Along the way...

The excursions in the Chapada Diamantina are generally organized to depart from Salvador de Bahia by bus (7 to 8-hour drive), private vehicle (5 to 6 hours) or by plane. We suggest various ways of visiting the area.

Discovery
From the Lençóis, day-excursions, group service (maximum 12 people) with English-speaking guide. We leave the hotel in the morning to return in the evening, cold lunch.
For everyone, suitable for groups with children.

Trekking
We suggest an original itinerary in the large northern part of the park, the one offering the widest concentration of exceptional sites.
This trek of the Diamond is the Great Traverse (6 to 8 day), suited for experienced trekkers (6 to 8 hours of actual walking average a day – lots of elevation gain).

Exploration
We would like to open a new itinerary, “The golden Loop”, from Rio das Contas, to the South of Chapada Diamantina.
No one, too our knowledge, has ever done this expedition promising some nice surprises. Estimated length: 12 days from Rio das Contas to Lençóis, to the North of the Chapada.
If you are interested by this project, we are too, you know where to write!

Chapada Diamantina exploration

Day 1: SALVADOR - LENÇÓIS

Departure from the hotel at 06:00 and transfer to the bus terminal (rodoviaria). Bus departure at 07:00, 6 to 7-hour drive to Lençóis. Pick up at Lençois and transfer to the pousada.
The afternoon is spent exploring, on foot, the town that was the world’s most important pole of diamond production at the beginning of the last century. The "pools" of the Serrano where inlayed with diamonds, today people swim in them.
We then head towards Salon des sables, beautiful caverns of multicolored sand and the waterfall of Primavera, on Río Lençois. Stores selling handicraft, jewelry and regional precious stones as well as remarkable architecture contribute to the charm of this tropical town giving it a 19th century feel. We spend the end of the afternoon at the fresh water toboggan of "Ribeirão Do Meio" on the large river of the Ribeirão.
Bus tickets included. Meals not included. Night in a pousada.

Day 2: LENÇÓIS - TORRINHA - PRATINHA - MORRO DO PAI INACIO - LENÇÓIS

Departure from Lençóis at 08:30 with our English-speaking guide for a day excursion in our private vehicle around the great natural sites of the North of Chapada Diamantina.
We first stop at the cave of Torrinha, one of the most beautiful in Brazil, in the caving park of Iraquara. There we find aragonite and gypsite formations unique in the world.
Then, we relax in the lake of Pratinha and its turquoise waters. Option to cave-dive and to do a Tyrolean (60 meters before dropping in the lake!). After lunch (included), on the way back, stop at Morro do Pai Inacio, symbol of the Chapada Diamantina.
The ascent takes 30 minutes, and from the summit we enjoy the best panorama over the surrounding mountain ranges: Serra da Bacia, Mucugezinho, Sobradinho and the morros of Camelo and of Morrão. Return to Lençóis at the end of the day.
Lunch included. Dinner not included. Night in a pousada.

Day 3: LENÇÓIS - FUMAÇA - CAPÃO - LENÇÓIS

5-hour walk - elevation gain 250 m - difficulty: moderate

Departure from the pousada at 08:30 with our English-speaking guide. After a 44-mile trip in a private vehicle, we reach the peaceful village of Caete Açu, nestled at the bottom of the valley of Capão.
The trek starts from here by the ascent of the steep valley shoulders.
Once we reach the plateau, the hardest part behind us, we progress on flat terrain until we arrive at the edge of the precipice of Fumaça, one of the highest falls in Brazil with its 366 meters.
From the plateau, the fall spills its water into an enormous canyon covered with tropical vegetation.
On the way back towards Lençóis, we stop at the waterfall of Riachinho for a regenerating swim. We return to Lençóis at the end of the afternoon after a stop at Morrão, the highest point of the Chapada Diamantina, to take advantage of the panoramic view over the whole region.
Cold lunch included. Dinner not included. Night in a pousada.

Day 4: LENÇÓIS OPEN

Day open that can be dedicated to the visit of town.
Depending on the shape and the desires of each one, we can also go for a hike towards the Grizante River and its crystal clear waterfalls (Cachoeirinha et Primavera) and the colored sand beaches (the same sand used for the confection of decorative bottles). On the way back we stop at Halley well and its natural pools.
Meals not included. Night in a pousada.

Option: excursions to poço Azul and to poço Encantado or in the Serra Parida.

Jour 5: LENÇÓIS - SALVADOR

Morning open.
At 13:00, transfer to the bus terminal (rodoviaria) where we embark on the return bus to Salvador de Bahia. Upon arrival take a taxi to the pousada (between $ 5.60 US and $ 8.40 US for the ride).
Bus ticket included. Meals not included. Night in a pousada.

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