Itinerary
- Day 1
Salvador
You'll arrive in Salvador, one of Brazil's oldest and most vibrant cities. Check-in opens at 15:00, so you have time to settle into your accommodation. Spend your first evening at a relaxed pace, walking around and getting a feel for the local culture and atmosphere.
- Start point
- Praça Gago Coutinho, Salvador - Bahia, 41500, Brazil (Arrival hall)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fiesta Bahia Hotel or similar)
Landmarks Fort Santo Antônio da Barra São Joaquim Craft Market 
- Day 2
Salvador
After breakfast, you're heading out on a four-hour guided historical tour of Salvador. The tour starts at Fort Santo António da Barra and the Farol da Barra lighthouse, then moves into the Historic Center and Pelourinho, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll see beautiful churches, museums, and the Jorge Amado Foundation, plus get views from the Lacerda elevator overlooking the Bay of All Saints. The afternoon is yours to wander around at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fiesta Bahia Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Salvador Historical Tour (4 hours) - visit Fort Santo Antônio da Barra and Farol da Barra
- Pelourinho historic district walking tour
- Visit to churches and museums
- Jorge Amado Foundation visit
- Lacerda elevator with views of Bay of All Saints
Landmarks Fort Santo Antônio da Barra Farol da Barra Pelourinho Jorge Amado Foundation Lacerda Elevator Bay of All Saints 
- Day 3
Salvador to Igatu
After breakfast, a private transfer takes you to the village of Igatu. This place has unique architecture made entirely from rock blocks that came from the region, a leftover from its diamond mining days. You'll settle in for the night there.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Pousada Flor de Açucena)
Included Activities
- Private transfer to Igatu
- Explore Igatu village architecture
Landmarks Igatu Village - Day 4
Igatu to Mucugê
You're traveling from Igatu to Ibicoara to see Buracão Waterfall, one of Chapada Diamantina's most notable cascades. The walk is 6km total, starting flat along Rio Espalhado where you'll see Cachoeira das Orquídeas before dropping into the canyon. You can swim through the waterfall with a life jacket or climb through rocks, then hike back up for more views. A picnic lunch happens on the trail, and then you head to Mucugê for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic on the trail)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Pousada Mucugé)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Ibicoara
- Buracão Waterfall hike and swimming
- Picnic lunch on trail
Landmarks Buracão Waterfall Cachoeira das Orquídeas Rio Espalhado - Day 5
Mucugê to Lençóis
This morning you're driving to Poço Encantado, a large natural cave with turquoise water inside a limestone cavern and a dramatic 60-meter sunlight shaft hitting the bottom. After that, you head to Poço Azul where you float inside the cave. Lunch features typical local foods, and you'll reach Lençóis in the late afternoon to stay overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical local foods)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Pousada Pouso da Trilha)
Included Activities
- Visit Poço Encantado cave
- Visit Poço Azul cave with floating activity
- Lunch of typical local foods
Landmarks Poço Encantado Poço Azul - Day 6
Lençóis
You're driving from Lençóis toward Iraquara to visit Gruta da Pratinha for swimming in clear waters of the Pratinha River and checking out Gruta Azul. Snorkeling inside the cave is included, and zip-lining is available if you want it. Lunch of typical local foods comes in the afternoon, then you head to Gruta da Lapa Doce. A local guide takes you through this cave system to see stalactites, stalagmites, and ancient rock formations millions of years old. You'll catch impressive views from Pai Inácio Hill before heading back to Lençóis in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical local foods)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Pousada Pouso da Trilha)
Included Activities
- Visit Gruta da Pratinha
- Swimming in Pratinha River
- View Gruta Azul
- Snorkeling inside cave
- Guided tour of Gruta da Lapa Doce
- View from Pai Inácio Hill
- Lunch of typical local foods
Optional Activities
- Zip-lining at Gruta da Pratinha
Landmarks Gruta da Pratinha Gruta Azul Pratinha River Gruta da Lapa Doce Pai Inácio Hill - Day 7
Lençóis to Imbassaí
After breakfast at the hotel, you're transferring to Imbaassaí to spend your next days on the beach. A private transfer gets you there, and then you'll have time to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Bungalow (Pousada Capitu Imbassai)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Imbassaí
- Days 8 - 9
Imbassaí
You have two full days free in Imbaassaí. Relax on the beach, explore the area on your own, or just rest up after all the hiking and cave exploring you've done.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Bungalow (Pousada Capitu Imbassai)
- Day 10
Departure
After breakfast at the hotel, you're heading to the airport for your flight home. You'll have time to look through vacation photos on the flight back and think about everything you saw.
- End point
- Praça Gago Coutinho, Salvador - Bahia, 41500, Brazil (Departure hall )
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
