This
tour is in reality a Pilgrimage through the Missions, giving the
participants the opportunity of seeing the Ruins, walking in the interior
of the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul state, facing a challenging and
having a life-time experience.
Arrival
in Santo Angelo, where the group meets (in the afternoon) and the pilgrims
will be prepared for the walk and get to know more about the Missions.
Transfer to São Nicolau, where the Caminho will start the next day. Tour to
see the city, accommodation and dinner.
Meals Included:
dinner
Day 2 –
São Nicolau
After
breakfast, visit to the ruins. The walk starts, going to the interior of São
Nicolau. Stop for lunch and in the afternoon the Caminho will continue until
sunset, depending on the group's rhythm. The accommodation will be in an old
school.
Meals Included: breakfast,
lunch and
dinner.
Day 3 - São Nicolau / São
Luiz Gonzaga
After
breakfast, start of the walk until around 13:00, arriving to São Luiz
Gonzaga, one of the Missions's towns. The pilgrims will be met by a local
guide and will have lunch. The rest of the afternoon is free for visitation of
the touristic attractions of the city, especially the gothic cathedral, the
square, the museums and a cave. The accommodation is in a hostel, where dinner will be served.
Meals Included: breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Day 4 –
São Luiz Gonzaga /
São Lourenço
After
breakfast, continue the walk through the interior, stopping for lunch and
arriving around 17:00 in São Lourenço. You can then observe the imponent
ruins of São Lourenço. Accommodation in an old portuguese-style house, where
dinner will be served.
Meals Included: breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Day 5 –
São
Lourenço / São Miguel das Missões
After
breakfast, the journey continues, with a stop for lunch and arrival to São
Miguel das Missões around 16:30. Tour of the Museum of the Missions and to
the Archeological Site of São Miguel Arcanjo, accompanied by a local guide.
During sunset time, there is a show of Sounds and Light, giving
the pilgrims the opportunity of getting acquainted with the History of the
Missions.
Meals
Included: breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Day 6 -
São
Miguel das Missões / Carajazinho
After
breakfast, start of the 34 km journey to Carajazinho, stopping for lunch in
the community centre of Esquina Ezequiel. Arrival to Carajazinho and dinner
and accommodation in a local family hostel.
Meals
Included: breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Day
7 - Carajazinho
/ Entre-Ijuis
After
breakfast, walk until the Archeological Site of São João Batista. Lunch in a
typical bar of the interior. Accommodation in a Park with swimming pool, lakes,
green areas and sport courts available for the pilgrims.
Meals
Included: breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Day
8 - Entre-Ijuis
/ Santo Angelo
After
breakfast, continue the walk until the river Ijui, crossing it on a Ferry-boat.
Arrival to Santo Angelo's Cathedral around 11:30 in the morning, ending the
180 km journey. Farewell lunch with the group.
07 nights in adapted Hostel
(simple accommodation), sharing room with the group
07 breakfasts
07 Lunches
07 Dinners
-
Land transfers as detailed in the itinerary
(from Santo Angelo to São Nicolau and ferry boat crossing)
- Guided Tours as detailed, including Entrance fees. Local guides
to visit the Ruins of São Nicolau, São Luiz
Gonzaga, São Lourenço, São Miguel and São João Batista. Show of Sound and
Light. Tours can change due
to operational, safety or weather condition.
-
Kit Pilgrim: a typical walking stick, a charm Missions' Cross, a Pilgrim's
card that needs to be stamped on at least three of the places of passage to
give the holder the right to a Certification of Completion of the Caminho das
Missões Walk.
-
An experienced pilgrim that accompanies the group (not as a leader).
Not Included
Flights
Transfer
from Passo Fundo Airport- the closest airport from Santo Angelo
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
08
Breakfast
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lunch
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dinner
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Accommodation:
In
Simple adapted hostels, sharing a room with other participants.
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.
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.
