Porto da Barra – Cachoeira - Boa Morte Festival – Pelourinho
August 08 - 16 - 2012 - (8-Days – 7-Nights)
Land Packages Starting @ $888 Per Person/DBL
Our Super-Flex-Tours allow all of our clients the freedom to essentially be individuals traveling within a group setting. Yes, we can customize a Brazil adventure that is packaged specifically for you and your travel companion(s) at our group
rates. You simply join us at our group hotel and stay for the duration of our
group stay and we can design that special trip for you to Brazil that will allow
you to capture all that you want to experience in Bahia and more!
Our Bahia based travel team is made up of friendly, experienced, bi-lingual, tour guides and private escorts who are knowledgeable professionals licensed by the state of Bahia.
One of our key travel partners in Salvador Bahia is Bahiatursa Bahia’s largest state tourism agency and we’re especially proud of our very successful working relationship with Bahiatursa’s director of African Heritage Tourism, Billy Arquimimo, a Bahia native whose knowledge of Bahia state is priceless!
We offer creative trip customization options for our tour guest that allow you to be a part of our overall group in theory only, because, with a few exceptions when we’ll travel as a complete group, you and your travel companion(s) can design a trip with us that contains daily activities that you want to experience.
When you travel with us you only participate in activities with our overall group when you choose to do so.
Our unique group tours will always allow all of our tour clients, regardless their age, gender, race, or
nationality, the individual freedom to personalize their own Brazilian
adventure with us. Moreover, while our specialty is cultural excursions to Salvador Bahia, we can also package exciting, unforgettable trips to Rio de
Janeiro for those adventure seekers who want to put an exclamation mark on the total
Brazilian experience.
We welcome anyone who has a passion for travel and wishes to join us as we explore the Afro-Brazilian vibe in Salvador da Bahia Brazil.
Discover Bahia 2012 Itinerary
Day 1 - August 08 - 2012 - Wednesday - Depart from the USA to (SSA) Salvador Bahia Brazil. If you and your travel companions need assistance booking air travel from your city of origin, please contact our air travel partner, Tony Banos @ BrazilAir.com. Click HERE to email Tony for your free fare quote today. Tony's sales team can help you coordinate your flights from your city of origin to meet up with us at our group hotel in Salvador Bahia on Thursday, August 9th. (Remember, your travel group must arrive at our group hotel on August 9th)
Day 2 - August 09 - 2012 -
Thursday Morning Arrival in Salvador - Transit (SSA) Salvador’s Luis E. Magalhaes International Airport to our centrally located beachfront hotel in Porto
da Barra Bahia. After our hotel check-in, brief orientation and special reception on the hotel's rooftop patio overlooking the beautiful All-Saints Bay,
the day will be reserved for leisure and dinning out at local restaurants
- all with in short walking distance from our hotel. For those who want to begin their adventure in Bahia by sampling
the local authentic cuisine we’ve arranged a very special luncheon at - Brasil
Legal - one of Salvador's most popular 'All You Can Eat' restaurants
located in Porto da Barra about a mile from our hotel. Brasil Legal has an incredible
fresh/delicious salad bar and a complete array of tasty Brazilian meats! As if our last visit to Salvador in August 2011, Brasil Legal's 'All You Can Eat' buffet style lunch cost only R$12.99 or about USD$8.00 - What a deal!
Day 3 - August 10 - 2012 – Friday – Today marks the beginning of our adventure and discovery in Bahia! After breakfast we’ll begin our journey today with our African Historical City Tour that includes a visit to the Afro-Brazilian Museum and shopping at the popular Mercado Modelo. We’ll enjoy an authentic Afro-Bahian lunch in the historic district of Pelourinho where you can also shop for Afro-Brazilian art, souvenirs, clothing, quality leather goods, and fine jewelry. The evening is open for leisure dinning at the hotel or local restaurants, as well as enjoying live Afro-Bahian music, or even taking in an American movie. Yes, that’s right, all first ‘first run’ American movies are in English with Portuguese sub-titles.
Day 4 - August 11 - 2012 - Saturday - Free Morning to relax at the hotel pool, beach, or see the sights. However, we do have another special luncheon planned for all who wish to attend at - Brasil Legal - the popular Buffet style restaurant located about a mile from our hotel. We can also provide special transportation to the local malls for those who wish to spend their day shopping. Be advised that the largest shopping mall on the entire continent of South America is located in Salvador Bahia. We can also arrange special shopping trips to local fine jewelry outlets. Tonight we offer an option tour excursion to the Bahia by Night (Folkloric Show) – with an Afro-Bahian buffet dinner included. The Folkloric Show is located in historic Pelorinho district.
Day 5 - August 12 - 2012 - Sunday - Free Day - We will provide you some options you can purchase before your trip. You can take part in our Panoramic City Tour or our two full day tours to Praia do Forte or Itaprica Island which is a short 45 min ferry ride from center city Salvador.
Day 6 - August 13 - 2012 - Monday – Today we’ll immerse our collective souls into the spiritual vibe of The Order of Our Lady of the Good Death Religious Festivities in Cachoeira Bahia, aka Festa da Boa Morte. Today is a day of worship as we take in this historic Afro-Brazilian religious festival. We’ll spend the entire day in the quaint city of Cachoeira which is a two hour bus ride northeast of our hotel. The night will be open for you to relax and experience as you wish. Be sure to bring your video camera!
Day 7 - August 14 - 2012 – Tuesday - Today is another Free Morning/Afternoon in Paradise to enjoy at the beach or poolside. However, tonight we recommend that you join us in Pelourinho to experience the incredible music of the world famous Bahian Samba band Olodum. Olodum appeared this past summer in Hollywood California at the Ford Theater and they were the bomb! Needles to say, Olodum in Pelourinho is a must-see event that will appeal to all ages. Remember, we provide daily transportation - at an extra cost - for you to transit our villa to local shopping malls, restaurants, nightclubs and any other private or group excursions upon demand pending transportation availability at time of request.
Day 8 - August 15 - 2012 - Wednesday - Free Day - Relax by our hotel pool or at the local beach located just across the street from our hotel.
Day 9 - August 16 - 2012 - Thursday - Early morning departure from hotel for flight back to the USA.
Optional Excursions
African Historical City Tour – US$100.00(pp) (Afro-Brazilian Museum visit included)
Bahia by Night (Folkloric Show) – US$108.00(pp) (Bahian buffet dinner included)
Olodum Live Show - Pelorinho – US$80.00(pp) (Samba Group plays every Tuesday)
Panoramic Tour – US$50.00(pp) - (Upper City – Lower City)
Tour to Praia do Forte – US$80.00(pp) – (all day tour)
Itaprica Island Tour – US$125.00(pp) – (all day tour)
Rio de Janeiro – 5-Day – 4-Night (Add On – Optional)
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visiting Bahia! Bem vindo!