Lençóis Maranhenses: The 8 Best Dune and Lagoon Trips

1.Full-day excursion Lencois Marnahenses, Lagoa Azul & Lagoa Bonita combined

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 171 reviews Our pick

Spend a full day in Lençóis Maranhenses with pickup, off-road rides, swims at Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Bonita, a regional lunch stop, and sunset from a high dune. Portuguese-speaking guides such as Diego lead the outing, while Sebastian provides trip support. Private and small-group options are available.

“tour privé en dehors des circuits classiques super! même si on n était pas à la meilleure saison. Sebas et son chauffeur Diego sont au top et à l'écoute pour aménager le programme.... a refaire sans aucun doutes !!! je recommande fortement .. Merci pour ce temps passé déconnecté dans ce site des Lençois....”

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2.Full Day Tour -2 Lagoons (Azul and Bonita)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 137 reviews · 8 hours · from $73

Spend about eight hours with a Portuguese-speaking guide in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. From Barreirinhas, ride a 4x4 to the Bonita and Azul circuits, walk between lagoons, stop for lunch at an oasis, and watch sunset on the dunes. Guides may include Dybala, with driver Jhonatan praised for confident 4x4 driving.

“the excursion is lovely - a bit adventurous, but it is totally worth it. the price a bit less - the third party agencies take their share, booking directly with them or on the spot lowers the price overall a lot.”

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3.Sunset Experience in Bonita Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 86 reviews · 4 hours · from $44Best value

Leave Barreirinhas around 2 pm for Bonita Lagoon, where a Portuguese-speaking guide leads you to two or three clear lagoons, with about 40 minutes to swim at each. Finish atop the region’s highest dune for sunset. Transport and a guide are included, with private groups available.

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4.Morning tour at Lençóis Maranhenses (Lagoa Azul)

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 45 reviews · 5 hours · from $44

Leave your Barreirinhas hotel around 8:30am for a five-hour morning visit to Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. Ride about one hour to the dunes, walk to a high viewpoint, then visit two lagoons in the Lagoa Azul or Lagoa da Prata circuit. Your Portuguese-speaking guide provides transport and about 30 minutes to swim at each lagoon.

“Wspaniała wycieczka. Odbiór prosto z hotelu. Środowisko międzynarodowe, bardzo miłe. Laguny i wydmy są przecudowne. Polecam”

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5.Lagoa Azul and Maranhao Half-Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $56

Leave Barreirinhas by included transport for a three-hour guided visit to Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. Walk over white dunes to Lagoa Azul, swim in its clear turquoise water, and learn about local birds, plants, and wildlife from an English-speaking guide. The route may change when seasonal lagoons dry up.

“Au début je me suis dit que j'ai fait un mauvais choix car les informations pour le ramassage étaient tardifs et le ramassage en lui-même a traîné. Mais au final, nous avons passé un super moment à la lagune bleue, sur un temps respecté, en compagnie d'une équipe sympathique et bienveillante. Merci, c'était splendide.”

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6.Caburé – Boat tour on the Rio Preguiças

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 7 hours · from $60

Leave Barreirinhas at 8:00 for a Portuguese-guided speedboat ride along the Rio Preguiças. Visit the Small Lençóis at Vassouras, see the coast from the Mandacaru lighthouse, then spend several hours at Caburé between river and ocean. Lunch and drinks cost extra, while water, a snack, transport, and the boat ride are included.

“Het was een rampzalige tocht met 5 boten die steeds kapot gingen en gesleept moesten worden. Een gids was er überhaupt niet meer sinds hij de eerste boot verlaten had. Het was eindeloos wachten op een nieuwe boot waardoor de plaatsen die bezocht zouden worden niet bereikt zijn. In gesprek met de touragency hebben wij geprobeerd ons geld terug te krijgen. Dat was akkoord .”

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7.Day trip to Atins through the Lencois Maranhenses

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $88

This seven-hour small-group or private trip takes you across the Rio Preguiças, then 33 kilometers by 4x4 through dunes and small settlements to Atins. You can explore the village, watch kite surfers, swim in a lagoon or the sea, eat local food, and finish with sunset over the dunes. A Portuguese-speaking guide leads the day.

“Loved the jeep ride in the dunes, the beautiful lagoons (maybe the best ones we have seen in lençóis) and the lunch with ocean view in Atins. Can really recommend this tour.”

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8.Day trekking in Lençóis Maranhenses

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 12 hours · from $261Top rated

Leave Barreirinhas at 9 am by 4x4 and walk 12 km through Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, moving from the Lagoa Azul circuit to Lagoa Bonita. A Portuguese-speaking local guide leads the route, with time for lunch and sunset before the ride back. Food and drinks are not included.

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