NATURE JOURNEY TRAVELl (C) 8 NIGHTS - 9 DAYS
Price per person
(Ilhéus - Itacaré - Maraú - Camamu - Boipeba - Morro de Sao Paulo)
Rates not valid for national holidays.
DAY 1: Salvador - Ilheus - Itacaré
Transfer either from hotel or airport to bus station in Salvador. 7 hours trip to Ilheus. Upon arrival, meet assistance at the local bus station and depart to Itacaré,
passing by downtown Ilheus to see the cocoa capital and the birthplace of the well known writer Jorge Amado. Continuing, we go back to the local bus station to embark on the next bus to Itacare city. (every hour bus) and it lasts 1:30min through the ecological road. Upon arrival in Itacare, meet assistance to a local pousada. Overnight.
DAY 2: Itacaré
Breakfast ,Day at leisure to explore this paradise surrounded by Atlantic Forest. Overnight.
DAY 3: Itacaré - Marau Peninsula
After breakfast, our journey continue by car passing by the city Itacaré, and reaching the local ferry boat. We cross the Contas river to the Marau Penynsula. Then,off road transfer along the coastline, passing by wild beaches and lagoons until the local pousada in the village of Barra Grande, where we'll lodge for 2 nights. Overnight.
DAY 4: Barra Grande in Marau Peninsula
Breakfast ,Leisure day. Walking around and maybe taking some optional tours. Overnight.
DAY 5: Marau Peninsula - Barra Grande - Camamu - Boipeba
Breakfast ,We leave the local pousada in the early morning - car transfer towards the local pier in Barra Grande. Regular speed boat for a 40min crossing the Camamu bay (3rd largest in the country) enjoy a nice view. Arrive at Camamu, one of Brazils oldest cities - from 1565 - and was originally a Tupiniquins Indian village. It became the second most important city of Bahia and the countries main exporter for manioc flour at the time. We now proceed by car to Cairu pier to embark on a regular boat transportation (11am;2pm) to cross the Inferno river and reach the Boipeba island - home to a dense Atlantic forest, and with its salt marshes, sand dunes, extensive mangroves, and paradisiacal coconut-palmed beaches and reefs - Here, we have help with baggage on our walking transfer to local pousada.
Overnight.
DAY 6: Boipeba Island
Breakfast ,Leisure day. Enjoy the beaches on this tropical site. We suggest a walk to Moreré beach and lunch at Mar e Coco Restaurant (good food). Overnight.
DAY 7: Boipeba Island - Morro de Sao Paulo
Breakfast ,In the afternoon, you will take a tour boat to transfer to the lively and charming village of Morro de Sao Paulo, in Tinharé island. A place with an intense nightlife and
paradisaical beaches. After staying in a very remote and isolated island, it is time to see some crowd. Stay in a local lodge on a beach away from the village, in the
middle of a coconut farm. Dinner free.Overnight.
DAY 8: Morro de São Paulo
Breakfast, Leisure day to explore the Village, option for horseback riding or just relax.Dinner free.Overnight.
DAY 9: Morro de São Paulo - Salvador
Breakfast, Departure on regular catamaran boat (leaving 11:00am) to Salvador, arrival and transfer to Hotel or Airport.
End of package,
Scheduled activities are always subject to change due to water levels and weather conditions.
Included:
Accommodations Included: Solarium Pousada. Itacare; Ponta do Muta pous.Marau; Sta.Clara pous. Boipeba; Puerto Beach pous. MSP.
Services: Private trf drv only Ssa htl/bus station; Bus tkt Ssa/Ilheus; City tour Ilheus; Bus tkt Ilheus/Itacare; Reg. trf Itacare-Marau;Reg. transfer Marau/Pier; Reg. boat transfer pier/Camamu; pvt drv only trf Camau/Torrinhas; Reg local boat Torrinhas/Boipeba
(11h/2pm); Walking trf + local guide pier-pousada; Reg boat trf Boipeba/M.Sao Paulo (2pm); Walking trf boat/pousada M.Sao Paulo;
Walking trf + Boat trf M.Sao Paulo/Salvador-airp
*Important: You should arrive one day earlier and stay overnight in Salvador to go to Ilheus in the morning.