Bahia
Bahia beyond Salvador: regional guide to coast and interior
Bahia beyond Salvador is four trips: the Recôncavo (about 100 km away), the Cairu islands, Itacaré (270 km via the ferry) and the Chapada Diamantina uplands.
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Bahia holds Salvador, Brazil's first capital, and a long list of places most visitors skip: the Recôncavo's river towns, the car-free islands of Cairu, the surf and cocoa coast around Itacaré and the canyons and caves of Chapada Diamantina. Each guide covers the boats, buses and fees that link them.
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Bahia
Boipeba vs Morro de São Paulo: fees, ferries and fit
Morro de São Paulo is lively and easy to reach, with catamarans from Salvador in about 2h20. Boipeba is quieter. Cairu's visitor fee at Morro is R$ 70.
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Cachoeira and the Recôncavo: day trip from Salvador
Cachoeira is about 110 km from Salvador, 2 hours by bus from about R$ 43. Its Boa Morte festival runs August 13 to 17, and São Félix sits across the river.
Bahia
Chapada Diamantina travel guide: treks, caves and Lençóis
Chapada Diamantina: caves, waterfalls and treks from Lençóis, about 420 km from Salvador. Guides are optional in the park but wise on long routes.
Bahia
Itacaré travel guide: surf, trails and cocoa country
Itacaré: surf beaches, forest trails and cocoa farms in southern Bahia, 57 km from Ilhéus by bus (about 2 hours, from R$ 26). When to go and where to stay.
Bahia
Salvador beyond Pelourinho: museums, markets, neighborhoods
Salvador's historic center is UNESCO-listed (1985). Beyond it: the Mercado Modelo, Afro-Brazilian museums, Rio Vermelho, Santo Antônio and Liberdade. The airport is 28 km out.
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Vale do Pati trek: guide rules, risks and costs
The Vale do Pati is a trek of up to seven days in Chapada Diamantina. Guides are optional under ICMBio rules, but serious accidents in 2024 and 2025 make group size worth checking.