Hiking Ponte Pedra (Stone Bridge) in Chapada dos Veadeiros, Brazil

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Hike 3.5 km to the Ponte de Pedra. A hard-medium level hike should allow you to complete the journey in about 1:15 hours. Bathe or free dive from this natural stone arch of 30 m height, situated on the São Domingos River in the limit of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The belvederes afford a wonderful view of the Orphans Valley, National Park and the Santana Mountain Range.

Location - Duration

Duration: 8 hour(s)
Location: Cavalcante

Itinerary

Transfer to the Renascer Reserve situated about 19 km away. This should take you about half an hour.

Hiking the 3.5 km to the Ponte de Pedra at hard to medium level should take you about an hour and a quarter. This 30 m high natural arch of stone on the São Domingos River, allows you to bathe and free dive. Snacks and sandwiches are included.

Climb to the belvederes and contemplate the wonderful view of the Orphans Valley, National Park and the Santana Mountain Range. Lunch and free night are included.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations need to be made at least one week before the activity.

Children Policy

Participant Guidelines

Climate - Chapada has two well-defined seasons: the dry season from April to October, and the rainy season from October to May. Both seasons are beautiful.

Trails - It is important to bring light clothes (t-shirts and trousers), bathing suits, canteen, comfortable walking shoes, backpack, sun block, hats or caps, repellents and camera. For rainy months, a good light rain-coat is necessary.

Clothes - Besides those mentioned above, bring warm clothing for nights and light clothes for day.

Money - In Alto Paraíso, you can withdraw money at Itaú (Mon to Fri from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm) and at the agencies of the Banco do Brasil (Mon to Fri from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm). In the village of São Jorge, there are no banks. There are no foreign currencies exchanges either.

In Cavalcante, a few establishments accept credit card. The main supermarket takes VisaElectron and RedeShop. The banks of the city are: Banco do Brasil (Mon to Fri from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm - auto-assistance until 10.00 pm) and Banco Bradesco (Mon to Fri from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm - in the agency of the Post office). There are no foreign currency exchanges. Bring money, credit card and cash. Exchange your traveller's checks at the airport.

Communication - Alto Paraíso and São Jorge receive good cellular signals. The local operators are: Vivo, Claro and BrasilTelecom. Alto Paraíso also has cyber cafes. Cavalcante has good cell phone services (only Vivo). It has cyber cafes too.

With safety and client satisfaction as our main goals, you can be sure that our routes will be changed according to the weather or unforeseen circumstances.

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