Boekme Adventures provides unparalleled Amazon jungle survival adventures and experiences in an environmentally and socially responsible fashion. We follow an ecologically sustainable business model and are promoting the importance of being good stewards of what nature has provided us.
Boekme Adventures literately takes you off the beaten path, straight into the primary jungle. We are committed to environmental education, and we provide sustainable employment to people in the local community.
Profit Sharing Partnership Opportunities
We are looking for individual partners who are willing and capable of recruiting adventure tour participants. There are two models:
- Group of Participants Model: In this model the partner will recruit a group of participants who all go on an exclusive, custom tour, organized specifically for this group of participants . The partner only does the recruitment. Participants purchase their own air-transport return ticket, and once the participants arrive in Suriname, the local Boekme Team will meet them at the Airport. The team accommodates participants , transport them to the training camps in the jungle, and conduct the jungle survival training.
- Individual Participant Model: In this model the partner will recruit individual participants who all join standard tours , regularly organized by boekme Adventures.
Compensation
In model 1 the partner will receive 50% of the net profit (Gross Revenue – Operating costs), AFTER the custom tour has ended
Whereas in model 2 the partner will receive 25% of the individual tour fee AFTER the tour has ended
| Cost/Expenses Breakdown | |||
| Item Description | Unit Cost | Qnty | Total |
| Primitive Living Guides/ Instructors | $300.00 | 3 | $900.00 |
| English Interpreter | $300.00 | 1 | $300.00 |
| Cook | $150.00 | 2 | $300.00 |
| Boat Driver (+ Spotter) | $850.00 | 1 | $850.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $800.00 | 1 | $800.00 |
| Bus Driver from/to airport Paramaribo | $100.00 | 2 | $200.00 |
| Bus Driver to/from trip departure point Paramaribo – Albina |
$200.00 | 2 | $400.00 |
| Outboard Marine Depreciation/Lubing | $200.00 | 1 | $200.00 |
| Gasoline consumption (1200 ltrs unleaded) | $200.00 | 7 | $1,400.00 |
| Tour Total Fixed Costs | $5,350.00 | ||
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Note: All prices are in US$
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| Revenue Calculation (when tour price is $1050 with 10 participants) | |||
| Unit Price | # participants | Total | |
| Tour Gross Revenue | $1,050.00 | 10 | $10,500.00 |
| GST (5%) | $525.00 | ||
| Gross Revenue (after GST) | $9,975.00 | ||
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Net Profit Calculation
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| Gross Revenue (after GST) | $9,975.00 | ||
| Tour Total Fixed Costs | $5,350.00 | ||
| Net Revenue | $4,625.00 | ||
| Profit Sharing (50/50) | |||
| Partner Share | $2,312.50 | ||
| Boekme Share | $2,312.50 | ||
In this structure, if for example we make a profit of $1000 per trip, Boekme Adventures gets $500 and Partner gets $500.
Boekme Adventures operates year-round, because surviving in the jungle must also be possible in the rainy, damp season. This means we don’t have to stop our training due to inclement weather.
What You Have to Do as Partner?
All you need to do is to utilize the internet to influence your network of friends and others to join one of Boekme Adventures Amazon Jungle survival tours. Or organize a custom tour for a group of people. You are the boss when it comes to how you want to go about recruiting participants.
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What Tour Participants will Learn
The first few days we concentrate on the general skills needed to stay alive in the jungle. After this brief period we move deeper into the forest and get into the details of jungle living for the next several days. You will learn among others the following:
- How to find drinkable water
- How to purify water
- How to build a jungle hut/shelter
- How to set up your hammock
- How to make traps to catch fish and small animals
- How to make your own bow and arrows/spears
- How to hunt with bow/arrows and spears
- How to make fire to cook and stay warm
- How to conserve meat
- How to identify edible plants and fruits
- How to identify medicinal and bandaging plants
- How to make natural cordage
- How to maintain hygiene in the jungle
- How to handle medical emergencies such as cuts, broken limbs
- How to build a make-shift raft to cross creeks and small rivers
After the basic orientation you will bring into reality what has been shown to you. Practice makes perfect. For a couple of days, you will be split into two groups, and will be placed in a simulated jungle survival situation. Boekme.com guides will be part each group to monitor everything. There will be daily tasks to be completed as a group, to survive in the jungle.
Trip duration: 8 days
When to book: We recommend to book at least 10 weeks in advance.
Group size: 10-15
Price: $1050 per person
Accommodation Type: You will spend the first and last 2 nights of this adventure at a riverside lodge at Gakaba and the other nights in the jungle in your own private hammock under the canopy and stars, our in sheds!
Internet Access: Not Guaranteed. And you probably will be happy if there is no access. No calls from pesky and jealous coworkers :). After all you came to escape the daily grind, and be one with nature for a bit:)
Who is this trip for:
- For adventurous individuals who have an interest in the rugged outdoors and nature at its purest
- For those who do not mind to get wet and dirty, enjoy jungle trekking and camping on river beaches and banks
- For those who want to experience living with the bare minimum in the jungle, but still comfortable enough to enjoy it
- And finally, it is for those who want to experience sleeping overnight in hammocks, in sheds on river banks deep into the Amazon jungle
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Paramaribo (Albina) | ||||
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Please arrive at least one day prior to the start of the trip in Suriname. |
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How to Get to Suriname
Boekme Adventures operates in the Amazon jungle at the boundery between French Guyana and Suriname. Suriname is a small country on the northeastern coast of South America.It is bordered by French Guyana to the east, Guyana to the west, the Atlantic ocean to the north and Brazil to the south. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest country in South America. It’s defined by vast swaths of Amazon jungle, Dutch colonial architecture and a melting-pot culture.
On its Atlantic coast is the capital, Paramaribo, where palm gardens grow near Fort Zeelandia, a 17th-century trading post. Paramaribo is also home to Saint Peter and Paul Basilica, a towering wood cathedral consecrated in 1885.
To get to Suriname simply book a flight from your city to Paramaribo (airport code PBM). From Europe, you can get direct flights from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Suriname. The flight duration is under is 8-9 hours. From North America, you also can get direct flights from Miami, Florida to Suriname. The flight duration is under 6 hours. From the Caribbean you can get almost daily flights from Curacao and Aruba to Suriname. The flight is about 2 hours.
Typical Amazon Jungle Survival Itinerary
Day 1: Departure & River Expedition to Base Camp
- Apatou, a French village on the right banks of the Marowijne river
- Langa Tabiki, a large island in the middle of the Marowijne river
- Gostoe, an island in the middle of the Marowijne river
At our Gakaba base camp (where we will sleep that night), we will have a delicious dinner, drink ice cold beers and party till late with the locals to celebrate your arrival.
Tonight you can choose to sleep in hammocks or bunk beds.
Day 2: Jungle Survival Introduction
*Throughout this adventure trip you will sleep in a hammock in a jungle hut, with meals prepared for you initially. After a few days you will then start to hunt and prepare food for yourselves. Rest assured that if you don’t manage to catch fish or kill game, you still will have plenty of food available to you.
Day 3-4: Surviving in the Jungle
Day 5-6: Small Groups Jungle Survival
Day 7:Return to Base Camp, Waterfall and Rapids Adventure
Tonight you can choose to sleep in hammocks or bunk beds.