Tours for cruiseship visitors to Santarém
We provide several one day/half day trips in the area. Visit the old city of Santarém, Tapajos National Forest or make a river tour, see the meeting of the waters, get acquainted with local communities and get educated about their way of living and customs. You can also book a private tour with your group only. Just contact us for the possibilities.
Santarém city tour
duration: 2.5 hours
Take a site seeing tour of the city of Santarém. Visit the old Cathedral, the Town Hall Museum, Fisherman's Square with a good view of the meeting of the waters, The Fish Market, historical monuments and get informed about the rich History of this old trading town.
FLONA, Tapajos National Forrest
duration: 5 hours
The coach will take you on a one hour trip from Santarem through the rainforrest into the Tapajos National Forest.
An experienced local guide will take you on a one hour hike trough the forest
learn about the project here, to study the effects of lumbering on the forest and the effort to preserve this primal jungle
Get to know some of the most important native trees, see some real old giants.
Get informed about the local wildlife, and if we get lucky, see some of them. Lots of birds, beautiful butterflies, sloth, monkeys etc.
Maica lake river tour
duration: 3.5 hours
A river boat will take you to the meeting of the waters. Two big rivers(Amazon/Tapajos) floating side by side without mixing.
A stopover at Maica Lake, enjoy the beauty and wildlife of the primal forrest there. Monkeys, sloths, birds etc.
Throw a line in the water and try to catch a piranha the way the locals fish.
SANTARÉM port to ICMBio FLONA
Private transportation
Pick up and drop off at the harbour.
Duration: 5,5 hours
We begin our tour at kilometer "0" of the Santarém - Cuiabá highway, the only road connecting this part of Amazon with the trans-amazon highway and other points throughout Brazil. We will
head up to Tapajós National Forest ( 1 hour and twenty minutes ) we arrive at the check point station to get the authorization to our visit. We will be accompanied by a guard from the Tapajós National Forest ( for our safety ). He and the experienced English speaking guide will take you for a hike into the forest. The hike time is normally around 1,5 hours and the trail is very easy and there's no up's and down's, the terrain is very even.
Along the hike you will get to see the real rain forest, giant piquiá trees ( caryorca villosum ) kapok trees ( Ceiba pentrandra ) and many others big trees; Massaranduba, itaúba, copaíba and so on. The experienced guide will explain about the medicinal plants, the animals, How to survive in the jungle and how the native make their Living.
After the hike there will be some water, fruits and fruit Juices waiting for you.
After the snack time we walk to a high part, with a beautiful view of the forest park.
Return to the harbour.
Price
2 persons U$$ 450 per person
4 persons U$$ 350 per person
6 persons U$$ 280 per person
8 persons U$$ 200 per person
10 persons U$$ 170 per person
12 persons U$$ 150 per person
14 persons U$$ 135 per person
16 persons U$$ 120 per person
Included: transport, guide, ( English-speaking guide ) water, fruits, juices and entrance fees
Take a look at the photo's below
We also provide tailor made private tours, from 1-14 people. Just give us a call or whatsapp and ask about the possibilities
Contact
R. Prof. Juvêncio Navarro, 456 - Alter do Chão, Santarém - PA, 68109, Brazil
