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Suriname

Dutch colonial timber, rivers and virgin forest: the smallest country in South America.

Capital
Paramaribo
Currency
Surinamese dollar (SRD) — USD and EUR widely accepted for tours
Flight from Lisbonne
From Lisbonne (varies)
Time difference
GMT-3 (-4h vs Cameroon)

Suriname is among the destinations a Portuguese passport reaches without a visa. Dutch colonial timber, rivers and virgin forest: the smallest country in South America. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Portugal.

In pictures

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
short stay
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
390 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
960 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

840 000 FCFA–1 440 000 FCFA

Flights from Lisbonne (Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨192 000 FCFA
🍽️99 000 FCFA
🚕66 000 FCFA
🎟️228 000 FCFA
Hostel
7 200 FCFA–24 000 FCFA
Mid-range
33 000 FCFA–66 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
81 000 FCFA–156 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
1 230 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Historic centre of Paramaribo

UNESCO-listed Dutch colonial timber district: Fort Zeelandia, wooden cathedral, riverfront.

2

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

16,000 km² UNESCO site (12% of the country): jaguars, harpy eagles, over 400 bird species.

3

Suriname River journey

Dugout canoe to Maroon and Amerindian villages of the interior, swimming and a lodge night.

4

Neighbouring mosque & synagogue

A symbol of Surinamese religious tolerance, side by side in central Paramaribo.

5

Peperpot Nature Park

A former plantation turned reserve: trails, monkeys and birds 20 min from the capital.

6

Galibi beach & leatherback turtles

Reserve on the Maroni estuary, sea turtle nesting (season).

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival in Paramaribo, check in, riverfront.

  2. D2

    UNESCO centre: Fort Zeelandia, wooden cathedral, mosque & synagogue.

  3. D3

    Peperpot Park and central market, Indo-Creole cuisine.

  4. D4

    Head to the interior: Suriname River by dugout canoe.

  5. D5

    Central Suriname Nature Reserve, wildlife and forest.

  6. D6

    Maroon/Amerindian villages, swimming, return to the coast.

  7. D7

    Last shopping in Paramaribo, return flight.

✓

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklist — Suriname

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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