1st Day
06:00 – Luggage boarding and departure to Pindorama do Tocantins.
Stop for breakfast in the city of Ponte Alta do Tocantins (not included).
Attractions to be visited:
Morro da Cruz (Panoramic view) and Pedra Furada in the city of Ponte Alta do Tocantins.
Lunch included in the package at Dona Minervina’s Restaurant – a native family from the region who cooks on a wood stove where the main dish is country chicken.
Lagoa do Japonês.
Check-in at a local guesthouse in the city of Ponte Alta do Tocantins/Pindorama do Tocantins.
Dinner at a local restaurant included in the package.
2nd Day
Breakfast at the guesthouse.
07:00 – Check-out and departure to Mateiros – TO.
Attractions to be visited:
Canyon Sussuapara;
Lunch included in the package at the Quilombola Community of Rio Novo.
Prainha Coração do Jalapão on Rio Novo; Serra do Espírito Santo (Panoramic view); Lagoa do Jacaré (Panoramic); Dunes.
Check-in at a local guesthouse in the city of Mateiros.
Dinner at a local restaurant included in the package.
3rd Day
Optional ➔ Trail to Morro do Sereno ($200.00 per person).
Breakfast.
Luggage boarding – Check-out at the guesthouse and departure to São Félix do Tocantins.
Attractions to be visited:
Visit to the Capim Dourado craft store. Fervedouro dos Buritis or Fervedouro Rio Sono; Cachoeira do Formiga;
Lunch at the restaurant (included in the package).
Fervedouro Macaúbas or Beija-Flor; Fervedouro Bela Vista or Por Enquanto; Fervedouro do Alecrim (Night);
Check-in at a local guesthouse in the city of São Félix do Tocantins.
Dinner at a local restaurant included in the package.
4th Day
Breakfast.
Optional ➔ Rafting Level II on Rio Soninho ($250.00 per person).
07:00 – Luggage boarding – Check-out at the guesthouse.
Departure from the guesthouse with return to Palmas.
Attractions to be visited:
Serra da Catedral (Stop for photographic record); Parque Encantado.
Lunch at a local restaurant (included in the package).
18:30 – Expected arrival in Palmas and check-in at a hotel in Palmas (included).
Dinner not included.
Free night.
5th Day
4:30 – Departure from Palmas to Carolina – MA.
It is 530 km of road route.
Breakfast in the city of Fortaleza do Tabocão (not included in the package).
Lunch in the city of Carolina – MA (included).
Check-in at the guesthouse and departure to Cachoeiras Gêmeas de Itapecuru (entrance included).
Return to the guesthouse.
Dinner not included.
Free night.
6th Day
Breakfast at the guesthouse.
07:30 – Departure to the National Park of Chapada das Mesas, located 89 km from Carolina.
Visit to the included attractions:
Cachoeira do Prata; São Romão.
Lunch at São Romão or Prata waterfall (included).
Departure to Portal da Chapada 32 km from Carolina (entrance included).
Return to Carolina.
Dinner not included.
Free night.
7th Day
Breakfast at the guesthouse.
07:30 – Departure to the Poço Azul complex located 136 km from Carolina.
Visit (Attractions and lunch included):
Santa Paula; Santa Barbara; Poço Azul and; Poço Encanto Azul.
Return to Carolina.
Dinner not included.
Free night.
8th Day
07:00 – Breakfast at the guesthouse.
Departure to Pedra Caída complex (Entrance ticket to the complex and Santuário waterfall included), located 35 km from Carolina.
Visit included attractions:
Cachoeira do Santuário.
13:00 – Lunch included in the city of Carolina and departure with return to Palmas.
22:00 – Expected arrival in Palmas.
The package includes:
Transportation in 4×4 vehicles in Jalapão and Transfer via BR 153 to the city of Carolina – MA and Chapada das Mesas; One night in a guesthouse/hotel in Palmas with breakfast; Accommodation in Jalapão with breakfast, double/triple room; Meals with lunch and dinner in Jalapão as per itinerary; Entrance fees to the attractions of Jalapão mentioned in the itinerary; 03 nights in a local guesthouse in the city of Carolina with breakfast; Meals with lunches in Chapada das Mesas as per itinerary; Entrance fees to the attractions of Chapada das Mesas mentioned in the itinerary; Travel insurance from Palmas; 01 Regional tourism guide or Environmental Guide (Tocantins/Maranhão) registered with the Ministry of Tourism for four days in Jalapão and three days in Chapada das Mesas; 01 National tourism guide registered with the Ministry of Tourism during interstate transfer to Maranhão (Chapada das Mesas); Mineral water throughout the expedition’s road journey.
The package does not include:
Airfares, accommodation upon arrival and departure from Palmas, personal expenses, optional activities, drinks and extras at the guesthouses.
NOTES/RECOMMENDATIONS:
Luggage with a maximum of 40 liters; Microfiber towels; Swimwear (Considering that we will have a bath every day – easy-to-dry clothes); Comfortable footwear (Flip-flops, water shoes, and sneakers if opting for an optional trail); Sunscreen, insect repellent, hat, and sunglasses; Personal hygiene items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.); Personal use medications; Camera, GOPro, or waterproof phone case; Small head flashlight if opting for an optional trail; Playlist with preferred music; Cash for optional activities and crafts.
Itinerary and schedules are subject to change due to adverse conditions to better optimize the expedition’s time.
