Lençóis Maranhenses: lagoons and dunes by 4x4
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Group
- up to 12 travelers
- Languages
- PT · EN · ES
A desert that fills with fresh water once a year. We cross the park when the lagoons are at their fullest.
Between May and September, the rains are trapped between the dunes and form thousands of clear freshwater lagoons. We leave Barreirinhas in licensed 4x4s, cross the Preguiças River and enter the park on foot over the sand.
Your guide picks the lagoons according to that week’s water level. There is time to swim, walk the sand ridges and return in the golden light of late afternoon.
Itinerary
- 08:30Depart Barreirinhas in a licensed 4x4
- 10:00Cross the Preguiças River and enter the park
- 11:00Dune walk and lagoon swim
- 15:00Return with a viewpoint stop
Included
- Licensed guide
- 4x4 transport
- Park access fee
- Water and fruit
What to bring
- Swimwear
- Hat and sunglasses
- Sandals for hot sand
Gallery
Meeting point
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