A week of adventure in French Guiana

Arrival at Cayenne airport, transfers and installation at the hotel

Embarkation to Maripasoula (1 hour flight), flight over the Amazon forest. Arrival on Maripasoula and meeting with a local guide. Embarkation on board a pirogue for the beginning of your adventure on the Maroni. This expedition will allow you to go up the river for 4 days, to discover the people living along the banks. Overnight in a hammock.

After a very local breakfast, you will sail on the Maroni River and make stops in typical villages along both banks of the river. The opportunity to share with the inhabitants of this region (Amerindians, Bushi Ningue). Overnight in a hammock.

Navigation continues across the river. Frequent stops to meet the locals who have always lived on the banks of the Maroni. This immersion is total, and the Amerindians are particularly welcoming, it will be possible to observe their daily life or share a meal. Overnight in a hammock.

After a few kilometres up the river, we arrived in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, the local capital. Transfer to the hotel and visit of the city

Visit of the Guyana Space Centre by tourist bus (duration of the visit: 3 hours). Chosen in 1964 from among 13 other sites for its particular location, it is now Europe's "space port". As an integral part of the Guyanese environment, after more than forty years, the C.S.G. is an important step in the discovery of our region. During your visit, you will enter the exciting world of high technology. Under the guidance of experienced guides, you will be seated at the control centre for a presentation followed by a two-hour tour of the various facilities subject to operational constraints. At the end of the visit, you will discover the Space Museum.

After breakfast, departure to the Kourou landing stage by rental car or private transfer. Boarding a catamaran (serves Île Royale and Île Saint-Joseph) and sailing to the Salvation Islands (about 1h30 of sailing). Located 15 km off Kourou, Île Royale, Île Saint-Joseph and Île du Diable, forming the archipelago of the Salvation Islands, were one of the highlights of the penal colony. On Île Royale, there are still many buildings built by the Prison Service that bear witness to this prison world closed in 1946. The hospital is an excellent example of late 19th century architecture; the death row, the parish churchéglise, the parish church, the madhouse, the lighthouse, etc. Some of the buildings, in particular the dwellings for the guards, have been restored to their original state and serve as rooms for those considering a stay on the island. The former guards' mess houses the kitchens and restaurant where you can have lunch with a beautiful view of Devil's Island.

Free morning to make the last purchases and visit the Cayenne market