Suriname - A Wildlife Photography Tour

Tour Code: SUR02

A 13-day wildlife photography holiday to Suriname, exploring pristine rainforest, wetlands and rivers in search of colourful birds, elusive mammals, reptiles and amphibians in one of South America's most unspoilt wildernesses.

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Carbon Footprint

4620kg CO2e

With International Flights

2225kg CO2e

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What does this mean?

Highlights

Explore one of South America's least-visited wildlife photography destinations
Photograph more than 300 bird species, including Guiana Shield endemics and the possibility of Harpy Eagle
Outstanding opportunities to photograph parrots, macaws, toucans, trogons and hummingbirds
Excellent chances to see all eight of Suriname's primate species
Search for mammal photographic subjects including Lowland Tapir, Giant Otter, Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth and even Jaguar
Enjoy a spectacular low-level charter flight above vast tracts of pristine Amazon rainforest
Night photography opportunities for mammals, owls, reptiles and amphibians during spotlighting excursions
Photograph vast flocks of roosting waterbirds at sunset on Bigi Pan
Led by an expert wildlife photography guide

Summary

Suriname, nestled within the Guiana Shield biodiversity hotspot of north-east South America, offers exceptional wildlife photography opportunities across some of the planet's most pristine tropical habitats. With an astonishing 93% forest cover – the highest of any country on Earth – this little-visited nation provides the chance to photograph a remarkable diversity of subjects, from dazzling Scarlet Ibis, colourful macaws and hummingbirds to Giant Otter, Lowland Tapir, eight species of primate and an array of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Exploring rainforest, wetlands, rivers and savannah, this tour is designed to maximise photographic opportunities in a truly underexplored wilderness, with the tantalising possibility of capturing iconic species such as Harpy Eagle and even – if we are extremely lucky – Jaguar on camera.

Outline Itinerary

Day

Fly Amsterdam and overnight

Day

Fly Paramaribo

Day

Peperpot Nature Park & Commewijne River

Day

Bigi Pan

Day

Maratakka River

Day

Peperpot Nature Park

Days

7 - 9

Kabalebo Nature Reserve

Days

10 - 11

Explore a savannah-forest mosaic

Day

Depart Paramaribo

Day

Arrive UK

Extend your holiday with a choice of 1 post-tour extension

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What's Included?

Accommodation

A mix of comfortable wildlife lodges, all rooms having private facilities. Accommodation on the extension is more basic.

Extensions

Fredberg Extension

A 4-night extension to Fredberg - a rustic lodge situated at the heart of Suriname's premium birding site.

6 extra days from

£1,995

Fredberg boasts Suriname's finest birding, with excellent chances for sought after Guiana Shield endemics including Crimson Fruitcrow, Guianan Red Cotinga, Blue-backed Tanager and more. We'll visit lekking sites for the iconic Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, search for Suriname's 8 primate species and seek out some superb herpetofauna.

Outline Itinerary

Days

1 - 3

Fredberg

Day

Peperpot Nature Park

Day

Depart

Day

Arrive UK

Extension Notes

This extension can be booked during the online booking process or by calling us on 01962 733051. An extension cannot be booked independently from the tour.

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Dates & Prices

2027

Flight Inclusive

£7,995

Land Only

£7,295

Single Supplement

£695

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

Tour Leader

Sandro Perez-Veltman

Sandro has been an avid naturalist from a young age, having developed his love for wildlife while birdwatching with his father, first in Belgium and later across Europe and beyond.

Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?

For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

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Why Naturetrek?

At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:

The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
Outstanding value and exceptional customer service

Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!