Flying the dunes

This is what we call exploring the dunes with beach buggies.  The areas where you can do this now is very restricted because of environmental damage, but never-the-less, dune buggies are one of the most practical vehicles for exploring the beaches of  Rio Grande do Norte.

Andetur works with an association of independent guides and a cooperative enterprise that offers visitors the best way to get to know one of the most beautiful coastlines of Brazil, the “potiguar” coast. And it had to be by buggy... We have an excellent team of pros selected and licensed by SECTUR (the tourism authority of Natal), thus offering passengers the safest service. Our vehicles have full sound and PX radios, equipment as well as first-aid kits. All drivers have got mobile phones just in case. They work together with the Andetur Brazilian Travel Club and other operators in Natal.

Experienced guides can show you the trails through the dunes or you can "fly" on your own. Try it .. it's fun

These bugres can be rented as low as R$ 70.00 p/day; with drivers R$ 240 p/day

RENTAL BUGGIES ARE AVAILABLE!

A forma mais emocionante de conhecer a região é de bugre, que pode ser alugado na capital, attravés dos hotéis, ou diretamente na praia. Se quiser manobras ousadas é só pedir aos bugueiros: eles são especialistas.

BUGGY ROUTES - Rio Grande do Norte - with a coast line of approximately 412 km of beach, it is not of surprizing that, every year, new tours are developed by the association.

North ................

"Maracajaú - . Newest point on the tours is Maracajaú, a beautiful beach with over 60.000m² of dive area, where it is possible to swim among countless types of fish and varied corals. The transparency of the water is comparable to a dive in Fernando de Noronha, the famous marine park 300 miles of the Rio Grande Coast. Access to the natural pools is done provided in extremely safe and comfortable boats operated by a professional diving service. After arriving to the natural pools, the tourist encounters a raft provided by the service, where between dives, they may relax, accompanied by pleasant music, drinks and refreshments are available.". ...

"Jacumã - The coast north potiguar has countless, unique, unspoiled beaches. One of them is Jacumã, where you will find restaurant Jacumã, which is a point of support of the Jenipabuggy association, where you can sit and observe the natural beauty. The restaurant offers a complete menu, mouth watering of serving of 'fruits of the sea' (frutas de mar) and typical northeast foods, and you may rest after the lunch in hammocks in front of the sea" ...

"Muriú - Dunes, coconut trees, rafts, and small boats anchored in a beautiful green sea make up the scenery of this beach, that is the last stop on the Traditional North Coast tour. The return to the hotel is made by the highway or along the seashore, depending on the tide. Any way, the ride back is, always, a chance to relax, remembering the nice moments lived during the day and already planning the next adventures... " ...

"Pitangui - In the middle of the fixed dunes of that beach, the Pitangui lagoon deserves a visit, not only for its natural beauty, but also for its excellent infrastructure, with bathrooms, showers, aquatic toys and snacks bars where one can be try some delicious shrimp meat, cheese and lobster dishes. There you may take an unforgettable ultra light aircraft flight, for a birds eye view of the whole area traveled." ...

"Barra do Rio - To get to this beach, it is necessary to cross the Ceará-Mirim river, in handmade rafts (which are very safe) . It’s a quite picturesque point of the tour. Arriving on the other river bank, in the Barra do Rio Beach, a pleasant sea and river swim is always welcome." ...

"Jenipabu or Genipabu - Its exuberant beauty is enhanced highlighted even more by mobile dunes, that form one of the most famous beaches of the “potiguar”coast. The incredible tours organized in its dunes offer two alternatives for the tourists: the tour “thrilling tour” (where radicals maneuvers are accomplished) or the “less thrilling tour” (a relaxing visit to the dunes to appreciate the paradise and its unforgettable views). " ...

South ........

"Pirangi - it is, without a doubt, the most fashionable beach during the “potiguar” summer season and it is becoming famous all over Brazil. 5 Km from the coast , banks of corals form natural pools, that can be visited on tour boats. The other claim to fame of the beach is the Pirangi cashew tree, which is considered the largest cashew tree in the world." ...

"Tabatinga - Very popular for surfing, with strong waves. A barrier of cliffs is the main characteristic of this beautiful beach. One can sometimes see the dolphins which come to feed very close to the shore." ...

"Pipa - After Genipabu, it is becoming the most famous beach of Rio Grande do Norte. The high number of tourists that it receives during the whole year and the great infrastructure with bars, restaurants and inns don't affect the wild aspect that Pipa keeps to this day." ...

"BÚZIOS - it is one of the prettiest beaches of the southern coast, with dunes covered with vegetation and coconut trees. A close barrier of reefs to the coast facilitates a strip of calm sea and transparent waters." ...

SPECIAL TRIP TO FORTALEZA

"Fortaleza - Andetur has a special program for the people that like adventures and nature. This trip to Fortaleza takes approximately 4 days for the trip from Natal, with return by bus to Natal. Accommodations are in simple inns or pousadas in the villages along the route, and it is possible to know extremely secluded and beautiful beaches, remote and deserted, where, at the most, a raft is the witness of life nearby the places."

ALTERNATE TRIP BY LAND ROVER

Copyright © Andetur Brazilian Travel Club

December 23, 2006