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XXXL Adventure Downwinder Brazil
Leave everything behind and step into the ultimate kitesurf adventure of Brazil. The XXXL Downwinder is the holy grail for kitesurfers — riding deep along the Brazilian coastline, fully powered by your kite. This kite holiday in Brazil takes you from Cumbuco to São Luís, crossing endless beaches, wild coastlines, and untouched nature. Every day brings a new kitespot, steady trade winds, and pure freedom, supported by a professional team and 4x4 along the beach. Beyond the TV-TAS lies this 23-day XXXL Downwinder — a once-in-a-lifetime kite holiday in Brazil for riders who want nothing but the absolute best.
Brazil
Check the vibe. Meet the crew
Swipe through the images and step into the world of your next kitesurf holiday.
Our team shows you Brazil through their eyes — great vibes on the water and maximum progression every session.
Excluded / What do you still need to arrange?
❌ Not included
❌ Upgrade to a private room
❌ Gear rental
❌ Your flight
❌ Lunch & dinner
❌ Drinks
❌ Airport transfer*
* You enter your flight details with us and we make sure Andre is waiting for you. You pay Andre directly by card or cash.
Taxi prices 2026
Fortaleza airport – Cumbuco R$ 150 = € 25
Fortaleza airport – Baleia R$ 500 = € 80
Fortaleza airport – Jericoacoara R$ 850 = € 140
Other destinations on request.
When you enter your flight details, you can also see who is on the same flight and split taxi costs.
Flight advice & Transfer
Best routes
Via Paris (CDG) – Air France
• Route: Amsterdam → Paris → Fortaleza
• Total travel time: approx. 13–15 hours
• Book: https://www.airfrance.nl
Via Lisbon (LIS) – TAP Air Portugal
• Route: Amsterdam → Lisbon → Fortaleza
• Total travel time: approx. 13–15 hours
• Book: https://www.flytap.com
When is the best time to book?
• Ideal: 8 months before departure
• For October: book between February and June
• For November: book between March and September
• Booking less than 6–7 weeks before departure = often more expensive
• Midweek departures are usually cheaper than weekends
What to expect price-wise (return, economy)
• Great deals: ± €600 – €700
• Most common: ± €750 – €1,000
• Late or bad timing: €1,000+
Boardbag & kite gear – comparison
Air France
• Boardbag = sports equipment
• Max weight: usually 23 kg
• Cost: depends on ticket type (sometimes included, sometimes extra)
• Long boardbags sometimes need pre-registration
TAP Air Portugal
• A small kite set sometimes fits within standard checked baggage
• Long boardbags usually “large sports equipment”
• Cost: approx. €150 per one-way
• Pre-registration strongly recommended
Practical advice
• Compare not only ticket price, but also boardbag fees
• Arrange baggage when booking; if you wait, the flight may be full
• A slightly more expensive flight with clear baggage rules often saves stress
🧳 Packing list
Below is a practical packing list for Brazil (Fortaleza / Cumbuco region).
Expect warm temperatures, lots of sun and wind, and (depending on your plans) beach days, downwinders and road trips.
This list is tailored to kitesurfing, travel and everyday comfort.
Travel documents and money
- Passport (check validity and any visa/entry requirements)
- Flight and booking details (digital + optionally printed)
- Travel insurance (preferably covering kitesurfing)
- Health insurance card / EHIC (if relevant) and policy numbers
- Debit card and credit card
- Some cash (small bills for taxis/tips)
Kitesurf equipment
- Kites (tip: multiple sizes depending on your weight and wind range)
- Bar + lines (and a spare parts set if you have one)
- Board (tip: check pads/straps) + spare fins/screws
- Harness
- Pump
- Leash (boardleash only if you knowingly use it safely)
- Helmet and impact vest (recommended, especially for downwinders)
- Lycra / rashguard (UV protection)
- Neoprene top or thin wetsuit (optional)
- Repair kit (duct tape, kite tape, multitool, spare parts)
Clothing (beach, sport and evening)
- Swimwear / boardshorts / bikini
- Light shirts and shorts
- 1–2 outfits for the evening
- Light sweater or longsleeve (windy evenings/AC)
- Underwear and socks
- Sneakers or closed shoes (travel/excursions)
- Flip-flops
Sun and protection
- High SPF sunscreen (water resistant)
- After sun / aloe vera (recommended)
- Sunglasses (preferably with a strap)
- Cap or hat
- Mosquito spray (especially at sunset and near lagoons)
- Basic travel pharmacy (ORS, paracetamol/ibuprofen, antihistamine if needed)
On and around the water
- Quick-dry towel
- Drybag / wetbag
- Water shoes (optional)
- Extra dry clothes for after a session
- Reusable water bottle
Electronics and essentials
- Phone + charger
- Power bank
- Universal travel adapter (check plug type for your location)
- Waterproof phone case
- Headphones / earplugs
Smart extras (recommended)
- Small daypack for trips/downwinder logistics
- Snacks / energy bars for travel days and downwinders
- Mini detergent / laundry bag (handy for longer trips)
- Copies of important documents (stored digitally)
Unsure what to bring or want advice on kite sizes and boardbag setup?
Contact us via info@kiteactive.com.
📈 Explore our levels for maximum progression
Are you a complete beginner or already addicted to the wind for years? With us it doesn’t matter! Our team takes you on a kitesurf adventure. They go all-in and don’t watch the clock — the focus is on progression.
The following levels are welcome on this trip
Kitespot guide – Downwinders Brazil
More information
Need help or advice?
AJ has been teaching kitesurfing since 2008, so he knows better than anyone which location fits your level.
For questions and advice he’s always there for you and happy to think along.
Sleep
Below you’ll find a selection of all accommodations you’ll stay at during this trip.
Cumbuco
Taiba
Flecheiras
Baleia
Patos Lagoon
Ilha de Guajiru
Jericoacoara
Tatajuba
Maceio
Barra grande
Atins – Bungalows op palen!
Tutoia – Jagata
Parnaiba Delta
Paraíso de Canarias
Kite
Discover the full Brazilian coastline with your kite! A 4×4 adventure through Brazil’s kitesurf landscape. Below you’ll find all information about the special places you’ll discover during our trip.
Kitespot guide – Downwinders Brazil
27th August, 2025
Brazil Kitesurf Spotguide – Endless Wind & Epic Downwinders
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THE XXXL Downwinder in Brazil — 23 days
Start dates 2026: 26 October
If you combine the Explore and the Adventure, together you get the XXXL Downwinder. The very best of the best. A true achievement. This year the route has been extended to the reggae capital of Brazil: São Luís!
Delta Adventure — 9 days
Start dates 2026: 05 Nov
The Adventure Downwinder isn’t just a trip — this is off-grid kiting through the rugged landscape of the impressive Parnaíba Delta, one of the largest deltas in the world. You’ll travel through a wild and unique area where nature and adventure meet. The finish? Arpoador — the wild west on the edge of the planet. This unforgettable adventure is unique in every way and exclusively for experienced kiters.
Mega Adventure São Luís — 14 days
Start dates 2026: 05 Nov
For the first time ever, we’re launching this epic route through the northeast of Brazil. From the dunes and lagoons of Jericoacoara we head straight through the untouched Parnaíba Delta — a maze of rivers, mangroves and deserted beaches.
We stay in Atins, where life moves slowly and sunsets are legendary. Then the adventure gets rougher, ending in São Luís: Brazil’s reggae capital, full of rhythm, culture and raw energy.
🟡 First edition — limited spots. Don’t wait too long.
Kitefest Baleia — 11 days
Start dates 2026: 26 Oct
The route is the same as the Explore.
What makes this trip unique is the mega kitesurf festival in Baleia that we organize for the entire kite community that’s in Brazil at that time. Expect group sessions on the water, strong beach vibes, music and an energy you only feel when everything comes together.
Repeat
Reviews from returning travelers
Read the Brazil trip stories
koen van jaarsveld
Fantastic kite trips with Kiteactive! I’ve been on two trips now (Tarifa and Rhodes). Awesome kite sessions with great people on the most beautiful beaches! Enthusiastic and relaxed organization. Highly recommended!
Seppe Veuskens
Another fantastic holiday with a great group! I’m already looking forward to my next holiday with Kiteactive.
Ellis Smulders
We went again! This time the trip took us to Rhodes in May 2025! What a fantastic week, full of wind, kite adventures, fun, and delicious food. Highly recommended with this top team! And now back home enjoying the most fantastic photos and videos from Edwin Robert. I want to go back!!
After the fantastic weekend in September 2023, we’re going again in May 2024!
We had such a great time! What a fantastic team! A jack of all trades, a great crew, good kite sessions, delicious food, fun, kite, sleep, eat and repeat, thanks everyone!!!
What a fantastic Wadden weekend! Super crew, delicious food, well-organized, nothing was lacking. Sailing, kiting, nature, fun! All in one. And great fellow pirates!
Nektaria Themistokleous
Great people, awesome vibes, and incredible kiting in Brazil! 🇧🇷
Thanks to KiteActive for showing us the best spots! Felix, you nailed it again! 😎
Bas Mouton
I have been with them on several trips to Brazil… and they rock. Great community, great organization and wonderful staff. Highly recommended.
Dylan de Vos
First time travelling with KiteActive to Sicily. I’ve had a really great time. Even if i can kite already and do some tricks here and there, the instructors gave some nice tips and newer tricks to practice on. The kitespots were spot on!
On no-wind days there was always something organized, wakeboarding behind the boat, another boat trip and snorkeling, going to an old city, etcetera, and you also have the freedom to explore at your own pace.
You’re also not alone, staying with an collected group at the place which makes it more pleasant!
Thanks again KiteActive for the amazing stay!!
Simon Deckers
Just back from the Wadden Weekend Kite Trip with KiteActive, and wow, what an awesome weekend! 🌊🪁
Everything was super well arranged, the food was absolutely amazing, and the vibes were super chill. We had great wind conditions, and the progression sessions were epic.
What really stood out was how much time the guys took to explain things and help us push our kiting skills further. You could really feel they wanted to see everyone progress, and that made it even more fun and motivating.
Great people, great vibes, good food, good wind, can’t ask for more. Already looking forward to the next one!
Florien Oost
Amazing! Great people, chill vibe and the best instructors 🫶
Judith Schoonhoven
Yallah habibi, what an epic week this was! Just got back from Egypt after my second kite holiday with KiteActive — and once again, absolutely worth repeating!
The spot is amazing: you can walk straight from your hotel room onto the (kite) beach. The collaboration with Kitelagoon Hurghada was top-notch — we were fully taken care of (pumping kites, launching and landing, chill tunes on the beach, warm tea during breaks). Everything was perfectly arranged by KiteActive as well — from a group chat and quick replies to any questions, to thinking along about boardbags and capturing awesome (action) shots!
We also had such a fun group (which of course KiteActive can’t fully control), but it made the week even better. On the — luckily only two — windless days, we went wakeboarding, snorkeling, and just enjoyed the resort to the fullest. Under the always cheerful (and super experienced) supervision of Roderick, this week was not only super fun but also incredibly educational — what a legend he is!
Beginner or advanced: I recommend going on a trip with KiteActive to everyone — you won’t regret it 🙂 Let’s go!
Carola van Hof
Top locations — I’ve joined trips to Brazil and Rhodes! Everything was super well organized, with a chilled vibe, awesome people, and relaxed but spot-on coaching. You get tips & tricks for both beginners and independent riders. And there’s even a photographer joining to capture your progress with epic (drone) shots. Highly recommended!
Just got back from Sicily too — such an incredible spot. And that Italian food from our own chef… buonissimo!!
The trip
Go with the flow
As a kitesurfer you live by the wind — you go when the waves and tide are good. That’s exactly how our trips work too. You go with the flow. And our flow is… the wind!
Want a day-by-day description of each downwinder? Then contact us by email so we can inform you properly!
If you want, we can pick you up from Fortaleza airport. Let us know in advance and share your flight details on time.
For the Explore, Adventure & XXL downwinders in Brazil, you can check in on the day the downwinder starts at our KiteActive pousada. We spend 1 night together in Cumbuco to get to know each other and do our first downwinder. The next morning we continue towards our destination.
PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to stay multiple nights with us in Cumbuco (or Jericoacoara), please contact us and ask about the options.
Useful info
Got a question? We selected a few frequently asked questions for you.
Check-in info XXXL (Cumbuco)
Welcome to Brazil. Upon arrival at Windtown Cumbuco you’re welcome at the hotel from 09:00, with rooms available from 13:00. Arriving earlier? You can safely store your luggage at reception while you relax or explore the area.
This first part of the day is perfect to land easy, meet the other XXXL riders, and settle into the vibe. Later, we host the first skippers meeting — covering key details about planning, safety, and the journey ahead.
Wishing you a smooth arrival and an epic start of your XXXL experience in Cumbuco, the beginning of your unforgettable kite holiday Brazil.
Check-out info (X)XXL (Sao Luis)
On November 18 we depart from São Luís. The transfer to the airport is included. Together we fly back to Fortaleza; this domestic flight from São Luís to Fortaleza is at your own expense.
From Fortaleza everyone continues their journey their own way — most riders fly home, return to Cumbuco, or choose to stay a few extra nights in São Luís.
Pro tip: connect with travel expert AJ to align everything perfectly for a smooth, stress-free kite holiday Brazil.
Extra nights, transfers & travel advice
Want to add extra nights, get advice for your stay outside the downwinders, or need help with transfers, flights, and smart tips & tricks? Get in touch with our Brazil expert AJ. He’ll guide you with personal advice and make sure everything connects perfectly with your kite holiday Brazil.
Check-in info (Mega) Adventure (Jericoacoara)
The Adventure starts in Jericoacoara. You can check in at the KiteActive hotel from 14:00. No kite program is scheduled on arrival day.
Still want to ride? We can arrange a buggy transfer to the kitespot for you (optional, extra cost).
In the evening we host a skippers meeting — meet the crew, connect with the group, and get dialed in for the days ahead on your kite holiday Brazil.
Departure info Delta Adventure (Jericoacoara)
On November 13 we leave early in the morning and return to Cumbuco by jeep. The transfer is fully arranged, so you don’t have to organize anything yourself.
We expect to arrive in Cumbuco around 16:00. It’s possible to be dropped off somewhere along the route. Want to stay longer and enjoy one of the beautiful spots? We can arrange extra nights and tailor your kite holiday Brazil to complete your journey.
Which material
The wind always blows at least 16 knots and often even harder, around 20 knots. In the afternoon, the wind sometimes drops a bit, so it’s also a good idea to bring larger sizes. The golden rule: bring all the wing sizes you own! TIP: You can also rent the latest CORE equipment from us. That way, you don’t have to drag anything along and you have top-notch gear 🙂
How is the group?
Our groups consist of enthusiastic kiters aged 25 to 65. This trip is designed for experienced kiters, so you’ll always travel with like-minded people who share the same passion. More and more women are joining our trips, and we strive for a good 50/50 gender split.
