Route of Emotions - Rota das Emoções Private Tour Comfort

Welcome to Sao Luis!

The driver will meet you at the arrivals at Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport holding a sign with your name. From there you will be transferred to your hotel.

In the afternoon tour of the historic center of São Luis. São Luís is the only Brazilian capital founded by the French, invaded by the Dutch despite being the most Lusitanian of all. Located on an island, also known as Ilha Upaon Açu, Ilha do Amor, Brazilian Jamaica and other code names, São Luís is surrounded by beaches, dunes and mangroves. Its historic center was awarded the title of World Heritage by UNESCO in 1997 and offers visitors the feeling of a journey through time. São Luís has a colonial architectural heritage that is valued in around 3,500 buildings, spread over 220 hectares of the Historic Center, being the largest in Brazil and retaining many popular traditions and a very rich and diverse culture. Visit of the main attractions of the historic center of São Luís Visit the Maranhão house, the Sé church, the streets, alleys and houses of Portuguese architecture.

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After breakfast, you will embark on a car towards Santo Amaro in the Lençóis Maranhenses.

You will reach the village of Sangue, from where you will depart in 4×4 across trails of sand to the bucolic Santo Amaro, location of the movie Casa de Areia (House of Sand).

You will be received by the transparent Rio Alegre, which embraces the little town along with coconut trees and dunes. After check-in , take an exclusive 4×4 to the Lagoa da Gaivota (Seagull Pond), passing through the region of lakes and fields.

You will ascend by foot on top of the dune that will give us a splendid view of the Lençóis, with the magnificent Lagoa da Gaivota at your feet.

It is worth to walk through the dunes and take a dip in the aquamarine waters waiting for the fantastic setting of the sun.

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After breakfast and on board of our private 4×4 you will experience one of the most pristine and striking regions of the Lençóis Maranhenses.
You'll start at Espigão (Spike), a region of long and high dunes which divide your attention between the beautiful Rio Alegre and the rich vegetation of the site.

In the magical village of Betânia on the banks of the pond, you will take a pleasant canoe ride up until the giant dunes on the opposite side.

The exuberant and overwhelming nature and the slow way of life of residents will elevate you to an atmosphere of dreams.

At the end of the tour transfer to Barreirinhas.

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After breakfast you have the opportunity to live a unique experience! You will take a short flight in a private plane to admire the fabulous Lençois Maranhenses park from above. The overflight takes place in small aircraft, which allow for a slower and more contemplative flight. The large windows are allies for photographing and filming the wonderful lagoons in the middle of the dunes. The average duration of an overflight is half an hour, counting take-off and landing. And it goes very fast! Enjoy every second so you don't miss any scenes.

Departure in the afternoon by 4x4 for expedition to the impressive Great Lencois. At the end of the tour, return to the pousada.

The beautiful lagoon circuit, among all its beauties, is special because it allows one of the most beautiful sunsets of the Lencois Maranhenses National Park, 20 km from the city of Barreirinhas, its access is made in 4x4 (type: Jardineira, placed in the hopper ). The access road consists of a trail of sand with vegetation on its sides, which sometimes leads to having to dodge the most protruding branches. The 4x4 will take you to the place where you will begin a guided walk to visit the lagoons that make up the Lagoa Bonita circuit.

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After breakfast, and with all bags packed, depart for the port, where you will embark on fast motor boats up the Preguiças river until Caburé Beach. On the way, palm trees and mangroves are home to birds, reptiles and mammals.

The first stop will be Vassouras, one of many points where the dunes of the Preguiças River meet the Pequenos Lençóis. Monkeys (“macacos pregos”) and parrots amaze travelers who stop to refresh themselves with cold drinks served in the shadows of the tents.

You will follow continue on the motorboat to the lighthouse Mandacaru in the village of the same name, which on top of its eight floors will reveal a 360-degree view of all the exuberance of the place. You will then go to the small town of Caburé and its rustic inns and restaurants, where you will have lunch (not included).

After lunch, you will cross the Preguiças River to the village of Atins where you will stay for the night.

In the afternoon take an excursion to Canto do Atins. The excursion includes the beautiful lagoons near Atins, towards the return stop for dinner at the Canto di Atins restaurant, near the dunes, where you can eat the famous grilled shrimps. At the end of the excursion, transfer to the Pousada.

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Breakfast at the pousada. After breakfast, you'll take a boat to Caburé and then a jeep will take you to Tutoia where you'll cross the delta of Parnaiba River.

You will pass through Paulino Neves and its streets displaying their white sand and its wooden bridge over the Rio Novo. Secondary roads will lead you to Lagoinha.

Then you will navigate on to Tutóia, where you will take the speedboat with which you will cross the Delta do Parnaíba and its majestic labyrinth of islands, such as Igoronhon, Paulino, Caju and Canárias Islands, where we will stop at Morro do Meio for a quick walk on the giant dunes of Caju Bay and a swim in the waters of the Parnaíba River.

The guarás (red ibis), a beautiful bright red-colored bird can be seen by the hundreds at sunset (visible from May until October).

Upon arrival at the port of Tatus you will be transferred to the hotel in Barra Grande.

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Day off.

Barra Grande is a small fishing village on the coast of the Piauí State. The place offers a remote and relaxed atmosphere and the main daily activity of the place is the practice of kitesurfing which offers incredible conditions. The country is a bit far from the big urban centers, however, it offers beautiful landscapes that accompany those who venture to get there and it is worth it. Immense dunes, paths and stretches by the sea make the route a spectacle in itself.
Barra Grande is not a very suitable beach to stretch out on the sand. The wind is constant and relatively strong. But since most of the visitors who venture there are looking for kitesurfing, the wind, in fact, is what makes Barra Grande perfect for practicing this sport.
Even for those who are not kitesurfing, Barra Grande is worth a visit, because the aspect is heavenly, the village is very authentic, the people are friendly, there are several tours to do and the favorite program of many is to sit in a bar, enjoy a caipirinha and watch sportsmen fly across the sea.

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According to the tide, you will leave Barra Grande and make your way to Jericoacoara along 115 km of asphalt until the raft, at the mouth of the River Coreaú, with which you will cross it to reach the white dunes and carnaúbas palm trees in Camocim’s Island of Love.

The 4×4 will follow the waterfront until the beach of Tatajuba. You can descend the Funil dune using sandboarding planks leased at place (not included).

In the Torta Lagoon you will be delighted with the small hammocks over the water and the fruits of the sea curious “live” menu from Didi’s restaurant.

The second ferry crossing will take place on the Guriú beach, with its green-water channel and the cemetery of the mangrove trees.

You will follow the waterfront to Jericoacoara where you will arrive in time to enjoy the sunset on the famous Duna do Pôr do Sol (Dune of the Sunset), the daily ritual of residents and visitors of the place.

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After breakfast, you enjoy a tour off the beaten track with a sand buggy.

After a first stop at the Pedra Furada, you will arrive at Lagoa Azul, where you will stop to take photos and have a refreshing drink. Next we reach the main postcard of the famous village of Jericoacoara on the Ceará coast. Laguna Paradiso is probably the best entertainment program in Jeri. The calm, clear water is an ideal place to cool off from the high temperatures and dry climate of this region of Brazil. Lagoa Paraíso is located about 30 minutes from the village of Jericoacoara in the municipality of Jijoca de Jericoacoara. Access is from the dunes that surround the entire region. In addition to diving into crystal clear waters, you can relax in one of the many colorful nets that everyone likes and whose photos of people relaxing in hammocks on the clear waters of the lagoon are famous today.

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It’s time to say goodbye to Brazil!

Today, depending on the flight time, our driver will meet you at your hotel and drive you to the airport for your connecting flight home.

We drive with the 4x4 jeep along the sea to the beach of Preá, where we reach the asphalted road after 14 km. We will pass through several small towns such as Acaraú and Itarema until we reach the sandy beaches of Icaraí da Amontada, Apiques, Caetano, Baleia and Mundaú where we will cross with the ferry that will take us to Guajiru beach.

During this stretch of coast, the blue sea, the dunes and the coconut palms lead us through small colonies of fishermen, interspersed with sophisticated beaches and their luxurious buildings, in an exciting landscape typical of the Ceará coast.

Lunch break in Flexeiras or Guajiru (not included).

After lunch, we will continue our seaside adventure by visiting the Trairi River, which we will cross by ferry, and the beautiful Lagoinha beach, postcard from Ceará. Soon after we will continue to the beaches of Cumbuco, already in the metropolitan area of ​​Fortaleza.