This 1870 former sugar and timber plantation
comprises around 2,500 hectares of secondary forest and
is located 86 km south of the capital, Paramaribo. The Berg
en Dal Project area adjacent to the Suriname River, is strategically
located just 35 km from the international airport and can
be reached by road and by river.
The project involves using approximately
800 hectares of the plantation area as a playground,
recreation and education (edu-tourism) area. The resort
area will comprise 6 hectares and will become a unique
boutique resort with superior service for tourists and
visitors. It will strengthen the traditional tourism
market and attract tourists from North America mainly
interested by the area’s natural, cultural and
heritage richness as an exotic emerging, multicultural
and historical destination.
The Berg en Dal Resort will give an authentic tourism experience
that will encompass the best hospitality facilities and
amenities in Suriname. It will also offer quality service,
highly trained personnel, the most exciting activities that
tourists will participate in as well as the best interpretation
and tourism guiding services that could be expected in an
eco-cultural destination. River, adventure and historical
trails within the site are presently constructed to create
a number of natural and cultural activities, tours to the
interior to visit villages while respecting their integrity,
visits to natural sites and exploration of the historical
sites of Jodensavanne. For those interested in excitement
and an adrenaline rush, the Resort will offer the first
Canopy tour in Suriname, mountain biking, horseback riding,
river canoeing, early morning and afternoon guided bird
watching tours, and night tours. Complementing facilities
include a small health centre with local treatments and
massages, a restaurant for fine dining and a good selection
of wines, all in a perfect riverine setting, meditation,
contemplation and relaxation areas.
The resort will consist of 45 first class independent
lodges beautifully decorated and culturally integrated,
accommodating over 150 tourists, situated in a beautiful
forested landscape harboring bromeliads and orchids.
At a distance of 1.5 hours by road or boat, Berg and Dal
is an ideal place not just for international tourists, but
will be a new venue for conferences and meetings and weekend
retreats from the busy capital..
