
( 14 Days and 13 Nights )
Sao Paulo,Ilhabela,Walk Along The Agua Branca,Observation Typical Atlantic Rainforest Vegetation,Walk on Desert Trails to Bonete,Picinguaba Deserted Beaches ,Exploration
Itinerary
Day 01. - Sao Paulo.
In the morning visit of the historical center, the japanese village Liberdade and Little Italy "Bela Vista". After Lunch visit of a howler monkey colony at Cantareira State Park. At night diner at a typical barbecue restaurant (Churrascaria).
Day 02. -Ilhabela • Walk Along The Agua Branca.
The next two days are reserved for the Ilhabela State Park and it's caiçara culture, result of the contact of different races, - european, indian and african -. The first day, walk along the Água Branca trail and observation of typical Atlantic Rainforest vegetation such as figueira, pau-jacaré, ipê and manacá da serra.
Day 03. - Ilhabela • Walk on Desert Trails to Bonete.
The second day transport to the southern point and walk on desert trails to Bonete, an tiny fishing village on the isolated eastern part of the island.
Day 04. - Picinguaba Hike Around One The Peninsulas North of Sao Paulo With Seven(07 ) Deserted Beaches.
Picinguaba is one of the main entrances to the Serra do Mar Statepark. On our way we hike around one of the peninsulas north of São Sebastião with 7 deserted beaches, only accessible by feet or by boat. Beside ruins from the colonial epoch and caiçara villages inhabited by descendants of slaves who worked on the farms, the trail crosses banana plantations, bromelia gardens, heliconias and immense trees such as guapuruvu.
Day 05. - Picinguaba • Walk to The Deserted Brava de Almeida Beach and Exploration of The Rainforest Trail.
In the morning walk to the deserted Brava de Almeida beach and in the afternoon exploration of the rainforest trail Trilha do Jatobá including visit of the historic sugar cane mill "Casa da Farinha".
Day 06 and Day 07. - Juatinga Ecological Reserve and Romantic Cajaiba.
The next two days we traverse the Juatinga Ecological Reserve. Passing the dream beaches Sono, Antigua and Antiguinha we arrive at the end of the first day at the isolated fishing village Ponta Negra. After a steep ascent to the pass which leads to the northern part of the peninsula and a long hike through native Atlantic Rainforest we reach in the evening of the second day the romantic Cajaiba.
Day 08. - Paraty Historical Center.
After 7 days of trekking we enjoy in the morning the boat transfer to colonial Paraty. In the afternoon visit of Paraty´s historical center.
Day 09. - Paraty • Trilha de Ouro National Park.
Hike along a part of the historic gold trail "Trilha de Ouro" at Bocaina National Park and in the afternoon visit of a little cachaça distillery.
Day 10. - Ilha Grande Pedra Branca And Fazenda Murycana Water Fall • Mambucaba.
In the morning visit of the Pedra Branca waterfall and Fazenda Murycana. Afterwards we continue to Mambucaba, the second important gold shipping point of the 15th century. In the afternoon, arrival at Angra dos Reis where we embark to the island of Ilha Grande.
Day 11. -Ilha Grande Hike to The Wild Beaches • Climb Pico do Papagaio.
Either hike to the wild beaches on the southern part of the island or climb of Pico do Papagaio, with 980 m one of the islands highest peaks.
Day 12. - Rio de Janeiro • Angra Dos Reis • Guaratiba Biological Reserve.
In the morning boat transfer to Angra dos Reis and continuation to the Guaratiba Biological Reserve where we enjoy the first views on Rio.
Day 13. - Rio de Janeiro • Tijuca Park National And Corcovado Crist.
Visit of Tijuca National Park including "Corcovado" and hike to the top of Pico da Tijuca, with 1.022 m the highest elevation of Rio de Janeiro.
Day 14. - Rio de Janeiro • Sao Paulo.
Return to Sao Paulo.