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Cachoeira and
Sao Felix (1
day)
This small city,
which is part of
the Baroque
anthology of the
country, is the
birthplace of
Brazil and has
kept its roads
and houses from
the 17th
century. On the
edge of the Rio
Paraguaçu and at
the foot of the
hills Visit the
Danneman cigar
factory. The
richest region
of the state
known as
Recôncavo Baiano
because of the
new Brazilian
petrol route.
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Dos
Frades Islands
(1/2 day)
Excursion
recommended by
our Discovery
excursions
office. One of
the largest
islands in the
Bay of All The
Saints with
beaches and
pristine waters
and a fishing
village with
local crafts.
Open-bar and
fruit included.
A pleasant
morning with
snorkeling. For
your information
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Means of
transport: bus
and boat
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Travel time: 20
minutes
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Itaparica city
tour (1/2 day)
Visit the ruins
of the third
city to be built
in Brazil,
dating from the
16th century.
You will see the
Fountain of
Youth, the São
Lourenço fort
and the historic
centre of
Iaparica. For
your information
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Means of
transport: bus
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Travel time: 20
minutes
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Morro de
São Paulo (1
day)
Excursion
recommended by
our Discovery
excursions
office. The bulk
of a fortress
built in 1830
welcomes the
traveler landing
at Morro de São
Paulo. Walk on
the beach; sandy
coves glittering
in the sun and
overlooked by
majestic forests
crowned with
palm trees,
deserted beaches
with natural
swimming pools
or sand banks
emerging over
the surface at
low tide. Lunch
at the
restaurant
Pimenta Rosa.
For your
information
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Means of
transport: bus
and motor
launch.
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Rafting
(1 day)
Excursion
recommended by
our Discovery
excursions
office. When you
reach the site
of Nilo Peçanha,
your monitors
will hand you a
list of
instructions to
be followed for
this grade 3 & 4
rafting
expedition
lasting around
an hour and
three-quarters.
You will go down
the river Das
Almas and
discover the
lush vegetation
of the Atlantic
forest. On the
program: visit,
swimming and
lunch on a farm
near the Itubera
waterfalls. For
your information
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Means of
transport:
minibus
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Travel time: 90
min.
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Salvador
flash (1/2 day)
Free time in
Pélourinho and
in the arts and
crafts market.
Non-guided
visit. For your
information
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Means of
transport: bus
and boat
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Travel time: 1
hour 15 minutes
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Salvador
folk ballet
(evening)
An unforgettable
dinner: taste
the mixture of
African, French
and Brazilian
flavours and
enjoy the
wonderful
spectacle of the
Bahia folk
ballet. Capoeira,
Samba, Maculele,
for an evening
of fun, rhythm
and frenzy...
For your
information
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Means of
transport: bus
and boat
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Travel time: 1
hour 15 minutes
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Salvadore city
tour 1 day)
Excursion
recommended by
our Discovery
excursions
office. A guided
tour of the
great city of
Salvador,
bursting with
history, beliefs
and melting-pot
cultures. Visits
to the churches
of Bonfim and
Saint Francis of
Assises; Fort
Mont Serrat ;
the Barra
lighthouse and
the famous
beach. Lunch at
a churrascaria.
Afternoon,
discover the old
district of
Pelourinho, both
colourful and
colonial. For
your information
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Means of
transport: bus
and boat
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Travel time: 75
min.
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Valença
and the Dende
coast (1 day)
Four centuries
old, Valença is
located between
the river and
the sea, the
main economic
and agricultural
centre of the
Cote du Dendê.
Visit to a palm
oil factory,
guided tour of
the town and the
market. Typical
lunch and visit
to a cocoa bean
and clove farm.
These excursions can be booked
on-site at the resort's tours
desk
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