Brazil · ISLAND TOURS IN SALVADOR & BAHIA
Good island tours in Salvador & Bahia fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Salvador’s Frades Islands and Itaparica boat tour, with beach stops, fruit, music, extra fees, lunch advice, and practical tips.
“buen paseo, recomiendo hacer...hay que bajar chalana itaparica, faltaría muelle..y recomiendo almorzar a la carta ya que es buffet..”
Sail from Salvador to Frades Islands and Itaparica for beaches, bay views, live music, fruit, and a practical look at extra costs.
Review of Salvador’s Frades Islands and Itaparica tour, with boat views, beach time, fees, timing, music, and practical booking advice.
Review of the Morro de São Paulo day trip from Salvador, covering beaches, ferry rides, costs, timing, language, and practical tips.
“For a nice day trip, I would highly recommend going to Morro de Sao Paulo to relax and to get out of the city. Tour guides were very friendly, however they did not speak English which was disappointing, I was happy that my A1.1 Spanish lessons could help a little. I did not learn much about the islands, it was just a transfer going from island to island... They should change there page, saying that the tour is in Portuguese or Spanish because then you know what to expect and then its up to you if you want to go or not.The trip from Salvador to Morro de Sao Paulo…”
Review of the Salvador to Boipeba private transfer, with boat crossings, car rides, timing advice, costs, and key booking cautions.
“A viagem de Salvador a Boipeba foi ótima, todos os funcionários que trabalham para a Your Tour Brasil são obviamente bem treinados e dedicados. Os problemas surgiram quando a agência alegou que eu só tinha comprado a ida para Boipeba pela Viator, quando claramente o anúncio do serviço diz "IDA E VOLTA", não "ida ou volta". Comprei justamente pois achei o custo beneficio bom pois minha amiga e eu cogitamos cancelar nosso airbnb em Boipeba e ficar em Salvador pelo custo de chegar em Boipeba. Quando achamos este serviço, demos como problema resolvido, e ficamos tranquilas. Mas quando fui marcar a volta, insistiram até ficar roxos que eu só tinha…”
Visit Ilha dos Frades and Itaparica from Salvador by boat, with island swimming, coastal views, hotel pickup, and an optional lunch stop.
“Ilha das Frades é bonitinho. Mas Itaparica, só foi pra almoçar num lugar que até num shopping vc come mais em conta e melhor. O trajeto do barco é legal fazer.”
Sail from Salvador to Ilha dos Frades for beaches, chapel views, swimming, fruit, music, and sunset across Baía de Todos os Santos.
Review of Itacaré’s Camamu Bay boat tour, with Pedra Furada, Barra Grande, Goió, Campinho, Taipu de Fora pools, and practical tips.
Pick a coast, a city or a river, and see what is worth booking there.
