Tour By Locals Unforgettable local experiences
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When arriving at Jalapão, your first stop will be at Sussuapara Canyon. The Sussuapara Canyon is a very narrow crevasse, with damp walls, with dripping water all the time and many plants especially ferns and mosses, which give the place a very wild and unique look. Here you will have the opportunity to explore and contemplate the beautiful natural formations of this unique piece of land in Brazil.
After this visit, you will head to a small local community in the region where you are going to have the chance to visit one of the natural beaches at the Novo River in the middle of a rich flora. After a diving in and bath at the river it is time for a delicious homemade lunch at the local village of the Novo River included in this tour package.
Following this nice lunch in the afternoon, we will continue our journey today towards the Jalapão dunes, a place where you will contemplate one of the most beautiful sunset spots in Brazil. However, before arriving at the dunes, don’t miss the chance to appreciate the breath taking landscape of Jalapão on your way to the dunes and to be shy to ask your guide to stop the jeep for a second so you can make some memorable pictures.
Upon our arrival at the dunes’ park entrance, you will be guided by our local tour guide on a walk of 500 meters till you get to the top of the dunes. There, you will appreciate the sunset and enjoy this outstanding scenery around you.
Night has fallen and now is time to eat and rest. Our tour guide will drive you to the community of Mateiros, the place of your first night of staying. The dinner will be served at 19:30 and at 20:30 you can enjoy the lodging where you are staying tonight. Take a good time to rest because the Day 2 starts early tomorrow with a lot more to see and experience in Jalapão.
After your first contact with a fervedouro, we will head to a genuine local community, Mumbuca, famous for its golden grass handcrafted artefacts and jewellery. At this community, there are many locals to interact, talk about their daily lives and also you can buy some of their handcrafted products.
Following this visit to Mumbuca, our tour guide will take you to another fervedouro, the feverdouro of the Sono River. This is a small and very intimate fervedouro.
Next, time for a stop and lunch at one of the restaurants close by, the restaurant of the Sono River or the Vicente. The tour guide will decide which one to go depending on the day of the week your tour is taking place. Both restaurants serve delicious local receipts and you won’t be disappointed.
After this lunch, it is time to visit the Formiga Waterfall. This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls with crystalline waters where you can take diving in or take a bath at of the plant. The water is cold though (for this tropical country standards), but looking at it will be hard to resist the experience to dive in it.
Last attraction of the day, just before sunset, you will visit the fervedouro Macaúbas. Each fervedouro has its own peculiarity. For instance, the Macaúbas is known as one of the strongest fevedouro of the region. What does that mean? It means that, as fervedouros are water springs, when you bath in the Macaúbas you feel pushed up by the flowing water stronger than the previous ferveoduros, which creates an eerie floating feeling.
Now it is time to refresh at the lodge in São Félix do Tocantins and enjoy a delightful dinner served at 8pm.
*Note if you want, the day can start even earlier. There is an additional activity starting at 3.30am for a trekking to the top of the Serra do Espírito Santo to appreciate the magnificent sunrise of this region. For this activity it is required a minimum of three participants.
Next, you will drive with our tour guide to the fervedouro Bela Vista. This one is the largest one with 15 meters diameter and referred by many travellers as the most beautiful one. After that, and not far from there you will visit the Araras Waterfall, a beautiful waterfall of green and transparent waters. In the middle of the waterfall has a trunk that crosses both sides. You can spend some time there playing balance walking over the trunk, it is always a lot of fun.
Now it is time for a pause for a quick lunch. You can enjoy and rest for a while before we head to the last experiences in this journey, which is also another, much larger waterfall.
Our tour guide will drive you to the Poço Encantando Waterfall. Your next stop. There is a very short and simple trail from where the jeep will be parked. It is 200 meters of walk, passing by a staircase and a suspension bridge, both with handrails. The waterfall has a wide strip of fine white sand, forming a beautiful mix of beach and waterfall. The waterfall is an attraction apart, with its 38 meters high that impress. Another cool point is, Poço Encantando Waterfall measures about 50 meters in diameter, and has shallow and quiet places, even the deepest points for those who like to swim.
Now on your way back to Palmas, you will be able to stop at some points of interest along the way, such as the Serra da Catedral, named for its cathedral-like shape.
Finally you will get to know Morro Vermelho, also known as Morro do Gorgulho. The place is a collection of red rock formations with various and unusual shapes. To get there you need to follow a small trail and then climb a stretch with the help of a rope with some steps made in the stones. It is worth climbing to the top, the look is beautiful.
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PRICES AND FEES
PRICES AND FEES
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- Booking Fee: R$ 450,00
- 3 Days and 2 Nights: R$ 1.650,00
- 4 Days and 3 Nights: R$ 1.900,00
- 5 Days and 4 Nights: R$ 2.300,00
- Customised Itinerary: To be agreed
PAYMENT PROCESS
PAYMENT PROCESS
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