Name: Table Mountain Expedition
Location: Tafelberg Suriname

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This special place is a playground for real adventurers! We are offering this all-in trip to Table Mountain only once a year when the conditions are right. We have planned an expedition again in March 2025! You will be picked up at the airport and stay with us at Sutopia Resort, between de Suriname River and Peperpot Nature Park. We will enjoy a Suriname dinner together and discuss the details of the expedition, followed by a full day of making sure we are prepared, pack our bags and help you with the last arrangements if needed. Food will be arranged so all you have to do is pack your bag and enjoy the view! This 10-day expedition will be life changing, you will fly in a helicopter, see places not many people have seen, true natural beauty! You will be accompanied by the best tour guides to show you not only the best spots but also the abundant wildlife that lives in this pristine jungle. Sign up for the most amazing trip and make it your expedition of a lifetime!

Tafelberg Suriname

Table Mountain Expedition

Unlock Nature

Initial interview to make sure we are a good fit for you

Interview

Pick up from the international airport to Sutopia Resort

Airport Pick-up

Drop of at the international airport after the expedition

Airport Drop of

Dinner on arrival day

2 nights before the start of the expedition and 2 nights after the expedition. It will be a shared room with another expedition guest (separate beds). If you want a private room select the add-on.

Accommodation

Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Sutopia Resort during your stay

Food at Sutopia

To Atjoni by car and to Table Mountain by helicopter

Transportation

Guides

Breakfast, Lunch and dinner during the expedition

Food

Snacks and drinks

Tarp and hammock

Water bottle

T-shirt

International airline ticket to and from Suriname

Flight

You have to apply for this before entering Suriname

Entry fee

Meals and drinks other than those offered and personal travel materials

Personal expenses

Medical, travel, and cancellation insurance

Insurance

Vaccinations

Medical expenses

As part of our commitment to local nature and community, we proudly support <a target="_blank" href="https://www.snakepatrolsuriname.com/">Snake Patrol Suriname</a>; a local non-profit organization dedicated to protecting snakes and educating the people about their importance. They help people better understand and live safely alongside snakes through education, rescue work, and conservation efforts. Working with passionate volunteers, Snake Patrol offers workshops, school programs and more to reduce fear and increase appreciation for these beautiful creatures. By adding a €10 donation to your tour booking, you directly support their mission to protect both people and snakes across Suriname. Every contribution helps fund their programs. Thank you for making a difference! The difference between fear and beauty is knowledge!

Donation Snake Patrol Suriname

Select this option if you want to have a private room at Sutopia. If you don't select this option you will share a room with another expedition guest.

Private room at Sutopia

Unlock Nature has many different tours and expeditions. Enjoy a hiking or kayak tour in Peperpot, spot wildlife during our Kayak Expedition or enjoy a swim on top of Table Mountain. If you don’t see the trip of your dreams in our schedule, we can organize a customized tour, just for you.

During this expedition we drive to Atjoni where we go by helicopter to the Tafelberg. We land near the basecamp where we start the trip. There are multiple areas on the Tafelberg to explore. In consultation with the guide up front we can decide what to do and where to go.

Expedition Table Mountain

This special place is a playground for real adventurers! We are offering this all-in trip to Table Mountain only once a year when the conditions are right. We have planned an expedition again in March 2025! You will be picked up at the airport and stay with us at Sutopia Resort, between de Suriname River and Peperpot Nature Park. We will enjoy a Suriname dinner together and discuss the details of the expedition, followed by a full day of making sure we are prepared, pack our bags and help you with the last arrangements if needed. Food will be arranged so all you have to do is pack your bag and enjoy the view! This 10-day expedition will be life changing, you will fly in a helicopter, see places not many people have seen, true natural beauty! You will be accompanied by the best tour guides to show you not only the best spots but also the abundant wildlife that lives in this pristine jungle. Sign up for the most amazing trip and make it your expedition of a lifetime!

About this trip

Table Mountain is a Tepui mountain with a large sandstone plateau that mainly occur in the Guiana shield, Northern South-America. Many Tepuis exist in this area, of which most can be found in South-eastern Venezuela. Suriname only has a single Tepui mountain, the Tafelberg, located in the very heart of Suriname and is also part of the Central Suriname Nature Reserve (CSNR). This area with pristine jungle is a home to many animals and some of them are only found here!

Table Mountain

Ik heb het heel fijn gehad!
Goede accomodatie!
Eten perfect en de gidsen meer  dan uitstekend en enthousiast . En eigenlijk elke medewerker enthousiast en behulpzaam 😁

Seliba

Het was een bijzonder leuke ervaring! Veel gezien onderweg en tijdens de uitjes. indrukwekkende zonsop- en ondergang. "S-morgens gewekt door het gebrul van de brulapen, heerlijk gebadderd in de rivier, en een fantastische kok Mbatta die alles wel heel Lekker maakt.  en 2 geweldige gidsen voor onderweg! Kortom echt de moeite waard.

Fredberg

We had an amazing hiking tour. We went with Stefan and Dick. They are both so passionate about nature and animals. We learned a lot and enjoyed the hike. Big thanks to both for the amazing experience. We wouldn’t want to miss it on our vacation in Suriname! 

Peperpot Hiking Tour

It was amazing! Wonderful wildlife! Harpy eagle, Otters etc.

Mike is an outstanding guide! 🙏🙏

Maratakka (optional with Bigi Pan)

Tijdens onze recente jungle tour hebben we een onvergetelijke ervaring opgedaan. De gids was fantastisch; zijn kennis over de dieren was indrukwekkend en hij vertelde met veel enthousiasme over. Bovendien was zijn geduld opmerkelijk, Het was een geweldige gelegenheid om meer te leren over de biodiversiteit van de jungle, en zijn passie voor de natuur maakte de tour nog specialer. Een absolute aanrader voor natuurliefhebbers!

Wat een geweldige belevenis met gids Ro. Babyschildpadjes gezien, sporen van de leather back en het hoogtepunt het zien van het eieren leggen. Wat een prachtig avontuur. Top geregeld allemaal.

Turtle Tour Braamspunt

It was beautiful staying on the water (BigiPan) and in the jungle (Maratakka). Saw a lot of animals and the guides took his care of us. It was a really special experience, that I would not have wanted to miss. 

Maratakka with Bigi Pan

The trip to table mountain, was not just a trip but a journey through the heart of Suriname and a journey for the mind, body and soul. The views were stounishing, the wildlife was all around, the company was great. Thanks to the good guidance of Dick and Jordi it was a journey, never to forget. Thank you guys...

Our trip to Maratakka was fantastic! Everything was excellently organized, and our guide, Mike, played a major role in the trip's success. He went above and beyond to accommodate everyone's wishes.

We had the unique opportunity to see amazing animals in their natural habitat, including anacondas, river otters, manatees, toucans, sloths, and many more.

Sleeping in nature was an incredible experience. The camp is simple but provides everything you need. A must-do for nature lovers and adventurers!

We absolutely loved this night tour of the park.  We saw sloths, monkeys, huge porcupines, owls, tarantulas, snakes, birds etc.  The guide was excellent.  We'd highly recommend doing this during your stay.  even better if you stay at Boutique Hotel Peperpot as it's right next to the park entrance. 

Dear Clémentine

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear that Ash and Marcos helped make the expedition a memorable experience for you, and we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to them.

Regarding communication, we’re sorry to hear that you felt it was lacking before the trip. After our initial meeting over New Year’s, where Dick shared details about the expedition, we continued to provide trip information through brochures and our group chat to keep everyone informed. We also offered the option to cancel at any point if the arrangements did not meet your expectations.

Our interview process is mainly for guests we haven’t met before, to ensure they’re a good fit for the group and have the right expectations, especially when signing up online. We make sure that everyone receives all essential information in advance and is welcome to reach out to us at any time. Since we had already spoken with you personally before your booking, an additional interview wasn’t required.

Thank you again for your feedback; it’s important to us in maintaining and enhancing our guest experience. If there’s anything more you’d like to discuss, please feel free to contact us directly. We hope you’ll keep in touch and perhaps join us for another adventure in the future.

Warm regards,

Dick Lock and Lieke Verwoerd

Bad organization, good trip - saved by the 2 amazing guides Ash and Marcos (they are the 2 ⭐ of the expedition)
  
The lack of communication before the trip is alarming. The description says that an interview is included to discuss about the details of the trip, but half of the group had none, including myself. 

Travelling as a lone not-native English speaker woman, I had many questions regarding the organization : physical intensity of the trip, precision about the gear needed (translations I found were inadequate and I was missing crucial items due to that), and also the identity of the guides / their experience on the field. 

I was the very first to book the trip after having a short chat with the manager/owner Diederik (aka Dick) Lock the 29th January of 2024. As I just said, I had no news since then from neither him, his associate Lieke or anyone else of the crew. I was said that a whatsapp groupchat would be created and when I asked to Mr. Lock when it was going to be set up, he was only saying that there was no rush at that time. So, I was patiently expecting for the interview and the creation of the groupchat to have more news. 

All the other travelers and I thought he was going to be part of the trip. I randomly learnt it was not going to be the case scrolling instagram at the end of July (what a way to find out an important information of a 4000€ remote expedition....). 
When I asked for precisions to Mr. Lock, he did offer no apologies for the lack of communicaton and only offered the option to cancel the whole trip. 

What a customer service I had, after payig that amount of money... 

Fortunately, with that amount of informations missing (including on the guides side that learned some info, for instance that total load was limited), the mission has been a good time thanks and only thanks to the 2 amazing guides that are Ash and Marcos.

The Unlock crew even forget to book the taxi for me to leave Sutopia at the end of the trip. I stayed 1 extra night and they had the memory of me at 22pm the day before I was leaving.

Unfortunately they are the only company to offer this type of discovery of Surinam wonderful nature, so it does not let much of a choice. So if you're into going hazardly through remote/no contact nature, I can only advise you to ask for Ash and/or Marcos (the best would be them together as they are a super teeam).




Kayak Expedition Lucie River

Such an amazing trip! So many cool sights and up close experiences with amazing wildlife. 

This tour was amazing! We got to see a green turtle laying eggs on the beach and even a dolphin on the boat trip back. Sandro was an excellent guide who shared knowledge not only about the turtles and local wildlife but the surrounding area and Surniame in general as well. Highly recommend! 

We had such a wonderful time on this tour. Unlock Nature was very communicative and our guide, Marco, did a fantastic job telling us about the flora and fauna we saw. Highly recommend! 

Peperpot Sunset Kayak Tour

It was wonderful to paddle through the narrow creek while the sun set. In the middle of the park we made a walk in the dark and spotted several snakes and nocturnal animals. Paddling back in the dark was magical. We highly recommend this tour.

Beautiful surroundings, no other tourists, we’ve seen lots of wildlife. Loved the  earlymorning boattrip and especially the afternoon/evening hike. 
Accomodation (if you choose bed instead of hammock)was in big house. Rooms need  refurbishment, but it was nice to have the entire house for our group.  Guide Dick was great, very enthousiatic wildlife spotter. And a local lady provided us with excellent meals. 

De kajak toer was een hele belevenis. 
De gids was enthousiast en liet ons heel veel dieren zien

Thank you so much for your review! Great to read you had such a good time.

We had a great tour with Danny in kayaks in the evening and spotted at least 30 different species of animals. Very exciting, it was unforgettable to us. Thank you for this!!
Wish you all the best.
Indira and Corinne. 

Thank you for your reply, we have made some adjustments!

It was good. We saw lots of wildlife such as snakes, sloths, porcupines, frogs. The animals were cool and the guide was cool but the food was just chips and the flashlights died quickly.

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