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SALVADOR
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| Dinner and Bahia by Night Show |
The nightly folkloric show takes place in the old stockrooms of an 18th Century sugar mill, Solar do União, which had its own church, manor house and slaves quarters. It is a spectacular showcase of Candomblé (the religious ritual that originated in Nigeria); Manculelê (a stick and sword dance from the cane fields); Dance of the Caboclo (a hunting dance of the indigenous people); Capoeira (the dance of self-defense adapted by slaves from an Angolan martial art); and Samba de Roda (a spinning, swirling version of the exuberant national dance).
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Daily (not Sunday) |
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4 hours |
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| Cachoeira and Sugar Plantation Tour |
The full day tour to the colonial city of Cachoeira picks you up from your hotel after an early breakfast and takes you through the fertile farmland on the western side of All Saints Bay. The interior here is a land of sugar plantations, busy country markets and peaceful little colonial towns in rural Brazil. The first stop is Santo Amaro, with its market and 17th Century church. The tour continues through valleys of rolling hills to Cachoeira, set in a deep valley alongside the River Paraguaçu. A walking tour of the town takes in baroque churches with beautiful painted frescoes, the old town hall and jail, and the stores of wood-carvers from the area. Candomblé has strong roots in the town too, and signs of the rituals can be seen everywhere. Across the river in São Felix, the Dannemann Cultural Centre produces Brazil’s finest cigars, which you can see being rolled in the same style as when the center opened in 1873. Lunch is included.
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Daily |
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8 hours |
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| Praia do Forte and Turtle Sanctuary Tour |
The full day tour takes you to the paradise beaches of Praia do Forte, a tiny old fishing village 80km north of Salvador along the Coconut Highway. The beaches are some of the best in Bahia, with white sand, tall green palm trees and turquoise seas. The off-shore reef keeps the waters warm and allows them to warm up in the sun, making it easy for everybody to swim and snorkel with fish amongst the coral. The delightful village also has boutiques and restaurants, a tiny church and a lighthouse. The area is also famous for its turtle sanctuary which protects the eggs of hundreds of sea turtles that come to the beaches of the area and lay around 80 eggs each during nesting season (Sep to Mar). Praia do Forte also has a reserve of Atlantic Rainforest with monkeys, macaws and hummingbirds regularly seen from the trails through the forest. Lunch is included.
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Daily |
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8 hours |
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| Morro de São Paulo Tour |
The full day tour takes you to Morro de São Paulo, a beautiful little historic town on the northern tip of Ilha do Tinharé, a paradise island 80km south of Salvador. The island has no cars on its sandy roads, giving a wonderful relaxed atmosphere to the stylish boutiques and the paradise beaches. The town was built at the convergence of three small hills, the first of which has a lighthouse and the ruins of an old fort. At the bottom of the second hill are beaches with bars and restaurants amongst the palm trees, and crystal clear water in the tide pools formed by the reef. You can walk or ride a horse further along the beaches, which get progressively longer and quieter but are all beautiful. There are many activities that you can do on Morro de São Paulo, but the atmosphere of the island town means that it is impossible not to relax! Lunch is included. Longer stays on the island are also easy to organize.
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Daily |
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8 hours |
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LENÇOIS
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| Flying to Lençois |
The plane journey from Salvador to Lençois takes fifty minutes, but is only available on a Saturday! The flight out of Salvador takes you over the huge All Saints Bay and on the journey over the flat, dry interior of Bahia before the green oasis of Chapada Diamantina looms on the horizon, with its flat-topped mountains rising up from the surrounding land. The airfield is 25km from the town of Lençois. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the town.
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Saturday 11.30am |
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80 minutes |
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| Lençois Activities |
There are many options for activities in and around Lençois which can be organized on arrival or by your hotel. A tough trek to the bottom of Cachoeira de Fumaça or an easier one along Pati Valley both last a few days and showcase the best of the natural scenery of Chapada Diamantina. Day treks with knowledgeable local guides describe the biology, botany and history of the area. There are many operators taking tourists mountain-biking, climbing, rappelling and horse riding along the old miners’ tracks through the hills, while helicopters and hot-air balloons fly over them. Rafting, kayaking and canoeing are some of the water-based activities on the rivers and lakes.
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Daily |
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Various |
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PRAIA DO FORTE
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| Praia do Forte Activities |
There are many options for activities in and around Praia do Forte. Day treks with knowledgeable local guides describe the flora and fauna of the rainforest in the Sapiranga Reserve, which also has cycle and hiking tracks. There is a zip line that travels through the trees of the forest, while canoe and kayak trips take you through the mangroves to the lagoon. Horses and 4WD vehicles take you through the dunes of the area and along the beaches to the old fort that gave its name to the village. If you haven’t already visited Salvador, trips take you to the city that is the center of Afro-Brazilian culture.
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Daily |
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Various |
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