One of the world's largest leatherback nesting sites, at the mouth of the Marowijne. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Paramaribo; Drive to Galibi; Leatherback turtle nesting; Back to Paramaribo.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Paramaribo
14:00 — Arrival in Paramaribo
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport Johan Adolf Pengel → Paramaribo
16:00 — Hotel check-in — Paramaribo
19:30 — Dinner — Paramaribo
Day 2 — Drive to Galibi
Drive to Albina — Paramaribo → Albina
Pirogue to Galibi — Albina → Réserve de Galibi
13:30 — Lodge check-in in a Kaliña village — Réserve de Galibi
14:00 — Lunch — Réserve de Galibi
16:00 — Discovering the Kaliña Amerindian village — Réserve de Galibi
19:30 — Dinner — Réserve de Galibi
Day 3 — Leatherback turtle nesting
09:00 — Pirogue trip on the Marowijne River — Réserve de Galibi
13:00 — Lunch — Réserve de Galibi
21:00 — Night-time watching of giant leatherback turtles laying eggs — Réserve de Galibi
Day 4 — Back to Paramaribo
Pirogue back — Réserve de Galibi → Albina
Drive to Paramaribo — Albina → Paramaribo
14:00 — Hotel check-in — Paramaribo
14:30 — Lunch — Paramaribo
16:00 — Historic centre of Paramaribo (UNESCO) — Paramaribo
19:30 — Last dinner — Paramaribo
Day 5 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Paramaribo
Transfer to the airport — Paramaribo → Aéroport Johan Adolf Pengel