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Chapada dos Veadeiros ToursLocated in the oldest geological part of the continent, formed 1.8 billion years ago, Chapada dos Veadeiros is the most luminous point seen from the Earth's orbit, according to NASA. Because of the amazing energy present in the region, it attracts people interested in mysticism and ecotourism. This vast savannah , is literally covered by a layer of quartz crystal. It is also famous for its waterfalls, hiking trails and unforgettable landscape. Here, nature remains untouched by civilization, thanks to IBAMA, environmental institutions, and the locals.
The region is the world's oldest tropical ecosystem and is considered to be the richest in biodiversity of all the world's savannas. It was declared a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001, the region is a sanctuary for a precious natural environment (a distinct biome) that is considered to be the richest of all the world's savannas, with an estimated 10,000 species of plants. The Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is uniquely important in protecting high-altitude cerrado landscape and flora. This is a great land for the active traveler, birdwatcher and botanist. It is kind of a combination of Bonito and Chapada Diamantina. There are waterfalls like at Bonito, but with lots of longer walks inside the national park and some that are less walking ( aprox 2 kms) - but on all of them you also have the opportunity to swim in crystalline waterfalls.
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5 Day Group Itinerary
- Wed.-Sun. Lodging in Alto Paraíso 1st day: Wednesday - Arrival & Moon Valley. • Reception at Brasília airport or place to be arranged until 11am. • Transfer Brasília - Alto Paraíso (230 km) • Lunch in Alto Paraíso and accommodation at the chosen inn. • After lunch, we continue to discover the main attraction of the São Miguel River, Vale da Lua, a private property close to the National Park, a 600m walk to the São Miguel riverbed, exuberant by the rocks with their exotic shapes sculpted by the waters over thousands of years. • Return to the inn in the late afternoon, overnight. 2nd day: Thursday - PNCV - Saltos do Rio Preto. • After breakfast, we will visit the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. • We will walk the trail that goes to Saltos do Rio Preto. • The first fall visited is 120m and presents an unforgettable look, which has become a postcard of Chapada. Then, we will visit the 80m Salto, which has a large pool, great for swimming. Upon returning from the walk, another bath in the natural hydromassages of Pedreiras. (Approx. 10 km) • We will have lunch in São Jorge in the late afternoon. 3rd day: Friday - Cachoeira Santa Bárbara & Cachoeira Capivara. • After breakfast, travel 90 km to the neighboring municipality of Cavalcante. • We will visit the Engenho, 25 km from Cavalcante, part of the Kalunga historic site, a former quilombo of refugee slaves from Bahia that was discovered in the 1970s. • We will visit the main natural attraction of the Kalunga community, Santa Bárbara, 30m high, a beautiful river of emerald green waters with large pools. • After Santa Barbara, we will meet another attraction of the Kalunga community, • The waterfall formed by the Capivara river, when it falls through the incredible Capivara canyon, at the beginning of the span of Almas, the main region of the Kalunga community. • We will do a short walk, along a trail with steep stretches. We will visit a beautiful pool of emerald green water, where the Capivara waterfall falls on one side and the Tiririca stream waterfall. • Lunch specially prepared by Kalungas in the village Engenho in the late afternoon. • Return to Alto Paraíso, overnight. 4th day: Saturday - Cataratas dos Couros. • After breakfast, we will travel 57 km westwards. • We will visit this day one of the most impressive complexes in Chapada, Cataratas dos Couros. • After 1h30 of off road roads, we will walk approximately 1.5 km bordering the Rio dos Couros until the beginning of the falls, where the river plummets in several stages in a large canyon with approximately 300m of unevenness forming a festival of waterfalls and pools . We will go down one of the banks of the river to a part of the gap, where it is possible to see the falls above and below. • Lunch specially prepared for the group on site. • Return to Alto Paraíso at the end of the day. 5th day: Sunday - Cachoeira das Loquinhas / Return to Brasília. • After breakfast, travel 8 km to the waterfalls of Loquinhas. • 1.5km suspended wooden walkway amid gallery gallery forest. • We will visit 07 crystal clear water wells with a turquoise tone. • Return to the inn at 11:30 am - check-out. • Farewell lunch in Alto Paraíso. • Transfer to Brasília airport. • End of our services - Book flights after 6 pm. The package for 05 days and 04 nights, includes: Accommodation in Alto Paraíso Inns: (04 nights). • 05 Half board meals (breakfast, lunch or dinner) + 03 snack kits for trails. • Experienced (portugueses speak.) guides, accredited by ACV-CV / SERVITUR and ICMBIO. * *Additional cost for English speaking guides assistance throughout the program: USD440.00, per group. • Tours described in the itinerary and entrances to attractions. • Transfers: Brasília / Alto Paraíso / Local / Brasília. 
Rio Preto Falls
2020Prices per person in US$, valid till Dec. 13, but not on holidays
São Jorge is a very rustic city ( still no pavement or roads ) which gives more of a feeling of adventure to the guests. (this is closer to the entrance of the National park). Alto Paraíso has roads and besides the Ecotourism , is very well known for it´s esoteric tourism because they used to extract Crystals there and the locals believe the city has an energetic appeal.
Lodgings: Pousada Veadeiros - Located in the city center of Alto Paraíso, in a very quiet and well-wooded residential street, close to the bus station and the main resturants.It has ten suites, indoor parking, wifi internet available to guests. The internal decoration, themed, honors the birds. The suites are decorated in the colors of the birds that give them their names. The apartments have balconies with a hammock, they are equipped with bed linen and towels, cotton linen, TV, minibar and fan. At Pousada Veadeiros you really feel at home. Cozy apartments, in a family atmosphere and with breakfast at the height of what we deserve, in the mornings, rising from a night of pleasant rest and ready for a new walk to the incredible destinations here. Casa do Cerrado – It has individual chalets, with TV and minibar, decorated with handcrafted furniture, great indoor space, wi-fi and private parking. Pleasant and spacious garden, with hammocks and chairs in a cozy environment, with flowers and fruits, for you to enjoy a beautiful sunset. Portal do Beija Flor - Come to rest and enjoy the wonders of our backyard: an abundant savannah with the presence of the São Bento waterfall, three natural water pools, therapy services and sauna (under maintenance), shaded areas with hammocks, fire places, restaurant with delicious recipes lacto-vegetarian, all under an indigo blue sky or full of stars. It is forbidden to smoke cigarettes of any kind, consume meat, alcoholic beverages and the use of any other substances considered to be narcotic inside the inn. The hotel functions as an ashram (a place of spiritual practices), receiving several groups of self-knowledge, development and health. Cristal da Terra - Provides an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a family-friendly setting with an array of amenities. While staying at Cristal da Terra Pousada, visitors can check out Janela Lookout (2.4 mi), which is a popular Vila de Sao Jorge attraction. Rooms at Cristal da Terra Pousada offer a flat screen TV, a minibar, and air conditioning providing comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi. Also has a pool. Casa das Flores - Pousada Casa das Flores has a swimming pool, heated spa, steam sauna and a bathroom with massage services and therapeutic baths. The property offers an outdoor seating area with fire pit. Free Wi-Fi is available in common areas. The units have attractive decor (rustic or not), balcony overlooking the garden, all units have air conditioning and minibar, none of them have a TV, so there is a shared TV room. |
5 Day Group Itinerary
Sun.-Thurs. Lodging in Alto Paraíso or São Jorge
1st day: Sunday - Arrival. • Reception at Brasilia airport or place to be arranged - Until 12:00 (noon). • Transfer Brasília - Alto Paraíso (230 km) • Lunch in Alto Paraíso. • After lunch, we will travel 38 km along Estrada-Parque Veadeiros to Vila de São Jorge, where we will be accommodated in one of the chosen inns. 2nd day: Monday - Morada do Sol, Vale da Lua & Raizama. • After breakfast, we will continue to visit the São Miguel River. • We will visit Morada do Sol, with its beautiful swimming pool and natural hydromassages. • Then, the Espaço Infinito farm, we will do a model trail going over the edge of the Raizama canyon. • We will walk through the farm's trail circuit, passing a small stream that jumps into the canyon from a height of 40 m. Continuing the route, we will continue bordering the canyon. • We continue to discover another attraction, Vale da Lua, a private property close to the National Park, we will walk 600m to the bed of the São Miguel River, lush by the rocks with their exotic shapes sculpted by the waters over thousands of years. • Late afternoon lunch in São Jorge. • At night - optional: Visit the hot water pools 15 km from São Jorge. 3rd day: Tuesday - Cachoeira do Segredo. • After breakfast, we will travel by car (10 km) to the headquarters of the farm. • We will walk a total of 6 km, the trail winds through the Segredo stream, when we come across the mouth of the secret and we will see one of the most impressive waterfalls in the region, the Cachoeira do Segredo, over 100 meters high. We will take a refreshing shower and have our snack. • The lap will be on the same path. • We will return for lunch in São Jorge in the late afternoon. 4th day: Wednesday - PNCV - Saltos do Rio Preto. • After breakfast, we will visit the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. • We will walk the trail that goes to Saltos do Rio Preto. • The first fall visited is 120m and presents an unforgettable look, which has become a postcard of Chapada. Then, we will visit the 80m Salto, which has a large pool, great for swimming. Upon returning from the walk, another bath in the natural hydromassages of Pedreiras. (Approx. 10 km) • We will have lunch in São Jorge in the late afternoon. 5th day: Thursday - Cachoeira Almécegas I & Return to Brasília. • After breakfast check-out from the inn, we will leave São Jorge for Alto Paraíso. • Halfway, we will stop at Fazenda São Bento where we will visit the Almécegas I waterfall, with a 45m drop. • We go to Alto Paraíso to bathe and have lunch. • Transfer to Brasília airport. • End of our Services, book flights after 6pm. The package for 05 days and 04 nights, includes: • 04 nights of accommodation in Alto Paraíso or São Jorge in the options of inns below: • 05 Half board meals (breakfast, lunch or dinner). • 03 snack kits for trails. • Experienced (Potuguese speaking) guides accredited by the associations of local guides and ICMBIO. * *Additional cost for English speaking guides assistance throughout the program: USD440.00, per group. • Tours described in the itinerary and entrances to attractions. • Transfers Brasília / Alto Paraíso / Local / Brasília. 2020 price per person in US$, valid till Aug. 1, except for holidays
Notes
"It was fantastic. The local tour company ran it very well. Picked us up on time, provided a very nice guide…Informal, but well-organised, which is what you want. Chapada itself is beautiful and the weather was great. In an ideal world, there would have been a little more wildlife - but the scenery and swimming are still spectacular. Also really liked Pousada Bagua. Breakfast on the terrace overlooking the park was a highlight.So thanks very much and I'd be happy to book with you again." Gideon "Everything went well, we had a wonderful time in the Chapada, the Pousada was very nice as well and our private guide very friendly and skillful. Amazing experience. Best regards," Alexandre "excuse me for the late news. the trip was really nice and the guide was wonderful. kind regards" Jean luc "I have had a great time so far, Chapada dos Veadeiros is an incredible & unique place that’s for sure! Thanks for all the service and help. Best Regards" Daniél "Happy to report all went smoothly – thanks heaps for organising it all for us in such a short time frame! We really enjoyed Brasilia and the Chapada (it looks a lot like the savanna across the top of Australia - Kakadu etc, but with more water and quite different flora and fauna). Sao Jorge was a nice contrast to the congress in Rio (close to 4000 participants, if you believe the hype!) Our guide, Oleg in Alto Paraiso took us on a lot of great walks, including to a couple of his favourite places outside the park on the Monday when the park is closed. I think we covered about 35km over the time we were there – all at a nice leisurely pace with plenty of time to admire the scenery (and, ok, get our breath back after some stiff climbs!) and swim in various pools. Carlos in Brasilia was excellent too – gave us a good insight into what it’s really like to live in Brasilia. Anyway thanks for your help! Hope your business in Brazil continues to thrive." Lisa |
