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Jesuit Mission's Walk / Pilgrimage of 78 km 

04 days - 03 nights

Departures:

Every Month 

Season:      

All Year

Starts at:    

São Miguel das Missões 

Ends at:     

Santo Angelo 

Group Departures -min. 06 max. 14 people. It's possible to join a group if you are alone.

Itinerary Service Details Price

JESUIT MISSIONS

This tour is in reality a Pilgrimage through the Missions, giving the participants the opportunity of seeing the Ruins, walking in the interior of the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul state, facing a challenging and having a life-time experience.

           

DAY / ITINERARY

01

São Miguel das Missões

02

São Miguel das Missões / Carajazinho

03

Carajazinho / Entre-Ijuis

04

Entre-Ijuis / Santo Angelo

ITINERARY

Day 1 – São Miguel das Missões

Arrival in the morning to São Miguel das Missões. Afternoon tour of the Museum of the Missions and to the Archeological Site of São Miguel Arcanjo, accompanied by a local guide. During sunset time, there is a show of Sounds and Light, giving the pilgrims the opportunity of getting acquainted with the History of the Missions. Dinner and accommodation in Pousada.

Meals Included: dinner


Day 2 - São Miguel das Missões / Carajazinho

After breakfast, start of the 34 km journey to Carajazinho, stopping for lunch in the community centre of Esquina Ezequiel. Arrival to Carajazinho and dinner and accommodation in a local family hostel.

Meals Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner


Day 3 - Carajazinho / Entre-Ijuis

After breakfast, walk until the Archeological Site of São João Batista. Lunch in a typical bar of the interior. Accommodation in a Park with swimming pool, lakes, green areas and sport courts available for the pilgrims.

Meals Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner


Day 4 - Entre-Ijuis / Santo Angelo

After breakfast, continue the walk until the river Ijui, crossing it on a Ferry-boat. Arrival to Santo Angelo's Cathedral around 11:30 in the morning, ending the 78 km journey. Farewell lunch with the group.

Meals Included: breakfast and lunch.

 

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SERVICE DETAILS

Included Services

03 nights in adapted Hostel (simple accommodation), sharing room with the group
03 breakfasts

03 Lunches

03 Dinners

- Ferry boat crossing (as detailed in the itinerary)


- Guided Tours as detailed, including Entrance fees. Local guides
to visit the Ruins of São Miguel* and São João Batista. Show of Sound and Light during sunset. Tours can change due to operational, safety or weather condition. 

* It's the responsability of the passanger to arrive in time in São Miguel das Missões on the first day, to be able to do the tour of the Ruins of São Miguel das Missões.

 

- Kit Pilgrim: a typical walking stick, a charm Missions' Cross, a Pilgrim's card that needs to be stamped on three of the places of passage to give the holder the right to a Certification of Completion of the Caminho das Missões Walk.

 

- An experienced pilgrim that accompanies the group (not as a leader).

Not Included  

Flights  

Transfer to São Miguel das Missões (arrival)

Optional Tours 

Meals not included in the itinerary.

Travel Insurance 

Drinks, Laundry, Tips, Telephone calls, and any other personal expenses etc…. 

Meals
Meals included in the program are detailed in the following chart.

DAYS

01

02

03

04

Breakfast

  

X

X

X

Lunch

 

X

 X

X

Dinner

X 

X 

X

Accommodation:

In Simple adapted hostels, sharing a room with other participants. 

           

Payment:

Deposit of 30% to guarantee your reservation. The remaining amount must be paid a minimum 30 days before start of the tour. If reservation is made within 30 days of the tour full payment required to make a reservation.   

    

Cancellation:

Up to 30 days before full refund is given unless the flight tickets have been emitted. In this case there will be a penalty due to the cancellation of the tickets. This depends on the rules of the airline used.  No refund is given when a cancellation is made within 30 days of departure.  

               

Responsability:

Brasil Travel / Melchior & Hodson Ltda and/or agencies involved with the packages, flights and tours shall act only as agents of the tour members in making arrangements for hotels and any other services and do not assume any liability what so ever for any injury, damage, death, loss, accident or delay to persons or property due to an act of God, default by any hotel, company or person rendering any of services included on the tours or flights. Furthermore, no responsability is accepted for quarentine, government restrains, weather or other causes beyond control. No responsability is accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing or acts of government authority.

        

Insurance:

Not included (optional)