The Jalapão State Park 6 days / 5 nights
INCLUDED :
• Accommodation: 5 nights on full board (except beverages and water).
• Ecotourism activities: Swimming in natural waterfalls, visit of the historic center, visit of a Quilombola community, discovery of the dunes and its vegetation called Cerrado.
Optional activities: Trekking in the Serra do Espirto Santo to observe a magnificent sunset, go rafting (level III and IV)
• Transportation: a 4 wheel drive
• Bilingual tour guide or a Portuguese-speaking guide accompanied by an interpreter, depending on availability
Day 1 : Palmas – Ponte Alta
- Transfer from the Palmas airport to the Taquaruçu lodge
- Dinner and briefing on the trip
Depending on the time of our arrival, we will go to the Taquaruçu Waterfalls. (Possibility of making this visit on the last day, if we can’t do it on the day of our arrival).
Day 2: Ponte Alta
The touristy attractions: The historic center, the “Pierced stone”, the little dream cascade where you can bathe and the valley of the dream.
Circuit:
- We will leave Taquaruçu at 7 am to go to the entrance gate of the Jalapão park, where we are supposed to arrive at 11 am;
- We will then go to the Japanese Lake,
- After lunch, it will be time to go swimming to cool off;
- We will then return to Ponta Alta to check-in the lodge.
- Around 4 pm, we will go to the "Pierced Stone"
- We will arrive at the “ Pierced stone mountain” around 5 pm, just in time to enjoy a magnificent sunset;
- Return to the lodge in order to take a much deserved rest.
Day 3 : Ponte Alta - Mateiros
Attractions: The Sussuapara Canyon, The old lady cascade, The beach of the new river (possibility of swimming).
Circuit:
- Right after breakfast, we will leave the lodge to go to Mateiros which will be our first stop,
- At the Canyon Sussuapara, we can bathe and swim
- We will then go to the impressive old lady cascade, the largest waterfall of Jalapão park, with almost 100 meters wide, it has the shape of a "horseshoe".
- Next stop is at the New River Beach where we can swim and relax in the waters of the largest drinking water river of Brazil!
- Then it will be time to go towards the dunes of Jalapão. But before doing so, we will stop in Mateiros where we will spend the night.
- Arrival and check-in at the lodge scheduled for 8 p.m followed by dinner in the village.
Day 4 : Mateiros
Attractions: Visit of the Mumbuca community, Fervedouro (Possibility to go swimming), the ant waterfall (Possibility of swimming).
Circuit:
- After breakfast we will go to one of the places that impresses tourists and scientists the most, the famous FERVEDOURO, a bottomless well of crystal clear water where it is impossible to sink! Those who bathe there really have the sensation of floating a bit like an astronaut in weightlessness;
- After this unique experience, we will visit the Mumbuca community where it will be possible to appreciate the art of “Capim Dourado”, the art of golden grass which is also part of the local craftsmanship. It was in this community that the technique of turning weed into golden art first appeared!
- We will have lunch in the community, where typical dishes will be served by very hospitable people.
- Our next stop will be at the Ant waterfall, that is considered one of the most beautiful in Jalapão, with its emerald green waters. It is a great place to cool off and relax your mind.
- Optional activity: Hiking to the Serra do espírito Santo where we will make a longer stop to take photos and enjoy a magnificent sunset.
- Return to Mateiros for a dinner in the village in a warm local restaurant before returning to the lodge where we will spend the night.
Day 5: Mateiros – Palmas
The attractions: Fervedouro do Buritis (Possibility to bathe), the encounter of the river dreams (Possibility of bathing), the cathedral Stone.
Optional: Rafting (level III and IV)
Circuit:
- We will leave the lodge after breakfast in order to go inside the Jalapão Park and to the FERVEDOURO DOS BURITIS, a bottomless source of crystal clear water where it is impossible to sink!
- Then we will go see the encounter of the river dreams with the river of the ants so that we can bathe in waters of astonishing color and temperature;
- We will continue our tour around the region with a lunch break in the community before returning to Palmas;
- On the way, we will pass by the “Cathedral Stone” which is in the village of São Félix du Tocantins to enjoy our last sunset in the Jalapão Park;
- Arrival in Palmas around 10 p.m. (Hotel night in Palmas is included).
Day 6 : Palmas – Transfer to the airport
- Breakfast and Check-out at noon
- Transfer from the hotel to Palmas airport
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