corporate & leisure travel by professionals!ITATIAIA NATIONAL PARK
Your Summary
Duration :
3 days / 2 nights
Cities :
Itatiaia
Description :
Like Serra dos Órgãos, this Park is a favorite for hikers and climbers. In the first day we visit the Park's headquarters, located in its lower section, with many unspoiled rivers, beautiful waterfalls and large transparent natural pools, in the middle of lush Atlantic Forest vegetation. To reach the higher section of the Park we have to drive up the Mantiqueira Montain Range. There we will find lower vegetation (high field meadows) and the highest peaks in Rio state. The highlights are the famous Agulhas Negras (Black Needles) and Prateleiras (Shelves) Peaks, which we visit in the second and the third days. On the way back to Rio we stop for a late lunch, at Penedo, Brazil's only Finnish Village.
Schedule :
Day 1
Pick-up at 9:30AM, 2h30min drive to Park
Flora and Fauna museum
Visit Véu de Noiva (Bride's Veil) and Poranga waterfalls
Swimming in the Lago Azul (Blue Lake)
After lunch, a 2-hour drive to the Park's upper section
Accommodation at the Pousada dos Lobos.
Optional sauna and dinner.
Day 2
Hiking for 6 hours roundtrip, to the famous Agulhas Negras (Black Needles) Peak at 2787 meters, the highest in the state.
Return to the posada for dinner.
Day 3
Hiking up for 4 hours roundtrip, up to Prateleiras (Shelves) Peak at 2450 meters.
Stop at Penedo for a late lunch.
Drive to Rio, arriving around 9PM.
Recommendation:
bring light daywear, warm evening wear, sun hat, sunscreen, hiking shoes, raincoat, swimming suit, snacks and R$80.00 for meals and drinks.
Included :
Transportation, 2 nights at the posada, park entry fees, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, snacks for the hikes.
Not-Included :
Air ticket; Drinks; Any personal expenses or extras;
Notes :
Difficulty level: hard
* All prices are per pessenger; land only; not valid for Christmas, New Years and Carnival, and special events.
