Brazil is home to one of the most iconic natural phenomena in the Americas, and indeed the world: Iguaçu Falls. This monstrous spectacle is the result of hundreds of kilometers of gushing streams making their way westwards from the Atlantic Ocean, in the form of the Iguaçu River, before they finally crash over cliff edges of up to 80m in height! This is without doubt a display of nature at its most powerful and unforgiving.

The northern tip of Tinharé Island is home to a beauty of great renown and few comparisons. Rolling hills blanketed with lush trees, shallow Atlantic waters lapping over golden shores and wildlife-rich mangroves make up this special place, as well as the coastal town of Morro de Sao Paulo, alive with history and an unmistakable charm among its car-free streets.

The Cocoa Coast evokes romantic images of local cacao production and artisan cottage industries of small-scale chocolate production, all wrapped up in a historic colonial context. Well, many of those presumptions are in fact quite close to the truth! Having gained prominence during the 17th century chocolate boom, the Cocoa Coast of Bahia holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the world’s favorite sweet treat, with a fascinating cultural heritage and sublime Atlantic coastline to boot.

Through this tour, an insightful adventure of jungle walks, nighttime wildlife observations, Caimans, Pink River Dolphins, Piranhas, Monkeys and more, eagerly awaits. Along the way, intimate visits to traditional jungle fishing communities which line our route will round off an Amazon experience almost impossible to replicate, and never to be forgotten.