Brazil · NATAL TOURS
Good natal tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 12 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Travel from Natal to João Pessoa on a 14-hour guided outing with accredited interstate transport. See Tambaú, Cabo Branco, Ponta dos Seixas, historic sights, and Jacaré Beach at sunset, where a saxophonist plays Bolero. Boat rides, meals, and São Francisco Monastery admission cost extra.
“The catamaran was fantastic. The guides were good. Hotel Globo was a failure. Summary: Pretty good trip”
Spend about 10 hours exploring Natal’s south coast in a six-seat, air-conditioned 4x4. You’ll visit the Barreira do Inferno museum, the world’s largest cashew tree, a dolphin viewpoint, Camurupim Beach, Arituba Lagoon, and Carcará Lagoon, finishing with sunset over the dunes. Guides may include Bruno Sena, Bruno Lucena, or Anderson.
“We took a walk to pipa, our guide was Paulo Henrique PH, a dear, great driver, and well-humored, it was just jokes!!!Auto-translated”
Travel from Natal to Barra de Punaú in an air-conditioned vehicle for a relaxed day beside the dark Punaú River and the sea. You can swim, walk the beach, play volleyball or soccer, and pay locally for optional buggy rides, quadricycles, kayaks, aerobunda, esquibunda, or helicopter flights. Guides may include Rose or Janaína, depending on the departure.
“Congratulations on the service! I've been in Natal since January 19th and I have nothing but praise for Wheltour, great work, super attentive, happy, fun, lively. Wonderful guides, comfortable transport, perfect support points! I just have to thaRead more”
Arrange a direct transfer from your Natal hotel to Greater Natal International Airport with Wheltour Receptivo. You should have your luggage packed and hotel account settled at reception. The ride takes about 50 minutes to one hour, with air-conditioned transport and trained local staff. Drivers and guides may include Pacheco, Rose, Paulo, or Janaína.
“Our guide Rose is very friendly and attentive to her clients, we even took tours around Natal with her as a guide, we loved getting to know Natal in her company.”
You’ll spend 5 to 7 hours in a private buggy with a guide such as Kleyton, Marcel, Kleito, or Sassa, crossing Genipabu’s dunes and visiting three lagoons, nine beaches, and four dune parks. Expect photo stops, a dromedary ride area, warm water at Jacuma Beach, and optional lagoon rides including the aero-ass and kamikaze.
“Great experience and awesome friendly driver! Although the driver did not speak english, I knew enough Portuguese to get us by. Would totally do it again!”
Travel from Natal to Pipa in an air-conditioned coach with a local guide such as Ilos. Spend the day at Madeiro Beach, Baia dos Golfinhos, Chapadão Hill, Praia do Amor, and Pipa village. Expect stairs, walking at low tide, free time for food and shopping, and a maximum group size of 25.
“Going to be honest I hated the tour guide. We was in his 40s . Smoked a lot and seemed to be hangover. His only concern was to get instagram followers and flirt with the girls. He felt asleep all the time, never knew where he was Hate it Do not recommend it at all.. but the time management and tour are good”
Spend 8 to 10 hours in a small-group 4x4 exploring Natal’s south coast with stops at the Barreira do Inferno, Pirangi’s giant cashew tree, two lagoons, beaches, and the Búzios dunes. Guides such as João Bernardo and Fernando lead an active day with optional quad biking, skibunda, swimming, and local lunch stops.
“The locations were wonderful. It was such a treat to see the world’s biggest cashew tree and try skibunda for the first. Only downside to note is that the tour says it is offered in English but the guide didn’t speak any at all.”
Travel from Natal to Maracajaú for a full day at the Parrachos Reef and Praia de Maracajaú. You’ll ride an air-conditioned coach and catamaran, snorkel above coral and tropical fish, and relax on a white-sand beach. A local guide, hotel transfers, and mask are included, while food and optional activities cost extra.
“La experiencia es increible tanto el lugar donde esperas para embarcar hasta el tiempo en la balsa. Si bien no coincidio con lo que habia contratado porque contrate catamaran y fui en lancha y el guia que contrate fue en español y me dieron en portugués estuvo increíble igual. Lo recomiendo”
Travel from Natal to Pipa with a guide in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Swim at Madeiro Beach, look for dolphins at Dolphins Bay, see Chapadão and Love Beach, then browse Pipa Village. Guide Núbia has received warm praise, but beach access involves stairs and tide times matter.
“Núbia come guida è stata meravigliosa, il pullman è passato in hotel alle 7.30, alle 9/9.30 eravamo a pipa, una spiaggia favolosa, abbiamo visto i delfini e goduto di un mare spettacolare Abbiamo visitato qualche spiaggia e la città (anche se pioveva, ma è stato bellissimo) Il tour si è concluso alle 18.30 col rientro in hotel Merita veramente tanto”
Leave Natal around 6 am for Maracajaú, then take a 20-minute schooner ride to the Parrachos Reef, about 7 km offshore. You get roughly 90 minutes to snorkel among floating platforms, with an optional introductory underwater session. Afterward, enjoy beach time, lunch, and optional buggy or quadricycle rides.
“Ficamos esperando por mais de uma hora no hotel. Quando entramos em contato com a agência, disseram que o passeio não iria acontecer e que simplesmente esqueceram de nos avisar. Se não quiser estragar sua viagem, não reserve com eles.”
You’ll travel south from Natal by 4x4 for a full day of nature and local sights. Expect Barreira do Inferno, the World’s Largest Cashew Tree, Dolphin’s Lookout, Carcará and Arituba lagoons, Camurupim’s natural pools, and sunset over the dunes. Pickup, drop-off, and a Portuguese-speaking guide are included. Guide Flavia has received especially warm praise.
“Our guide Flavia was amazing. Sundown on dunes took our breath away…”
Leave Natal by hotel pickup for Barra do Cunhaú, about 90 km away. A Portuguese-speaking guide such as Lilla leads a river catamaran ride past shrimp farms, mangroves, crab fishermen, and quiet beaches. You also get free beach time and lunch at your own cost, with seafood stalls along the shore.
“Een hele plezierige tocht gehad met onze groep Brazilianen, zowel tijdens de boottocht als de stops bij de stranden. Onze gids Lilla was heel aardig en behulpzaam. De lunch van seafood bij Miramar was heerlijk. Alles was zeer goed georganiseerd. We hebben genoten.”
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