Nordeste - Circuit of 12 days ( 14 days with international flights )
With this stay, your bilingual regional guide will make you discover all the contrasts of the North-East region of Brazil. You will know his history, particularly related to Europe with mainly the village of Olinda. You will cross 4 states and will visit their natural sites with very contrasted vegetation, climate and habits. You will remain in the most famous picturesque villages of the coast: Porto de Galinhas, Pipa, Maracajaù, Galinhos, Canoa Quebrada, Jericoacoara.
With the guide who lives in tis region, you will have a contact privileged with all these natural beauties and with the cordial population of these typical villages as in the coloured tropical fruit markets.
You will cross by all these sites, with foot, by car, in a boat of fishermen or buggy and you will also have the possibility of practising activities of leisures and sporting at the time of your spare times on the spot lodging.
day 1 - Porto de Galinhas (paradisiac place, naturals swimming pools)
Day free in Porto de Galinhas to stay on the beautiful coconuts beaches and naturals swimming pools with a multitude of fishes of this very required tourist destination in Brazil. Night in Porto de Galinhas.
day 2 - Olinda and roas of the sugar cane (history)
In the morning, road towards north with 3 hours stop in Olinda. This city classified in the inheritance of UNESCO and set up on hills is the best example of Portuguese colonization in Brazil. Walk in the tortuous streets of the city with a local guide, to admire the multiple houses and to visit the principal religious monuments. Lunch in the city before taking the road in direction of Pipa in the state of the Rio Grande do Norte.
At the arrival on Pipa, stops to admire the lagoon of Guaraíras and the sight, since high red cliffs of the splendid beaches of Pipa surrounded by tropical vegetation 'Mata Atlantica'. Evening and night in Pipa.
day 3 - Visit of Pipa (ecological park, 'mata atlantica', mangrove and natural sites)
Morning excursion first in Pipa to see the 'Chapadão' cliffs and the wiew of the beach 'do amor'. Walk in the ecological reserve of Pipa 'mata atlantica' vegetation, protection of dolphins and tortoise project, then on the magnificent 'do madeiro' beach.
Leave to 'Barra de Cunhaú' with stop in the fields of sugar cane and 1 hour trip in a fishing boat with demonstration of fishing crab in the mangrove. Lunch of grilled lobsters, fishes and prawns in a places located in a dune between the ocean and river. In the afternoon, walk in the village to see the marvellous ponts of view. Night spent at Pipa or 'Barra de Cunhaú'.
Option of excursion in a buggy for several hours on the beaches of the magnificent region of 'Baia Formosa' and 'Sagi'. Visit of the big native vegetation park 'mata Estrela' and bathing in the amazing 'Coca Cola' lake.
day 4 - Pipa (splendid beaches )
Morning free to stay on the local beaches. Options: Path by boat, quadricycle, kayak or horse.
day 5 - Traditional inside regions (tropical vegetation, path)
In the morning, transfer to the region of ‘Pedra da Boca’ (90 kms), to visit a parc of geological patrimony constituted by big rocky formations surrounded by tropical vegetation. Walk with a local guide who will explain with passion the flora and fauna of the place. Traditional meal prepared by the family of the guide.
The afternoon, visit of the interior region of 'Nisia Floresta' with its old train station, its cachaça manufacture and its giant Baobab. Arrival on the southern littoral of Natal with stop on the Tabatinga cliffs. At Pirangi, visit of the biggest fruit tree in the world and stop at the entry of the launching base of missiles.
End of afternoon and night in Natal. diner in one on the gourmet restaurants on the city.
day 6 - Natal (history, city-tour, buggy in the dunes)
option 1 Morning free on the beach at Ponta Negra at Natal.
In the afternoon, a city tour of Natal (fort, beaches, historic areas). Evening and night spent at Ponta Negra beach.
option 2 A day spent with Buggy going up and down the famous Genipabu and Jacumã dunes on the ocean front, feeling all the emotions and sensations of the space. Many stops to rest and to do sport on the 9 beaches and 3 lakes of the region. Evening and night at the beach of Ponta Negra.
day 7 - In the corner of the continent (fishermen villages, desert beaches)
In this wilder coast, allows you to admire beautiful beaches of coconuts. On the way tasting of fruits. Stop at the São Roque cap, the point of south America nearest from Africa. Visit of the love tree, bathe on the deserted beach of Ponta Gorda and unspoilable view since cliffs of Caraùbas. Stop lunch of grills at the fishermen village of Maracajaú. Visit of Punau between sea, river, dunes and coconuts. Night at Maracajaú.
Options eco: Descent of river swimming in the middle of the vegetation. / Walk at the São Roque cap.
Option sport: Diving in Maracajaú. / Quadricycle entre Maracajaù and Punaù.
day 8 - Peninsula of Galinhos (dunes of salt and sand, walk in boat)
Departure the morning for Galinhos (140 kms) on the northern coast. The road crosses an area of sugarcane, rich in history with a stop at the market of Ceara-Mirim, typical city of the inside.
Lunch at the side of water before going for a boat trip in the arms of the sea of Galos, passing in front of salt dunes, with bathe in a transparent water in the middle of impressive sand dunes. Possible to cross the dunes by foot or buggy to join the sea. Evening and noite in Galinhos.
Option eco: Path 'de jegue' till the headlight to admire the sunset on the sea.
Option culture: Show of capoeira of the young village people
day 9 - Canoa Quebrada (place surrounded by cliffs and dunes)
Early in the morning, departure for Canoa Quebrada, state of Céara. On the road seen of the oil platforms, stop at the beach of 'Ponta do mel' and in the dunes 'do Rosado', 10 km long which impresses by their multiple colors. Arrival to Canoa Quebrada in the middle of the afternoon. Impressive cliffs for access á the beach. Noite at Canoa Quebrada.
day 10 - Fortaleza - Jericoacoara (protected site, isolated village)
Way for Fortaleza (2h30 - 165 kms). Arrival in the middle of morning. End of the service of the bilingual guide with change of vehicle for a jeep 4*4 leads by an experienced driver who will make you join Jericoacoara located in a park surrounded by dunes (4h00 - 290 kms). At the arrival rest to benefit from the site between ocean and lagoon. Night at Jericoacoara.
day 11 - Jericoacoara, rest in the paradise (Long beach and dunes)
Day in the peaceful village and on its long and idyllic beach considered one of most beautiful of Brazil and paradise of the kitesurf. Sunset on the top of its larger dune, meeting place of the in love with nature. Night in Jeri.
day 12 - Jericoacoara and comeback to Fortaleza
Morning in Jeri. Transfer to the Fortaleza airport by jeep 4*4.
What is included in the formula
. Reception in the airport with bilingual guide
. Nights and Breakfasts in hotels/pousadas selected for their quality
. Welcome Cocktail `Caïpirinha' or of fruits
. Guide/driver bilingual BrasilRN during all the stay
. Transfers, excursions (See the details of the circuit)
. Vehicles Dobló (until 6 passengers) or Minibus (until 14 passengers)
. Guide for the restaurants
. Seat child (on request)
. Entries of the parks and visited place (local guides)
The price does not include
. Plane tickets, insurance and assistance
. Activities suggested in option
. Meal, drinks and personal paiements
(for a stay with half-board or complete pension Contact us)
