A TRIP TO THE TUMUC HUMAC MOUNTAINS

Your trip

Day 1
Morning flight from Cayenne on Air Guyane (1-hour flight).
Arrival in Maripasoula. Stop to the shops to buy supplies (incl. bottled mineral water).
12.00am – Your pirogue (dugout canoe) casts off from Maripasoula and motors down to the Amerindian village of Antécum Pata.
Stops are scheduled en route to visit the Gobayasoula cascades and the Amerindian village of Talwen.
Night in Antécum Pata in your hammock.

Day 2
Breakfast at the village.
Further navigation on pirogue (5 to 6 hours each day).
Stops are scheduled en route to visit 1 or 2 of the last Amerindian villages before you adventure in the uninhabited Amazonian forest begins.
Bivouac night in the forest.

Day 3
Breakfast.
Further navigation on pirogue (5 to 6 hours each day).
Stops scheduled for lunch and to discover Guiana plants and fauna.
Bivouac night in the forest.

Day 4
Arrival at the foot of Mount Talwakem (ca. 2,362ft high). Forest base camp.
Part of your personal belongings will be stored there in “touks” (airtight plastic barrels).
Time to prepare your rucksack (ideally waterproof) with your survival kit for the next 3 to 4 days to be spent on the mountain slopes (hammock, blanket, food tins, individual tarpaulin, etc.).
Climbing Mount Talwaken begins: 1 hour of trekking on level ground but across a number of creeks and mudflats; then 5 hours of real climbing to reach to the top—with plenty of obstacles (difficulty rate: 4/5). This climbing requires to be in good physical condition.
Top to be reached in the late afternoon.
Bivouac night on Mount Talwaken.

Day 5
Group breakfast.
Free time on Mount Talwaken. Your guide may take you to a beautiful little cascade (ca. 30 minutes of walking).
He will also tell you about the legends surrounding the mythical mountains all around.
2nd bivouac night on Mount Talwaken.

Day 6
Breakfast on the slopes.
Free day to explore and enjoy the stunning views.
3rd bivouac night on Mount Talwaken.

Day 7
Breakfast on the slopes.
Downward return trek (5 hours of hiking).
Late afternoon arrival at the forest base camp.
Bivouac night at the base camp.

Day 8
Breakfast.
Return pirogue trip (5 to 6 hours of navigation).
Bivouac night in the forest.

Day 9
Breakfast.
Return pirogue trip (5 to 6 hours of navigation).
Bivouac night in Antécum Pata.

Day 10
Arrival at Maripasoula.
End of your trip.

CityTumuc Humac Montains
Duration10 days
Meeting pointCayenne airport
Departure timeIn the morning
Your StayPrice per person (in €)
Flight Cayenne / Maripasoula / Cayenne177 €
10 days shipping
with guide
700 €
Overnight in Maripasoula per person per night
( from )
12 €

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