Natal Travel Forum

Can anyone tell me if there is a patron saint of Natal? And if not, is there a patron saint of Brazil?

Hi
I am planning to go from Natal to Fortaleza by buggy (or 4x4) on the beach and would like to know if one can rent a buggy in Natal and return it in Fortaleza. Any tips appreciated!
Bruno

Hey,

I'm planning to go to Natal with my fiancee, and am looking for an economical but nice accommodation? Does anyone have any recommendations. I'm hoping to pay in the 35 to 60 USD range, but prefer small and quaint over any massive hotel chain. Proximity to beaches is also important to us.

I know this is an open ended question, but what highlights do Natal and the surrounding area have to offer. My fiancee and I are planning our trip and our current itinerary seems to have us sticking close to the coast and beaches. I'm somewhat concerned that as great as beach life is, it might start to all blend together by the end. Is there anything that you could recommend around Natal that could take us away from the beach?

Cheers,
Alex

I would like to know where are the better places to stay in Natal...Hotels or Pousada's!!!!
I will be there from end of December until Janaury 5 or 6th of 2007. I'm looking to live there as I will be semi-retiring from the United States.

Look forward to someone responding any giving me some insight to the city and its adventures.

Sincerely,

Ron

Hi,

Im interested in staying in Natal for 3 to 4 months this summer. I spent all of last summer in Rio de Janiero, and I dont really want to go back. Anyway, I was hoping to get some info about cheap hostels/hotels. I'm going there to train brazilian jiu jitsu (again), so I just need a place to sleep.

Thank you

Does anyone know what the weather is like in March in Natal. We are staying in the Via Costeria region hopefully changing our holiday to next yr.

xxx

Hi, travelling to Natal in Jan.I know eating out and drinking are approx half the cost or less than the uk but what about cigarettes?
Should we buy duty free at Airport or plane or buy local in Brazil.Can you get uk brands B&H or Regal or even US brands, Marlboro are ok?

hello can anyone give me information about renting in natal for more are less 3 months from 1 december thanks bjarki mar

I am going to Brazil in Feb 07 for 2 weeks. We are on half board basis and would like an idea of how much to take.

It is my first 2 week holiday abroad for a while so we are unsure how much to take with us.
Please can someone give me an idea of the cost of eating out, drinks etc.

Thanks,
Stacey x

hi, going to punta negra on 28 november staying at the Visual hotel. have read on another website that factor 50 sunscreen is recomended. i guess that factor is for US cream and not that from the UK. can anyone advise please? also i have heard that there is a carnival in natal in late november/early december. has anyone got any details on it? finally has anyone been to the visual hotel? thanks alan

Hi
i am going to Natal for 2 weeks in Feb 2007 and wondered what is the best currency to take.
I was going to take a mixture of Reals and some Sterling Pound traveller cheques but i have been told no where in Natal will exchange £ cheques.
Please tell me what is the best option... i dont want to end up with a currency that i am not going to be able to change.
Thank you in advance,
Stacey xxx

I am planning a trip to Recife & want to go to Natal.

Do you know how long it takes by bus to get from Natal to Recife? And how much it cost?

Also, do you know of a beach that is called "Bald Mountain" ...i don't know the name in Portuguese?

Do you know the sand dunes to rent buggys in Natal?

Thanks!

I am planning a trip to Recife & Natal.

I would like to find english speaking people to hang out with when I get there.

Does anyone live there or know anyone who lives there that might want to
hang out?

Thanks!

Hi Vt Members
how are you all? Please can anyone give me any tips/information on the Serhs Grand hotel in Natal.
I have just booked to come here in Feb 2007 for 2 weeks. Got a great deal.
In the brochure it states that it is a Thomson Platinum hotel :)
Id love to know more about the hotel and also the resort.
Thanks,
Stacey xxx

Olá a todos!

Estou a ponderar ir para Pipa no próximo dia 25 de Junho e passar lá uma semana. No entanto, tenho visto a previsão de tempo para Pipa e só tem dado chuva nas últimas semanas. Gostaria que alguém local me informasse se estas são apenas chuvas passageiras em dias de sol ou se, pelo contrário, tem estado sempre a chover e o sol só espreita de vez em quando. E como será que vai estar o tempo na semama que vem? Alguém faz ideia?

Obrigado!

im gonna fly solo to natal in 2 weeks, and i have no idear where im gonna stay yet. does anyony have some tips about some cheap accomodation in natal/ponta negra?? also if u know some hot spots in town a can not miss, plz let me know.
thanx jaron

Does anyone know of any BLUES clubs around

Hi at all, I want to do a vacation in Natal fro 15th may to 30th may, How about the weather in may???
I now that thare are raining day, but it's rain 1 hour and then come the sun or it's raing all the day???

thanks for the reply bye

hi i'm going to natal in aug/sept
has anyone flown with arke from amsterdam to natal . i want to arrange onward flights to edinburgh but dont know how well this airline sticks to its schedule - my difference could either be 2.30 hours or i could have to wait 7 hours for homeward connection - but i dont want to have to pay for an other ticket if my flight from brazil is not on time - always a risk i know but just wondered if you had advice from experience. thanks

Hi vt members
i want to go to Brazil next next year with my fiance Gaz. We have priced up lots of hotels, and some of the 2-3 stars seem to have better customer feedback than the 4 or 5 star hotels.
We have priced up the Hotel Praia Azul Mar and really like the look of it. Please let me know anything about this hotel if you have been to Ponta Negra. It would be great to have some peace of mind on it. Its a fantastic price to go and i really want to book it soon.
Thanks,
Stacey xxx

My husband and I are travelling to Recife on 1st June. We intend to spend about a week in recife before moving on to Joao Pessoa for a few days and then Natal for a few more days before returning to Recife on the 20th to fly home. We are considering buying a property in one of these areas or possibly in a village or town nearby. We would like to know which areas to avoid, which are good areas and can anyone recommend a good agent.
We hope to hire a car. we are English but have lived in Spain for three years where the standard of driving is attrocious so are used to unpredictable driving. Is Brazilian driving worse? Can anyone recommend a cheap hotel in any of these towns or areas. Also some advice on what to do in these areas while we are there would be appreciated.

My family will be visiting Punta Negra, via Natal, later this month for a (mainly) beach holiday.
Looking at the UK Dept of health etc websites, it seems that we need loads of injections for Yellow Fever, Cholera, Typhois, Hepatitis etc etc.
Bearing in mind that we won't stray far from the hotel and beach, apart from a couple of organised excursions, do we need all of these jabs - painful and costly?

Hi!!

I´m traveling next monday to Natal where I was told there´s not Carnaval on February. We want to go to next Joao Pessoa where there is Folia da Rua the week before carnaval (our week). How long it takes to go form one to the other and how to go there?? Where to go once in J.P.? wich day is the best?

Thanks to any reply, will be very helpful

Hi,
Visiting Brazil for 3 weeks and flying out this Tuesday. This is our first visit (2 couples) and we are based in the Northeast. We want to combine beach with sightseeing but not sure what is realistic due to distances. Would like to see Rio, Iguacu Falls and wildlife in the Pantanal. Does anyone know if this is achievable? Is it worth getting an airpass in advance or can I book up flights quite easily when we get there? Also, does anyone have any indication of flight costs (cheap/expensive?)Not left myself much time to find out (only just found this site)but hopefully someone can advise. Many thanks - VHS.

Im not sure if this is a shot in the dark, but anyway, we have some voluntary work sorted out near Recife and Rio but looking for rental apartments i these areas has been a nightmare!! everything is too expensive, we have been living in Peru for some time now in a cushty little apartment but Brazil is looming and we have no where to go, can anyone give us a shove in the right direction? also we were wondering about paid work? possibilities or not?
thankyou

Hi everybody !! i am arriving here next 22-23/april and i would like to go to pipa the next day... it´s a good choise ??? or it´s not the best ???
thanks for the ideas .... only have 7 days ... snif (7 days salvador- 7 natal)
fede
pd: let´s have a meeting if you are there !

Hi, I will be in Natal from 9th-12th Jan 2006 and haven't yet booked accommodation. Can you please advise if we should try to book before we go or look when we turn up? Do you have any advice on where to stay - near or on the beach and mid-range would be good. Also is it easy to transfer from the airport?

Also if anyone would like to meet for drinks with me and my girlfriend - let me know. Thanks ;)

Have any ideas about getting to cumbuco and jeri from Natal. We'll be traveling with kites and boards so probably wont fit in a buggy. The bus is an option but would like to do the journay over3/4 days? Any ideas would be great!
just hope its still windy when we get there!

Anyone going to natal in January???? lease let me know

Hi everybody!

My name is Bali from Hungary-Sweden.I will go alone to Natal 15.december for short holiday.If somebody still there at same time,and will meet,or drink 1 beer,or play footbol,or do something, just give me answer.
It would be nice!

regards,B.