnificent view over the forest canopy. After lunch, you hike back to the riverside. You can take a relaxing bath in the Anjumarafalls. Diner is served in the lodge.

                                           Day 3
In the morning, you will take an educational hike to the Moedervallen (Motherfalls). If possible, swimming is allowed at the Lolopasi beach when the water level is low enough, or else you can have a swim at an other located place. You will lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, you hike around Fungu island where wildlife is so used to people that it is easy to spot them from close by. The squirrel monkey are even used to snatch food from your hand. The guide learns you more about the flora and fauna of the Raleighvallen. Diner is served in the lodge.      Optional: Around 21.00 h. a sparkling musical dance evening, performed by our own Raleighboys. They will perform better and longer if you support them with a small fee so they can buy some beer.

                                           Day 4
After breakfast, you depart by boat, downstream the Coppename river, to Boskamp. The guide takes you on a short break and tour through the Kwinti maroon village, situated along the riverbank. You will be back in Paramaribo in the afternoon.