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Suggested Packages / Rio / Amazon / Pantanal / Iguassu / Salvador / Chapada Diamantina / Ilha Grande / Buzios
Paraty / Natal / Brasilia / Bonito / Fernando de Noronha / Florianopolis / Itacare / Chapada dos Veadeiros / Praia do Forte
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Natal Area Tour Packages

Natal is known as "City of the Sun" or "Bride of the Sun", where the sun stands high in the sky for almost 10 hours a day. It is also known as "City of the Dunes", with a Park of Dunes measuring 8 kilometers of extension and 1,8 kilometer of width. Its sea is of calm, blue and crystal clear waters. The south coast comprises 15 beaches with dunes, cliffs, coconut trees, hills, reefs and some natural swimming pools. Barra do Cunhaú is a complete beach offering both sea and river baths besides a structure of regional seafood cuisine. The north coast has 20 beaches with beautiful white sand and many have ideal waves for surfing. Dunes, coconut trees, hills and reefs are characteristic of the landscape. The southernmost beach and best for swimming is Ponta Negra , where many hotels, restaurants and bars are located. One of the most significant symbols of the city, the famed Morro do Careca Dune, is also there. You can dip in the natural pools, formed at low tide; enjoy dolphin watching; ride jet skis; and explore the cave of Pedra Oca on the South Coast Beach. Dunas de Genipabu Park is popular for the most adventuresome of dune buggy riders. The buggies here can descend at an inclination of 90 degrees. Pipa Beach , one of the most important seaside resorts in the Northeast, attracts nature lovers, surfers, artisans, and more who are captivated by the beauty of its beaches, dune, cliffs, Atlantic forest, dolphins and turtles. Once a small village, many of its traditions still exist today. It has become a must for visitors from all over the world.

The climate is semi-equitorial with average temperature throughout the year at 83°F. You can expect about 300 days of sunshine per year with a cooling sea breeze. And its air is the purest in all of Latin America.The landscape ranges from the colored cliffs in the south to the 50 meter high sand dunes in the north where magnificent beaches stretch for nearly 10 miles. These enormous sand dunes are the ideal landscape for the excitement of dune buggy rides. The dune buggy drivers will ask you "With Emotion or Without Emotion"? If you say "With Emotion," it will be an exhilarating ride as you go up and down the towering dunes at rapid speeds. Besides being a lot of fun, dune buggies are able to go where other vehicles can't - and that includes some of the best beaches in Natal. You can access the lakes and the northern coast in one day with a dune buggy. And you can try "sand boarding" at a steep descent on the dunes, sliding into the water.

Nightlife in Natal is lively and fun. Several houses offer live shows of folklore, rock, reggae and forro (Brazilian dance music). Many bars have live music, nightclubs play Brazilian popular music and there are a lot of great discos. A number of hotels have special attractions as well. Many of the best restaurants are known for their seafood but you'll also find pizza places, creperies, sushi-bars, regional and international food restaurants, acai paste, Portuguese food, barbecue house, pastry shops, light snack places and more.

Suggested 4 day package:

Day 1 - arrive Natal, transfer to hotel, afternoon free

Day 2- breakfast, then tour to Pipa. Driving on the BR-101 highway we will arrive in Tibau do Sul Beach, where we can find one of the most attractive beaches of our coast: Pipa Beach. It is considered one of the ten most beautiful beaches in Brazil. Pipa is a place with preserved areas, and we can find part of Atlantic Forest and cliffs. Visit to Cacimbinha beach and Pipa village, with little stores. In both places we’re going to stop for a bath. Amor beach and Baía dos Golfinhos can be reached through a walk by the seashore (this walk is just possible with low tide).
Distance: 90 km from Natal

Day 3- breakfast, Full Day tour to Maracajaú beach (8 hours). Maracajaú is a beach still untouched by urbanism, well-known as Brazilian Caribe. The diving in the Parrachos and formation of reefs with 15 km² and three meters deep, located 7 km far from the beach, and the great attraction is the ‘Flutuantes”(a kind of boat) that is part of the tour which is very pleasant. The boat tour is not included.

Day 4 - breakfast, transfer to airport

2010 prices per person in US$ (low season):

Prices are per person in US$ and include roundtrip airport transfers, 3 nights hotel with breakfast, group tours with English-speaking guide, entrance fees, other meals mentioned.
Prices will change during holiday times and during July 12-Aug. 1.

If you prefer, you can substitute or add these tours:

Full Day tour to North Coast in Buggy (8 hours)
A full day tour visiting the beaches of Jenipabú, Barra do Rio, Graçandú, Pitangui, Jacumã and Porto Mirim until Muriú. In the route the buggies are going to go up in the famous “movable dunes” where it happens the most exciting moment of the tour. A standstill in three great natural lagoons formed by the rain between the dunes with a break to take a bath in a place with bar and leisure, for example the well-known “Esqui-bunda” (like a sand board). US$288 for 1 person, US$144 each for 2, US$96 each for 3 or US$72 each for 4

Half Day City tour (4 hours)
It starts in the morning, departing from the hotels straight to Ponta Negra beach. Passing by Via Costeira from the urban beaches to Reis Magos Fortress and visit to its dependences. Then passing by three neighbourhoods: Santos Reis, Rocas and Ribeira. Places where the city began its development. Visit to the city’s main cathedral located downtown. Stop at the “Tourism Center” to appreciate and buy the local handcrafts. From Morro do Careca’s landscape, in Ponta Negra, it’s possible to see around Natal and Pirangi Beach, 24 km far away from Ponta Negra. - US$21 per person

Pipa Beach Packages

For those who would prefer to stay at Pipa Beach area, we can offer transfers + accommodations

2010 Price per person in US$ for roundtrip transfers + 3 nights, including breakfasts. Private transfers available

Children under 12 not accepted. Prices will change for Brazilian holidays