Discovering Bahia

The Salvador Historical Tour is a charming four-hour tour of the city of Salvador, the first capital of Brazil, which possesses one of the most powerful cultures in the country and is influenced by the African people who have left their cultural legacy in music, food and local culture Religion. You can feel all this local cultural force on our city tour, especially in Pelourinho which is part of the historical center of the city which is now a World Heritage Site and is the highlight of the tour.

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After breakfast, learn how Brazil's first capital came to be on this amazing historical tour of Salvador. The route begins at the Fort of Santo Antônio da Barra, where the beautiful Farol da Barra is located, the starting point of the most popular route of the Carnival. We continue towards the Historic Center and Pelourinho for a pleasant stroll through the World Heritage Site. Visit beautiful churches, museums, the house and the Jorge Amado Foundation and the Lacerda elevator with a privileged view of the Bay of All Saints.

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The afternoon is at your disposal.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast depart by private transfer to Igatu.

The village of Igatu is famous for its unique architecture, all made from rock blocks that abound in the region made famous by diamond mining.

Overnight stay in Igatu.

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Meals: Breakfast

From Igatu we head to Ibicoara to visit one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Chapada Diamantina, the Buracão Waterfall. In Ibicoara, we cross the dirt road through Campo Redondo to the beginning of the trail.

The walk goes flat along the banks of the Rio Espalhado, where we are already surprised by the beauty of the Cachoeira das Orquídeas which is at the beginning of the descent that leads to the Buracão canyon, one of the most beautiful places on the tour, where we will swim floating with the vests or through the rocks to the waterfall.

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After swimming and taking photos, we return along the trail to enjoy the view from the top of the waterfall. Stop for a snack and return along same trail.

Picnic on the trail.

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Overnight stay in Mucugê.

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Meals: Breakfast and lunch

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Walk: (6km total; 3km each way). Most of the trail is flat. There are two short descents aided by ladders and ropes. The last stretch, to reach the waterfall, is done by swimming through the canyon, or by following the rocks on the sides. The use of a life jacket is mandatory.

In the morning we drive to Poço Encantado, one of the most impressive attractions in the region. An immense natural cave of turquoise water inside a limestone cave. A ray of sunlight travels through the well to the bottom through a shaft of light, 60 meters deep.

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Afterwards, we head to Poço Azul, where we will float inside the cave and then have a well-deserved lunch of typical foods.

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Arrival in Lençóis in the late afternoon.

Overnight stay in Lençóis.

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Meals: Breakfast and lunch

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Walk: half an hour down the stairs at Poço Encantado and 10 minutes at Poço Azul.

In the morning we drive from Lençóis in the direction of Iraquara to visit the Gruta da Pratinha. The perfect place for a swim in the crystal clear waters of the Pratinha River and where we visit the Gruta Azul, enjoying the natural beauty of the place at that time.

The attraction also offers snorkeling inside the cave and zip-lining (optional).

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In the afternoon, delicious lunch of typical foods before continuing to the Gruta da Lapa Doce. The Iraquara region is famous for its limestone subsoil, which has allowed the formation of countless caves and caverns with very rare rock formations. With the help of a local guide, we will cross the Gruta da Lapa Doce and discover stalactites, stalagmites, speleothems, columns and their formation processes dating back millions of years. 

We end the day with an impressive view from the top of Pai Inácio Hill and return to Lençóis in the late afternoon.

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Overnight stay in Lençóis.

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Meals: Breakfast and lunch

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Walk: 6 km of river stretches, walking over rocks, and short uphill and downhill stretches and crossing the Grotto (1 km x 15m high).

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Imbassaí where you'll spend the next days.

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Meals: Breakfast

Free days at leisure.

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Meals: Breakfast

After incredibly great impressions of one of the truly most beautiful and spirited countries on earth, take your flight home today, if you end your individual tour of Brazil at this point. After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport. Certainly once or twice your eyes will close on the return flight, but maybe you use the time to look at the many vacation photos on the plane and relive your unforgettable days in Brazil!

Meals: Breakfast