4-Day Juatinga Crossing Tour

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Discover Brazil’s Juatinga Crossing: hike lush forests, visit pristine beaches, and immerse in Caiçara culture. A 4-day adventure awaits!

Duration: 4 days

Cancellation: 6 days learn more

Highlights

From Paraty Mirim to Pouso da Cajaiba

Pao de Acucar Peak - Get ready for a unique adventure!

This crossing is ideal for adventurers with good physical condition. The journey is challenging, but the rewards are unparalleled.

Meeting and Return Point: Paraty (Towards Paraty Mirym to Vila Oratório)

Day 1: 7km

• Pico Pão de Açúcar (Saco de Mamangua) - 3 km We will begin with an exciting journey by speedboat from Paraty Mirim to Praia do Cruzeiro (Saco de Mamangua), where we will have the opportunity to conquer Pico Pão de Açúcar, with its 425 meters of altitude. The climb will take about an hour, followed by an equally exciting descent. Afterwards, we will enjoy the beach and a delicious lunch.

Pouso da Cajaiba Beach - • Cajaíba Beaches - 4 km After lunch, we will board another speedboat to Praia Grande da Cajaíba, where we will explore the Praia Grande waterfall and the paradisiacal beaches of Cajaíba. The first day ends at the welcoming Praia de Pouso da Cajaíba, where a caiçara dinner awaits us and where we will spend the night.

From Pouso da Cajaiba to Cairuçu das Pedras

From Cairuçu das Pedras to Ponta Negra

Saco Bravo Waterfall to Vila Oratório

Cachoeira do Saco Bravo - Day 4:

• Cachoeira do Saco Bravo - Vila Oratório (14 km) On our last day, we will start the trail early, around 6am, with breakfast at 5:30am. We will begin the trail that will take us to the stunning Saco Bravo Waterfall, one of the highlights of the Reserve. The round trip trail will take around two hours, with ups and downs.

At 1pm, we will be back in Ponta Negra for a snack, and at 2pm we will begin our last walk, which will take us along three paradisiacal beaches: Praia de Antiguinhos, Praia de Antigos and Praia do Sono. The adventure will end in Vila Oratório. If you opt for a full day, we will return to Paraty between 7pm and 7:30pm.

Sono Beach - At 1pm, we will be back in Ponta Negra for a snack, and at 2pm we will begin our last walk, which will take us along three paradisiacal beaches: Praia de Antiguinhos, Praia de Antigos and Praia do Sono. The adventure will end in Vila Oratório. If you opt for a full day, we will return to Paraty between 7pm and 7:30pm.

For those who wish to return to Paraty earlier, we offer the option of doing the Saco Bravo trail in the morning and, after lunch, taking a speedboat to Vila Oratório and then a bus or private transport to Paraty. The speedboat to Vila Oratório is available for R$80 per person for one person and R$60 per person for two people (optional).

What's Included

Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Transfer boats
Accommodation
Guidance

What's Not Included

Transfer from Paraty to Paraty Mirim and from Vila Oratório to Paraty

Additional Information

The Juatinga Crossing is one of the most beautiful crossings in Brazil. You will have the experience of walking through the Reserve’s lush Atlantic Forest, a forest that is as well preserved as few places in Brazil. During the crossing we will visit desert and paradisiacal beaches, incredible waterfalls and peaks with wonderful views. And the best thing is that you only need a small backpack with your clothes because we sleep and eat in native homes, so you can get to know the Caiçara culture of the Reserve’s natives up close.

Location

Terminal Rodoviário de Paraty

Rua Jango Pádua

The bus station is two blocks from the main Avenida Roberto Silveira 800, very close to the historic center

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Anaclarag3

Jun 5, 2024

Journey worth it! - Eugênia is very professional, cautious and attentive. She organizes the logistics of the crossing well, transparently passes on all the necessary information before and during the crossing, is extremely concerned with the well-being of each person every day and is always attentive and following with all the necessary rigor the safety measures. safety during the trails, in addition to paying attention to guiding us to adjust our hair and legs so that the photos come out more beautiful lol and being lively and interacting very well with everyone. Eugênia had already announced that she would guide another group and that we would be guided by Flaviane, a local resident of Ponta Negra, an accredited guide, passionate about Juatinga and very competent, our group worked very well with her. We had contact with Eugênia during several moments of the crossing as well and the last part (at night) we did with her. The crossing is beautiful, the points visited are worth every climb and descent and the trails to each point are also very beautiful and are not extremely dangerous, nor extremely exhausting or isolated, but require caution, a certain physical conditioning and muscular resistance (the person cannot be sedentary or have serious joint or mobility problems), detachment with hot water and internet (it is available at several points, but there is no way to guarantee) and respect and love for nature, as there are 4 days of hiking in the Atlantic forest with climbs and descents with a backpack on your back, but Eugênia makes this very clear in the initial contact. The houses we slept in are simple, but exceeded expectations, very cozy and clean and the local residents were very welcoming. We always rest well at night, we don't get cold even though it's autumn/winter and it wasn't necessary to wake up at dawn any day, as Eugênia plans her time well, which reduces tiredness. The meals are very delicious and the only caveat is that dinners could be served in a slightly larger quantity. It was a wonderful holiday and in excellent company. I just have to thank and recommend that other people live this experience.