Adventure in French Guiana (selfdrive)
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Trekking & Walking Nature highlights Adventure & Special travel
South-America French Guiana
10 days/9 nights
Day 1 : arrival in Cayenne-Rochambeau in the afternoon, welcome at airport and hand over of rental vehicle (class A, all insurances, ulimited mileage), hand over of welcome kit (detailled program with meeting points, vouchers, map, general documentation), drive to Kourou (60 km) installation at hotel Atlantis***, free dinner and night.
Day 2 : Breakfast, checkout, full day excursion to the Devil's islands, crossing by catamaran sailing boat, free visit of St Joseph island, possibility of bathing, crossing to Royale island, lunch at inn, free visit, back to the continent in the afternoon, back to hotel in Kourou, free dinner and night.
Day 3 : Breakfast, checkout, guided visit of the Guiana Space Center (Jupiter control Center, Launch Center, approach of launch pads depending on operationnal constraints), visit of Space Museum, free lunch, departure toward Saint Laurent du Maroni (200 km), possibility of visiting the "Camp de la Transportation"), dinner and night at hotel La Tentiaire.
Day 4 : Breakfast, drive to Mana (40 km), excursion in traditional dugout on the Mana river, discovery of the forest, picnic lunch, continuation upstream to a floating carbet, dinner and night in hammock.
Day 5 : Breakfast, way downstream the river to Mana, discovery of the creek Acarouany up to the H'mong village of Javouhey, visit of the village, lunch not included but possible at the marketplace, back to Mana in dugout, drive back to Kourou, free dinner and night at Atlantis.
Day 7 : Breakfast, checkout, drive to Regina (120 km), boarding dugouts on the Approuague river and go upstream to the forest camp of Mirikitares at Saut Mathias, lunch at camp, dicovery of amazonian environment , dinner and night at camp (carbet/ hammock, some camp beds).
Day 8 : Breakfast, full day excursion in dugout upstream the camp, passing rapids, picnic lunch on the river, discovery of environment, back to camp, dinner and night.
Day 9 : Breakfast, pedestrial excursion, bathing, initiation to traditionnal gold searching, lunch at camp, go downstream in dugout, back to Régina and drive back to hotel in Cayenne, free dinner and night.
Day 10 : drive to Rochambeau airport (50 km) for returning rental car (with full tank) and flight back.
This program is based on an arrival on Wednesday. For other days of arrival, the order of activities will be different.
Services included in the prices :
- welcome, welcome kit,
- rental vehicle all insurances, unlimited mileage
- mentioned excursions
- 6 nights in hotel : 2 in Cayenne, 3 in Kourou, 1 in St Laurent plus one night on the floating carbet and 2 nights in forest camp
- 7 meals with standard drinks (water, 1/4 wine or beer, coffee), 1 meal without drink
Not included in the prices :
- 4 lunches and 6 dinners
- bar drinks
- gasoline
Important :
- The order of the activities is indicative, the content is guaranteed.
Price per person on double or twin sharing basis :
Central *** 1004 EUR
Amazonia *** or La Chaumière ** 1014 EUR
Novotel *** 1030 EUR
(*) 1 child only - 12 years as 3rd pers. in parents bedroom - (**) 2 children - 12 years in separate dual room.
Vehicle for only one person : + 225 €
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