About this tour
Discover the history of the flourishing coffee plantation Reynsdorp (Bakkie) on the Matapica Creek in Commewijne, Suriname. Relive the plantation's past during the day trip to Plantation Bakkie.
The tour includes a boat trip, a visit to a museum, a walk through a lush garden and meetings with the descendants of the plantation.
Atmosphere and photos
Photos: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada (CC BY 2.0), -JvL- from Netherlands (CC BY 2.0), Rosandacourtar (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Included and not included
Included
- Guidance by an experienced local guide
- Transport by car and by boat from Paramaribo
- Meals as stated in the programme
- All activities in the programme
Not included
- Personal expenses, souvenirs and pocket money
- Travel and cancellation insurance
- International flights and visa
- Tips
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the programme
Programme
Programme
Early in the morning you leave for the district of Commewijne for a tour full of culture, nature and history. Plantation Reynsdorp (Bakkie), founded by Nicolaas Reynsdorp in 1744, was once a flourishing coffee plantation and still contains old sluices and buildings. Museum Bakkie houses one of the most remarkable private collections in Suriname, with original books, prints, maps and other objects. On arrival you are welcomed by Bas Spek, the developer, and Marsha Mormon, a descendant of the plantation.
The journey starts at 8:00 a.m. by bus from Paramaribo to Mon Tresor, in the district of Commewijne. From there we cross by covered wooden boat to Plantation Bakkie. Food and drinks are provided on the plantation, and you get the chance to explore the botanical garden of the old plantation. During the tour you will be told which herbs grow there and what their medicinal properties are. You can also visit the small but unique museum, where you can admire special objects, including the purchase contracts of slave owners from 1863.
Location
Foto's: Loek Tangel (RCE) en Grijz (beide CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
