JALAPÃO 4 DAYS - Nature and Culture
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144 hours
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We offer not only a trivial trip to Jalapão, but an experience to mark your life, because each Expedition to Jalapão is luggage for a lifetime.
Also including direct contact with the jalapoeira culture, we foster the local economy, practicing community-based tourism.
THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM selected 10 TOURIST RECEPTIONS in Brazil to participate in the EXPERIENCES DO BRASIL booth at Abav Expo 2019. Among hundreds we were the only one from Tocantins and Jalapão, a recognition of a lot of effort and solid partnerships!
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Suitable for babies over 23 months, and preferably exclusively for the family.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
4x4 vehicle, with air conditioning - shared
Entrance rate to natural and cultural tourist attractions
03 accommodations in Jalapão + 2 accommodations in Palmas.
Tour guide (local environmental driver)
04 residences in the Quilombolas communities of Jalapão
Accident Insurance
Board service (water for moisturization)
Airport/hotel/airport transfer
Airline tickets
Personal expenses
Bilingual guide Portuguese/English (must be contracted part)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select Hotel
Quadra 102 Sul Quadra 1104 sul Alameda 2 Lote 2, Av. Ns-02 Palmas Brazil
Palmas Airport
Palmas Brazil
What To Expect
TRANSFER IN (AIRPORT/HOTEL) ARRIVAL OVERNIGHT IN PALMAS
Accommodations
Select Hotel
The entrance portal to Jalapão by air is Palmas, the capital of Tocantins, in this way, the day before or in the morning of the departure date of the expedition, and at the agreed time, we will pick you up at the airport of Palmas and carry out the transfer to the Select Hotel, starting our services. We suggest taking the day to get to know the city.
Jalapão Gateway to the Heart of Jalapão
Accommodations
Pousada Santa Helena or Pousada Cristal Dourado (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast at the inn.
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch at the Quilombola Rio Novo Community, where we will have lunch at Cleuza's restaurant, a local resident.
Canion Sussuapara
At 8 am, after breakfast, we will leave Ponte Alta and cross the Portal do Jalapão to Coração do Jalapão, with a total of 190 km of dirt road, on the way we will visit the Sussuapara Canyon, a sanctuary, where it always seems to be raining.
Praias do Rio novo
Around noon we will be at the Rio Novo Quilombola Community. Here, the experience of Paçoca de Carne Seca will take place. After a few minutes of rest, we will discover a beautiful little beach with drinking water.
Dunas do Jalapao
We will end the day in a surreal place, the incredible Dunas do Jalapão, and if all goes well, we will see a beautiful sunset. We'll head to the inn in Mateiros, and around 8 pm we'll have dinner.
Day of the Boilers
Accommodations
Pousada Santa Helena or Pousada Cristal Dourado (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast at the inn.
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch will be at the Quilombola Mumbuca Community, at the Viola de Buriti restaurant, with the hostess Josi and her daughters.
Fervedouro Encontro das Aguas
After breakfast, we will leave eager to discover the famous fervedouros. We will carry out a gradual sequence of boilers, from the weakest to the strongest in water pressure, and our suggestion is: “enter all the boilers, each one is special”.
Fervedouro Buritizinho
The most beautiful for photography.
Fervedouro do Buriti
Boiler of odd beauty, from Lino's family. All native to the region.
Fervedouro do Ceica
The oldest brewery, first open to the public. A singular beauty and a great floating experience.
Waterfall and Boilers + Experience of Coffee with Rapadura
Accommodations
Pousada São Félix or Pousada Casa das Flores (always with private bathroom, air conditioning and electric shower).
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast at the inn.
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch at the Quilombola Prata Community Association, food with spice and affection.
Serra do Espirito Santo
For out door walk lovers, the day will start at 4 am. Today we will wake up early, it will be a spectacular dawn, we will get in the vehicle and head towards Serra do Espírito Santo, with clear weather we will see the most impressive sky in Brazil, with more stars than anyone can count. The ascent is short, about 750m, but challenging, a medium to difficult level, everything going well, we will watch a beautiful dawn on top of the Serra. Around 8:00 am we will be at the inn having breakfast.
Formiga Waterfall
When we least expect it, we will be resting in the waters of the most beautiful waterfall in Jalapão, Cachoeira do Formiga, and at that moment everything will be worth it.
Fervedouro Das Macaubas
After a good bath, Fervedouro Macaúbas will be our next destination, with a unique feeling among the fervedouros.
Here we will have lunch at the association, managed by the families of the community, where each lunch is held by one family at a time. We will also have the experience of coffee with brown sugar.
Fervedouro Bela Vista
The day will end in the waters of Fervedouro Bela Vista, the largest and best known in Jalapão. We will then head to the inn and around 20:00 dinner will be served.
Returning to Palmas
Accommodations
Select Hotel
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast at the inn.
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch at Fazenda Araras.
EASY LEVEL 08:30 Preparation New adventurers wear mandatory equipment and receive instructions on the activity. 09:00 Departure. Entrance of the boat in the river with all on board. 11:30 Arrival by the river at Praia das Araras. End of activity. LOGISTICS We left São Félix, drove 10 km and arrived at the rafting entrance. We left the cars, got into the boats and continued along the river for 12 km to the starting point. The rafting departure point is 18 km from the city center. If you choose to take this tour, it does not change the others on the itinerary, which will be suitable.
Fervedouro Do Alecrim
Today will be a special day, it will be our farewell. At around 8 am, right after breakfast, we will leave the inn and head to Fervedouro do Alecrim, the oldest in São Félix. For those going rafting, you can do this activity the night before.
Cachoeira das Araras
Then we go to Cachoeira da Arara, and here it will be our farewell to the waters of Jalapão.
Serra da Catedral do Jalapao - RPPN
At 3 pm, we will pass in front of Morro da Catedral and take photographs to remember this expedition forever, and at the end of the afternoon we will be in Palmas. Free dinner.
Transfer out (hotel/airport)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast at Hotel Girassol Plaza.
Today will be your farewell to Tocantins. At an agreed time, we will pick you up at the hotel in Palmas, carrying out the transfer-out, finishing our services.
Options
Guidance in English
Pickup included
Guidance in Portuguese
2hP3hJ
4 days
Pt guidance standard
Duration: 4 days
Breakfast and lunch
Jalapão 4 days
4WD
Pickup included
Reviews
51 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A walk with the family - will stay eternal in memory.
475leilap,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An incredible experience. The Enterprise tracked the main attractions. Helpful guides, attentive and familiar with the region (1 day Felipe and 3 days Leonardo)
Dream fulfilled successfully! Jalapão is surreal!
217shek,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jalapão Expediciones helped me realize a dream! For me everything was perfect! Michele was extremely attentive, the driver who made the transfers very friendly and punctual, our guide Naldera so, I have no words! Deep knowledge of the region, extremely professional, attentive, punctual and patient! I will come back many other times.
Jalapão expeditions, services of excellence
viniciussaidm,
Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jalapão Expediciones provided us with a wonderful tour, fulfilling all the pre-established itinerary showing us beyond the natural beauties to experience the quilombos existing within the park and always with social and environmental awareness. (It is essential that the participants of the expedition comply with the schedules, as directed by the guide). The accommodation and meals very good, and the guide who led us was excellent (Guia Rair) besides great Cover is native of the mumbuca quilombo, and knew very well all the details of the Jalapão. I went by car to Palmas and the Jalapão expeditions picked me up at the hotel to start the expedition as well as picked up at the airport another component of the group having left us at the hotel on the last night of the tour. The Jalapão expeditions can assemble/adjust the route according to your need/will, as was my case.( Depends on the quality of people and the possibility of carrying out the expedition) Jalapão is a place of amazing natural beauty. It is very worth knowing with the services of Jalapão Expeditions. It's note a thousand can go with them without fear.
Full Immersion in Jalapão
Q9506XManap,
Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous experience with Jalapão Expeditions! A complete immersion in a paradise and the possibility of interacting with the local community was surprising. Super recommend, very qualified staff and does not measure efforts to ensure an amazing trip!
A magical experience
andrepestana92,
Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Incredible experience in a wonderful place, with a dedicated and committed guide with the group and with the preservation of the bioma in addition to a package that included visits to local communities, connecting us to the day-to-day of those who are part of the history of the cerrado
Paradise!!!
silviamarag2019,
May 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The place is amazing, there were so many stories and so much conversation that we didn't even notice the time passing, even on the ground roads. Canyon, dunes, boilers, waterfalls... so many beautiful places you can't measure. Meeting the Kilombola communities was an experience apart, it seems like another expedition within the expedition and the bilingual guide Lucas made communication easier, with his education and kindness. I recommend!!!
Excellent delivery....
P6254LCpaulac,
Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was amazing, a beautiful place, indescribable, the guides are excellent and super reliable. The hotels and guesthouses are too top...I would definitely come back again! Congratulations on the logistics, you've crushed!!👏🏼
Amazing
priscilaaJ6398XK,
Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Maravilhozissimo!!! Extraordinary experience.. the guides are milll.. the company was very welcoming and indispensable so that everything could be impeccable
Unforgettable
185ritadec ssiag,
Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience!!! Knowing a bit of the culture of the Kilombos was sensational, the nature of Jalapão is something very unique. Cozy people, amazing food and our guide... very professional, friendly, attentive to our needs and holds knowledge of what presents. Thank you
Jalapão is a WONDER! A unique journey full of adventure, scenery and nature.
Maps62784210772,
Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From the beginning to the end, everything was organized in detail. We feel comfortable and happy at all times. The landscapes that we travel through Jalapão, are totally beautiful and unique. Each landscape is different, as being a 'closed' biome, it has a diversity of landscapes, from dunes that look like deserts, landscapes that look like the savanna, to jungle. The most exclusive thing about Jalapão are the "Fervedouros", which are unique throughout the world. And there's not just one, there's almost 20! The local community (Quilombola) is DIRECTLY related to Jalapão, it is undoubtedly ESSENTIAL to know its culture, customs, ways of life to have a comprehensive travel experience. Touring Jalapão without knowing them, is a shallow and even empty route. We were ALWAYS welcomed with open arms, with incredible hospitality and an appreciation to the tourist that you will not meet anywhere else. REALLY cultural exchange is one of the essential pillars of the trip. We shared an amazing group and a super professional guide, Hugo, who accompanied us on this wonderful journey. Whatever you were asking, Hugo had a concrete answer, he knows a lot about the local community, Jalapão, fauna and flora. Everywhere we went, I was amazed at his connection with the local people. Hugo is certainly a super professional and dedicated guide, we are very grateful for everything. Finally, I would like to stress that very few agencies have this link with the local community. The same quilombolas (original community) told us this: only 3 or 4 agencies link up with them, know their customs, their way of life. I wanted to highlight the excellent work of the Jalapão Expedições team, for offering tourism that includes all aspects of the region. I would definitely choose them once and a thousand times!
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