Your departure from local airport Zorg & Hoop in Paramaribo to the airstrip at Kajana, approximately 55 minutes by small airplane, south of Paramaribo. Upon arrival, our lodge staff guide you to the dug-out canoe, ready to take you further on the Gran Rio River to your holiday destination. The trip to jungle lodge Awarradam on an island at the foot of the Awarradam rapids, takes about 30 minutes. After check-in and meet and greet with our staff, lunch is served at the lodge. In the afternoon, you have the opportunity to explore the surroundings and relax in the rapids. You will not miss out on the various eco aspects at our lodge. Our local staff of friendly Maroons originate from the Saramaccan tribe and the jungle lodge is built in traditional style. The cool evenings make air-conditioning or use of a fan redundant but you will indeed enjoy the comfort of a mosquito net. Solar energy is used for atmospheric lighting at night and all meals are prepared on wood fire, primarily with Surinamese ingredients. In the afternoon, we visit the beautiful “Peti” rapid, a few minutes by boat from the lodge. Here you can enjoy a refreshing, natural water massage and at departure, float back to the jungle lodge with your life vests on. On your first night at the lodge, you get more information about this unique area where the Maroons managed to maintain their ancient old West African traditions.

In the early morning twilight, we drift down the river with the boat, allowing you to experience the awakening of the jungle in complete silence. After breakfast, we take you on an informative and adventurous jungle walk. Whilst you enjoy the surroundings in the pristine tropical rainforest, the guide shares interesting information about the trees and plants and how you can recognize animals based on their sounds and tracks. After the walk in the jungle, we visit the Peti rapids where we enjoy a picnic lunch. We stay here for the remainder of the afternoon, while you can relax in the river or enjoy the beautiful view on the rapid, from your hammock. After dinner, the guide shares more information about the unique flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest.

Before sunrise, we walk through a section of primary rainforest to the riverbank and sail upstream. After about half an hour of sailing, we turn off the boat engine. We drift back with the river's current, fully enjoying the jungle sounds and fauna. We return to the resort for breakfast, and you have the rest of the morning until lunch to explore the lodge and the surrounding rapids. You can also indulge in the traditional Jungle Spa on the island. In the afternoon, you visit the local community, where you will learn more about the local culture. During the trip on the river, a half hour downstream, you will experience the daily activities on the river, the life line of the local people. Underway, you see people fishing, washing clothes and dishes. In between the inhabited areas, you can enjoy nature and with a bit of luck you will even see a caiman lying on the river banks.

From the dock, you take an extensive walk through various villages. Along the way, you get a good impression of daily life in a Maroon village. At sunset, we sail back to Awarradam.

In the early morning, at dawn, we drift down the river with the boat, experiencing the jungle awakening in complete silence. After breakfast, you can paddle in a canoe, swim, or simply enjoy the sounds of the jungle in peace. Before departure, our staff bid you farewell in a traditional way. The boat takes you back to Kajana. From there, you fly back to Paramaribo.