6-Day Route of Emotions: Lençóis to Jericoacoara, Brazil

Brazil’s Route of Emotions begins at 8:30 AM, when the group leaves São Luís, capital of Maranhão, for Barreirinhas (260 km, over 4 hours). After settling in and grabbing a bite, a ferry crosses the Preguiças River around 3:30 PM to reach Lençóis Maranhenses National Park for a light dune hike and a swim in Lagoa Azul, one of the park's most loved rainwater lagoons.

After the sunset, local snacks and a charcuterie board are served as the stars come out and the Milky Way appears over the dunes, a moment guests describe as the trip's emotional high. You return to Barreirinhas around 8 PM.

Meals included: Sunset snacks and a charcuterie board during the Lençóis tour. Other meals are not included.

After breakfast (around 8:30 AM), a speedboat sails the Preguiças River past palms and mangroves to Vassouras, a village known for its beach, lagoons, and free-roaming capuchin monkeys (please do not feed them). Passing the fishing villages of Espadarte, Morro do Boi, and Moitas, you reach Mandacaru and climb the Preguiças Lighthouse for a panorama of white sand, green vegetation, the river, and the Atlantic.

The boat then continues to Praia do Atins, a freshwater beach, with free time before the return to Barreirinhas at 3 PM. Lunch is not included, so ask the team for the best local restaurants.

Meals included: Meals are not included on this day.

A later 9 AM start, then a 4×4 drive toward Parnaíba, with a last Lençóis Maranhenses stop in Paulino Neves for photos. Arriving around 12:30 PM, you continue to Porto dos Tatus in Piauí to explore the Parnaíba Delta: water channels, the Morro do Meio dunes, and flocks of scarlet ibises.

At sunset, the bright-red birds fly to their nests, a wonderful show for any wildlife lover, before the transfer back to your accommodation in Parnaíba.

Meals included: Meals are not included on this day.

The fourth day of the Route of Emotion begins with a car heading to the Coreaú River in Ceará, reaching Ilha do Amor (Love Island), then a second vehicle to Tatajuba, where you can hang hammocks in the sea. Afterwards, a ferry sails to Guriú Beach, with clear sand, blue-green sea, coconut plantations, mangroves, and optional seahorse watching.

You then arrive in Jericoacoara in time for its almost-mandatory dune sunset, followed by an evening of gastronomy and nightlife in the village.

Meals included: Meals are not included on this day.

A full day exploring Jericoacoara by dune buggy from 9 AM: first Pedra Furada—an arched rock with a hole carved by wind and sea—then across the national park's dunes to the crystal-clear Lagoa do Paraíso and Lagoa Azul for a swim.

In the afternoon, more postcards follow: Buraco Azul, Barrinha, and Praia do Preá, and a last sunset before the evening winds down in Vila de Jericoacoara among restaurants, bars, and the crafts fair.

Meals included: Meals are not included on this day.

All good things come to an end. Enjoy a last breakfast and Jericoacoara's beauty before the team takes you safely to Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará. The transfer can be arranged up to 6 hours before your flight, departing between 9 AM and 4 PM, marking the end of the Route of Emotions in Brazil.

Meals included: Meals are not included on this day.