SURINAME TUK TUK TOWERS

This company offers tours aboard the luxurious "longest tuk tuk in the world", with a capacity of around 12 people. All tours include transportation, guided tour and passenger insurance.

City & Shopping. Monday to Saturday; departure: 9 a.m.; duration: 3 1/2 hours; price includes lunch at Rumors restaurant (Hotel Krasnapolsky).

Visit Fort Zeelandia, the central market, the goldsmiths, the mosque, the synagogue and the cathedral.

Nature & Dinner. Monday to Saturday; departure: 4 pm; duration: 4 to 5 hours; price includes zoo entrance and restaurant reservation (not dinner).

Visit the zoo, the Mon Plaisir district and its luxurious villas, and the cuisine of a Surinamese restaurant (changes daily).

Peperpot plantation. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9 a.m. ; duration: 3.5 hours; price includes plantation entrance and soft drinks.

Head for the Commewijne district for a visit to the Peperpot plantation (coffee and cocoa).

Fort Nieuw Amsterdam. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 9 a.m.; duration: 3.5 hours; price includes entrance to the fort and soft drinks.

This tour provides an introduction to Javanese culture before visiting the fort, a veritable open-air museum.

White Beach. Every Sunday at 9 a.m.; duration: 7 to 8 hours; price includes admission to White Beach and soft drinks. A great day out on the beach, 40 minutes from Parbo.