Things to do

Arraial d'Ajuda and surrounding are easy to explore on your own.
Some excursions however need to be booked through a travel agent.

We would be happy to advise you. We could make reservations in advance for your excursions, rental car and boat trip.

Arraial d’Ajuda

Ecological hike through the tropical forest in the Indian reservation
Visit the medicinal garden. In the laboraty bath and massage oil, parfumes, medicines and soap ( f.e. cacao or coconut)are made on request
Whale watching between July and the end of October
Boat trip to the coral island where you can snorkle or dive
Beach walk from Arraia d'Ajuda to Trancoso
Eco Parque – a water park with swimming pools and slides
Hang gliding
Bicycle rent
Various sport activities like wind and kite surf, yoga on the beach,tennis, golf, capoeira,lambada, forro or African dance classes
At night in the cozy street Rua Mucujé you will find several restaurants, bars and live music to dance on. Before entering this street, do your purchase on the hippiemarket and in the tourists shops on "Broadway"

Porto Seguro

Shopping town with a small harbour and a beach with little bars and stalls. During the weekends it's popular to dance axé on several beach podia along the coast.
Visit the historical centre and museum.
On Thursday mornings you'll discover several interesting products, fruit and vegetables at the local market.
Diving school. You can take diving lessons (padi), or make a boattrip to snorkel or dive.
Night live:from 5 p.m. stall are installed at the boulevard called "passarela de alcool". Order your cocktail made of fresh fruit, while scrolling around to see the local products.
On Friday and Sunday night a ferry goes to "Ilha dos Aquarius" the island between Porto Seguro and Arraial d'Ajuda. Apart from several aquaria there are 3 dance halls, all with diffenrent music.

Santo André

Drive via Porto Seguro along the coast to Santa Cruz Cabralia. Take the ferry to the small, exclusive village Santo André were tourism is still on a very small scale. Virgin beaches and an international atmosphere. It's worth to spend the night in one of the few exclusive pousada's in rustic style. We recommend to take a meal in the excellent, cozy beach restaurant Casapraia, were often cultural activities are organised.
www.casapraia.com

Belmonte

Drive along the "Cacao coast" from Santo André via Guiau to Belmonte. Ask a fisherman to take you into the mangrove or take the beautiful boat trip to Canavieras and back.After the boattrip you'll stop at beach town Guaiu to eat moqueca, a typical Bahian fish dish in the internationally famous beach restaurant Maria Nilza. This artist cooks on a wood oven.
www.marianilza.com.br

Ilha de macaco

A three hour trip to the monkey island. You might like to walk the jungle path, fish, swim or just relax while the owner prepare a Portuguese lunch for you.

Trancoso

Named one of the most beautiful beaches in the world!
Walk along the beach from Arraial d'Ajuda (about 14km),take a mud bath on the way at Taípe beach or rent a buggy and travel along the dirt road with natural red sand hills to Trancoso (36km).
From the main square you'll have a beautiful view over the virgin beaches. Many stars maintain a second home here.

Caraíva

After arrival cross the ferry and you'll feel the tranquillity of this small town which has only sand roads. No cars, only transport through horses. Caraíva has electricity since 2007. You have a choice between several pousada's and restaurants owned by Brazilians and 'gringo's'. The result of this mix of foreigners and locals is a convenient, international and peaceful atmosphere.
Take a boat trip through the mangrove forest or down the stream in a tire.
Kayaking.
A boat trip or a walk to from this village to Espelho.
Visit the Indian reservation.
Rent a buggy ( includes a driver)to drive via the dunes and virgin beaches to the river opposite the village of Corumbau. Cross with a fisherman, have your lunch at this fishing village and make the same trip back.

Curuipe and Espelho

Pearly white, pristine beaches between Trancoso and Caraíva.

Recife de Fora

A boat trip through the travel agency to the specific diving places with 13 species of coral. Diving and snorkelling. Sea turtles.

Corumbau

Horseback riding, kayaking, sailing and snorkelling