Brazil
Discover mighty sand dunes, blue lagoons, colonial history, local villages & stunning beaches
Dunes Tour - 10 Night Itinerary
A wonderful adventure in North East Brazil, visiting Jericoacoara and Lençóis Maranhenses National Parks; local life and laid-back lifestyles.
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Travel Highlights
- Fly during the day to Fortaleza on the beautiful North Eastern coast
- Drives observing the magnificent sand dunes
- Boat trip in the Parnaiba Delta to observe wildlife & eco-system
- Take a dip in a cool lagoon or on a remote white sandy beach
- Visit Sao Luis, founded by the French with charming heritage
- Stay in Barreirinhas or Atins for a tour exploring Lençóis Maranhenses Park
- Enjoy a boat ride on the Preguiças river, with exotic bird and wildlife sightings
- Visit local villages, a remote church in the delta and enjoy the beach in a remote village with huge sand dunes, open top buggies for excursions, nice hotels, trendy restaurants & windsurf
- Stay in Atins and in Jericoacoara and soak up the unique atmosphere - it's very special.
Tour Route
- Fly to Fortaleza, Brazil - 1 Night
- Fly to Sao Luis - 1 Night
- Sao Luis - Barreirinhas - 1 Night
- Barreirinhas - Atins - 2 Nights
- Atins - Parnaiba - 1 Night
- Parnaiba - Jericoacoara - 3 Nights
- Fortaleza - 1 Night
This itinerary can be tailored to your preferences by our specialist advisors, who can provide a guaranteed price based on your choice of departure date, route, duration, flights, cabin, hotels, transport and excursions.
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Tour Itinerary
Fly to Fortaleza, Brazil
1 NightDay 1 - Fly to Fortaleza
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Fly to Fortaleza, Brazil
Depart the UK on a daytime flight to Fortaleza on Air France or Air Portugal. On arrival, your guide will meet you and transfer to your hotel for one night.
Fly to Sao Luis
1 NightDay 2 - Fly to Sao Luis
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Fly to Sao Luis
Fly to Sao Luis. On arrival you will be met by our guide and check into your chosen hotel for a 1-night stay including breakfast. The rest of the day is free to explore the capital of the state of Maranhão. An attractive city located in an estuary on an island joined to the mainland, full of Portuguese colonial history.
Sao Luis - Barreirinhas
1 NightDay 3 - Sao Luis - Barreirinhas
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Sao Luis - Barreirinhas
Drive to the peaceful town of Barreirinhas, located on the waterfront of Preguiças River and gateway to the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. The park has stunning gigantic sand dunes sculpted by nature and from March to September contains hundreds of lakes formed by rainwater.
After checking into your hotel for a 1-night stay including breakfast), take a tour in a 4x4 vehicle to get to the heart of the Park, where we walk in the blue pond circuit with bath on pond and contemplation of the beautiful sunset in the dunes. Return to Barreirinhas where the rest of the day is at leisure in this lovely town.
Barreirinhas - Atins
2 NightsDay 4 - Barreirinhas - Atins
Day 5 - Exploring Atins
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Barreirinhas - Atins
After breakfast, enjoy a speedboat ride on the majestic Preguiças river, and explore the channels, mangroves, buritis, Juçara's trees (açai), tucunzeiros, as well as observing herons and kingfishers. We will make stops on communities of Vassouras, Mandacaru, a small fishing village and Caburé, where sand dunes divide the river and the Sea. After lunch, continue to Atins and check into your chosen hotel for a 2-night stay including breakfast.
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Exploring Atins
After breakfast, take a 4x4 vehicle tour to “Canto do Atins”, where we walk through beautiful dunes of the park and swim in the waters of the ponds that form only during the rainy season.
Atins - Parnaiba
1 NightDay 6 - Atins - Parnaiba
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Atins - Parnaiba
After breakfast, travel by 4x4 vehicle to Tutóia City through miles of deserted beaches to the small town of Paulino Neves and further on to the jetty for a speedboat journey across the Delta. The cruise includes a crab catching demonstration, passing São Bernardo Island with its remote small church and a swim stop at Morro do Meio. After the cruise, we continue to Parnaíba, where we stay for 1-night including breakfast.
Parnaiba - Jericoacoara
3 NightsDay 7 - Parnaiba - Jericoacoara
Day 8 - Jericoacoara
Day 9 - Jericoacoara
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Parnaiba - Jericoacoara
After breakfast, travel by 4x4 vehicle to Jericoacoara, enjoying a panoramic tour visiting Camocim, Ilha do Amor, the beaches of Tatajuba, Guriú and Mangue Seco.
On the way, we will pass by dunes, ferry crossings and a wonderful view of several deserted beaches. At the end of the tour, check-in to your chosen pousada or hotel in Jericoacoara for a 2-night stay including breakfast.
Sunday, 27 July 2025
Jericoacoara
Today we take a buggy designed for travelling on the incredible and memorable sand dunes exploring Jericoacoara National Park. We will see the striking Sloth Tree (Árvore da Preguiça), observe the seasonal ponds, visit the Blue Lagoon and Paradise where we stop for swimming. The photo opportunities today are outstanding.
Monday, 28 July 2025
Jericoacoara
Day at Leisure in Jericoacoara
Fortaleza
1 NightDay 10 - Drive to Fortaleza Airport or stay longer in Jericoacoara
Day 10 - Fly back to the UK
Day 11 - Arrive in the UK
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Drive to Fortaleza
Stay longer in magical Jericoacoara or depart in a 4x4 vehicle to Fortaleza Airport for the flight back home.
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Fly back to the UK
Overnight flight back to the UK, arriving the following morning.
Thursday, 31 July 2025
Arrive in the UK
Arrive in the UK in the morning.
Price Guidelines
| Season | Low Season | High Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Dates | March to June & September to November | July to August & December to February | ||||
| Room Arrangement | Tourist | First | Deluxe | Tourist | First | Deluxe |
| Multiple Travellers - Twin Rooms | £3,454 | £3,986 | £5,492 | £3,917 | £4,536 | £6,312 |
Prices are a guideline per person, for travel within the next year and booking early and are subject to availability. Please see below what is included and request a detailed quotation with a guaranteed price for your specific departure date and for Special Events, Summer, Christmas, New Year's Eve & Easter.
What's Included
- 11 days / 9 nights
- International flights with the return overnight
- Domestic flight from Fortaleza to Sao Luis
- Accommodation as shown on the itinerary
- Breakfast everyday and meals as described on the itinerary
- Transfers to and from airports
- Transport throughout the itinerary
- Excursions listed, all with expert, English-speaking guide
- Exclusive list of restaurant suggestions
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