Brownsberg & Ston Island

At Ston Island, you have a breathtaking view of the “lake” with characteristic treetops protruding above the water. Ston Island is the ultimate place for canoeing, swimming, fishing or relaxing. As part of the tour to Ston Island, you will visit Brownsberg. Brownsberg is ideal if you want to enjoy the range of flora and fauna that the Surinamese rainforest offers. On the mountain, you can enjoy a stunning view of the surroundings. So you can look down on the Blommenstein Dam and hear the roar of monkeys.
 
Highlights/activities: 
Tropical rainforest with high biodiversity
Adventurous jungle trails
Idyllic waterfalls
Unique and stunning viewpoints of the mountains and the lake
Animals such as 350 bird species, eight kinds of monkeys, deer, rabbits, sloths, forest pigs, tapirs and frogs
 
Day 1
After leaving Paramaribo towards Brokopondo, we’ll make a 30-minute stop at Paranam (the bauxite refinery). We are ready to take this opportunity to give you some information about the event bauxite in Suriname since early 1900. 
 
Arriving at Brownsberg, you will have a brisk 20-minute walk on foot to a viewing point where you will enjoy lunch over a beautiful view of the nature reserve and Brokopondo
reservoir. You return to base before heading on a 45-minute hike; you will reach Leo fall. You also have the option to continue walking to Irene fall (a moderately more demanding hike). 
 
Feel free to immerse yourself under the waterfalls and enjoy a natural massage. You’ll then climb back up to the base for refreshments before our departure to Ston Island, a peninsula on the reservoir. We will spend the night in simple cottages with beds and mosquito nets. In the evening, we have dinner before enjoying a beautiful starry sky, cosy by the campfire.
 
Day 2
You will be surrounded by nature, awakened by the roar of the howler monkeys, not to mention the birds singing. Between 6:00 and 6:30 am, you can enjoy a beautiful sunrise. After breakfast, you take an adventurous canoe or kayak trip on the lake. Larger groups can take a trip on the lake with a motorised canoe. This morning you have the chance to fish, swim or relax. After lunch, we leave for Paramaribo.
 
Note: Love hiking? Another option for the more adventurous types is to spend the night in a hammock or cabin on Brownsberg mountain. In the evening, we have dinner, and you’ll have the option to go on a night hike to spot some animals before enjoying a beautiful starry sky, cosy by the campfire. Day 2 will include a walk to other waterfalls within the nature park. Please enquire with us for more details.