Located
in the heart of Brazil, in a desertic area, is the Oasis of Jalapćo,
with many rivers of crystal clear waters, paradisiac beaches,
springs, dunes, waterfalls and diverse fauna and flora.
Arrival in the Airport of Palmas and transfer to hotel. Rest of day free.
Meals Included: none
Day 2 – Palmas / Jalapćo
After
breakfast, start of the trip to Jalapćo, in an adapted 4x4 vehicle. The trip
lasts about 6 hours (including stop for lunch). The vehicle has confortable
seats, panoramic windows and view points from the roof, for the appreciation
of the landscape in the way or to get that special picture. On the way, stop
at the Suēuapara Canyon, for a little refreshing swim in the waters that run
through the canyon.
Arrival
and accommodation at the tents in the Safari Camp. The tents are for 2 people,
with individual beds, with all confort from a Luxury Camp. Chemical bathrooms,
warm showers (solar heated), kitchen with tables and chairs and hammocks
complete the camping.
Meals Included: breakfast (in Palmas), lunch
(on the way) and
dinner.
Day 3 - Jalapćo
After
breakfast, beautiful trek around Novo Rio (6 km). Stop
to swim on a river beach. In the afternoon, walk to the Dunes. Formed by
quartzo sand of gold color, the dunes are surrounded by huge "
chapadões".
Meals Included: full board
Day 4 –
Jalapćo
After breakfast, trip to Poēo do Fervedouro,something
like the "Boiling Hole", a spring surrounded by banana trees, with a
sandy bottom. Due to the pressure of the water arising from the bottom, it“s
impossible to sink and you have the sensation that you are floating on the
waters, while standing up. Fantastic sensation!
We
will also visit the Cachoeira da Formiga, the "Ant“s Waterfall".
This small fall has a natural pool of crystal clear waters of emerald color.
Meals Included: full board
Day 5 –Jalapćo
After
breakfast, canoe trip down the Novo River. This river is one of the last ones
with drinkable water in the world. It“s sandy bottom forms beautiful beaches
on the margins of this river of crystal clear and pure waters. In the
afternoon, trip to the Mirante da Serra, the " Serra Look-out", to
have a panoramic view from the Jalapćo area.
Meals Included: full board
Day
6 – Jalapćo / Palmas
After
breakfast, trip back to Palmas. On the way, stop at the Cachoeira da Velha
"Old Woman“s Waterfall", with a beautiful 20 meters fall. Arrival
to the hotel in Palmas.
Drinks, Laundry, Tips, Telephone
calls, and any
other personal expenses etc….
Meals
Meals included in the program are detailed in the following chart.
DAYS
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
Breakfast
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lunch
X
X
X
X
X
Dinner
X
X
X
X
Accommodation:
Double
rooms can have separate beds or not. A third person depending on the hotel
has the possibility of using a sofa bed. Consult for children policy.
Payment:
Deposit
of 30% to guarantee your reservation. The remaining amount must be paid a
minimum 30 days before start of the tour. If reservation is made within 30
days of the tour full payment required to make a reservation.
Cancellation:
Up
to 30 days before full refund is given unless the flight tickets have been
emitted. In this case there will be a penalty due to the cancellation of
the tickets. This depends on the rules of the airline used.No refund is given when a cancellation is made within 30 days of
departure.
Operation
of tour:
Minimum
of 1 pax to operate.
Responsability:
Brasil Travel / Melchior & Hodson Ltda and/or agencies involved with
the packages, flights and tours shall act only as agents of the tour
members in making arrangements for hotels and any other services and do
not assume any liability what so ever for any injury, damage, death, loss,
accident or delay to persons or property due to an act of God, default by
any hotel, company or person rendering any of services included on the
tours or flights. Furthermore, no responsability is accepted for
quarentine, government restrains, weather or other causes beyond control.
No responsability is accepted for any additional expenses, omissions,
delays, re-routing or acts of government authority.
