Coconut Coast and Praia do Forte – the famous beaches

Do you want to feel like a real local and enjoy a day off on one of the best beaches in the area? Take this tour then! We leave the city to the north and drive along the most beautiful beaches of Bahia, on the Coconut Coast. We’ll have splendid views of the dunes, lagoons and the Ocean itself, sovereign green and blue. Our final destination is Praia do Forte, a former fisherman village and, now, the most important touristic destination. Here you can visit the TAMAR Project that protects the five species of sea turtles that reproduce here along the coast, and see these huge and ancient reptiles just in front of you. Another possibility is to visit the old and mysterious Fort of Garcia D’Ávila, build on top of a hill with a fantastic panoramic view. You can try some delicious local dishes in one of the many cozy restaurants. Finally, enjoy the gorgeous tropical beach and get into the real Bahian mood with a caipirinha, a grilled cheese, a swim and a tan and relax as a real Brazilian!

You can enjoy one of the most famous and beautiful beaches of the Coconut Coast to the north of Salvador with it’s charming village that offers a great range of restaurants, souvenir shops, hotels and pousadas. The place to be on the Coconut Coast!

You can see four giant sea turtle especies in the visitor’s center of this ecologic project of wild animal protection that has saved the turtles from extinction!

You can visit the oldest stone building of Brazil in medieval style from it’s colonial past with great scenery and fantastic views to the ocean.

On our drive along the beaches on the Ocean border of Salvador, you will see this beautiful beach with it’s garden of coconut trees, also called the Garden of Alah for having disembarked moslim slaves on it’s beach in the past.

We will drive along one of the most famous beaches of Salvador eternalized in the beautiful song “Passar uma tarde em Itapuã” (pass an afternoon in Itapuã) written by Vinicius de Moraes who lived in this neighborhood for some years and also wrote the words of the Bossa Nova hit “Garota de Ipanema (the girl from Ipanema).

We take the Coconut Road leaving Salvador to the north with great sights on a sequence of famous beaches like Jauá, Arembepe, Jacuípe, Guarajuba and Itacimirim before arriving in Praia do Forte, our final destination.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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• This Tour is Provided by MTB – Modern Travel Bahia.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Bahia.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
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