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Voykit pocket guide · Brazil
Três Coroas
Go for one night, or as a half-day stop from Gramado: the Tibetan temple is the reason, rafting the second. Two nights only if you raft.
Três Coroas is a small Serra Gaúcha town on the Paranhana River, 100 km from Porto Alegre and about 30 min by bus from Gramado. Its one big sight is Khadro Ling, the first Tibetan Buddhist temple in Brazil, on a hill northeast of town. The river valley above town holds three rafting parks. The town itself is a footwear-industry centre of about 24,000 people with a walkable centre and little else.
- Country
- Brazil
- Best months
- Apr–May, Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (crowds and heat with the Gramado season), Jun–Aug (rain and cold)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- BRL
- Money
- Currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, R$). About R$5–5.8 per US dollar in 2026 — check. Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere, even at beach kiosks.
- Daily spend
- Budget R$150–250 excl. bed · Mid R$250–450 excl. bed · High R$450+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vivo, Claro and TIM cover the country; buying a prepaid SIM needs a passport and sometimes a CPF — an eSIM before you fly is easier.
- Emergency
- Police 190 · Ambulance 192 · Fire 193
- Plugs
- Types N, C · 127 V (Rio, São Paulo) or 220 V (Brasília, much of the Northeast) · Check the voltage on the socket; most chargers are dual-voltage.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 10% service (serviço) usually on the bill; optional but normal.; Beach kiosk / bar: Often included; round up.; Taxi / Uber: Not expected; round up.; Guide: US$5–15 per person per day.; Hotel staff: Small tip for porters.
- Water
- Do not drink tap water; filtered water is provided in most homes and hotels.
- Toilets
- Put toilet paper in the bin, not the toilet, in most places.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or café colonial snack | R$10–30 |
| Buffet lunch by weight or fixed plate | R$35–70 |
| Pizza or pancake main | R$40–80 |
| Beer, bar or supermarket | R$10–20 / R$5–10 |
| 5 km (3.1 mi) taxi or Uber3.1 mi (5 km) taxi or Uber | R$25–45 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | R$40–100 |
| Museum or temple donation | Free–R$20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- POA · Salgado Filho, Porto Alegre
- About 100 km (62 mi) by road; the international gateway for the region.About 62 mi (100 km) by road; the international gateway for the region.
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani, Caxias do Sul
- Closer for the Serra, domestic flights only.
Typical fares
- Citral bus Três Coroas → Gramado
- about 30 min (check the fare and timetable)
- Citral bus Porto Alegre → Três Coroas
- about 2 h (check)
- Taxi or Uber centre → Khadro Ling temple
- short rural drive; agree the price first (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Downtown is a little over 1 km (0.6 mi) across and walkable, with sidewalks. For the temple, the rafting parks and rural guesthouses, drive or take a taxi or Uber; there is no useful local bus network for visitors.Downtown is a little over 0.6 mi (1 km) across and walkable, with sidewalks. For the temple, the rafting parks and rural guesthouses, drive or take a taxi or Uber; there is no useful local bus network for visitors.
See and do
Known for
- Khadro Ling Tibetan Buddhist temple
- Paranhana River rafting
- Covered bridge and shoe monument
- Footwear industry
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gramado | Citral bus from the Três Coroas stop, about 30 min | About 45 min |
| Igrejinha | Citral bus or a short drive south on BR-115 | About 20 min |
| Novo Hamburgo | Citral bus, about 2 h 45 min | About 3 h |
| Canela | Bus or car via Gramado | About 1 h |
| Nova Petrópolis | Car via RS-235 through Gramado | About 1 h 15 min |
| Porto Alegre | Citral bus, about 2 h | About 2 h 15 min |
Sleep
- Town centre (Av. João Corrêa and Av. Santa Maria)
- Walkable to the museum, covered bridge and restaurants; buses stop here.
- RS-115 / riverside
- Guesthouses on the highway and by the Paranhana; you need a car or taxi.
- Águas Brancas and Linha Café (rural)
- Closest to the temple and the rafting parks; quiet, car needed.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good morning | Bom diabohn DEE-ah |
| Thank you | Obrigado / Obrigadaoh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa?KWAHN-too KOOS-tah |
| The bill, please | A conta, por favorah KOHN-tah por fah-VOR |
| Where is the bus stop? | Onde é o ponto de ônibus?OHN-jee eh oo POHN-too jee OH-nee-boos |
| I would like to go rafting | Gostaria de fazer raftinggos-tah-REE-ah jee fah-ZEHR RAF-ching |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake, hug or cheek kiss (one in São Paulo, two in Rio); avoid: Being stiff with new acquaintances
- Gestures: Use thumbs-up freely; avoid: The OK hand sign (it is rude)
- Language: Try Portuguese; say obrigado/obrigada; avoid: Defaulting to Spanish
- Time: Expect relaxed social punctuality; avoid: Being late for tours and flights
- Beach: Bring only a towel, cash and a copy of your ID; avoid: Leaving things unattended
Scams and watch-outs
- Khadro Ling is an active religious site, not an attraction: dress and behave respectfully, and keep quiet during practice.
- Rafting runs depend on river level and season; confirm the day's departure with the operator before you travel out.
- The bus station is effectively a stop outside a small commercial building, not a terminal: buy and check times ahead.
- Mobile coverage thins out on rural roads and at the rafting parks.
A small, calm town; the real risks are rural roads at night, river currents during rafting and summer storms. Standard Brazilian city precautions apply in the centre after dark.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Três Coroas yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Khadro Ling Tibetan Buddhist temple
- Paranhana River rafting
- Covered bridge and shoe monument
- Footwear industry
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Visit Três Coroas — official tourism site: www.visitetrescoroas.com.br/
- Citral — regional bus operator: citral.comprarbilhetes.com.br/?marketingCarrierCode=CITR&retailerPartnerNumber=825748
- Wikivoyage: Três Coroas, revision 5336130 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5336130
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Três Coroas
Para este endereço, por favor
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in town; consulates-general are in Porto Alegre (US, UK and others), embassies in Brasília.
Tipping: a 10% service charge is usually already on the bill; it is optional.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/tres-coroas). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.