Lençóis Maranhenses Trekking Expedition - 05 days - São Luís - Brazil

Lençóis Maranhenses Trekking Expedition - 05 days - São Luís - Brazil

Lençóis Maranhenses Trekking is considered one of the most fantastic treks in Brasil and Latin America, a mixture of pristine desert landscapes of dunes and oases with crystal clear natural lagoons that make this expedition absolutely unique. 

Located at the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, on Maranhão Satate, with its 155 hectares, it's a unique landscape with white sand dunes and numerous lagoons with crystalline waters formed by the action of rainfall. An oasis in the desert.

In the Lençóis Trekking we will cross the National Park, knowing all its magic, crystalline lagoons and local villages.  A great trekking in the Brazilian desert with 05 days duration with overnights in local residents houses for greater comfort and expereince, with meals included. 

:: 05 Day Lençóis Maranhenses trekking Itinerary :: 

Day 1: São Luis Airport(Maranhão State, Brazil) x Barreirinhas village (transport) x Atins village

Landing at São Luis airport should be before 3am in the morning of the 1st expedition day. Therefore we recommend to fly to São Luis the day before. We will take the transfer that will take us to Barreirinhas (265km - 4 hours) very early and have a good breakfast afterwards, then we will embark on a little boat to the beautiful Preguiças River where we will see some lagoons and villages. Our first destination will be Atins coastal village. We will have a beautiful 6km walk on this first day of the expedition.

Hiking distance: 6 km

Overnight mode: Local residents lodge 

Day 2: Atins Village x Baixada Grande Village: crossing the desert

After breakfast, departure at 4 am (early to walk calmly on the beautiful path). We will walk about 24km, approximately 8 hours by the beautiful dunes until arriving at Baixa Grande village. It will be an extensive day, but we will arrive early to enjoy one of the best Oasis of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.

Hiking distance: 24 km

Overnight mode: Local residents lodge 

Day 3: Baixada Grande x Queimada dos Britos 

At 6:00 am after our breakfast, we will continue our great adventure to Trekking Lençóis Maranhenses. On this day, we will do a 12km walk, and will have more time to relax and enjoy the landscape of our expedition.

Hiking distance: 12 km

Overnight mode: Local residents lodge 

Day 4: Queimada dos Britos x Santo Amaro village x Transfer to São Luis city

On this day we will wake up very early for our last trekking day. We will hike to Santo Amaro with arrival scheduled for late afternoon. In Santo Amaro our van will be waiting for us to return in comfort to São Luis city. We will be staying in a comfortable hotel overlooking the sea. After all, after such a crossing, we really deserve it.

Hiking distance: 20 km

Overnight mode: Hotel at São Luis City

Day 5: Free day at São Luis (city tour) x end of the Expedition  

We will have a free morning to rest at the hotel, and in the afternoon we will go for a city tour through São Luis, getting to know the Historic Center and other attractions.