Lencois Marenhenses Trekking
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This park is named for the immense dunes that look like a bed sheet (lençóis) spread across the land. Near São Luis, this park is divided into Grandes Lençóis and Pequenos Lençóis, separated by Rio Preguiças. The zone contains beaches, mangrove swamps, lagoons and dunes, and it was declared a National Park in 1981. Unlike other tours, this expedition crosses the Park by foot and gives the chance to spend a night in the heart of the park. The shifting dunes of fine white sand and crystal clear blue lagoons that seem to glow under the sunshine or the moonlight are truly spectacular. |
DAY 1 – arrive São Luis de Maranhão
Airport arrival at São Luis de Maranhão, where you will be met and transferred to the pousada located in the historic downtown, declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site for its magnificent colonial architecture. Accommodation.
DAY 2 – São Luis de Maranhão – Barreirinhas – Lençóis Maranhenses Dunes (B,L,D)
We leave in the morning, with a stop for breakfast, to Barreirinhas, where a four-wheel vehicle will take us to the entrance of the Lençois Maranhenses National Park. We will have lunch and continue on the four-wheel vehicle to the starting point of the trek. We then walk for 2 hrs through a landscape of dunes and clear blue lagoons. While bathing in one of the crystalline pools, we will be able to contemplate the sunset over the dunes. At night we set up tents and have dinner on the slopes of the dunes. We will spend the night in a tent.
Airport arrival at São Luis de Maranhão, where you will be met and transferred to the pousada located in the historic downtown, declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site for its magnificent colonial architecture. Accommodation.
DAY 2 – São Luis de Maranhão – Barreirinhas – Lençóis Maranhenses Dunes (B,L,D)
We leave in the morning, with a stop for breakfast, to Barreirinhas, where a four-wheel vehicle will take us to the entrance of the Lençois Maranhenses National Park. We will have lunch and continue on the four-wheel vehicle to the starting point of the trek. We then walk for 2 hrs through a landscape of dunes and clear blue lagoons. While bathing in one of the crystalline pools, we will be able to contemplate the sunset over the dunes. At night we set up tents and have dinner on the slopes of the dunes. We will spend the night in a tent.
DAY 3 – Lençóis Maranhenses – Baixa Grande (B,L,D)
In the morning, we will be able to watch the sunrise from the dunes and, after breakfast, we continue walking through the park for 2 hrs, taking time to bathe as well. We arrive to one of the towns within the park, Baixa Grande, where we will have lunch and spend the afternoon exploring and getting to know the community. We will spend the night in hammocks in a fishing cottage. |
DAY 4 – Baixa Grande – Atins (B)
After breakfast, we walk for nearly 3 hours over the dunes to Rio Negro. Once at the beach, a four-wheel vehicle will be waiting to take us to the small fishing town of Atins. In the afternoon we have free time to relax on the beaches. Accommodation.
After breakfast, we walk for nearly 3 hours over the dunes to Rio Negro. Once at the beach, a four-wheel vehicle will be waiting to take us to the small fishing town of Atins. In the afternoon we have free time to relax on the beaches. Accommodation.
DAY 5 – Atins – São Luis de Maranhão (B)
In the afternoon, we embark on a speedboat to Rio Preguiças towards the entrance of the National Park, Barreirinhas. There, our transportation will be waiting for us to go back to São Luis de Maranhão. Accommodation.
DAY 6 – São Luis de Maranhão – Destination (B)
Transfer to the airport of São Luis de Maranhão for departure to the next destination.
In the afternoon, we embark on a speedboat to Rio Preguiças towards the entrance of the National Park, Barreirinhas. There, our transportation will be waiting for us to go back to São Luis de Maranhão. Accommodation.
DAY 6 – São Luis de Maranhão – Destination (B)
Transfer to the airport of São Luis de Maranhão for departure to the next destination.
2021-2022 price per person in double room in US$:
season |
1 person |
2 people |
3 people |
4 people |
sgl supp. |
tpl reduction |
low |
$2411 |
$1354 |
$1070 |
$950 |
$109 |
-$31 |
high |
$2420 |
$1363 |
$1079 |
$959 |
$110 |
-$31 |
LOW: February to May and October to December
HIGH: January & June to September For the following dates, hotel prices are ON REQUEST: New Year's Eve (301) For the following 2021 dates, hotel prices are ON REQUEST: Independence Day (04 to 07 Sep), Aparecida (Oct 9- 12), All Souls (Oct 30 to Nov 2), Proclamation of the Republic Day (Nov 13 to 15) and Christmas & New Year's eve (Dec 20 Dec to Jan 2). 2) For the following 2022 dates, hotel prices are ON REQUEST: New Year's Eve (Dec 30 to Jan 2), Carnival (Feb 25 to March 2), Easter Holidays (April 15 to 17), Tiradentes (April 21 to 24), Corpus Chisti (16 to 19 June), Independence Day (Sept 7), Aparecida (Oct 12 to 15), All Souls (Nov 2), Proclamation of the Republic Day (Nov 12 to 15) and Christmas & New Year's eve (Dec 20 Dec to Jan 2). Proclamation Day (15 Nov) and Christmas (20 Dec to 02 Jan). Included:
1 Night in Lençóis Maranhenses Park, camping 1 Night in hammocks in Baixa Grande Atins: 1 N Pousada Rancho do Buna (www.ranchodobuna.com) or similar Barreirinhas: 1 Night Sossego do Cantinho or similar
Not Included:
· Comments & Restrictions o The tour 1/2 day São Luís Historic City Tour is Not recommended on Mondays because museums, churchs, theater and palace are closed. o Due to climatic reasons, between October and April the group 4WD Tour to Lençóis Maranhenses will have to be made in private. Please request additional information. o * Mules - one for every 4 people - are to carry the equipment and items that are included in the trekkings such as: tents, boxes of food (food, juice, fruit), water (3 liters per day and per person). In case the traveler is tired of carrying it for a certain period, the mule can carry a backpack with a limit of 5 kg per person (maximum of 4 backpacks - 20 kg of luggage) in addition to those equipment and items already mentioned. In no case will the mule be responsible for carrying completely the travelers' backpacks. For this you will have to contract additional cargo service. Comments & Restrictions
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