Brazil
The white dunes and lagoons of the Nordeste, with twelve travellers at most
Brazil
Brazil off the beaten track in a small group: two days in Rio, São Luís and its tiled façades, three nights in Barreirinhas for the Lençóis Maranhenses, a desert of white dunes dotted with turquoise lagoons, the Parnaíba delta, two days in Jericoacoara and its wild beaches, then Fortaleza.
When
April to November
Price
From 4 088€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
10 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-3
The marvellous city and Maranhão.
Day 1
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro
Flight to Rio de Janeiro, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car, the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema.
Day 3
Rio – São Luís
Flight to São Luís, its UNESCO-listed historic centre and its tile-covered façades.
Days 4-6
Dunes and lagoons.
Day 4
São Luís – Barreirinhas
Drive to Barreirinhas, gateway to the Lençóis.
Day 5
Lençóis Maranhenses
By 4x4 to the white dunes and a swim in the rainwater lagoons, Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Bonita.
Day 6
The Preguiças River
Down the Preguiças River to the little Lençóis, the village of Caburé and the Mandacaru lighthouse.
Days 7-12
The delta and the wild beaches.
Day 7
Barreirinhas – Parnaíba
Drive to Parnaíba and its delta, one of the world's few open-sea deltas.
Day 8
Parnaíba – Jericoacoara
By 4x4 along the beaches to Jericoacoara and the sunset over the great dune.
Day 9
Jericoacoara
A free day: the Pedra Furada, the Paraíso and Tatajuba lagoons, kitesurfing or hammocks in the water.
Day 10
Jericoacoara – Fortaleza
Drive to Fortaleza.
Day 11
Fortaleza – flight home
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 12
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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