Light / Moderate2 daysFrom: Lençóis

Águas Claras Trail.

The right trail for a first night in a tent — flat, short, and with the whole sky at night.

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From R$1,150 / person

Distance on foot: 23 km
Duration: 2 dias / 1 noite
Where you sleep: Barraca
Departure (Lençóis): 7h00
Difficulty: Leve / Moderado

About the Águas Claras Trail.

This is the right trip for anyone who has never camped and wants to start with an easy trail, and equally for anyone travelling with children or older companions. The ground is mostly flat.

The walk starts near Pai Inácio Hill and heads towards the Vale dos 3 Irmãos — two of the Chapada Diamantina’s landmarks in the same day. It is 9 km, about 3 hours, to the clear pools where we camp.

The Águas Claras headwaters are a sensitive area: care with waste is doubled here, and the campsite sits around 60 metres from the river for that reason.

Where you sleep and what you eat.

A star-filled sky over the forest, seen from camp

Where we sleep

In tents or by the river, on sleeping mats and in sleeping bags rated for the temperature — all provided. Weather permitting, you can sleep outside the tent, with the sound of the river and a sky full of stars.

Pots of rice, beans and pasta served at base camp after dark

Breakfast and dinner

Prepared at base camp by the local guide, with a menu that varies. Tell us about dietary restrictions when booking.

A picnic laid out on a cloth, with fruit, bread and cold cuts

The picnic

On the walks the picnic is lunch: meals balanced between vitamins, protein, fibre and carbohydrates.

Day by day.

2 days

Day 1
Transfer to Pai Inácio + Águas Claras Trail + camp
9 kmLight / Moderate
Departure from 7:00 am from the centre of Lençóis, carrying everything, by car to the area around Pai Inácio Hill on the BR-242. After final adjustments the walk begins towards the Vale dos 3 Irmãos: 9 km, around 3 hours, to the clear pools. We set up camp some 60 metres from the river — the headwaters are a sensitive area and care with waste is doubled.
We arrive around 1:00 pm, with the guide preparing the picnic while the group enjoys the river. In the afternoon there is time to explore around the camp, learn the plants and watch the mountains until dinner, served from 6:00 pm. If the sky is clear, the night comes with no artificial light at all — and, depending on the date, a full moon.
Day 2
Águas Claras + Grisante Trail
15 kmModerate
After breakfast prepared by the guide, we strike camp and set off around 9:00 am. We walk an hour until the Morrão stands in front of us, one of the main sights of Vale do Capão, and another 30 minutes to Poço das Piabas, where there is a swim and the snack around midday. Another 2 hours brings Lençóis into view, and a 40-minute descent takes us into the historic centre, where the trail ends.

Choose the format that fits your group.

Prices for cash, bank transfer or boleto. International transfer or a larger group: talk to us.

Private package

R$ 1,350

/ person

Minimum of 2 people. Just your group on the trail.

Group tour

R$ 1,150

/ person

From 2 to 7 people. You join an open group.

Everything you need to know.

Items marked * are mandatory. Missing any of them makes participation unfeasible. Tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat are provided by us.

Obrigatórios

* Water (1.5L per person)
* Trainers or hiking boots
* Two light sets of walking clothes
* Sleepwear
* Swimwear
* Carrying pack, 50L+

* Cap or hat
* Rain gear (body and pack)
* Sunscreen
* Head torch
* Dry bag
* Thin towel and flip-flops

Recomendados

Spare socks
Trekking pole

Insect repellent
Power bank
Snack or fruit

It is the easiest of our camping trips, but the night up there gets cold. If you would rather not carry the weight, a personal porter can be arranged. Items are checked at booking and at check-in.

Incluso

Mountain guide with first-aid training, bilingual
Wild camping (1 night), with tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag
All meals during the trek
SPOT X satellite tracker
Adventure insurance
First-aid kit
Waiting room, secure luggage storage and a shower before/after the trail

Não incluso

Anything not listed
Breakfast on day 1
Accommodation before or after the trek
Personal gear
Medical evacuation

The mammoth protects the herd. Always.

Local trekking guides, trained in pre-hospital first aid (APH) and in minimum guiding competencies (CMC, to Brazilian ABNT standards), some with WAFA certification — ask us about availability. All carry a remote-area first-aid kit. The protocols start before the tour, in the intake form every participant fills in.

Risks and limitations — please read

The trail is easy, but the night is in a tent under open sky and it gets cold — sleepwear is not optional here. The camp sits in a headwaters area: everything that goes in comes out with the group, without exception.

In operation we carry portable radios and the two-way SPOT X satellite communicator, with an S.O.S. button for extreme situations.

SPOT X satellite communicator, with an S.O.S. button
Portable two-way radio

This is not a 100% safe activity. Even with every precaution, mishaps and accidents can happen — as in virtually any adventure activity in a natural environment: venomous animals, falls causing fractures and grazes, storms, flooding. Mechanical failures in the transport can also delay or alter the itinerary.

The activity takes place in wilderness, where rescue can be slow: help may take more than 5 hours to arrive, and the cost of the rescue falls to the participant — it is not included in the booking.

During the activity, follow the team’s instructions strictly. Carrying every mandatory item on the checklist is essential: missing any one of them makes participation impossible.

A 50% deposit confirms the booking, by transfer, deposit or boleto. The remaining 50% at check-in in cash, or by deposit up to 2 business days before.

Card payments carry a 6% surcharge and can be split into up to 12 instalments, according to the rates charged by PagSeguro, Mercado Pago and similar providers.

Send the receipt with the confirmed date, and the full name and ID number of each participant.

Cancellation by the traveller follows Brazilian EMBRATUR normative resolution no. 161/1985:

30+ days before: 90% refunded
21–29 days: 80% refunded
7–20 days: 50% refunded
Fewer than 7 days: no refund
During the package: no refund

Before cancelling: you can name a replacement or keep the amount as credit for another date. Booking fee: 10% as a penalty if you cancel after confirmation.

No-show: failing to appear means losing the full amount. Mamut may change the itinerary when the weather compromises safety; the tour runs even in rain, except in cases of force majeure.

We work with a network of partners. If a tour is passed on to another operator, the prices charged may vary with the number of participants, the type of tour and the logistics required — they may match our counter price, or be adjusted up or down.

By booking with us, you agree that where a tour is passed on, delivery of the service becomes the responsibility of the designated operator. Our role is to broker the booking and ensure that what was contracted is delivered; we are not liable for price differences identified after booking.

Ready for your
first night under canvas?

Tell us how many people and the dates you have in mind, and we will put the trip together with you.

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