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Brazil’s Northern Beaches | Brazil Tours & Travel
A region of pristine beaches and freshwater lakes surrounded by gigantic sand dunes where the swimming, windsurfing and kite surfing are superb
Duration: 12 days
Cost: $5,495/Person (2+ travelers on fixed departure dates)
*Please note – Prices will increase if traveling during Brazilian holidays*
This Brazil travel pairs three sizzling days in heart-pumping Rio de Janeiro with its antithesis, the laid-back tropical paradise of the country’s idyllic northeast coast. In cosmopolitan Rio, one of the world’s greatest cities, you’ll experience cultural riches, fabulous cuisine, a vibrant nightlife and the beaches of the glamour set. Then you’ll head north, traveling overland to places most people have never heard of. This is a region of pristine beaches and freshwater lakes surrounded by gigantic sand dunes where the swimming, windsurfing and kite surfing are superb. You’ll stay in small villages, visiting nearby dunes. Stops include the photogenic landscape of Lencois Maranhenses, perhaps the most exotic national park you’ll ever explore, a sand dune ecosystem of white dunes and freshwater lakes. You’ll end these Brazil tours in São Luiz, the country’s reggae music capital. Swaying palms, the dunes, the reggae beat. Live the beach life.
Private Departures can be arranged. Please regarding details and private departure costs.
Brazil’s Northern Beaches Itinerary
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Changes in weather or road conditions and other safety factors may necessitate modifications to the itinerary.
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Day 1 ARRIVE RIO / CORCOVADO
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After arriving at Rio de Janeiro’s international airport, you will be met by a bilingual guide and taken to your hotel. After you’ve checked in, you’ll head to the city’s famous landmark on Corcovado, the mountaintop site of the colossal Christ the Redeemer statue. This ends today’s Rio de Janeiro’s tours. You’ll be dropped off at a tasty lunch spot and have the remainder of the day and evening to unwind and get acquainted with this mesmerizing city before a restful night at your hotel.
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Active Rio Options
For those who desire a more active itinerary option, we offer Active Rio which substitutes walking and hiking during some segments of your Rio de Janeiro tours.
Active Option: ARRIVE RIO / CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN, TIJUCA RAINFOREST
Today's optional active tour takes you to the summit of 3,350-ft Tijuca Peak, a 2½-hour hike to the top of Rio de Janeiro’s highest peak
On arrival in Rio de Janeiro, you will be met by your bilingual guide at the international airport to go to your hotel for check-in. Then your first active day of Rio de Janeiro tours begins. It is inevitable that visitors to Rio de Janeiro on Brazil tours make their way to the most famous landmark of the city, Corcovado, the mountaintop site of the colossal Christ the Redeemer statue. In addition to Corcovado, today’s Rio de Janeiro tours take you to the summit of 3,350-ft Tijuca Peak, a 2½-hour hike with your bilingual guide to the top of Rio’s highest peak in a restored mountainous landscape of lush Atlantic forest. On the way to the summit, you’ll pass 100-ft Tounay waterfall and stunning viewpoints with the most spectacular views of the city and the coastline saved for last. The statue is located on the far edge of the park, a quick car ride away. To reach the statue’s base, visitors may go by conveyance or walk the 222 steps. At hike’s end, you may enjoy an optional lunch in the artsy Santa Teresa neighborhood or be dropped off in the Ipanema neighborhood for lunch on your own. The remainder of the day and evening are free so you may begin exploring Rio on your own. Overnight for a first of three restful nights at your hotel.
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Day 2 SUGAR LOAF / RIO AT NIGHT
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Take the cable car or the optional hike to the top of Rio de Janeiro's Sugar Loaf Mountain
After a relaxing morning without Rio de Janeiro tours and lunch on your own, the afternoon excursion gets underway. Before arriving at Sugar Loaf, you’ll travel through the shoreline neighborhood of Urca and artsy Santa Teresa. An aerial cable car will take you to the mountain’s summit where you’ll have ample time to take in the Rio scenery before returning to the base by cable car and then going back to your hotel. Later you’ll be met by a night-guide for an entertaining evening of Brazil tours at the Rio Scenarium. This is a popular venue with Brazilians who enjoy the three floors of entertainment with live bands playing samba and chorinho, and a DJ who plays a variety of Brazilian music upstairs. You’ll have a tasty dinner, enjoy a fabulous samba floor show and then dance (or people-watch) the night away. You will be returned to your comfortable Rio hotel at the end of the evening. (B)
Active Option:
It’s a morning to relax or spend on Rio de Janeiro of your own making. After lunch, your English-speaking guide will arrive at your hotel to take you through the beachside neighborhood of Urca on the way to one of the top destinations of everyone’s travel to Brazil: Sugar Loaf Mountain. Most tourists arrive at the summit by aerial cable car, but you’ll hike there. The route begins with an easy half-hour walk along a scenic shore and then a steep hike ascent, offering views of Guanabara Bay below, and ending with a short and very safe rock-climb to the top. After taking in the scenery and having a snack, you’ll return to Urca Mountain by cable car and hike downhill the last thirty minutes to the base before being returned to your hotel. Later on, you’ll be met by a night-guide for an entertaining evening of Brazil tours at the Rio Scenarium. This popular Rio de Janeiro venue has three floors of entertainment with live bands plus a DJ who plays a variety of Brazilian music upstairs. You’ll have a most delicious dinner, enjoy a fabulous samba floor show and then dance (or people-watch) the night away. You will be returned to your comfortable Rio de Janeiro hotel at the end of the evening. (B)
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Day 3 RIO FREE DAY AND NIGHT
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Spend your last day in the city enjoying Rio de Janeiro tours of your own creation
You’ll have the opportunity to spend your last day in the city enjoying Rio de Janeiro tours of your own creation, exploring neighborhoods, visiting museums and sampling more cuisine before a final night at your hotel. (B)
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Day 4 RIO - FORTALEZA
Today you’ll trade the glitz and the glamour of Rio for the tranquility of the northeast coast. You’ll be picked up at your hotel for the flight to the city of Fortaleza. On arrival, you’ll be taken to the hotel and enjoy the brief stay here on your own. Fortaleza is a large metropolis with a colorful colonial history, a huge central market, a modern art museum and an interesting nightlife among its attractions. The seafront boulevard and Ponte dos Ingleses are great places to stroll, watch the sunset and enjoy tasty meals. At the dancetarias here the swing-like forro is popular. Overnight at your comfortable Fortaleza lodgings. (B)
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Day 5 FORTALEZA - JERICOACOARA
After breakfast you’ll make the four-hour overland journey to Jericoacoara, your base for the next two days. For your first evening of laid-back entertainment, you’ll go to the huge Sunset Dune on the west side of the village to watch a magnificent sunset. Most nights, after sundown at the dune, the dance-like Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira is the entertainment to watch. Overnight at your restful accommodations in Jericoacoara. (B)
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Day 6 JERICOACOARA – BLUE LAGOON AND PARADISE LAGOON
Touring Brazil's northern beaches you'll find an endless playground of sand dunes and water
After breakfast, you’ll depart for the tiny village of Jijoca on another day of Brazil travel in the dunes, visiting the transparent waters of the Blue Lagoon and Paradise Lagoon, two freshwater lakes surrounded by sand dunes in picturesque Lencois Maranhenses National Park. You’ll stop first at Blue Lagoon and then go on to Paradise Lagoon to relax and enjoy lunch on your own or a snack. A huge natural pool of clear warm waters and perfect temperatures with a sandbar in the middle, Paradise Lagoon is a lovely place to swim and windsurf. After returning to Jericoacoara in the late afternoon, you’ll take a fifty-minute walk to Pedra Furada (Pierced Rock), oft-depicted in area postcards. The rest of the day and evening are yours to enjoy the environs of Jericocoara. (B)
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Day 7 JERICOACOARA, CAMOCIM, CANARIAS ISLANDS
With the cooperation of the tides, after breakfast you’ll travel by 4-WD vehicle to the town of Camocim, ninety minutes west of Jericoacoara. Here you’ll enjoy the emblematic dunes and raft in the green sea. Then you’ll travel another two hours to Parnaiba, stopping briefly in the city before going on to Porto dos Tatus, a village in the Parnaiba Delta. From here you’ll go by boat to the delta’s Canárias Islands, bordered by dunes, home to fascinating wildlife including monkeys, crocodiles and large bird species such as the red ibis. You’ll stop at the Jeijao Bravo dune and pass streams where, if conditions are right, you may observe alligators. You’ll have a relaxing lunch on your own before checking into your lodgings and then enjoy a free evening. Overnight in your island accommodations. (B)
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Day 8 CANARIAS ISLANDS, TUTOIA, CABURE
You might want to bring your Easel, brushes and paints as this otherworldly landscape is sure to inspire
After breakfast, you’ll go by boat to Tutóia, passing islands large and small, stopping at some along the way. You’ll have lunch on your own at Tutóia before traveling to Caburé, a two-hour drive by 4-WD vehicle. Caburé is one of the highlights of the Lençóis Maranhenses. Situated between the beautiful Preguiças River and the ocean, this tiny village is great place to swim and relax on the piers where enjoying fresh seafood and cocktails is a must. After checking in to your comfortable lodgings, you may wish to enjoy some time on the beach or walk to the “Ponta da Brasilia” where the river and sea meet. You’re on your own for the evening. Overnight at your Caburé accommodations. (B)
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Day 9 CABURE, BARREIRINHAS
After breakfast and check-out, today’s first stop is the fishing village of Mandacaru, a five minute boat ride away. You’ll visit the lighthouse for a panoramic view of the dunes and the Preguicas River estuary where you’ll stop for lunch on your own. In the afternoon, you’ll go by boat to the environmentally protected area of Pequenos Lençóis, visiting the riverside fishing village of Vassoura before going another forty minutes to Barreirnhas near Lençóis Maranhenses National Park where you’ll enjoy a free evening. Overnight in Barreirinhas. (B)
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Day 10 BARREIRINHAS, SANTO AMARO
After breakfast, you’ll depart by 4-WD vehicle for a ninety-minute float trip and snorkeling in the clear waters of the bucolic Cardosa River. After a tasty picnic lunch, you’ll go on to Santo Amaro, a journey of three plus hours. After checking in to your accommodations, you’ll take a twenty minute drive to the sand dunes by 4-WD vehicle and walk to the Gaivota Lagoon where a spectacular view of the dunes and other lagoons awaits. Here you’ll be able to swim, and if you desire, walk to other nearby dunes before watching a brilliant sunset. You’ll be returned to Santo Amaro for dinner and an evening on your own. Overnight in your Santo Amaro lodgings. (B,L)
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Day 11 SANTO AMARO, SAO LUIS
Two more lagoons remain on your Brazil travel among the northern dunes. After breakfast, you’ll return to the park to visit Betania Lagoon and Espigão Lagoon, returning to Santo Amaro for lunch on your own. Then it’s back in the 4-WD vehicles to reach the village of Sangue where you’ll be transferred to the final destination of these Brazil tours, Sao Luis, the seaside capital of the Maranhao State. You’ll have a free evening for some reggae entertainment or whatever you choose. Overnight at your São Luis hotel. (B)
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Day 12 SAO LUIZ
This morning you’ll take a tour of the city’s historic colonial architecture followed by a final lunch on your own. You will be transferred to the airport for the flight to your next Brazil travel destination or home, ending your Southern Explorations Brazil tours. (B)
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INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS
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Included in tour cost
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Meals as indicated
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All hotel accommodations (twin/double shared basis)
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All airport/hotel transfers
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Entrance fees for all scheduled tours and archaeological sites
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English speaking certified guides
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Southern Explorations pre departure services
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Excluded in tour cost
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International round - trip airfare to and from Brazil
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Internal Airfare: Rio - Fortaleza | Sao Luiz - Rio
$435 – Subject to Change
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Airport taxes international and local
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Tips and gratuities
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Travel insurance
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Continental breakfasts are included at all hotels. All other meals are not included unless specified in the itinerary.
PHYSICAL RATING
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Moderate
BRAZIL ACCOMMODATION
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Brazil’s Northern Beaches:
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11 nights hotels
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
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Additional $
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Single Supplement is the additional cost of a single traveler not sharing a room in double occupancy. We will match you with another same gender traveler unless you request single accommodations.
Prices based on 3.5% cash discount
