Visitors will be picked up from their hotel in Curitiba from 7:00 to 7:45. Please be ready at 7:00. As the participants are in different hotels, it is not possible to inform an exact pick-up time.
Please inform us your names, date of birth (dd/mm/yy) and passport numbers by booking.
In case you prefer other less expensive guided tours, see our options:
- Deluxe train Great Brazil Express
- Join-in tour Category Executivo
- Private tour
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
Join-In Train Tour - turista
Instant booking available
The tour is a join-in tour, what means that you will be in a van with other travelers, but in a small group (up to 13 persons). You will be with a Portuguese/English speaking guide that will bring you to the train station. In this train category (turista), there is only Portuguese speaking guide onboard. You will become snacks and soft drink served (included in the price) and will enjoy a 3-hour train ride through the green lush mountains of Serra do Mar to Morretes. Arriving in Morretes, time to visit the town, have lunch and follow to Antonina, a colonial town facing the bay.
Return to Curitiba through the Graciosa Road.
Serra do Mar
Brazil's Serra do Mar is a mountain range that stretches from Espírito Santo in the north to Santa Catarina in the south. Until the arrival of the first European settlers, this region, covering 16% of Brazil's total area, was completely covered by Atlantic Rain Forest. Today only about eight percent of the original Atlantic Rain Forest area remains, but it is still the most species-diverse Rain Forest in the world. Seven percent of the world's known animal species and 25% of Brazil's plant species can be found in this area. Paraná alone has 12 million km2 of Atlantic Rain Forest covering the entire Serra do Mar and parts of the lowlands on the coast. The forest is dense and lush, with a rare beauty and richness of fauna and flora. The single-track line through the Serra do Mar is one of the highlights of Paraná. Opened in 1880, it was one of the biggest engineering challenges of the era. The track starts in Curitiba, 934 meters above the ocean, and ends in Morretes, just a couple of meters above sea level. The distance to Morretes is approximately 70 km. It is considered one of the most impressive train rides of the world through dense, lush tropical vegetation of the Atlantic Rain Forest, with breathtaking views of numerous bridges and landscapes.
We also offer this tour as private tour, in the deluxe train Great Brazil Express or you can buy only the train ticket (turista or executive categories).
- 07:00 - 07:45 - Transfer from the hotel to the railway station
- 08:15 - 11:15 - Train ride in the deluxe wagons of Great Brazil Express to Morretes through Serra do Mar
- 11:15 - 12:00 - Visit to Morretes with its colonial houses, handicraft market and church
- 12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch in Morretes
- Visit to the harbor town of Antonina with its beautiful bay
- Return to Curitiba along the Estrada da Graciosa, with many curves crossing through the forest. Arrive at Curitiba at approximately 5:30 pm
What the tour includes:
- Join-in transportation and tour (Portuguese/English speaking guide)
- Train ticket for the tourist category (only Portuguese on board) with snacks and soft drinks onboard
- Lunch in Morretes (barreado and fish; beverages and dessert are not included)
| Activities | From |
| Train tour to Morretes and rafting in Antonina | R$ 330 |
| Great Brazil Express | R$ 300 |
| Dolphins Bay & Ilha das Peças Boat Tour | R$ 45 |
| Join-In Train Tour - executive | R$ 225 |
| Train ticket only executivo category | R$ 107 |
| Train tour and canoeing | R$ 300 |
| Boat from Morretes to Ilha do Mel | R$ 120 |
| Train Tour Curitiba Morretes | R$ 300 |
| Train ticket only tourist category | R$ 74 |
| Ilha do Mel Day Tour | R$ 268 |
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