Discover the Surinam outback, pristine nature, authentic villages, rapids, wild waterfalls, massaging jacuzzis.

Anaula

swimmingpoolAnaula Nature Resort is located in the Upper Suriname area on an island in the Ferulasi momentum. During your stay you can relax, but also take part in various activities such as cultural workshops, forest walks, canoe trips and a visit to the local population. We invite you for an unforgettable nature - and culture experience. Our virgin Amazon rainforest, turbulent rapids, beautiful flora and fauna, idyllic islands and the fascinating Maroon culture, let you experience unreal!
Day of departure: monday and wednesday If the departure dates and the tours do not fit into your travelling program, please contact us by e-mail to discuss other posibilities.

 

 

lodgeOur standard packages are fully catered.
3 days €290 all-in, Monday-Wednesday-Friday
4 days €340 all-in vertrek: Friday-Sunday

Day 1
monkeysOn the first day, we start our nature and culture experience as we depart from Paramaribo and head in Southern direction. At Paranam the asphalt road changes into laterite, and we drive passed impressive giant trees and small Maroon villages. After approximately 190 km we arrive at a place named Atjoni. From here on we will take an exciting corial trip. My motor-corial it will take us 45 minutes to get to the comfort of Anaula Nature Resort, situated at the foot of the Ferulassi rapid, where you will spend the night. During the corial trip we get to see various Maroon villages, breathtaking scenery, and the tempestuous Jaw Jaw rapid. At the Anaula nature Resort, after "check-in" you get the chance to explore the resort. rapidsAfter dinner our guide will tell us all about the area and the interesting Saramacaans culture.

Day 2
In the moring there is plenty of opportunity to fish, swim or just lie in a hammock by the riverside and enjoy natural beauty and the panorama from the island. 
After lunch we will take a walk in the forest on the island. During this forest walk you will learn a lot about the local medicinal use of plants. During the war in the interior in 1986, the Jungle Commandos came to this island to do "immortality rituals". The remnants of these rituals remind us of this unique part of history. 
After the walk in he forest we will take a corial to go to an deserted island in the Ferulassi rapid which has a sandy beach where we can relax, swim and enjoy a natural Jacuzzi. 
After dinner there is an exciting adventure on schedule during wchich we will go in search of Caymans. The nightly corial trip gives you the chance to enjoy the wonderful starry sky and the complete silence of the Amazon rain forest.

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What you do this morning is up to you. You may choose to go peddling or kayaking, swimming, go for a stroll in the forest, relax in the lounge area or in a hammock, or just enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. After the lunch we will go back to Atjoni, by boat where we will return to Paramaribo.

rapidsFor the 4-day trip (only friday till monday):
Day 3: After breakfast we head for New Aurora, by corial. During the guided tour through the village you will meet the local people and learn about their unique way of living including their traditions and customs.We will take you to see the Mission station where there is a church, a primary school and a medical post. From New Aurora we walk to the nearest village of Gunsi where our corial awaits. During our walk we pass various agricultural lpots of the local people. After dinner it's time to enjoy traditional and cultural dancing performances of the Seketi, Awasa and Bandamba dances. Our guide will tell you about the meaning of these dances.
Day 4: What you do this morning is up to you. You may choose to go peddling or kayaking, swimming, go for a stroll in the forest, relax in the lounge area or in a hammock, or just enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. After the lunch we will go back to Atjoni, by boat where we will return to Paramaribo.