
If from Norway: Fly from Oslo Gardermoen, Bergen, or Stavanger
Stop 1 is normally Lisbon with 1 overnight if you want to travel with extra luggage (more than hand bag). 4 hour flight from Oslo.
Stop 2 is Belem, after a 7 hour flight from Lisbon. The most pleasurable here is a night's accommodation at the hotel connected to the airport in Belem, before the morning after taking a one-hour flight to Santarem.
Other routes can go through Norwegian airports and London and then over to Fortaleza, Belem, Rio, Sao Paulo, Brazilia, or other major Brazilian cities and so on to Santarem airport, which is the terminus before the boat over to the Paraiso da Vida.
It is possible to come down the same day that you go for (as of July 2019) somewhere between 5 - 8000 € per person if you choose to travel only with hand luggage (pack light) and planes without a long stop/accommodation on the road. From Bergen and Oslo Gardermoen these routes often go through Amsterdam or another EUROPEAN city, the Fortaleza in Brazil – Belem (short stop) and then Santarem.
There are normally bus from Belem to Santarem each day if that is a choice.
We normally use Face to Face travel agency with the contact person TOVE In order to book plane tickets, but you can also check yourself by using the appropriate flight-booking sites
it is recommended to plan journeys 6 months in advance for the lowest possible prices.
From the Airport in Santarem, it is 20 minutes to Santarem city center and about 40 minutes to Alter do Chao.
To our paradise from these cities, there are 2 options:
Option 1:
Riverboat from Santarem(the big city with 300 000 inhabitants)
Time: about 4 hours.
Space for the many and great to hang up a hammock to rest a little bit on the trip, read a book or take a nap. Want to be early, perhaps at 8-9 in the morning so that you get a good spot for your hammock on the boat. The boat is normally conducted at 10 or 11 am, but in the Amazon they are not so strict on time. It is a good idea to give yourself plenty of time.
Price: usually 30-40 REAL each way.
Option 2:
Smaller motorboat from Alter do Chao
Time: 1-1,5 hours. With 90 horsepower it takes only 30-40 min.
Best for groups of 4 -6 people a bit depending on the vessel size and engine power. We can help you obtain boat in range between 15 – 90 horsepower.
Price with the boat, gas and driver may vary but can be split between the passenger.
Enjoy the journey, there is MUCH beauty to look at and there is no reason to rush!
No visa is required to visit Brazil from Norway for a 90-day stay, and it is easy to apply for 90 days more at the Policia Federal in Santarem. You do not have to vaccinate to here and there is no Malaria in this area.
Travel FROM the retreat
Whether you're traveling with the riverboat, you only need to waving a white flag, or with the arms when you want the boat to pick you up at the beach. It is important to know when the various river boats pass, and to stand ready with all the baggage. All of the boats know where "Praia do in Macau, Paraiso da Vida, a Ponto do in Macau" is, so if you are traveling alone without one of our guides; it is still easy to get to the place. The boat runs several times a week past our area. The other option is to request pickup days with one of our transport partners (smaller boat).