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Our most recommended things to do in Belém, Brazil

Manaus to Belem 5-Day Local Boat Trip

1. Manaus to Belem 5-Day Local Boat Trip

Experience life in the Amazon River aboard a river cruise boat, and sleep in a hammock or cabin as you make your way through the rainforest from Manaus to Belém. Benefit from a service that is the most popular budget mode of transport in the Amazon, with hygiene and safety features monitored by the Brazilian marine authorities. Get plenty of advice and insider tips on which boat and route to take to make the most of your trip. Cruise through the rainforest to see the tropical flora and fauna from a different perspective.

Belém: Marajó Island Day Trip with Buffalo Farm Visit

2. Belém: Marajó Island Day Trip with Buffalo Farm Visit

Visit Marajó Island in the north of Brazil and enjoy majestic rivers, beautiful beaches, exotic food, and fascinating local culture. Choose between a day trip to Souré and Salvaterra and start the day with a boat ride across the awe-inspiring Pará River. Souré Trip: Arrive by boat at Camará Port and head straight to Araruna Farm. There you’ll learn about buffalo farming and the importance of these huge animals to the local population. In fact, you may even see the police officers of the area riding a buffalo on patrol. After a snack break, visit a ceramics and buffalo leathercraft center before continuing on to Pesqueiro Beach. Relax by the beach, enjoy the waves as the Pará River meets the Atlantic Ocean and take time for a bit of lunch (not included).  Salvaterra Trip: Arrive by boat at Salvaterra and continue to the Rural Tourism Unit Açaí Nativo (UTRAN) to learn about buffalo raising and breeding. Stop at Toca do Açaí and learn all about açaí, the delicious purple Amazon fruit. From there, continue to the shores of Salvaterra and unwind on beautiful Grande Beach. Cool off with a swim, relax by the sand, then sit back as you’re taken back to Belém.

Belém: 2, 3 or 4-Day Marajó Island Excursion with Lodging

3. Belém: 2, 3 or 4-Day Marajó Island Excursion with Lodging

Choose between a 2, 3 or 4-day guided excursion, with lodging in the city of Soure included, to visit the Marajó Island, the world’s largest fluvial island, and learn about the northern Brazilian culture and see stunning coastal landscapes.  2 Day, 1 Night Excursion: Day 1 - Visit a typical Marajoara farm, where there will be an optional buffalo riding scheduled, followed by a local snack. Continue and visit the paradisaical Pesqueiro beach, where you will have time for a bath and lunch. In the afternoon, visit the crafts, ceramics, and tannery center, in Soure. Return to the hotel and enjoy a free evening to explore on your own.  Day 2 - Eat breakfast and get more free time in the morning to explore. At 2:00 PM leave to the port and board the boat to return to Belém. Arrival around 4:30 PM and get a transfer to your hotel. 3 Day, 2 Night Excursion: Day 1 - Visit Joanes Village and its historic ruins from the period of Jesuit occupation on the island. Afterward, get free time for lunch and bathing. Next, visit Salvaterra and get to know its main tourist spots. Make a short crossing by the Paracauary river, where the city of Soure is located on the other side of the river. Transfer to the hotel and enjoy a free evening to explore on your own.  Day 2 - After breakfast, visit the crafts, ceramics, and tannery center, which is a buffalo leathercraft center. Head to a typical Marajoara farm, where you will canoe row through the Tucumanduba stream, disembarking at Goiabal beach. Here, cross the mangrove on a suspended trail and return riding on a buffalo (depending on the tide, activities might be done in reverse). Continue and visit the paradisaical Pesqueiro beach, where you will have time for bathing and lunch. Later, visit the Barra Velha beach.  Return to the hotel and enjoy a free evening to explore on your own. DAY 3 - Eat breakfast and get more free time in the morning to explore. At 2:00 PM leave to the port and board the boat to return to Belém. Arrival around 4:30 PM and get a transfer to your hotel. 4 Day, 3 Night Excursion: Day 1 - Visit Joanes Village and its historic ruins from the period of Jesuit occupation on the island. Afterward, get free time for lunch and bathing. Next, visit Salvaterra and get to know its main tourist spots. Return to the hotel and enjoy a free evening to explore on your own Day 2 - After breakfast, visit the Caruana Institute and learn about the Marajoara rituals and “culte of the pajés”, which are healers from indigenous tribes, considered to have occult powers or spiritual guides. Head to Pesqueiro beach with a trek to the village of Céu and navigate an igarapé stream by canoe. Admire the lush Amazonian nature and meet the locals. Enjoy a traditional lunch served in the village. Return to the hotel and enjoy a free evening to explore on your own. Day 3 - After breakfast explore the crafts, ceramics, and tannery center. Later, go to the Barra Velha beach where there will be free time to relax and eat grab lunch (not included).  Visit a typical Marajoara farm, where there will be an optional buffalo riding scheduled, followed by a local snack. Return to the hotel and enjoy a free evening to explore on your own. Day 4 - Eat breakfast and get more free time in the morning to explore. At 2:00 PM leave to the port and board the boat to return to Belém. Arrival around 4:30 PM and get a transfer to your hotel.

Belém: Ilha do Mosqueiro River Beach Trip with Lunch

4. Belém: Ilha do Mosqueiro River Beach Trip with Lunch

Enjoy a full-day tour to the bucolic Mosqueiro Island, approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Belém by car. Sunbathe on the beach and take a dip in the calm waters. Benefit from included lunch and hotel transfers. Mosqueiro Island is connected to the mainland by the 1.5-kilometer (0.9-mile) Sebastião de Oliveira bridge. The 243-kilometer² (94-mile²) island is located on the eastern coast of the Pará River (the southern arm of the Amazon), in front of Marajó Bay. On your day trip, discover some of the island’s 16 beautiful freshwater beaches with waves and tides, over 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) of clear sands, and lush vegetation. Much of the island’s tourism is entirely organic: people go there because it’s a charming natural place with distinctive gastronomy. Lunch is included, and your day is all about having free time to swim and sunbathe on the calm beaches.

Belém: Ver-o-Peso Market and Full-Day City Tour with Lunch

5. Belém: Ver-o-Peso Market and Full-Day City Tour with Lunch

Explore Belém with an expert guide with this full-day tour. After pickup at your hotel, head to the colorful Ver-o-Peso market, a cultural symbol of Belém and the largest open market in Latin America. Explore hundreds of stalls filled with regional products such as river fish, medicinal herbs, ornamental plants, handicrafts, and a huge variety of typical fruits.  Spend the rest of the day discovering the best museums in the city, starting with the Emilio Goeldi Museum, a botanical and zoological research institute. The botanical park occupies a huge area in the center of Belém and is a living exhibition of Amazonian fauna and flora. See birds, sloths, freshwater fish, and a variety of reptiles and amphibians. Continue the tour to the Forte do Presépio fortress and visit the ethnographic exhibitions at the Encontro Museum. Finally, visit the São José Liberto Gem Museum to see a floor of amethysts and rose quartz fountains, as well as a collection of precious and semi-precious stones.

Belém: Half-Day City Tour with Ver-o-Peso Market Visit

6. Belém: Half-Day City Tour with Ver-o-Peso Market Visit

Start the tour with pickup from your hotel in Belém, then embark on your comprehensive half-day tour of the city's highlights. First, visit the colorful Ver-o-Peso market, located on the banks of Guajará Bay. Stroll through the largest open-air fair in Latin America and the most important commercial warehouse that supplies the city. Then, continue on to the Feliz Lusitânia complex, composed of the Sé Cathedral, Casa das Onze Janelas, with a visit to the Castelo Fortress, a landmark of the city in 1616. Also, see the Basilica Sanctuary Nossa Senhora de Nazaré, one of the most beautiful churches in Belém built in the neoclassical style neoclassical. Admire the marble decor and learn about how the building's history is mixed with the largest religious festival of the people of Pará, the Círio de Nazaré. After this, visit the Emilio Goeldi Museum (except on Tuesdays, when the museum is closed and your visit is replaced with a trip to Bosque Rodrigues Alves). The museum showcases a disciplinary mix of collections including scientific activities in the areas of zoology, human sciences (archeology, anthropology, geography and linguistics), and Earth sciences. Finally, pass through the main tourist points in the city such as República Square, Paz Theater, the Old Town, and more, before concluding your trip with drop-off back at your hotel.

From Belem: Guided Day Trip to Marajo Island and Soure

7. From Belem: Guided Day Trip to Marajo Island and Soure

Discover the island of Marajo on this trip with a local guide. Explore its villages, farms, and beaches, and see infamous sites like the Caruana Institute, Casa do Artesão, Fazenda Bom Jesus, and more. Day 1 After getting picked up from your hotel, depart to Marajó Island, the largest fluviomarine archipelago on the planet. Upon arrival, transfer to Vila Histórica de Joanes and see the ruins of an archaeological site and its beautiful beach. Visit Salvaterra and the city of Soure, where typical fauna and flora stand out. Explore the city's large buffalo breeding farms and the beaches of fine and white sand that are left little explored. Then, rest at your chosen accommodation. Day 2 After breakfast, proceed to the Caruana Institute to learn about the Marajó pajelança and the educational projects developed for environmental preservation and the valorization of the Marajoara culture. Visit the village and Praia do Pesqueiro and travel up to the Heaven Community to walk on a deserted beach. Take the opportunity to take in the exuberant Amazonian nature and get to know typical fishermen's homes. Enjoy your free time and go swimming. Get a taste of the regional cuisine by having lunch in the community. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon and enjoy your freedom for the rest of the night. Day 3 Start your day with a tour of the city of Soure to further explore its main attractions. Visit the Casa do Artesão and CURTUME or Center for the Processing of Buffalo Leather Crafts, which boasts a collection of handicrafts in ceramics, seeds, and leather. Then, make your way to the Barra Velha beaches. Admire their natural beauty and vast mangrove vegetation. In the afternoon, go to Fazenda Bom Jesus, a typical farm in Marajo. Ride a buffalo and taste a traditional Marajoara snack. During the farm tour, appreciate the landscape of vegetation and flooded fields, the ecological trail made by the buffalos, and the local fauna. Observe different types of birds like hawk, heron, and grebe in addition to some species of wild animals such as the capybara, sloth, and the maned bird. Enjoy another free night upon returning to your hotel. Day 4 Have the morning to yourself and check out at 11 am. Then, transfer to the port to board a speedboat or catamaran bound for Belém. Return to your hotel carrying your new experience and memories.

From Belém: Icoaraci Ceramics 3-Hour Tour

8. From Belém: Icoaraci Ceramics 3-Hour Tour

Take a 3-hour tour from Belém and discover the village of Icoaraci, the largest center for the production of Marajoara and Tapajônica ceramics. Visit the Livramento neighborhood, where the picturesque Igarapé do Paracuiri is located. Learn how artisans who extract clay from here, to produce handicrafts. Browse the many shops filled with pottery, and see the entire process of ceramics production — from clay extraction and shaping, to the final product. Admire the huge variety of styles and colors, including reproductions of Marajoara and Tapajônica pieces, and stylized pieces with manganese coating.

From Santarém: Boat Trip to Belém of Pará with Transfer

9. From Santarém: Boat Trip to Belém of Pará with Transfer

Experience an amazing journey on the amazon waters, on this trip from Santarém to Belém of Pará. - Travel, relax and enjoy the natural beauties of Amazon river. - We pick you up at the hotel, airport, port, or any other place of accommodation and take you directly to the port of Santarém. - You can choose between hammocks or cabins to travel on the boat.

From Belém: 2-Day Marajoara Cheese Route Tour with Meals

10. From Belém: 2-Day Marajoara Cheese Route Tour with Meals

1st DAY - Belém / Ilha de Marajó- Soure Tour / Regional Lunch / Barra Velha Beach / Welcome Dinner Transfer hotel - port, from 06:00. Arrival at the port to embark to Marajó Island - the largest fluviomarine archipelago on the planet, in a journey of approximately 2 hours. Arrival Transfer to the Hotel. After check in, Start of the program with a Tour in the city of Soure, visiting its main tourist attractions, where we will visit the Casa do Artesão and CURTUME- (Center for the Processing of Buffalo Leather Crafts), which respectively has handicrafts in ceramics, seeds and leather. Stop for regional lunch (lunch included). After the lunch break, we will continue the program visiting the Barra Velha beach of exuberant beauty and large mangrove vegetation. Return to the Hotel. In the evening there will be a regional dinner (dinner included). Return to the Hotel. 2nd DAY- Soure- Mironga Cheese Shop / Pesqueiro Beach / Araruna Farm After breakfast, we will visit the Mironga farm and cheese shop where we will take a short walk through the farm to appreciate the aspects of the Marajoara fauna and flora, and then we will have an explanation about the history of the farm and its cheese production and the order we can taste the dairy production from buffalo milk: traditional and seasoned cheese, butter and dulce de leche accompanied by toast, juice and coffee. The program continues at Pesqueiro beach where we will have time for a bath and lunch (lunch not included). On the way back, we will stop at Fazenda Araruna for a ride and ride on buffalo, at the end a Marajoara snack will be served. Return to the hotel. Free night. 3rd DAY - Soure- Salvaterra / Joanes / Porto Camará / Belém After breakfast Check-out at the hotel and crossing to Salvaterra, where we will take a tour of its main tourist spots and continue to the historic village of Joanes, where we will find ruins from the period of Jesuit colonization in Marajó. Stop for bath and lunch (lunch not included). At 12:30 pm we will proceed to Porto Camará for departure to Belém. Arrival in the late afternoon, followed by transfer to the hotel (hotel not included). End of our services.

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Overall rating

4.2 / 5

based on 26 reviews

An incredible experience to the rhythm of the Amazon !!! I highly recommend to experience the Manaus belem crossing! The crew were very friendly and attentive! Everything went as planned from the start (pick up at my pousada) until the end of the expedition! A huge thank you

The half-day city tour is a great apprach to the culture and sights in Belém. I loved how the food items were explained on Ver-o-peso market. The most important landmarks are covered. The guide was very helpful and understanding.

For anyone interested in this tour, the Luizette tour guide is highly recommended. I am very interested in the local parks and the beautiful birds and animals.

very happy with the city tour. super good guide with lots of knowledge

Great service, smooth transfers, strongly recommend