ITINERARY 16-DAY TRIP TAFELBERG, RALEIGHFALLS & ARAPAHU

Day 1

Arrival at International Airport transfer to Overbridge. For information about birds at Overbridge click here.

Day 2

Morning birdwatching Powakka. Possibly Pale-bellied Mourner & Rufous-crowned Elaenia. Breakfast in bus. Lunch Overbridge. Afternoon birdwatching forest Overbridge.

Day 3

Depart Overbridge 4:30. Searching for Spot-tailed Nightjar in Accaribo. Breakfast in bus.Birdwatching in Cultuurtuin, Paramaribo. Lek Crimson-hooded Manakin. . For info birds Paramaribo click here Lunch in bus .Zorg en Hoop 13:00 Depart to Raleighfalls. For info birds Raleighfalls/Voltzberg click here. Arrival 13:45 Resting 16:00 Birdwatching Airstrip (Toucans, Macaws & Piping Guan).

Day 4

6:30 Morning birdwatching Airstrip. 9:00 breakfast Birdwatching around Foengoe.

Day 5

6:30 breakfast 7:30 Hike to research station, where lunch 13:30. Afternoon Cock- of-the-Rock lek. Night in Hammock camp research station.

Day 6

4:30 breakfast 5:00 hike to voltzberg, sunrise on the mountain, rare swifts & Cliff Flycatcher. Afternoon hike to Foengoe island

Day 7

Transfer Raleighfalls – Kappel savanna near the Table Mountain.

Day 8

Birdwatching in savanna forest and forest. Searching for the rare and little known Pelzeln's Tody-Tyrant, which recently was found here. Good chance for Black Manakin, Saffron-crested Tyrant Manakin & Bronzy Jacamar.

Day 9

Morning birdwatching savanna, Red-bellied Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Point-tailed Palmcreeper & Black-billed thrush. For info birds Kappel Savanna click here.

Day 10

Transfer Kappel – Arapahu. For info birds Arapahu click here. During boat trip it will be difficult to miss the Drab Water- Tyrant.

Day 11

Morning birdwatching in Muskita creek in dug out canoe. Green Ibis. Chance on all the 5 Kingfisher species & Sunbittern. Afternoon, Arapahu Island. Copper- tailed Hummingbird.

Day 12

Birdwatching path opposite Arapahu. Band-tailed Antshrike.

Day 13

Right river bank & Njun Presi bird watching in dug out canoe. Ladder-tailed Nightjar, Red-capped Cardinal.

Day 14

Transfer Arapahu - Paramaribo. Afternoon free, resting or purchase souvenirs.

Day 15

Breakfast in hotel. Depart 7:00 for Peperpot (Blood-colored Woodpecker & Arrowhead Piculet). Birdwatching around Paramaribo & Weg naar Zee, time depending tide, Rufous Crab Hawk and shorebirds. Lunch in bus. Dinner in restaurant. For info birds Paramaribo click here.

Day 16

Birdwatching Paramaribo. Afternoon leave Suriname.

[photo : Blood-Coloured Woodpecker]