Availability: All year Duration: 2-3 days Start: flexible
Eco Caminhos provides an amazing two to three day immersion experience, where you can explore the bioconstructions, agroforestry projects and engage in hands-on work on the farm. This is an ideal program for those who want to join the hands-on work on the farm and feel part of the Eco Caminhos team for a few days.
The Basic Package is designed for those who want to participate in the day-to-day life and work on an Eco Farm. Not a fancy farm holiday but real experience of what it means to live on a permaculture farm. a Highlight of the experience is the option to rent our Eco Lodge. A beautiful and very comfortable bioconstruction house in beautiful nature with incredible views over the farm. Once you are settled You will be able to stick your hands in the dirt in our agroforestry and bioconstruction projects. You will be offered theoretical and practical workshops. And to make the experience complete you can participate in hikes up to the incredible mountain peaks around the farm. At the farm, you will meet our Brazilian and international staff and volunteers. Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the gate by one of our staff member. You will guided to your accommodation. After a short welcome, you will be served a cup of coffee or tea and given an explanation of the activities. You will then be taken on a tour of the farm, where you can see different bioconstructions and agroforestry projects. At noon, you will be served a warm meal made with organic ingredients from the farm, with several plates to choose from. After lunch, you can join the agroforestry or bioconstruction work on the farm, which is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience. There will always be someone around to orient you. At the end of the day you can walk back to your accommodation. You can see a schedule for the entire program for the 2/3 days here:
*We work normal under all weather conditions. The program is more or less what you can expect, there might be adjustments to the program depending on the day of arrival.
Our Personalized Package is for People that want a personalized experience on the farm. This is very interesting if you want to learn specific skills of one of the techniques we apply on the farm. Some people come specifically for agroforestry and want their full time spend on agroforestry. Others like bioconstruction and want all time spend on bioconstruction. On top of this, you can choose from two Workshops and one Eco Tourism activity from the activities list below. Different from the basic package we will always ask you what you would like to do. We will discuss the options before your arrival in a video call so we can plan your activities ahead and adjust them to your interest. Important, in case you want the founder, Bart to give you personalized training you will need to book the Premium package. On arrival someone will welcome you at the gate. Sometimes we will have a car available immediately to drive you up hill to the centre of the farm but this depends on availability (ask for this when you book in case this is important for you). In case not we keep your bags safely at the house on the entrance and start your experience with 1,5 km hike up hill. Next there will be a short welcome, a cup of coffee or tea and an explanation on the activities. Next you will do a tour of the farm so you can see the different bioconstructions and agroforestry projects and hear all the ins and outs. At noon, you will be served a warm meal made with organic ingredients from the farm, with several plates to choose from. After lunch you can join the agroforestry or bioconstruction work on the farm. This is the opportunity to have hands-on experience. There will be always someone around to orientate you. You can see a schedule for the entire program for the 2/3 days here:
Possible activities to choose fromFor your 2 day program you can choose one workshop and one ecotourism activity. For your 3 day program you can choose two workshops and one ecotourism activities from the following list:
Workshops/Consulting
EcoTourism-Activity
*We work normal under all weather conditions. The program is more or less what you can expect, there might be adjustments to the program depending on the day of arrival.
Our Premium Package is for people that want personalized experience on the farm and want to be guided by the founder of the farm, Bart. What makes the premium package special is that you will hear all the stories from the farm since its foundation and will benefit from all the knowledge Bart has gathered over time. You will also have the opportunity to choose 2 workshops and 1 Ecotourism activity listed below. This needs to be booked before so we can plan these. On arrival someone will welcome you at the gate. Sometimes we will have the car directly available to drive you up hill to the centre of the farm but this depends on availability (ask for this in case this is important for you). In case not you we keep your bags safely at the house on the entrance and start your experience with 1,5 km hike up hill. Next there will be short welcome, a cup of coffee or tea and a explanation of the activities. After this Bart will attend you in person. the founder can do a theoretical presentation in permaculture, agroforestry or bioconstruction or can do private consulting. If you want this can be followed by a tour of the farm where he shows you the different bioconstructions and agroforestry projects. Next you will start your chosen workshop. At noon, you will be served a warm meal made with organic ingredients from the farm, with several plates to choose from. After lunch, you can join the agroforestry or bioconstruction work on the farm (this is with the workers and not with Bart). This is the opportunity to have hands-on experience. You can also enjoy a guided hike or visit a local waterfall. There will be someone around to orientate you. You can see a schedule for the entire program for the 2/3 days here:
Possible activities to choose fromFor your 2 day program you can choose one Workshop and one Eco Tourism activity. For your 3 day program you can choose two Workshops and one Eco tourism activity from the following list:
Workshops/Consulting
Ecotourism-Activity
*We work normal under all weather conditions. The program is more or less what you can expect, there might be adjustments to the program depending on the day of arrival.
Comfort Accommodation / Tiny House |
Level of Comfort |
Our Comfort Accommodation tiny house accommodation is for those people that enjoy total privacy and live in beautiful nature. The tiny house has a view over a beautiful lake. It is also great for people that need to work online. Internet connection in the tiny house is good. The tiny house is situated about 15 minutes walk from the farm. For people who come by car the tiny house is reachable by car. Only during very wett periods the dirt road becomes more of a challenge. The tiny house is situated on the edge of the farm, there is no pick-up service to get to the farm. so you will need to walk to and back from the farm which takes about 15 minutes. Another difficulty is getting into town there is no busstop nearby. So for people that come without car and want to go regulary in town this is a bit of challenge. We do collective shopping on mondays so you can hand in your shopping list. The walk has 2 little climbs but is much less of a walk then walking to the volunteer basic accommodation houses. The tiny house is equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, and a small living room. The tiny houses like our volunteer houses are poorly insulated and in winter (Apr. – Sept.) It can get really cold at night. The Eco Lodge on the contrary is perfectly insulated and has a fire stove for comfort. People are responsible for cleaning and cooking in the houses. The Tiny house option can receive max 2 people.
Luxury Accommodation / Eco Lodge / Bioconstructed Accommodation |
Level of Comfort |
Our luxury Accommodation is a real highlight at the farm. This spectacular bioconstructed house is situated at the center of the farm. A real recommedation for people that want comfort no matter the climate, want total privacy with incredible views over the farm and the Atlantic Forrest. The Eco Lodge can easily house up to 8 people and if needed 10. It has 2 suits, a smaller bedroom a large kitchen, very large living room, a terras, a lavantory and a garage. The house also has a nice outdoor fireplace for bongfires. As the house is bioconstructed and has double glass it is very comfortable during the winter months. On very cold days you can light the fireplace. On hot summer days it is nice and cool. The house has a natural banana wastewater filter, solar warmed hot water and all electricy is generated through solar panels. Waste is separated and collected by the staff of Eco Caminhos. The challenge of the Eco Lodge is to get there by a normal car as the house is build on top of the mountains. It is necissary to have a 4×4 car. For those we do not have a 4×4 car we drive you up to the house on arrival and make sure we drive you down as well on departure.
| Period | Period | Prices in BRL | Prices in US$ | Prices in EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Package | 2 days / 1 night | R$ 1.700 | $ 304.60 * | € 266,94 * |
| Basic Package | 3 days / 2 nights | R$ 2.000 | $ 358.36 * | € 314,05 * |
| Personal Package | 2 days / 1 night | R$ 2.500 | $ 447.95 * | € 392,56 * |
| Personal Package | 3 days / 2 nights | R$ 3.000 | $ 537.54 * | € 471,07 * |
| Premium Package | 2 days / 1 night | R$ 3.200 | $ 573.37 * | € 502,47 * |
| Premium Package | 3 days / 2 nights | R$ 3.800 | $ 680.88 * | € 596,69 * |
* The prices above are for 1 person. For the 2nd person we give 50% discount. The tiny house can max house 2 people.
* Our prices are in Brazilian Real. Prices in US$ and Euros are calculated automatically with the actual exchange rates. Taxes and fees are included.
| Period | Period | Prices in BRL | Prices in US$ | Prices in EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Package | 2 days / 1 night | R$ 2.700 | $ 483.78 * | € 423,96 * |
| Basic Package | 3 days / 2 nights | R$ 3.200 | $ 573.37 * | € 502,47 * |
| Personal Package | 2 days / 1 night | R$ 3.500 | $ 627.13 * | € 549,58 * |
| Personal Package | 3 days / 2 nights | R$ 4.000 | $ 716.72 * | € 628,09 * |
| Premium Package | 2 days / 1 night | R$ 4.500 | $ 806.30 * | € 706,60 * |
| Premium Package | 3 days / 2 nights | R$ 5.500 | $ 985.48 * | € 863,63 * |
* For the 2nd person we give 50% discount, for every extra person we offer 70% discount.
* Our prices are in Brazilian Real. Prices in US$ and Euros are calculated automatically with the actual exchange rates. Taxes and fees are included.
We live in a very safe region in the mountain region around Friburgo. Now at the farm we have animals like cows, chicken and dogs. We also will be walking on trails through our agroforestry systems or will be doing some activities on our building sites. So we recommend people to wear trousers (we do not recommend shorts or skirts), bring some gloves and a hat for the sun. In case of rain it is good to bring a raincoat. For some of the activities a reasonably good physical condition is required. Of course, we can adjust the program for people with physical limitations. Please inform us in advance if you have any limitations so we can make adjustments.
You can make your own way to the Eco Farm. For people who come by public transport we can pick people up from the Nova Friburgo bus station. We charge 200 reais for a pick-up and drop-off from the busstation. Now in case you need transport from Rio de Janeiro to Nova Friburgo, we organize your transfer (one way) for 900 reais for up to 4 people with our trusted driver.
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