Dunas e lagoas cristalinas dos Lençóis Maranhenses vistas de Santo Amaro do Maranhão
Santo Amaro do Maranhão

The Lençóis,

as only a local knows.

The west side of the National Park, where the dunes still hold their silence. Guided tours by someone born here — by 4x4, boat and trails that bypass the tourist crowds.

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Attention to detail

All set. You just need to show up.

Every tour is designed so you don't have to worry about a thing. We handle the logistics — you save your energy for what matters.

Shade guaranteed

A sun umbrella where there isn't a tree for miles.

Beach chairs

Because watching the desert deserves comfort.

Ice-cold water

Hydration all day long, without you thinking about it.

Certified guide

Born here. Knows every curve of the dunes by name.

4x4 vehicle

Powerful, safe and used to the park.

Photo stops

The best angles — we already know where they are.

The circuits

Eight ways to see the desert

Half day, full day, sunrise, sunset. Each circuit is a different door to the same miracle. Choose by duration, by time of day, or by instinct.

Banhistas na Lagoa da Andorinha entre dunas brancas nos Lençóis MaranhensesHalf Day3h

Circuito Andorinha

The first lagoons. The closest to town, the most accessible — and still, if you've never seen the Lençóis before, this is where your jaw drops. Perfect for those who just arrived and want to start easy.

Morning: 9am – 12pmAfternoon: 2:30pm – 6pm
From
R$ 130/person
Private: R$ 1.000 (up to 6 people)
Hilux 4x4 com turistas na caçamba cruzando lagoa no Circuito Betânia dos Lençóis MaranhensesFull Day9h

Circuito Betânia

A full day crossing the park. Dunes by 4x4, a swim in lagoons that look painted, crossing the Alegre River by wooden boat, lunch in the village the way locals eat it. Sunset over the dunes closes the day.

9am – 6pmBoat crossing Rio Alegre: R$ 10 extraLunch not included
From
R$ 190/person
Private: R$ 1.500 (up to 6 people)
Lagoa turquesa ampla com dunas brancas ao fundo no Circuito Ponta Verde dos Lençóis MaranhensesFull Day9h

Circuito Ponta Verde

Lagoa do Reflexo is the prize: a perfect mirror, a colour that exists nowhere else. Lunch in Ponta Verde village, conversation with people who've always lived here, and sunset at Lagoa da Jangada to seal it all.

9am – 6pm
From
R$ 200/person
Private: R$ 1.500 (up to 6 people)
Casal caminhando nas dunas ao entardecer no Circuito Emendadas dos Lençóis MaranhensesHalf Day5h

Circuito Emendadas

The primitive zone. Forty minutes walking through the dunes, no shortcuts. At the end: lagoons connected to each other and a feeling no photo prepares you for. The return is under a starlit sky.

2pm – 7pm
From
R$ 180/person
Private: R$ 1.300 (up to 6 people)
Águas cristalinas do Lago de Santo Amaro no Circuito América dos Lençóis MaranhensesHalf Day3h

Circuito América

The only circuit that starts on water. Twenty minutes by boat across Lago de Santo Amaro, a short walk, and you arrive at Lagoa da América with almost no one else around. Even better at sunset.

Morning: 9am – 12pmAfternoon: 2:30pm – 6pm
From
R$ 130/person
Private: R$ 1.000 (up to 6 people)
Campo amplo de dunas brancas onduladas no Circuito Rancharia dos Lençóis MaranhensesFull Day9h

Circuito Rancharia

The longest 4x4 ride: fifty minutes over the dunes just to get there. Worth every bump. Lunch, hammock, rest — and there's still afternoon left for more lagoons and a sunset that closes the day with a flourish.

9am – 6pm
From
R$ 200/person
Private: R$ 1.800 (up to 6 people)
Exclusive experiences

Just you, the crew and the desert.

For when you want a moment nobody else will have. Private itineraries designed for those who don't want to share the landscape.

Nascer do Sol

Four in the morning. The park still asleep. You reach the top of a dune before the sun appears and watch the exact moment the Lençóis wake up. With breakfast served on the sand, it's the best upgrade on any itinerary.

Schedule04:00 – 06:30
Without breakfastR$ 900
With breakfastR$ 1.500

Circuito Praia

Few people know: the park borders the Atlantic. This itinerary crosses the Lençóis end to end, all the way to the wild beach where only fishermen go. Return via Lagoa do Reflexo. Eight hours of the entire park — just yours.

Schedule09:00 – 18:00
Up to 8 peopleR$ 1.900

Passeio Noturno

No city lights, no pollution, no noise. Just the dunes, the moon on the white sand, and the Milky Way passing overhead as if it never left. Bring a jacket. Don't bring a hurry.

Schedule19:30 – 22:30
Up to 8 peopleR$ 900
Gallery

Lençóis Maranhenses in Images

Every tour reveals a different landscape. See what's waiting for you.

Turistas banhando em lagoa cristalina dos Lençóis Maranhenses com guarda-sol rosa e dunas ao fundo
Águas cristalinas e transparentes de lagoa nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Frota 4x4 Hilux da Renilton Turismo nas dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Hilux 4x4 branca da Renilton em frente a duna nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Hilux 4x4 branca da Renilton Turismo estacionada na beira da lagoa
Placa Santo Amaro É Único É Pra Você com crianças banhando na lagoa dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Hilux 4x4 azul da Renilton Turismo em frente a duna branca ao pôr do sol
Turistas felizes comemorando na caçamba da 4x4 nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa turquesa ampla com dunas brancas ao fundo nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Grupo de turistas na caçamba da Hilux 4x4 nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Turistas com braços erguidos comemorando passeio nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa plácida entre dunas brancas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Nascer do sol espetacular sobre dunas e lagoa nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa em curvas entre dunas ao entardecer nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Renilton apresentando a lagoa cristalina dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa turquesa com margem de areia branca e dunas nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Hilux 4x4 da Renilton próxima a lagoa com turistas subindo duna
Hilux 4x4 personalizada Renilton Turismo em Santo Amaro do Maranhão
Frota de veículos 4x4 Renilton Turismo estacionada nas dunas
Fachada da agência Renilton Turismo em Santo Amaro do Maranhão
Paisagem aérea das dunas e lagoas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa cristalina entre dunas brancas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Dunas ondulantes do Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Reflexo das nuvens em lagoa dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Contraste entre areia branca e água turquesa nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Turistas caminhando pelas dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Vista panorâmica dos Lençóis Maranhenses ao amanhecer
Lagoa azul entre dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Pôr do sol sobre as dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Textura das areias brancas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa isolada no Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Céu azul sobre as dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Paisagem deserta dos Lençóis Maranhenses no Maranhão
Dunas extensas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa verde esmeralda dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Vista aérea do Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Águas calmas de lagoa nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Cristas de dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa cristalina vista de perto nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Horizonte infinito das dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Paisagem dos Lençóis Maranhenses em Santo Amaro
Água cristalina entre as dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Dunas e sombras dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Vista ampla das lagoas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Turismo nos Lençóis Maranhenses no Maranhão
Natureza preservada dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Cenário paradisíaco dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Dunas brancas sob céu azul nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa de água doce nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Beleza natural do Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Contrastes de luz nas dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Reflexo perfeito em lagoa dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Vista aérea das lagoas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Dunas e lagoa ao entardecer nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Paisagem dos Lençóis Maranhenses ao amanhecer
Desertos de areia e água dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Cenário único dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Areias brancas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa em meio às dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Dunas do Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Espelho d'água nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Formações naturais dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Paisagem maranhense dos Lençóis
Vista da duna para a lagoa nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Campo de dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Lagoa azul-turquesa nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Horizonte das dunas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Tarde ensolarada nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Paisagem aérea dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Dunas onduladas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Fim de tarde nos Lençóis Maranhenses em Santo Amaro
See it up close

Lençóis from above

Real drone footage over the western side of the park. The same dunes and lagoons you'll see in person.

White dunes and turquoise lagoons seen from above

155,000 hectares of landscape that exists nowhere else

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Santo Amaro do Maranhão
Who's behind the wheel

Renilton was born here. And never wanted to leave.

By the time most tour guides discovered Lençóis, Renilton had already lost count of how many times he'd climbed those dunes. Born and raised in Santo Amaro do Maranhão, he knows every lagoon by the nickname the fishermen gave it, every shortcut the 4x4 can take, and every exact spot where the sunset makes the best photo.

Renilton Turismo was born from that intimacy with the place. It's not a desk-bound agency: it's a local who wakes up early, checks the lagoon levels, preps the vehicle and picks you up at the guesthouse. Certified guides, own fleet, routes that avoid the obvious.

If you want the real Lençóis — no rehearsed script, no crowds — you're in the right place.

Lifetime
Years in Santo Amaro
9
Available circuits
5.0
Traveler rating
Photography tours

Photoshoot at Lençóis. The scenery is already set.

The same routes that Renilton Turismo runs through the dunes and lagoons also serve as locations for photoshoots. Pre-wedding, elopement, honeymoon, or simply a couple who wants photos that don't exist anywhere else in the world.

Elopement de noivos em duna e lagoa nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Ensaio romântico de casal em lagoa cristalina nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Noivos caminhando pelas dunas e lagoas dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Ensaio de casal em lagoa cristalina nos Lençóis Maranhenses
Edy Souza — fotógrafo parceiro da Renilton Turismo

Edy Souza

Photographer — 27 years of experience

Photographer Edy Souza has been working with Renilton Turismo since 2018, creating photoshoots at the park's most beautiful spots. With 27 years of photography experience and an intimate knowledge of Lençóis that only years of visiting can bring.

Good to know

Practical things before you go

Park fee

R$ 10 per person, paid at the entrance. Children under 12, elderly 60+ and people with disabilities are exempt.

No speakers

The park is intentionally silent. We respect that.

Light clothing

Sunscreen, hat, clothes that can get wet. The water? We bring it.

No alcohol in the park

Prohibited inside. Afterwards, we'll point you to the best spot in town.

Cash on hand

Signal is weak in the villages and card machines too. Bring some change.

The guide calls the shots

He knows every square metre. Follow him and the trip is perfect.

Frequently asked questions

Everything travellers ask

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