The most beautiful natural sites to discover Coastline

After a 20-minute pirogue ride on the Acarouany, discover the carbets of the Javouhey Randonnées association, located on the Bois Bandé site. The friendly Mr. Li or one of his sons will lead you on a hike (approx. 2 hours) along a trail to discover the species and plants of French Guiana. At the end of the walk, you'll learn all about Hmong trapping techniques. If you're spending the night - which is highly recommended - bring your own food, as a barbecue is available. A very pleasant stay for nature lovers.

This magnificent river, one of the most powerful in French Guiana, has been cut off since 1993 by a major hydroelectric structure: the controversial Petit Saut dam. The river can be travelled upstream from Petit Saut, between Kourou and Sinnamary, via the RN 1. Many beautiful jumps have been drowned by this huge artificial lake, making it much easier to navigate (and for illegal gold miners, too). A number of tourism professionals offer activities to discover the upper Sinnamary, which remains a magnificent, little-visited area with abundant wildlife.

Zico Joseph welcomes you to his carbet, located 1 hour 30 minutes from Cayenne, in a delightful setting for a total change of scenery. On 2 levels, you can hang over 35 hammocks, around a flower garden with kitchenette, a relaxation area for reading and a pontoon to enjoy the clear waters of the creek. Walks in the forest are also possible, on your own through the forest paths. The "cascades", about 200 meters away by canoe or swim, offer a pleasant break for fishing, swimming or simply taking a siesta by the water's edge.

Whether you want to enjoy the marshes and their caimans, or spend a night in a carbet in the middle of the jungle and enjoy the sandbanks and sunset, the îlot caïmans offers an experience in the Sinnamary marshes. Here's your chance to get up close to these wild beasts in their natural environment. In just one day, you can observe the caimans that come easily to the beach, discover the flight of the red ibis in a pirogue and take a hydrofoil ride to an islet. The welcome, however, is sometimes a little rough.

Kourou's beaches are one of the few in French Guiana to be equipped with picnic facilities, a fitness trail for joggers and children's play areas... With views of the Isles of Salut when the horizon is clear, and birdwatching during the migration season! Bring your hammock, as it's de rigueur here to take a siesta in the shade of the palm trees. The small Pim-Poum beach is the most attractive, but there's also the livelier Cocoteraie, with its beach bars and skatepark.

Once a month, usually on Saturdays at 6.15 and 7.15 a.m. (for daytime outings) and 6.15 p.m. (for nocturnal outings), CNES unveils the rich fauna and flora of the CSG savannahs. An agent from the ONF (Office National des Forêts) will show you this well-preserved sample of Guiana's coastline, where animal encounters are not uncommon: jaguars, red ibises, sloths and armadillos are among the hosts of these woods. The schedule is available on the Internet, and departures are from the Musée de l'Espace (undergoing renovation in 2024).