Kasikasima


5 days / 4 nights
€ 669, - per person

General information



The impressive Kasikasima mountains lay 65 kilometers from Palumeu. You fly from airport Zorg en Hoop in Paramaribo to Palumeu. Palumeu is at the beginning of the Tapanahony River, where the Palumeu and Upper Tapanahony River come together, at about 270 kilometers from Paramaribo. At this place, you find six huts built according to the traditional style. Each hut has two separate rooms and each room has two single beds with mosquito nets. The huts are lit by a kerosene lamp and have their own shower and toilets.

From the balcony, you have a magnificent view over the river. Besides the huts, there is a common room, where the meals are served. In the same room there is a bar where you can buy alcoholic- and soft drinks, as well as a recreation area. During the five day Kasikasima tour you will spend two nights in Palumeu. The other two nights are spent in primitive camps in the jungle.

The environment



Palumeu is nestled in the unspoilt rain forest in one of the southernmost accessible places of Surinam. In the village Palumeu live about 200 Indians. There are two different tribes, the Trio's and Wajana's. Despite differences in language, the tribes live peacefully together. There is a school and a clinic in the village.

The head of the community is the captain. Together with a few assistants (basjas) he runs the village. The village inhabitants get their food through hunting, fishing and farming (kostgrondjes = small plots of land used to grow food). They eat turnip, fruit, fish and game, but no vegetables. Cassava is the main type of food of the Indians and is prepared in many different ways.

Many building material and consumer products come from the forest. The Indians are also known for their beautiful wickerwork. Still, the Indian purchase a lot of products in Paramaribo, such as kitchen utensils, clothes, tools, toiletries, music, outboard motors and petrol. To a great extend the village depend on tourism.

Therefore many people of the village work at the resort and during a visit to the village you will be guided by the local residents.

Day 1



Departure from the airport Zorg en Hoop to the airstrip at the Indian village Palumeu, located south of Paramaribo at about 75 minutes flying. On arrival you will be welcomed by the staff of the holiday resort Palumeu. In the afternoon there is a trip to the beautiful Palawa Island for a picnic lunch.

Here it is lovely to swim in the cool water of the river. In the evening you will get detailed instructions for the trip to the Kasikasima Mountains.

Day 2



We leave by korjaal boat to the Trombaka sula (rapids). This sula we cross by foot and in another boat we reach the base camp late in the afternoon. Depending on the water level this exciting cruise lasts 3 to 7 hours. Along the way we stop for lunch. Overnight stay is in a primitive camp with open huts.

Here we spend the night and have our dinner. In the evening you will get more instructions on the climbing expedition of the following day.

Day 3



The program for this day is the very tough walk through the jungle to one of the peaks of the Kasikasima Mountains. This tour is made on foot and takes approximately 7 hours. The reward of this great effort is a magnificent view from the plateau over the Amazonian forest. We stay about an hour at the summit.

With good weather you can see up to the Brazilian border. Late in the afternoon we return back to the base camp and after dinner there will be a campfire.

Day 4



Departure from the base camp by korjaal boat to Palumeu. We picnic along the way and in the afternoon we return to the resort. The last night of this tour we sleep in one of the huts at Palumeu.

Day 5



After breakfast there is a tour through the village where you have the opportunity to buy handmade souvenirs, offered by the Indians. After lunch we depart to Paramaribo.

Additional information:


  • Departure: Mondays
  • Number of Persons: at least 4 - up to 12 persons
  • Transport: by plane from airport Zorg en Hoop in Paramaribo. The trip through the rainforest is by korjaal with outboard motor
  • Meals: full board, incl. coffee and tea
  • Accommodation: 2 nights in simple huts with beds and mosquito nets and private sanitary facilities at Palumeu. 2 nights in a very primitive base camp in open huts in hammocks
  • Staff: Dutch-speaking guide
  • Physical fitness: good to very good
  • What to bring?: you receive a detailed packing list at your booking.


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