Ilha do Marajó, in Pará, is one of the top attractions of any trip to Belém, the state capital.
You can travel between Belém and Marajó by boat, ferryboat or plane.
The information in this guide is provided by Paratur, the Pará Travel Bureau. Check schedules beforehand for possible changes and buy tickets at least three days in advance.
July is the area's busiest travel period, and Belém's most important holiday is Círio de Nazaré. Also expect greater river traffic during the Parintins Festival.
Belém-Marajó by Boat
The boat trip to Marajó lasts between three and four hours.
Boats to Soure and Salvaterra, two of the main Marajó towns, leave from the historic and newly restored Armazém 10, or Warehouse 10 of Terminal Hidroviário, or the Boat Terminal, at the Belém Docks.
About 1,800 people transit Terminal Hidroviário daily. The terminal is also the departure point for boat trips to Manaus.
Once you arrive at Marajó, you can take a ten-minute boat ride between Soure and Salvaterra, which are just across from each other on the Paracauari River.
Soure Boat Schedule
Mon-Sun 6:30a; additional boat on Friday, 8p.
Company: Enasa (phone 55-91-3242-1570).
Salvaterra Boat Schedule
Belém-Salvaterra
Mon-Sat 6:30a-2:30p; Sun 10a
Salvaterra-Belém
Mon-Sat 6:30a and 3p; Sunday 3p
Companies: Banav (phones 55-91-3269-4494/3249-3998) and Arapari Navegação (phone 55-91-3242-1570).
In Marajó, boats to Salvaterra dock at Porto de Camará, a 30-minute van ride from Salvaterra. Vans can be arranged locally.
Belém-Salvaterra Ferryboat Schedule
Travelers willing to drive in Marajó - not something advisable during the rainy season, roughly from December to April - can take the ferryboat from Icoaraci, about 20 kilometers from Belém, to Porto de Camará in Salvaterra.
Ferryboat tickets can be purchased from Henvil Navegação (phone 55-91-3246-7472), in Belém.
Belém (Porto de Icoaraci) - Salvaterra (Porto de Camará):
Mon-Fri 6:30a and 7:30a; Saturday 4a, 6:30a and 7:30a; Sun 6:30a
Salvaterra (Porto de Camará) - Belém (Porto de Icoaraci):
Mon-Fri 4p and 5p; Sat 4p and 5p; Sun 4p, 5p and 6p.
Belém-Marajó by Plane
The flight takes about 30 minutes and departs Belém from Júlio César Airport (phone 55-91-3233-3986) on Avenida Senador Lemos, less than three miles from downtown Belém. Companies listed by Paratur:
Brabo Táxi Aéreo – Phone: 55-91-3233-4884
Leopoldo Táxi Aéreo – Phone: 55-91-3233-1707
Soure Táxi Aéreo –, Phone: 55-91-3233-4986
