Commewijne Plantation Boat Tour
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
From the office, we'll travel along Anton Drachtenweg towards Leonsberg. Along this road, you'll encounter several beautiful homes and it's known as one of Paramaribo's most expensive neighborhoods. We'll depart from Leonsberg by wooden tent boat for Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam, home to the historic open-air museum. Dutch colonists built the fort at this strategic location in 1734 to protect the underlying plantations from the English and French. After this stop, we'll continue to the former Rust and Werk plantation. Here, you'll find a fishing village and the old colonial coffee and sugar plantations. You can experience the simple way of life of the descendants of indentured laborers. The next stop is the beautiful old Frederiksdorp coffee plantation. The buildings have been beautifully restored and now serve as hotel rooms. On the way back, we'll stop at the Johan and Margaretha plantation, which is currently used by local farmers to grow various crops such as cassava, bananas, and peppers.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Soda/Pop
- Admission fee
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Snacks
- An experienced tour guide
What's not
- Alcoholic Beverages
Itinerary
The boarding point in the boat
The fort was built in the 18th century to defend the plantations from external attacks. Over the years, it lost its military function and was used for various purposes. Today, it is an open-air museum that forms an important part of Suriname's cultural heritage.
Plantation Rust & Werk is a former plantation in the Commewijne district of Suriname. The plantation originated during the colonial period and focused on agricultural production, such as sugar and coffee. The labor was initially performed by enslaved people and later by indentured servants. Today, the site is a reminder of Suriname's rich, yet fraught, plantation history.
The plantation was originally focused on growing coffee and cocoa and was part of the colonial plantation system. After a period of decline, the site was restored, preserving the historic buildings. Today, Frederiksdorp is a cultural heritage site and tourist destination in Suriname.
The plantation was established during the colonial period and focused primarily on agricultural production, including coffee and cocoa. Today, the site serves as a reminder of Commewijne's plantation history and development.
This boat trip takes you past characteristic plantation houses, old jetties, and green banks. For centuries, the river played a vital role in the transport of agricultural products and people. Today, a trip on the Commewijne offers a unique combination of nature, history, and culture.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point is at the office at Henck Arronstraat 116. From there, everyone will be taken to Leonsberg, where we will board the boat.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Paramaribo
- Its from-price is 84% above the median of the 28 experiences we list in Paramaribo.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, a river city of white wooden colonial buildings on the Suriname River, with a World Heritage historic centre.
Paramaribo lies on the Suriname River in the north of South America's smallest independent country, and its historic inner city, a World Heritage site, is a grid of white wooden buildings with shutters and high roofs from the Dutch colonial period. Fort Zeelandia dates from the 1600s, and the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, a wooden building of the nineteenth century, is among the largest wooden churches in the Americas.
