Brazil · Boating

Boat Tour On The Preguiças River

7 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Barreirinhas. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Scenic speedboat ride along the Preguiças River
  • 02 Visit the communities of Vassouras, Mandacaru, and Caburé
  • 03 Spot local fauna and flora along the riverbanks
  • 04 See little monkeys interacting with visitors in Vassouras
  • 05 Climb the 35-meter lighthouse in Mandacaru
  • 06 Enjoy views of the river, sea, and regional vegetation
  • 07 Relax in Caburé, where the river meets the sea

Discover a different side of the Lençóis Maranhenses region on a scenic boat tour along the Preguiças River. Traveling by speedboat from Barreirinhas, you’ll glide through calm waters framed by mangroves, buriti palms, igarapés, and native birdlife, with stops in riverside communities that each offer their own character and charm.

Along the way, visit Vassouras, Mandacaru, and Caburé, where you can enjoy dune landscapes, see playful little monkeys, climb a lighthouse for sweeping regional views, and relax where river and sea meet. It’s a varied day out that combines nature, local communities, and beautiful coastal scenery.

Discover a different side of the Lençóis Maranhenses region on a scenic boat tour along the Preguiças River.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Barreirinhas
Languages Portuguese

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Barreirinhas

The tour starts at 08:30 in the morning, when we embark on one of the famous speedboats to start the tour along the Preguiças River 

Preguiças River

We will use the calm waters of the majestic Preguiças River to reach the three communities where stops are scheduled. But the stretches in which we navigate the river is also very interesting because it is possible to appreciate the fauna and flora of the river banks, such as igarapés, mangues, buritis, foot of Juçara, tucunzeiros, and also birds like torches cranes.

Mandacaru

The first stop will be in the community of Vassouras, where we can walk through dunes and take a refreshing coconut water. In addition, in this community there are several little monkeys that interact with the visitors and provide a moment of much laughter and fun. We return to the village known as Mandacarú. There we will visit a lighthouse 35 meters high that will give us a spectacular view of the river and its mouth, the sea and the intense vegetation of the region.

Caburé

Leaving the iconic lighthouse we head towards our last stop on the Preguiças River, the community of Caburé. This small village is divided by the waters of the river and the sea which is a perfect option for those who want to swim and refresh. Our tour ends there in that beautiful look and at around 3pm we make our return by speedboat.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Barreirinhas. 1 city · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transfer
  • Guide

What's Not Included

Food & Beverage

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Pick-up hotels in Barreirinhas

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Barreirinhas.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Barreirinhas.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Barreirinhas..

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