On this semi-private tour, your guide will pick you up at your hotel.
Cancellation policy
According to Brazilian Law (Deliberação Normativa número 161 de 09/08/1985 – EMBRATUR):
- Up to 30 days prior to reserved services: 10% of the daily rate will be charged
- Between 29 and 21 days prior to reserved services: 20% of the daily rate will be charged
- Between 20 and 10 days prior to reserved services: 50% of the daily rate will be charged
- Between 9 and 3 days prior to reserved services: 80% of the daily rate will be charged
- Between 2 days and the day of arrival or in case of no-show: 100% of the daily rate will be charged
Ilha do Mel Intensive Economy
This tour is made for travelers that are willing to get insider information during day 1 (a local guide will be with you!) and do not mind taking a comfortable public bus by their own to return to Curitiba on day 3.
If you are willing to stay longer on the island, we can book extra nights in the wished Ilha do Mel hotel.
The island is perfect for nature lovers and hikers. On Ilha do Mel, there are no cars and people get from one point to the next by foot or by boat.
The piers are located at the beaches Brasília and Encantadas, where most of the Posadas and restaurants are also established.
On Ilha do Mel, there are around 1,000 inhabitants. There are two wards and police stations, a school that goes up to eighth grade and several shops.
More than 90% of the island is under "conservation of nature" and there is no "luxury" that visitors should expect. A major pampering is the direct contact with nature. There is ample time for impressive hiking.
This place was once a fishing island, but since the 70's, it has turned into a favorite place for sun and nature lovers. During the holiday months (mid-December to mid-February), most visitors are Brazilians and during the other months there are visitors from all over the globe.
The maximum number of visitors per day is around 5000 and during the summer months, there might be a problem reaching the island without an advance reservation (tour or accommodation).
Day 1: Curitiba - train to Morretes - Ilha do Mel
- 7:30 - Your local tour guide will pick you up at your Curitiba hotel. Transfer to the railway station.
- 8:15 - Departure by train to Morretes, in "Turista" category
- 11:30 - 12:00 - Time to visit Morretes and its lovely colonial old town
- 12:00 - 13:00 - Enjoy a typical regional lunch, "barreado" (beef stew served with rice, banana and orange slices, fish and spraws)
- 13:00 - 14:00 - Transfer to Pontal do Sul in a private car
- 14:00 - 14:30 - Regular boat to the island
Your local guide will show you some nice restaurants and will give you some information on the way to your guesthouse (Pousada Enseada das Conchas or similar, depending on the availability).Your guide will explain you how to come back and catch your bus to Curitiba at the given time. Overnight stay is in Ilha do Mel.
Day 2: Ilha do Mel
Full day is free. Overnight stay is in Ilha do Mel.
Day 3: Ilha do Mel - Curitiba
The morning is free. In the afternoon, take the regular boat back by boat to Pontal do Sul, from where they will go back by public bus to Curitiba (ticket price is included in the tour cost).
What the cost includes: train ticket in the "touristic" category Private transportation in car or van, depending on the number of participants, bus tickets from Pontal do Sul to Curitiba, local English speaking guide (Spanish, French or German speaking guides are also available. Participants are requested to indicate their preference at the time of booking.), regular boat to the island and back, two nights in a mid-range pousada chosen according to availability (Pousada Enseada das Conchas or similar)
Participant guidelines
Do not forget sun protection, bathing suit and mosquito repellent.
| Tour | From |
| Ilha do Mel Intensive Private | R$ 775 |
| Superagui National Park - 2 nights | R$ 1,285 |
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