Overseas Travel Service: Your Paramaribo Gateway to Suriname's Wild Interior
A veteran full-service agency on Watermolen Straat that turns tricky Suriname logistics into a booked itinerary.
Why Go
Suriname is one of South America's least-organized destinations for independent travelers ΓÇö jungle lodges don't answer email, domestic flights shift with the weather, and Kabalebo or Palumeu trips need to be strung together with local operators. Overseas Travel Service has been quietly doing exactly that from a modest office on Watermolen Straat for years, handling airfare, hotels, car rentals, and interior excursions in one stop.
The Experience
Walk into the Watermolen Straat 54 office and you're dealing with agents who actually know the country, not a call-center script. This is old-school travel-agency work: someone sits down with you, asks how many days you have, and starts making phone calls to lodges in the interior that don't have a booking engine. Expect a calm, businesslike vibe rather than a glossy tour desk ΓÇö the value is in the phone book behind the counter and the KLM/Surinam Airways ticketing they've handled for decades. Most productive if you stop by in person during weekday office hours or email a few days ahead so they can pull together quotes.
What to Try
Ask them to price out a multi-day Upper Suriname River trip (Awarradam, Danpaati, or Palumeu) bundled with the domestic Blue Wing flight from Zorg en Hoop airstrip — that's the classic Suriname combo that's a headache to book yourself. They can also arrange Brownsberg day trips, Commewijne plantation tours, and a car with driver for the road to Nieuw Nickerie if you want to reach the Guyana border. If you're onward-bound, have them quote regional flights to Georgetown, Belém, or Cayenne in the same booking.
Insider Tip
Bring cash SRD or USD for deposits ΓÇö Suriname's card infrastructure is patchy and interior lodges typically want part of the payment upfront in hard currency. Also: ask specifically whether the quote includes the domestic flight fuel surcharge and the park entrance fee, because those are the two line items travelers most often get surprised by on arrival.
The Practical Stuff
Watermolen Straat 54, in the Zorg en Hoop neighborhood of Paramaribo ΓÇö a short taxi ride southwest of the historic center and walking distance to Zorg en Hoop domestic airstrip. Office hours are MondayΓÇôFriday 08:00ΓÇô16:00 (closed weekends, so plan any last-minute changes accordingly). Phone: +597 422 780 / 422 795 / 422 171. Email info@overseastravelservice.com. Best to email a rough itinerary first, then follow up in person.
Pair It With
- 101 Suites Guide — Comfortable, well-located Paramaribo base for the nights on either side of an interior trip ΓÇö easy for the agency to fold into a package.
- 88 Car Rental Suriname Guide — If you want to self-drive to Commewijne or Nieuw Nickerie before or after an Overseas-booked jungle excursion, this nearby rental fills the gap.
- 168 Restaurant Guide — Solid Chinese-Surinamese meal a short walk from the office ΓÇö a good stop while you wait for your itinerary quotes to come back.
- 'T VAT Sidewalk Cafe Guide — Relaxed Paramaribo terrace to celebrate a finalized booking with a Parbo beer before heading into the interior.