JALAPÃO 6 DAYS - Nature and Culture

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JALAPÃO 6 DAYS - Nature and Culture

By Jalapão Expedições Ecoturismo

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8d
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Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Jalapão is a unique place in the world, I don't say that to be a cliché, but Jalapão is the only place that has boiling, freshwater springs that don't let your body sink… Besides being rich in a culture of quilombola communities.

Activity location

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- 2 Quadra 104 Sul Avenida NS 2
- 77020-008, Plano Diretor Sul, Tocantins, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

Select Hotel
- 2 Quadra 104 Sul Avenida NS 2
- 77020-008, Plano Diretor Sul, Tocantins, Brazil

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Guidance in Portuguese

8d
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 8:00 AM

Price details

NZ$3,381.40 x 1 AdultNZ$3,381.40

Total

What's included, what's not

Airport / hotel / airport transfer
4x4 vehicle, with air conditioning - shared
Entrance rate to natural and cultural tourist attractions
Tour guide (local environmental driver)
04 residences in the Quilombolas communities of Jalapão
Accident Insurance
Board service (water and for hydration)
05 accommodation in Jalapão and 02 accommodation in Palmas
Airline tickets
Personal expenses
Bilingual guide Portuguese/English (must be contracted part)

Know before you book

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialised infant seats are available
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: TRANSFER IN (AIRPORT/HOTEL) ARRIVAL OVERNIGHT IN PALMAS

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Select Hotel

Select Hotel

The entrance portal to Jalapão by air is Palmas, the capital of Tocantins, in this way, the day before or in the morning of the departure date of the expedition, and at the agreed time, we will pick you up at the airport of Palmas and carry out the transfer to the Select Hotel, starting our services. We suggest taking the day to get to know the city.

Day 2: TAQUARUÇU – TO.

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Pousada Casa das Flores or Pousada Café in Mata (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).

Tirolesa Vôo do Pontal

2h
Admission ticket included

At around 8:00 am, we will leave the hotel in Palmas and head towards Taquaruçu, where we will discover the longest zip line in the northern region, to practice the Voo do Pontal.

Roncador Waterfall

2h
Admission ticket included

After catching our breath, our destination is the Escorrega Macaco e Roncadeira Waterfall, a 60m drop.

Evilson Waterfall

3h
Admission ticket included

After lunch we go to Cachoeira do Evilson. Towards the end of the afternoon we will meet a traditional family, where the experience of the babassu coconut will take place.

Day 3: Crossing from Palmas to Lagoa do Japonês

2 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Pousada Águas do Jalapão or Hotel Fazenda Vitória (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).

Pedra Furada

2h
Admission ticket included

At 8 am, after breakfast, we will leave Taquaruçu and head towards Ponte Alta, Portal do Jalapão, around 10:30 am we will know a completely different place, we will experience the earth element in its most beautiful form, Morro da Pedra Furada.

Lagoa Do Japones

2h
Admission ticket included

After lunch, we will visit Lagoa do Japonês, a lagoon with crystal clear water and emerald and blue tourmaline tones. We will return to Ponte Alta in the late afternoon, where we will stay and have dinner around 8pm.

Day 4: Crossing Portal do Jalapão to Coração do Jalapão

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Pousada Santa Helena or Pousada Cristal Dourado (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).

Canion Sussuapara

2h
Admission ticket included

At 8:00 am, after breakfast, we will leave Ponte Alta and cross the Portal do Jalapão to Coração do Jalapão, with a total of 190 km of dirt road, on the way we will visit the Sussuapara Canyon, a sanctuary, where it always seems to be raining.

Praias do Rio novo

3h
Admission ticket included

Around noon we will be at the Rio Novo Quilombola Community. Here, the experience of Paçoca de Carne Seca will take place. After a few minutes of rest, we will discover a beautiful little beach with drinking water.

Dunas do Jalapao

2h
Admission ticket included

We will end the day in a surreal place, the incredible Dunas do Jalapão, and if all goes well, we will see a beautiful sunset. We'll head to the inn in Mateiros, and around 8 pm we'll have dinner.

Day 5: Day of the Boilers

5 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Pousada Santa Helena or Pousada Cristal Dourado (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).

Fervedouro Encontro das Aguas

2h
Admission ticket included

After breakfast, we will leave eager to discover the famous fervedouros. We will carry out a gradual sequence of boilers, from the weakest to the strongest in water pressure, and our suggestion is: “enter all the boilers, each one is special”.

Fervedouro Buritizinho

1h
Admission ticket included

The most beautiful for photography.

Povoado de Mumbuca

3h
Admission ticket included

This community carries a legacy of over 300 years. Cradle of Golden Grass. Here we will have lunch for the day, with experiences of Capim sewing, Viola de Buriti Experience, Experience with Doutora do Cerrado, visit to the community grass shop with an exhibition of all crafts produced by all artisans in the Community.

Fervedouro do Buriti

1h
Admission ticket included

Boiler of odd beauty, from Lino's family. All native to the region.

Fervedouro do Ceica

1h
Admission ticket included

The oldest brewery, first open to the public. A singular beauty and a great floating experience.

Day 6: Waterfall and Boilers + Experience of Coffee with Rapadura

5 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Pousada São Félix or Pousada Casa das Flores (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).

Serra do Espirito Santo

4h
Admission ticket not included

For out door walk lovers, the day will start at 4 am. Today we will wake up early, it will be a spectacular dawn, we will get in the vehicle and head towards Serra do Espírito Santo, with clear weather we will see the most impressive sky in Brazil, with more stars than anyone can count. The ascent is short, about 750m, but challenging, a medium to difficult level, everything going well, we will watch a beautiful dawn on top of the Serra. Around 8:00 am we will be at the inn having breakfast.

Formiga Waterfall

2h
Admission ticket included

When we least expect it, we will be resting in the waters of the most beautiful waterfall in Jalapão, Cachoeira do Formiga, and at that moment everything will be worth it.

Fervedouro Das Macaubas

1h
Admission ticket included

After a good bath, Fervedouro Macaúbas will be our next destination, with a unique feeling among the fervedouros.

Comunidade Quilombola do Prata

2h
Admission ticket included

Here we will have lunch at the association, managed by the families of the community, where each lunch is held by one family at a time. We will also have the experience of coffee with brown sugar.

Fervedouro Bela Vista

1h
Admission ticket included

The day will end in the waters of Fervedouro Bela Vista, the largest and best known in Jalapão. We will then head to the inn and around 20:00 dinner will be served.

Day 7: Returning to Palmas

4 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Select Hotel

Natos Jalapão Rafting

3h
Admission ticket not included

EASY LEVEL 08:30 Preparation New adventurers wear mandatory equipment and receive instructions on the activity. 09:00 Departure. Entrance of the boat in the river with all on board. 11:30 Arrival by the river at Praia das Araras. End of activity. LOGISTICS We left São Félix, drove 10 km and arrived at the rafting entrance. We left the cars, got into the boats and continued along the river for 12 km to the starting point. The rafting departure point is 18 km from the city centre. If you choose to take this tour, it does not change the others on the itinerary, which will be suitable.

Fervedouro Do Alecrim

1h
Admission ticket included

Today will be a special day, it will be our farewell. At around 8 am, right after breakfast, we will leave the inn and head to Fervedouro do Alecrim, the oldest in São Félix. For those going rafting, you can do this activity the night before.

Cachoeira das Araras

2h
Admission ticket included

Then we go to Cachoeira da Arara, and here it will be our farewell to the waters of Jalapão.

Serra da Catedral do Jalapao

At 3 pm, we will pass in front of Morro da Catedral and take photographs to remember this expedition forever, and at the end of the afternoon we will be in Palmas. Free dinner.

Day 8: Transfer out (hotel/airport)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Aeroporto Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues

Today will be your farewell to Tocantins. At an agreed time, we will pick you up at the hotel in Palmas, carrying out the transfer-out, finishing our services.

Location

Activity location

Select Hotel
- 2 Quadra 104 Sul Avenida NS 2
- 77020-008, Plano Diretor Sul, Tocantins, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

Select Hotel
- 2 Quadra 104 Sul Avenida NS 2
- 77020-008, Plano Diretor Sul, Tocantins, Brazil

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