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Marau Peninsula
The Marau Peninsula is a natural paradise situated between Itacare and Morro do Sao Paulo. This is a remote place with endless windswept beaches, rock pools ideal for swimming in and a place to get away from it all.
The Marau Peninsula is situated in between the Atlantic on the east and an inland bay to the west which contains numerous smaller islands. With only dirt roads on the peninsula access is by plane from Morro de São Paulo or Salvador. At the same time, there is plenty to do, with the lagoon around the back dotted with secluded beaches with small beach bars and hidden waterfalls. It is also a recommendable place for diving, fishing and trekking.
This is one of the most beautiful regions in the country and also contains one of the best beach hotels in the country at Kiaroa THINGS TO SEE AND DO
Below is a list of things that can be seen and done in the area, all of which can be arranged locally, or with us prior to departure.
Tremembe Waterfall. This tour will take you to see the natural beauty of the Camamu Bay. Leaving from the Jobel Port you will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful colours of the mangroves, as the boat goes up two rivers (Rio do Céu and Rio de Maraú), to the enchanting waterfall of Tremembe. This is the perfect place to bath in refreshing waters. On this point the freshwater meets the seawater. After a short walk up to the waterfall, you will have the chance to visit a rubber tree farm and an abandoned sawmill. After that, we’ll return to the boat and ride to the picturesque town of Maraú. The tour takes 7 hours Jeep Tour and Quad bikes. Tours made by 4X4 vehicles and quad bikes with a specialised bilingual guide. The drive comprises the visit to Taipus de Fora natural pools
and Morro do Farol, Lagoa Azul, Trilha das Bromélias Gigantes, Lagoa do Cassange, Trilha dos Coqueirais and Morro do Celular attractions.
Taipus de Fora Natural Pools. Elected one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil, it has a natural pool, formed by a live coral reef, approximately 20,000 square meters and is a real untouched submarine nursery. Marau jeep tour. Taking a4WD jeep you will visit the peninsula, all the way to Ponta do Mutá. From there, you will take a short walk to the beach of Barra Grande, a picturesque village by the ocean. On the way back, we will take a dirt road and visit Taipus de Fora, with its wonderful natural pools - the perfect place to enjoy a bath in the crystal clear waters. You will then proceed on a trail that takes you through open fields and an African oil palm farm, up to the Morro do Farol (lighthouse hill). After a short hike up to the hill, you will be able to sit back and enjoy the breath taking view of the entire peninsula and the Camamú Bay. After that, we will have the chance to visit the preserved patches of Restinga and Atlantic Forest. Right away we will have the opportunity to take a bath in Lagoa Azul (Blue Lagoon) and see the “Bromélias” Garden. Bela Vista. Bela Vista Hill has one of the most amazing panoramic views of the Maraú Peninsula. Leaving Cassange’s beach, you will walk up to the Cassange Lagoon, from where we are able to see the hill. You will cross the lagoon on canoes and then hike up through patches of Atlantic Forest to reach the top of the Hill and enjoy the wonderful views of the ocean, the lagoon, and the peninsula. Islands of Camamu Bay. Leaving Jobel’s port by motor-boat, you cruise the Camamu bay. From a distance we see the fisherman villages such as Sampinho and Taipus de Dentro, with their small hidden beaches and the island of Pedra Furada, a gorgeous island with a rock arch sculpted by nature and filled with palm trees and native vegetation. When the tide is going down, sandbanks start to appear all the way around the island, making the place even more beautiful and creating amazing little "aquariums" and natural pools, where you can swim and observe marine life.
Recommended lodges in this area:
Marau Peninsula
This Eco-Luxury resort was built in a nearly unexplored region and is located in a well preserved sanctuary. Natural pools are formed by the Marau peninsula giving transparent waters
Morro de Sao Paulo
No-where on Morro de Sao Paulo has the kind of top class luxury hotels to be found on the mainland, but here is somewhere with a rustic charm and seclusion that offers everything else.
Morro de Sao Paulo
Rooms here are simple and spacious but its pool area being almost on the beach makes this a great place to move from pool to ocean. The pool bar is surrounded decking and they have plenty chairs and sun loungers.
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