Salvador Hostel
Hostel
Days 1, 2
Salvador & the Chapada — 6 days (Pelourinho, Lencois, Itacare, Bahia & North-east Brazil)
Nine days in Bahia, inland and back to the sea. Six days inland and back, without the cacao coast or the island.
Condor Overland
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Nine days in Bahia, inland and back to the sea
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
PelourinhoNine days in Bahia — the city, a national park of tabletop mountains, and the coast south of it. Igreja São FranciscoSão Francisco is covered in gold leaf paid for by the sugar economy, which was built on slavery — the museum next door is where that is… LençóisLençóis was a diamond town in the nineteenth century and emptied when the diamonds went.
Itinerary
Nine days in Bahia — the city, a national park of tabletop mountains, and the coast south of it.
Salvador, PelourinhoHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the Pelourinho
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationSalvador Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Guesthouse in the old town
LANDMARKS Pelourinho Elevador Lacerda São Francisco Start point Salvador, Salvador Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães Airport (SSA) 00:00 - 23:59São Francisco is covered in gold leaf paid for by the sugar economy, which was built on slavery — the museum next door is where that is addressed rather than skirted.
Salvador, PelourinhoHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — São Francisco, the Afro-Brazilian museum and the terreiro history
- 6:00 PM — a capoeira roda, and drumming in the Pelourinho
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSalvador Hostel
Included Activities
- All entries and a local guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Igreja São Francisco Museu Afro-Brasileiro Capoeira roda Lençóis was a diamond town in the nineteenth century and emptied when the diamonds went. The park brought it back.
Salvador, LencoisHow the day runs
- 6 hrs7:00 AM — west across the sertão
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLencois Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Guesthouse at Lençóis
LANDMARKS Lençóis Diamond-era buildings Chapada The Vale do Pati has families farming in it who walk everything in and out. The full traverse is a multi-day trek; this walks the rim above it.
Lencois, ChapadaHow the day runs
- 7 hrs6:30 AM — up to the Pai Inácio table and along the rim
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationLencois Hostel
Included Activities
- Park fees and guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Morro do Pai Inácio Vale do Pati Tabletop mesas The Poço Azul only turns blue when the sun angle is right, roughly April to September between ten and one. Outside that it is a dark pool.
Lencois, ChapadaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — to the Poço Azul and the Lapa Doce cave
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — the Mucugezinho and Devil's Pool
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLencois Hostel
Included Activities
- All entries and guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Poço Azul Lapa Doce Poço do Diabo Eight hours, and the longest transfer of the trip. Itacaré is where the Mata Atlântica comes down to the beach.
Lencois, ItacareHow the day runs
- 8 hrs6:00 AM — east and south to the coast
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationItacare Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Beach guesthouse
LANDMARKS Itacaré Atlantic forest Praia da Concha Southern Bahia is cacao country and the surviving Atlantic forest here largely survived because it was shaded cacao rather than cleared.
ItacareHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — the trail between Praia da Concha and Prainha
- 2:00 PM — a surf lesson at Concha, or a cacao farm
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationItacare Hostel
Included Activities
- Guide and entries
- Beach guesthouse
Optional Activities
- A surf lesson, or the cacao farm
LANDMARKS Prainha Itacarezinho Cacao farms There are no vehicles on the island — luggage moves by wheelbarrow, and the beaches are numbered rather than named.
Itacare, Morro de Sao PauloHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — north by boat to Tinharé
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMorro de Sao Paulo Hostel
Included Activities
- Boat
- Guesthouse
LANDMARKS Morro de São Paulo Segunda Praia Fortress Two and a half hours across the Baía de Todos os Santos, and it is genuinely rough when the wind is up.
Morro de Sao Paulo, SalvadorHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — the catamaran, which is rough in wind
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Ferry and airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Guesthouse in the old town
- Day 2All entries and a local guide
- Day 2Guesthouse night
- Day 3Transport
- Day 3Guesthouse at Lençóis
- Day 4Park fees and guide
- Day 5All entries and guide
- Day 6Beach guesthouse
- Day 7Guide and entries
- Day 7A surf lesson, or the cacao farmCosts extra
- Day 8Boat
- Day 8Guesthouse
- Day 9Ferry and airport transfer
- Day 1 · 2 nightsSalvador Hostel
- Day 3 · 3 nightsLencois Hostel
- Day 6 · 2 nightsItacare Hostel
- Day 8 · 1 nightMorro de Sao Paulo Hostel
- Day 1Salvador to SalvadorTransfer to the Pelourinho
- Day 3Salvador to Lencois7:00 AM — west across the sertão
- Day 5Lencois to Chapada8:00 AM — to the Poço Azul and the Lapa Doce cave
- Day 6Lencois to Itacare6:00 AM — east and south to the coast
- Day 9Morro de Sao Paulo to Salvador9:00 AM — the catamaran, which is rough in wind
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Lencois Hostel
Hostel
Days 3–5
Itacare Hostel
Hostel
Days 6, 7
Morro de Sao Paulo Hostel
Hostel
Day 8
What you'll eat
8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 7 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- BreakfastServed on days 2–9
- LunchServed on day 4
16 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food4.0/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary3.8/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.5/5
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Sofia Marchetti – Auckland2026-07-27 · Verified booking
North-east Brazil done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Amsterdam2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would book with them again.
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Karan Shah – Chandigarh2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Recommended.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Farah Qureshi – Kolkata2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Recommended.
Reply from Condor Overland
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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