Arrival in Rio de Janeiro and accommodation in hotel with air-conditioned vehicle.
The room will be available at check in time at 2:00 p.m., still being able to leave your luggage in storage and use the common areas.
Remaining part of the day is to visit this wonderful city.
Overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro with breakfast.
Morning departure between 8:00 am and 9:20 am, we will be a small group of 8 people with a rustic panoramic jeep without a hood, we start with a visit to Corcovado excursion up the 709-meter high hill where you find “Cristo Redentor” or “Jesus Christ statue” dominating the marvelous city and where one of the most beautiful landscapes of any Brazilian city can be seen with full view of Guanabara Bay.
We will continue to “Pão de Açúcar” or “Sugarloaf Mountain”, which together with Corcovado, share the best tourist attraction and most spectacular view of the city.
The lift is done by cable cars in two steps: during the first step you go 220 m up morro do Urca for one of the best views of Guanabara Bay and Botafogo bay. The second stretch takes you up another 396 meters where you can see a good part of the waterfront, Fort Santa Cruz and Corcovado.
An English guide will accompany you during the excursion, fees for entrance to Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain are included.
Return to the hotel scheduled for 12.00 / 12.30 pm and afternoon at leisure to rest and relax.
Overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro with breakfast.
Morning departure between 8:00 am and 9:20, we will be a small group of 8 people with a rustic panoramic jeep without a hood, we start with a visit to the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, where we will take a walk to see some historic buildings including the Palácio Tiradentes, Praça XV, Convento do Carmo, Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo and Igreja da Candelária.
Later we will visit the São Bento Monastery inaugurated in 1590 and continue to the more modern Metropolitan Cathedral, built in 1979, famous for its futuristic architecture.
Our tour will continue with a visit to another iconic venue of the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Escadaria Selarón.
Once the first part of the tour was over, we headed by jeep through the well-known Santa Teresa. Narrow, winding streets and colorful historic buildings characterize the bohemian neighborhood, while from the top of the Morro of Santa Teresa you can enjoy some of the best views in Rio, with lush landscapes and Guanabara Bay.
An English guide will accompany you during the excursion.
Return to the hotel around 12:30 pm and afternoon at leisure to rest and relax.
Overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro with breakfast.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle to airport of Rio de Janeiro and flight departure.
Leave hotel 4 hours before plane take-off.
Arrival in Foz do Iguaçu airport and hotel accommodation in air-conditioned car.
At 2:00 PM, the visit to the stunning waterfalls on the Brazilian side is scheduled. The Iguaçu National Park, established in 1939 and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, is home to 282 waterfalls, some of which reach heights of up to 82 meters. Through a panoramic walkway, visitors will be able to admire the falls up close, taking in a breathtaking view that highlights their full majesty and natural power. A unique and unforgettable experience, surrounded by one of the most extraordinary natural landscapes in the world.
We recommend the "Macuco Safari" boat tour for adventure lovers (bookable directly on-site), which allows you to go up the Iguazu River and reach the front of the waterfalls, an incredible sight. For clarity, we would like to inform you that, in addition to the cost of the tour, you will also need to pay for the driver's waiting time during the day.
Overnight stay in Foz do Iguaçu with breakfast.
Breakfast at hotel.
Set out 8:00 am to visit waterfalls on Argentinian side, following a trail that crosses the National Park where plants, flowers and several species of trees can be observed, ending up at various observation points of the falls, crossing suspended bridges and reaching the most impressive point, the "garganta do diablo" Devil’s throat. Important: The structure of the footbridge at the "Garganta do Diabo" viewpoint was damaged by flooding in October 2023 and its reopening has not yet been scheduled.
Return to the hotel in the afternoon.
Overnight stay in Foz do Iguaçu with breakfast.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle to airport of Foz do Iguaçu and flight departure.
Leave hotel 2 hours before plane take-off.
Arrival in São Luís and accommodation in hotel with air-conditioned vehicle.
This is the first step of the trip and starting point to visit the "Rota das emoções or “Route of emotions”"
Remaining part of the day is to visit the city.
Overnight stay in São Luís with breakfast.
Set out in the morning between 6:30 am and 7:40 am in an air-conditioned bus up to 30 seats traveling along 270 km of paved road bound for Barreirinhas (gateway to Lençóis Maranhenses), arrival in the city is expected between 12:20 and 12:50.
Note: The allocation of seats is totally random and for those who want more comfort, we offer the possibility of a private vehicle in supplement.
In the afternoon at 2.00 pm, after accommodation in the hotel, departure with a 4X4 jeep ( no air conditioning), Rio Preguiça is crossed by barge and then take the sand path to continue the trip until the Grandes Lençois Maranhenses National Park .
Then the trip begins with an excursion on foot to visit to the dunes where you will visit the Lagoa Bonita. Here you can dive into the lagoons with fresh and crystalline waters that form between the immensity of the dunes. The rains of the months from February to June create the countless lagoons of crystalline waters, some green and others blue, all very clear, some up to 4 meters deep.
The intense winds in the region, especially in the second half of the year, constantly move the dunes up to almost 20 meters per year, ensuring that the landscape is never the same from one year to the next.
Return to city after 7:00 pm, after admiring an exciting sunset in the dunes.
Overnight in Barreirinhas with breakfast.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure in the morning at at 08:15 from the small town of Barreirinhas towards the village of Atins, using a rustic non-air-conditioned Toyota, passing through meadows that during the rainy season are flooded and in the following months gradually dry up, creating an ideal habitat for grazing various animals.
The Lençois Maranhenses park is 30 km far away, approximately 1:40 hours, and you can already see the first dunes called the Canto di Atins, reached which we will continue to the lagoons with fresh and crystalline waters that form between the immensity of the dunes.
On the way back we will stop at a typical local restaurant that has become famous for its exceptional grilled shrimp (meal not included).
Return to the pousada about 04:30 / 5:30 pm.
Overnight in Barreirinhas with breakfast.
Departure at 09:30 am in a Private air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle to the city of Tutóia which is located on the border between Maranhão and Piauí states.
On this day, we take the panoramic route for 3 and a half hours, along sandy tracks that in the rainy season can be flooded, crossing a stretch of the dunes of the Little Lençois Maranhenses, where we will meet incredibly beautiful landscapes, prairies slowly being invaded by sand dunes and native huts at the foot of the remotest desert.
Upon arriving in the small city of Rio Novo, we continue traveling 34km of paved road until we arrive in Tutóia. During the car trip, we’ll stop for lunch (not included in the price) in the village of Lagoinha, in a simple but cozy restaurant located in front of a clear water lagoon.
Arriving at the port of Tutóia around 14:30, we depart in a fast boat to visit Delta das Americas which marks the border between Maranhão and Piauí states, formed by the Parnaíba River and effluents, which in their path toward the ocean create a group of islands, offering a beautiful view of dunes, desert beaches and streams covered by mangroves and inhabited by thousands of crabs giving rise to a piece of Amazon forest in “Route of emotions”; duration of the trip is 4 full hours with stops for swimming and taking pictures.
We’re going to navigate along more than 70 km of this beautiful delta, crossing paths with native fisherman in their simple sailing canoes; it’s going to be a fascinating trip. In some places the wind and the waves can create splashes of water that enter the boat, getting a little wet is part of the adventure.
At the end of the excursion, the sunset, from July to January, offers the possibility of watching hundreds of fire-red ibises in flight to their own refuges in the middle of the forest, a truly amazing spectacle.
Overnight stay in Parnaíba with breakfast.
Departure at 8:00 in the morning in a Private air-conditioned 4X4 to the village of Jericoacoara, travelling the panoramic route through the dunes of Luis Correia and continue along 75 km of paved road until we reach Chaval where we climb go up the observatory to see look over the small city with its houses constructed in the middle of giant rocks.
We then travel 50 km of paved road until we arrive to the city of Camocim where we cross “Rio Coreaù” boarding a ferry and the trip continues long a 40-km stretch of coast, through trails, edging sand dunes, palm trees and coconut trees on the way to Tatajuba where we get to know the lagoon "Lagoa Grande” where we will stop for lunch (not included). Our journey finally continues via Guriú and Mangue Seco, until we reach the village of Jericoacoara.
We’d like to mention that the actual duration of each visit is influenced by the schedule of the tides and is decided at the moment of the excursion.
Note: the municipality of Jericoacoara requires a stay fee, already included in the cost of the tour.
The voucher that we will send you must be shown (in digital format) upon your arrival in Jericoacoara and also to the pousada where you will be staying (children up to 12 years and adults over 60 years are exempt from paying).
Important: There have been rumors circulating for a few days that a new environmental tax will be instituted in addition to the stay tax already included and paid in your itinerary but no timetable for when it will come into effect has been disclosed.The value is expected to be around R$ 50 (USD 9) per person and will be paid on the spot, although it has not yet been determined whether it will be collected at the hotel or otherwise. In case it comes into effect before your departure, I would like to point out that this cost was not included in our participation fee.
Overnight stay in Jericoacoara with breakfast.
Breakfast at the pousada and the rest of the day free to explore the village of Jericoacoara and enjoy the world-famous beaches that offer favorable conditions for kitesurfing or just relax on the beautiful beaches.
At the end of the day you can admire the spectacular sunset from the “Duna do Pôr do Sol”.
You won't have time to visit all the beaches, as they are more than 50 km long (some of them are rocky).
Overnight stay in Jericoacoara with breakfast.
Leave between 11:30 am and 12:00 noon to Fortaleza, to the city of Fortaleza aboard air-conditioned Toyota 4x4 vehicle with a capacity of up to 6 people.
This day we travel along the shortest route lasting about 5 hours, we will start going for 20 km through trails in the sand that leave Jericoacoara until arrival in the town of Jijoca; from here you will continue along a non-panoramic road covering over 280 km of paved road, until you reach Fortaleza, arrival scheduled for 06:00 / 07:00 pm.
Note: The allocation of seats is totally random and for those who want more comfort, we offer the possibility of a private vehicle in supplement.
End of the services.
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro and accommodation in hotel with air-conditioned vehicle.
The room will be available at check in time at 2:00 p.m., still being able to leave your luggage in storage and use the common areas.
Remaining part of the day is to visit this wonderful city.
Overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro with breakfast.
Morning departure between 8:00 am and 9:20 am, we will be a small group of 8 people with a rustic panoramic jeep without a hood, we start with a visit to Corcovado excursion up the 709-meter high hill where you find “Cristo Redentor” or “Jesus Christ statue” dominating the marvelous city and where one of the most beautiful landscapes of any Brazilian city can be seen with full view of Guanabara Bay.
We will continue to “Pão de Açúcar” or “Sugarloaf Mountain”, which together with Corcovado, share the best tourist attraction and most spectacular view of the city.
The lift is done by cable cars in two steps: during the first step you go 220 m up morro do Urca for one of the best views of Guanabara Bay and Botafogo bay. The second stretch takes you up another 396 meters where you can see a good part of the waterfront, Fort Santa Cruz and Corcovado.
An English guide will accompany you during the excursion, fees for entrance to Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain are included.
Return to the hotel scheduled for 12.00 / 12.30 pm and afternoon at leisure to rest and relax.
Overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro with breakfast.
Morning departure between 8:00 am and 9:20, we will be a small group of 8 people with a rustic panoramic jeep without a hood, we start with a visit to the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, where we will take a walk to see some historic buildings including the Palácio Tiradentes, Praça XV, Convento do Carmo, Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo and Igreja da Candelária.
Later we will visit the São Bento Monastery inaugurated in 1590 and continue to the more modern Metropolitan Cathedral, built in 1979, famous for its futuristic architecture.
Our tour will continue with a visit to another iconic venue of the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Escadaria Selarón.
Once the first part of the tour was over, we headed by jeep through the well-known Santa Teresa. Narrow, winding streets and colorful historic buildings characterize the bohemian neighborhood, while from the top of the Morro of Santa Teresa you can enjoy some of the best views in Rio, with lush landscapes and Guanabara Bay.
An English guide will accompany you during the excursion.
Return to the hotel around 12:30 pm and afternoon at leisure to rest and relax.
Overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro with breakfast.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle to airport of Rio de Janeiro and flight departure.
Leave hotel 4 hours before plane take-off.
Arrival in Foz do Iguaçu airport and hotel accommodation in air-conditioned car.
At 2:00 PM, the visit to the stunning waterfalls on the Brazilian side is scheduled. The Iguaçu National Park, established in 1939 and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, is home to 282 waterfalls, some of which reach heights of up to 82 meters. Through a panoramic walkway, visitors will be able to admire the falls up close, taking in a breathtaking view that highlights their full majesty and natural power. A unique and unforgettable experience, surrounded by one of the most extraordinary natural landscapes in the world.
We recommend the "Macuco Safari" boat tour for adventure lovers (bookable directly on-site), which allows you to go up the Iguazu River and reach the front of the waterfalls, an incredible sight. For clarity, we would like to inform you that, in addition to the cost of the tour, you will also need to pay for the driver's waiting time during the day.
Overnight stay in Foz do Iguaçu with breakfast.
Breakfast at hotel.
Set out 8:00 am to visit waterfalls on Argentinian side, following a trail that crosses the National Park where plants, flowers and several species of trees can be observed, ending up at various observation points of the falls, crossing suspended bridges and reaching the most impressive point, the "garganta do diablo" Devil’s throat. Important: The structure of the footbridge at the "Garganta do Diabo" viewpoint was damaged by flooding in October 2023 and its reopening has not yet been scheduled.
Return to the hotel in the afternoon.
Overnight stay in Foz do Iguaçu with breakfast.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle to airport of Foz do Iguaçu and flight departure.
Leave hotel 2 hours before plane take-off.
Arrival in São Luís and accommodation in hotel with air-conditioned vehicle.
This is the first step of the trip and starting point to visit the "Rota das emoções or “Route of emotions”"
Remaining part of the day is to visit the city.
Overnight stay in São Luís with breakfast.
Set out in the morning between 6:30 am and 7:40 am in an air-conditioned bus up to 30 seats traveling along 270 km of paved road bound for Barreirinhas (gateway to Lençóis Maranhenses), arrival in the city is expected between 12:20 and 12:50.
Note: The allocation of seats is totally random and for those who want more comfort, we offer the possibility of a private vehicle in supplement.
In the afternoon at 2.00 pm, after accommodation in the hotel, departure with a 4X4 jeep ( no air conditioning), Rio Preguiça is crossed by barge and then take the sand path to continue the trip until the Grandes Lençois Maranhenses National Park .
Then the trip begins with an excursion on foot to visit to the dunes where you will visit the Lagoa Bonita. Here you can dive into the lagoons with fresh and crystalline waters that form between the immensity of the dunes. The rains of the months from February to June create the countless lagoons of crystalline waters, some green and others blue, all very clear, some up to 4 meters deep.
The intense winds in the region, especially in the second half of the year, constantly move the dunes up to almost 20 meters per year, ensuring that the landscape is never the same from one year to the next.
Return to city after 7:00 pm, after admiring an exciting sunset in the dunes.
Overnight in Barreirinhas with breakfast.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure in the morning at at 08:15 from the small town of Barreirinhas towards the village of Atins, using a rustic non-air-conditioned Toyota, passing through meadows that during the rainy season are flooded and in the following months gradually dry up, creating an ideal habitat for grazing various animals.
The Lençois Maranhenses park is 30 km far away, approximately 1:40 hours, and you can already see the first dunes called the Canto di Atins, reached which we will continue to the lagoons with fresh and crystalline waters that form between the immensity of the dunes.
On the way back we will stop at a typical local restaurant that has become famous for its exceptional grilled shrimp (meal not included).
Return to the pousada about 04:30 / 5:30 pm.
Overnight in Barreirinhas with breakfast.
Departure at 09:30 am in a Private air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle to the city of Tutóia which is located on the border between Maranhão and Piauí states.
On this day, we take the panoramic route for 3 and a half hours, along sandy tracks that in the rainy season can be flooded, crossing a stretch of the dunes of the Little Lençois Maranhenses, where we will meet incredibly beautiful landscapes, prairies slowly being invaded by sand dunes and native huts at the foot of the remotest desert.
Upon arriving in the small city of Rio Novo, we continue traveling 34km of paved road until we arrive in Tutóia. During the car trip, we’ll stop for lunch (not included in the price) in the village of Lagoinha, in a simple but cozy restaurant located in front of a clear water lagoon.
Arriving at the port of Tutóia around 14:30, we depart in a fast boat to visit Delta das Americas which marks the border between Maranhão and Piauí states, formed by the Parnaíba River and effluents, which in their path toward the ocean create a group of islands, offering a beautiful view of dunes, desert beaches and streams covered by mangroves and inhabited by thousands of crabs giving rise to a piece of Amazon forest in “Route of emotions”; duration of the trip is 4 full hours with stops for swimming and taking pictures.
We’re going to navigate along more than 70 km of this beautiful delta, crossing paths with native fisherman in their simple sailing canoes; it’s going to be a fascinating trip. In some places the wind and the waves can create splashes of water that enter the boat, getting a little wet is part of the adventure.
At the end of the excursion, the sunset, from July to January, offers the possibility of watching hundreds of fire-red ibises in flight to their own refuges in the middle of the forest, a truly amazing spectacle.
Overnight stay in Parnaíba with breakfast.
Departure at 8:00 in the morning in a Private air-conditioned 4X4 to the village of Jericoacoara, travelling the panoramic route through the dunes of Luis Correia and continue along 75 km of paved road until we reach Chaval where we climb go up the observatory to see look over the small city with its houses constructed in the middle of giant rocks.
We then travel 50 km of paved road until we arrive to the city of Camocim where we cross “Rio Coreaù” boarding a ferry and the trip continues long a 40-km stretch of coast, through trails, edging sand dunes, palm trees and coconut trees on the way to Tatajuba where we get to know the lagoon "Lagoa Grande” where we will stop for lunch (not included). Our journey finally continues via Guriú and Mangue Seco, until we reach the village of Jericoacoara.
We’d like to mention that the actual duration of each visit is influenced by the schedule of the tides and is decided at the moment of the excursion.
Note: the municipality of Jericoacoara requires a stay fee, already included in the cost of the tour.
The voucher that we will send you must be shown (in digital format) upon your arrival in Jericoacoara and also to the pousada where you will be staying (children up to 12 years and adults over 60 years are exempt from paying).
Important: There have been rumors circulating for a few days that a new environmental tax will be instituted in addition to the stay tax already included and paid in your itinerary but no timetable for when it will come into effect has been disclosed.The value is expected to be around R$ 50 (USD 9) per person and will be paid on the spot, although it has not yet been determined whether it will be collected at the hotel or otherwise. In case it comes into effect before your departure, I would like to point out that this cost was not included in our participation fee.
Overnight stay in Jericoacoara with breakfast.
Breakfast at the pousada and the rest of the day free to explore the village of Jericoacoara and enjoy the world-famous beaches that offer favorable conditions for kitesurfing or just relax on the beautiful beaches.
At the end of the day you can admire the spectacular sunset from the “Duna do Pôr do Sol”.
You won't have time to visit all the beaches, as they are more than 50 km long (some of them are rocky).
Overnight stay in Jericoacoara with breakfast.
Leave between 11:30 am and 12:00 noon to Fortaleza, to the city of Fortaleza aboard air-conditioned Toyota 4x4 vehicle with a capacity of up to 6 people.
This day we travel along the shortest route lasting about 5 hours, we will start going for 20 km through trails in the sand that leave Jericoacoara until arrival in the town of Jijoca; from here you will continue along a non-panoramic road covering over 280 km of paved road, until you reach Fortaleza, arrival scheduled for 06:00 / 07:00 pm.
Note: The allocation of seats is totally random and for those who want more comfort, we offer the possibility of a private vehicle in supplement.
End of the services.
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