High and Low Season

Alta Temporada - Baixa Temporada

In the tourism industry, there are two seasons, high and low season. Actually, those seasons, unlike for example, summer and winter, depend on the number of people which travel. So if there are many visitors/travelers its high season. As a result, there might be numerous high seasons during the year. Many operators have different times and/or fees during high and low season. Unfortunately, tourists are often not aware when those actually are. As a rule of thumbs, these are school holidays and different Holidays and festivities, which might be a weekend or even a full week.

During Alta Temporada (High Season) the fee is higher, probably longer open hours too, as during Baixa Temporada (Low Season). In Brazil, the high season is in the months of December, January and July.

South Region: in this region, the low season takes place in the summer. This is because the mountains of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina receive a greater number of visitors in winter, when there is a chance to see the snow.
North Region: in this region, the seasons are divided between the flood period (from February to July) and the dry season (from August to January). As most tours are made on rivers, the season of greatest demand is in the dry season.
Midwest region: this region receives many tourists during the school holidays.
Southeast region: this region receives tourists all year round, high season are school holidays, carnival, and religious festivals.

We have a list for school holidays and festivities which is for 2021, be aware that the dates might change as religious Holidays are sometimes determined with different calenders.

Month	Days (2021)	Name of Holiday
January	01 to 24	School Holidays
February	13 to 17	Carnival
April	02 to 04	Holy Week / Easter
July	09 to 31	School Holidays
September	04 to 07	Independence
October	09 to 12	N. Sra. Aparecida Week
October November	30 to 02	Dead
October	13 to 15	Proclamation of the Republic
December	20 to 31	School Holidays