Sail from Albina to the neighboring island French Guiana and learn everything about the history!
About the tour
Early in the morning you will depart from Paramaribo to Albina by bus and from there you will go by boat to the neighboring French Guiana. The journey to Albina takes about 3 hours. When you arrive in French Guiana you will walk to the prison where you will get a tour. In 1852 the first 6,000 prisoners came from France to serve their sentence in this prison. It was a prison until 1946 and then became a museum. Through this tour you will learn a lot about the history of this old prison!
After this tour you will continue walking to a few shops and the market. Once you have walked through the market you will enjoy a delicious French lunch. For enthusiasts there is still time to visit some old buildings after lunch. Around 3:30 PM you will return to Albina and make your way back to Paramaribo!
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The tour includes
- Bus / boat transportation
- Entrance to the museum
- French lunch
- Non alcoholic drink
- Pastry
- Field trips
- Guide
Important information
- When: every day at 7:30 AM
- Duration: a full day, 3.30 pm departure to Paramaribo
- Bring: good shoes, rain jacket, insect spray, toilet articles
- !Important! - in French Guiana they pay with euros - take your passport with you
- !Important! - don't forget your passport (and any other needed documentation)
- Start location: Queens Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 15, Paramaribo, Suriname
+31 85 888 2923