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Lagoons Tour in Lençois Maranhenses


Duration: 4 hour(s) - Location: Lençois Maranhenses - Barreirinhas - Lençois Maranhenses National Park

This tour through the Lencois Maranhenses national park includes offroad driving, walking on the dunes, bathing in the lakes and observing the fauna and flora.

The Lençois Maranhenses National Park (PNLM) expands over 100 km of region in Brazil. It offers a unique view of dunes, sandbars, and lakes with clear water formed by rainwater. Another attraction is the Preguiças River, which surrounds a part of Barreirinhas City. Walks along the river reveal a wide variety of landscapes and animals such as reptiles, amphibians and migratory birds. Preservation of this natural ecosystem is underway with scientific research, ecological tourism and environmental educcation, all through the National Network of Nature Preservation Units (SNUC).

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After breakfast, we will travel with a specially-equipped 4x4 car to visit the lagoons of Lençois Maranhenses National Park. We will walk along the dunes, stopping at the lagoons to take photos or to simply dive in. After the walk we will return to Barreirinhas. The tour lasts about an hour and is served by a local guide.

 



Participant guidelines

Please add R$ 180,00 for bilingual guide service per day.

It is necessary to check-out before the tour because we will return after the time established by the hotel. (Generally the hotel offers a bathroom to change clothes.)

There are no shops in the park so it is suggested that you carry a backpack with sunscreen, towels, water and snacks like fruits, juices, cereals and cookies. The car has an ice box.

Important: you are not allowed to carry alcoholic drinks to the park and you must take care of your own garbage.

Clothes: pants made of synthetic material; dry tee-shirts with good ventilation; sunscreen with at least FSP 30; sunglasses and camera.

Other disclosures

Weather: Maranhão has only one season: summer. Summer is divided into: intense summer sun from July to December, and summer with rain from January to June. The months with the heaviest rainfall are March and April. It is worth remembering that the winds are very strong in the months August to December.

Average Temperature: 31 degrees Celcius.

Mobiles: The city offers reliable mobile services.

Money: There is a Brazilian-based bank in the city centre.

Security: The company participates in a program of certification for tourism products called Aventura Segura, following the ABNT 15,331.





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