Out of the 30 islands, which constitute the archipelago of the Bay of Camamu, the “Islands to the South of Salvador” are the most well known.
The islands vary in size and have a low population which exists mainly along the coast with the interior mostly allowing for farming and the existing forest or “mata”.
On Tinharé, the biggest island, the village of Morro de São Paulo has carved a first class reputation for itself. It was founded in 1630 by the Portuguese, as an advanced post destined to protect Salvador, the all-new capital of the colony.
The site is in effect strategic, at the extreme point of the island, the rocky outcrop on which the village was constructed not only offers an excellent view but excellent conditions for the construction of a fortress. Make your way from the majestic stone portico hundreds of meters across the ramparts along the seafront to the ruins of the fort.

The beaches have been named according to their distance from the village, from Beach 1, the closest to the village to Beach 4, the furthest away.
Not very original but a heck of a lot easier for you to sort out!
It’s easy to access Morro from Salvador (boat or small plane) and in the summer the resorts display "no vacancy".
Come here to quench your thirst for the nightlife or simply to have a taste of the neighboring island of Tinhare, further south, on the way to Boepiba.

A total change of atmosphere: no roads, bridges or risky and complicated sea crossings, Boipeba is a real gem. The sea is as clear, the sun as hot and the beaches paradise, as much as in Morro, but the atmosphere of the village at Boipeba is peaceful and simple.
This little corner of paradise promises you days spent in the intimacy of exquisitely beautiful nature. On the deserted shores of Moreré, we alternate between bathing in natural swimming pools and gastronomical delights, before we take the winding path to the village. All this in one program, and what a program it is.

We meet our English-speaking guide at the pousada at 08:00 Transfer to the pier and departure at 08:30.
The Bay of Todos os Santos and the high neighborhood of Salvador disappear from view.
After a 2-hour cruise, we enter the narrow sand streets of Morro de São Paulo, its houses clinging from a tiny rock and its day and night bustle.
Meals open. Night in a pousada.
Options:
* fly from Salvador àto Morro de São Paulo, ask us.
* extra day(s) on Morro de São Paulo, for an open day at the beach-resort or a day-hike (ask us).

Hike across the island (3-hour walk), to the village of Gamboa via Fonte Grande, always visited by the village washerwomen. A shaded trail takes us to Fonte de Ceu, via a waterfall.
Return to Gamboa for lunch in a local stall offering fresh seafood, then return to Morro de São Paulo along the beach and stop by a cliff where we can take a mud bath.

The Bay of Camamu forms an archipelago of closely set islands. Boipeba constitutes the southernmost island of the group. To get there, you need to first cross Tinhare, an island covered by tropical vegetation, most often with a 4WD vehicle (depending on the season sometimes by tractor...). After driving for an hour through deserted landscape, we reach the southern point at Garapuá beach.
We cross the Do Inferno in a barge.  We settle in a pousada in the village of Boipeba.
Possibility of a hike along the Cardoso trail in the afternoon. It leads to the village of Moreré (for lunch: banana and coconut milk--moqueca de camarões--, the specialty of the village!), then return to Boipeba by skirting miles of deserted beaches fringed by coconut trees (Praia Cueira and Tassimirim). The surroundings of the little village are so pleasant that it is easy to ask ourselves if we might just spend the rest of our days there…
Meals open. Night in a pousada.
Option: extra day(s) on the island.

At daybreak, we embark on a local boat to return to the mainland (3-hour crossing between the islands of the archipelago). We eventually reach the small pier at Torinhas, then, by local bus we push to Cairu, and finally to Valença.
On Itaparica Island, we board a Bom Despacho for Salvador (1-hour crossing).
Meals not included. Night in a pousada.

Private transportation to the pier of Salvador, we embark on the regular catamaran for the island of Tinhare and the village of Morro de São Paulo.
Depending on preferences, departure at 08:30 / 09:00 / noon / 13:30 / 14:00.
The Bay of Todos os Santos and the high neighborhoods of Salvador progressively disappear. After a 2-hour crossing, we reach our day-stop at the entrance of a cove.
The little village of Morro de São Paulo surrounded by its four beaches is animated night and day. Nestled on a rock, its sandy streets invite us to enjoy a taste of the local pace, "tranquilo"…
Meals not included. Night in a pousada.

Program open. Meals not included. Night in a pousada.

Depending on preferences, we embark for the 2-hour crossing to Salvador at 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:30 / 14:00 / 16:30.
Pick up at the pier and transfer to the pousada.
Meals not included. Night in a pousada.