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Join us on the off-the-beatern Barefoot Trek in Lencois Maranhenses National Park, a phenomenal natural wonder and a truly hidden gem of the North-East Brazil! 🇧🇷

White sand dunes and emerald-blue freshwater lagoons stretching beyond horizon! This magic happens only a few month in the year after the rain season. 

Visit the state of Maranhao, a place to experience the vibrant Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage in combination with majestic mind-blowing landscapes! 🤩

If you are an experienced traveler, and been to many unique places before, but you are looking for some kind of new awe-inspiring adventure and some kind of disconnect, this trip is just for you! 🌟

What to expect:

We are going to cross the Lencois Maranhenses National Park on a barefoot trek, watching sunrises and sunsets in the desert, staying overnight in tiny villages in the desert, having meals prepared by locals, sleeping 2 nights in hammocks, getting lost in the starry sky and, of course, rushing down the dunes until you hit the crystal-clear lagoons (sure you can swim there) 💦🦶🏼

First-time in Brazil ?  

Extend your trip for a few more days: 

- Visit the Natural Wonder of Iguasu Falls,, one of the world's biggest and the largest waterfall in South America! 

- Complete your Brazilian vacations in Rio de Janeiro, with its "bossa nova" rhythms, a glass of caipirinha and well-deserved beach-time at Copacabana/Ipanema  🌴🍹

🦜 Suggested international arrival/departure: Sao Paulo (You can depart from Rio de Janeiro if you wish to extend your trip for more days).

🦜 Total main trip: 7 days/ 6 nights (Incl. trek: 3 days/ 2 nights). Extensions are not included

🦜  Accommodation type:   :2 nights hammocks or foldable beds in the desert

🦜  Level of difficulty: Intermediate. This trek requires medium physical strength. It’s not advised for those with heart problem, hypertensives, or allergic to occasional insect’s bites

🦜  Daily walking mileage: 5-10 miles. Be ready for early wake-ups: We are going to hike in the morning hours when the weather is breezy and the sand is not too hot.  We recommended wearing socks for hiking, hiking shoes or tennis shoes are not allowed 

🦜 Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) and drinking water will be provided on a trek

🦜 Duffel bags for the trekking days (capacity 30L) will be provided of every traveler, the rest of the luggage will be stored in the company office in Sao Luis and picked up after the hike

🦜 You carry only your day-pack with essentials, & water, duffel bags will be carried by mules

🦜 Public restrooms and showers are available at the campgrounds during the hike

🦜 Freshwater lagoons are good and warm for swimming

Weather in July:

The average temperature in Lencois Maranhenses National Park in July for a typical day ranges from a high of 88°F (31°C) to a low of 76°F (25°C). Some would describe it as pleasantly warm with a gentle breeze. We are going to hike in the early morning hours when the weather is breezy and the sand is not too hot and comfortable for walking. 

United States citizens don't need visa to enter Brazil

Pre-departure covid test is no longer needed for vaccinated travelers (you will need a proof of vaccination certificate on arrival)

if the Trip is canceled by Organizer by any reason, the amount paid by Participant will be fully refundable (100% of all your payment will be refunded, including transactions fees paid by Participant  at the time of booking)

If the trip is cancelled by Participant due to any personal reasons, the following penalties will be applied:

👉🏽 Cancellation outside of 90 days before departure - fully refundable

👉🏽 Cancellation 90 to 60 calendar days before departure - registration deposit is non-refundable 

👉🏽 Cancellation 60 to 31 calendar days before departure – up to 50% of trip cost is non-refundable

👉🏽 Cancellation 30 to 0 days - Up to 100% of trip cost is non-refundable

We strongly encourage you to purchase Travel Cancellation Insurance after the booking is made. It will protect you from unexpected cancellations due to your personal reasons like sudden sickness, change of travel plans and other things.