Tours & Activities in Santarém

Travel to the village of Tomar on a day trip from Lisbon and discover the history of the Knights Templar, the holy order of warrior monks. Spend the day visiting castles and convents with a knowledgeable guide.

The Amazon rainforest as you have never imagined. Surreal landscapes of almost unbelievable beauty combine dense tropical forests and thousand-year-old trees, with the paradisiacal freshwater beaches of the Tapajós River, considered one of the world's most beautiful beaches by The Guardian. The riverside communities of Maguari and Jamaraquá will welcome you with open arms, with all the hospitality and tenderness that are so typical of the region. This 8-day, 7-night trip gives you an intimate feel for the local culture, while supporting the community and creating unforgettable memories. Vivalá's Expeditions are held in territories that concentrate and preserve a large part of the Brazilian biodiversity, the largest in the world. With Community Based Tourism, we value the culture of traditional people and impulse their economies. Our aim is to provide experiences that are good for everyone: for the traveller, the communities and the planet.

Explore the picturesque streets of Santarem with this fantastic guided tour. You will discover the principal monuments and landmarks of the city.

Enjoy a 1-hour hot air balloon ride through Montado forest and sip on a glass of champagne as the sun rises over the trees.

Best tour in Alter do Chao that will marvel you in a few hours. Our welcome tour for our clients that appreciate beauty and pleasure. This tour is quickly becoming the most sought yet being a shortened version of our most booked tour Alter do Chão Incredible, this is our way of welcoming everyone coming to Alter do Chão. Strategically starting at 3:00 pm to delight our customers with the best locations and a stunning sunset … Good start huh!

Immerse yourself in Portuguese tradition on this trip to a bull farm, where you'll also get to see the toro de lidia fighting bulls as well as Lusitano horses.

Embark on a scenic tour departing from Aveiro or Ilhavo. Gaze at Praia da Barra and its lighthouse, walk among the wooden homes of Costa Nova, and discover the museum and church of Vista Alegre.

Essence 5 days “Essence” a vacation package packed with beauty, tranquility and unforgettable moments in one of the most incredible locations in the Amazon. Come live moments of peace and joy in nature…

Explore historic walls, military barracks, and beautiful churches on this fantastic tour of Santarém. Gain an insight into the history of Santarém.

In total privacy, comfort and tranquility, experience a unique day of great religiosity, faith and history in central Portugal.

Disconnect 3 days “Disconnect” vacation package is a fantastic way for you to disconnect from the daily stress for 3 days and live a rewarding experience touring in Alter do Chão and enjoying exceptional attractions in the Amazon.

If you're in Santarém and you like wine, then this visit to the Quinta Monteiro de Matos winery is perfect. We'll explore the vineyards and do a wine tasting.

Visit to the Cathedral of Santarém, splendor of Portuguese Baroque! Folowed by a museum which bears witness to the art of a people, since the 13th century. to the present.

The Arapiuns River Arua Waterfall is an unparalleled adventure for its lush banks of rock formations, its beautiful deserted beaches and long sand dunes that stretch for tens of meters. In this wonderful scenario are communities that manually produce their own crafts using straws seeds and roots for coloring and decoration, communities that create turtles, bees, fish and practice international ecotourism. Selvagem Tours spent months exploring and cultivating friendships in this region to provide our customers with a true and differentiated experience.

In Belmonte a town full with Jewish heritage visit the Jewish Museum. Visit also the Museum of Discoveries. In Santarém Visit the tomb of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the navigator that discovery Brazil.

The Amorim Adventure Tours in Alter do Chão takes place in the Amorim region, another fantastic wealth of the Tapajós River that very few people knows about it, including the locals of Alter do Chão… For this reason, Selvagem Tours created our exclusive and magical “Wild tours in the amazon – Amorim”.

Admire the panoramic view of Santarém. Explore agricultural estate with blend of history, agriculture, wine, olive oil and horses. Tasting Ribatejo cuisine before exploring Golegã village landmarks.

Our Eco-Tour is a complete experience involving knowledge, application of self-sustainable elements, contact with nature, socialization in communities and cultural experience. Our idea and plan is to make you feel, in a day or two, how integration between these factors is favorable to the Amazon. Our company understands that ecotourism is important and therefore, taking an initiative to offer you that experience. We gathered in this extraordinary journey, a comprehensive view of the factors necessary for the evolution of the human being, going through complete harmony with the environment. Welcome to our ECO TOUR!

Knights Templar Tour visits Almorol Castle with boat trip and Convent of Christ

Alter do Chao FLONA Jamaraqua “Tapajos National Forest” is a fabulous tour with numerous attractions, great beauty and a unique learning opportunity. For us at Selvagem Tours FLONA Jamaraqua is a “journey” a pleasant way to explore various beaches, attractions and communities before arriving in Jamaraqua; to the other companies it is simply a “destination.”.

Driver for over 7 years experienced, responsible, courteous, prudent, careful and punctual. The vehicle always with orderly maintenance and flexible schedules. Upon appointment, if advised, there is high chair available for children up to 3 years.

Alter do Chao Jari Canal tour is a beautiful and spectacular biodiversity trip where you can witness the fauna, flora, alligators, iguanas, parrots, dolphins, monkeys, sloth, hundreds of birds in addition to numerous species of fish in the area. Selvagem Tours, for loving all this so much, personalized an incomparable tour to the Jari canal, including several fantastic attractions in one tour so that you, our client, can know the best options that Alter do Chao has to offer in a unique way, full of joy and satisfaction.

Water Encounters Santarem is the merging of two giants with an intriguing image and one of the most beautiful and surprising event of the nature between the Amazon River and Tapajos Rivers known as “Encounter of the waters in Santarem” This spectacle can be observed daily from a certain distance, including from the riverfront of Santarem. However, to contemplate more properly, it is better to get very close to observe, as the scenery is really stunning, so much so that some of our clients lose control (in a good way, of course) and even jump in the water to feel their skin. The difference between the two rivers. In one of these opportunities, we heard that “It is simply a wonderful sensation, because the water in the Amazon is denser, as if it is heavier and hotter, whereas the Tapajos water is lighter and cooler”. So, do you want to try it?

Western Pará is famous for being considered the heart of the Amazon. In this region is the historic city of Santarém, poetically known as the Pearl of Tapajós. It considers a city a starting point for discoveries, such as the most beautiful freshwater beaches in the world, in Vila de Alter do Chão. From there, we'll cross by canoe and follow a trail that can only be accessed on foot or by bicycle. On the way, there is the possibility of contemplating birds and trees typical of the Amazon, smelling the white pitch, finding fruit trees from the region and taking an invigorating bath in the Tapajós River or in the lakes of Tapari and Lago Preto.

Amazon Arapiuns River Tours in Alter do Chao is an unparalleled adventure for its lush banks of rock formations, its beautiful deserted beaches and long sand dunes that stretch for tens of meters. In this wonderful scenario are communities that manually produce their own crafts using straws seeds and roots for coloring and decoration, communities that create turtles, bees, fish and practice international ecotourism.

"Pleasure" 7 days “Pleasure” a vacation package that you will remember for the rest of your life… This package is carefully customized with the best of what Alter do Chão has to offer with beaches, tracks, communities, homemade native food, local handicrafts, learning of the nature, incredible tours and memorable moments in the Tapajós River.

The Maica Lake Santarem is a wonderful biodiversity of the Amazon with an incredible natural fish nursery. Especially early in the morning or late in the afternoon the scenery is beautiful and different it is a remarkable place for its peace, for its calm waters and for its flora and fauna. The Maica lake Santarem is without doubt the best place in the area for fishing, observe reptiles and marvel at a multitude of birds including herons, toucans, macaws and parrots.

For us at Selvagem Tours, tourists should receive the best that tours in Alter do Chao has to offer. For this philosophy and mentality, Selvagem Tours customized our exclusive ALTER DO CHÃO INCREDIBLE tour so that you, our customer, can live the 10 best sights and attractions of Alter do Chao in a unique way, full of joy and satisfaction.

- Safety: we pick the travelers at their place of accommodation - We provide the boat tickets - All the boats have safety vest and safety boats. - The trip is relaxing and beatiful.

Fantastic Fordlândia Amazon Tour If you visit Alter do Chão don´t miss the opportunity to live an exciting story in the jungle of the Amazons between the Brazilian and American culture marked by revolt, hundreds of deaths, disappointment and the relentless American oppression in an agro-industrial project between the years 1927 and 1945. Henry Ford intended to use Fordlândia to fuel its latex business necessary for the manufacture of tires for their cars, after failing numerous times Ford also tried to relocate the plantations in Belterra, from 1945, new technologies allowed to manufacture tires from oil products, which made the project a total disaster.   Selvagem Tours spent months visiting all locations between Alter do Chão and Fordlândia to customize a unique tour that involves all the best locations and attractions between these cities.