Magic Bahia - August 2011

This year the "Magic Bahia" program of Madame Brazil will lead you to discover the charms of the city of Salvador and the natural beauties of the Northern Coast of Bahia.

Our trip will be divided into two parts. In the first half, you will get to know "Cultural Salvador. " and on the second half you will discover "Ecologic Bahia".

Upon arriving in Salvador we'll stay in a pousada in the center of the city www.casadavitoria.com visit the main sights and make a historical, cultural and musical tour. Visiting the website of the pousada is well worth it. We will see, for example, that the historic guesthouse was renovated based on organic architecture and that it offers a cousy environmment that facilitates the feeling of being at home. We wish that our guests’ tourist experience begins in our house, where we have created a library with books about Brazilian art and history with emphasis on Bahia. The furniture was carefully acquired  from antique shops and commissioned craftsmen from the historic center of Salvador, highlighting the work of these few artists.

Our focus on the first half of our trip is to help you sense the spirit of Bahia and not only that, but the spirit of being "Baiano".
Madame Brazil will take you to meet the night of the city while experiencing the rich local cuisine. We will also make a boat trip through Bahia de Todos os Santos, where you will encounter some of the paradisiacal islands of our coast. Accompanying us in the boat trip will be a Brazilian band  playing typical samba and a classic Bossa-Nova that, together with the fresh fruit and caipirinhas offered during the trip will add up to the tropical scenario of your dreams!
On this first part of the trip, Madame Brazil also offers an optional friendly tennis tournament with players from Salvador. It's your chance to make friends with Brazilian tennis players in a pleasant intercultural sphere.

The second part of our trip is "Ecologic Bahia". We'll go to an ecologic pousada on the Northern Coast of Bahia www.vilangelim.com.br, where you can relax and explore the local nature with its beautiful beaches and wild forest.
In this part of the trip we offer two eco-tours, an Eco- Adventure through paradisiac rivers and beaches click here;

and the Whale Watch, a famous seasonal destination for Eco-tourism click here.

What is included:

• The pousadas, all the programed tours and transportation.
• Madame Brazil also invites you to two diners, one on the first and the other on the last night of your journey.
• Airplane tickets are optional.

What is not included:

• Restaurants, tips, extra tours.

Intinerary:

• 07-08-11- Departure to Salvador
• 08-08-11 - You are welcomed to Salvador by your Madame Brazil travel guide and driven to the Pousada Casa da Vitória. After a relaxing morning and lunch, we invite you to a dinner offered by Madame Brazil for a nice time to meet each other and talk about our program and expectations about the trip. On this first night, Madame Brazil invites a group of friends from Bahia for a jam section, with typical Brazilian music and a couzy cultural exchange among friends;
• 09-08-11 - After breakfast, we leave on our first tour. Madame Brazil will present to you the historic, cultural center of Salvador, ending the trip at the Solar do Unhão, one of the best spots for sunsets in Brazil;
• 10-08-11 - After breakfest we leave on a boat trip trough Bahia de Todos os Santos. Tour the islands navigating the Bay of All Saints is a fascinating tour on the calm and sheltered waters of the greatest Bay of Brazil, composed of 56 islands. We will visit two of them: Ilha dos Frades, known to have calm and crystal clear waters and an attractive sea ​​for bathing  and the island of Itaparica, the largest and most famous of them all, where we will taste the delicious cuisine. / From 8:40 to 17:30. Includes: Ground transportation, shipping, live samba band, tropical fruits and a multi-language guidance.
• 11-08-11 - After a free day you are invited to a Cultural Folk Show. We shall witness the charm of Bahia at night, watching an authentic folkloric show with dances from Bahia such as: Samba de roda, puxada de rede, samba do Caboclo, Maculelé, Capoeira and touches of Candomble. / From 19:00 to 21:30. Includes: Transportation, tickets for the show and dinner at the place of the show.
• 12-08-11 - Today we meet friends in one of the tennis clubs of the city for a friendly tournment between Brazilian and Dutch tennis players. Lunch in the club. / Includes: Transportation, subscription in our tennis tournment.
• 13-08-11 - After breakfast you will be transferred to the Pousada Vilangelim, where the second half of our journey starts , Ecologic Bahia. You have a free day to just enjoy the facilities of the pousada.
• 14-08-11 - After breakfast we leave for the Imbassaí Expedition, an Eco-tour full of adrenaline! We begin with a 15-minute jeep or van ride to the Imbassaí River, near the village of Diogo, where we will board Canadian style canoes seating three people each. We will row down the river for approximately 40 minutes to a deserted beach for a swim in the ocean. From there we will walk two kilometers along the beach to the village of Santo Antonio, nestled amongst the dunes, where we will have the chance to appreciate the local straw handicrafts produced by the village women, descendants of Tupinambá Indians. On the way back we will drive along five kilometers of dirt roads through the Environmental Reserve that protects the dunes and the native restinga vegetation. 
• 15-08-11 - After a day with intense eco-adventures Madame Brazil offers a relaxing pedicure and foot massage at the pousada. You have a free day to relax and enjoy the beach and the facilities of the pousada.
• 16-08-11 - After breakfast we leave for the Whale Watch Eco-Trip. After driving to Praia do Forte, we will take a speedboat for a tour of approximately 25 nautical miles to see these enormous mammals that migrate from the cold waters of the South Pole to mate and give birth in the warm waters of Bahia. An environmentalist guide will accompany the group, providing relevant information throughout the journey. We will return to land around 11:30h for the return trip to the hotel.
• 17-08-11 - You will have the day free to relax, enjoy the local nature and the facilities of the pousada. In the night Madame Brazil offers a special dinner and presents a short video about the carnival of Salvador;
• 18-08-11 - It's time to say goodbye! After a free day to enjoy the local nature and the facilities of the pousada you will be driven to the airport to take the flight back to your destination.
  

The maximum number of people for this exhilarating vacation is 21!

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