Moderate / High3 daysFrom: Vale do Capão

Fumaça 360°.

The same waterfall from four angles — from above, from the side, from below and head-on.

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From R$1,450 / person

Distance on foot: 38 km
Duration: 3 dias / 2 noites
Height of the wall: 400 m
Angles on the falls: 4 ângulos
Where you sleep: Barraca
Difficulty: Moderado / Alto

About Fumaça 360°.

Fumaça Waterfall, one of Brazil's largest, drops down a 400-metre wall where the water never reaches the ground evenly — the effect it is named for. Almost everyone sees it from a single angle. This route takes all four.

From above, at the classic Vale do Capão lookout. From the side, sleeping in the cleft, in the drip cave. From below, at the foot of the wall, where few people get to. And head-on, from the top of the Serra da Folha Larga on the last day.

The route passes old diggings and abandoned miners’ shelters, and takes in Palmital Waterfall and Capivara Waterfall along the way. The trail can become considerably more dangerous depending on the weather and the season; always follow the guide’s instructions.

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.

3 days

Day 1
Fumaça from above + the cleft
13 kmHigh
We set off on the traditional trail from Vale do Capão to Fumaça Waterfall seen from above — the 400-metre lookout, reached after 1.5 hours of walking. After a snack and a rest, we continue to the cleft of the Fumaça, where the first night’s camp is set and from where you can take in the waterfall from the side, in the drip cave.
Day 2
The cleft + Fumaça from below
12 kmModerate
After breakfast prepared by the guide, we leave around 8:00 am down the same cleft we slept in, to the base of Fumaça Waterfall — seen from below, the most striking angle of the route. We follow the stream to Capivara Waterfall, where the second camp is set. On arrival, the guide prepares dinner.
Day 3
Fumaça head-on + Palmital Waterfall
18 kmHigh
Out at the usual time, towards Palmital Waterfall — around 40 minutes of walking. We leave the heavy loads where the guide indicates and climb the Serra da Folha Larga with day packs only to the lookout facing Fumaça Waterfall head-on, the fourth and final angle. We return by the same trail to the Palmital, pick up our packs and carry on over the Serra do Veneno to Lençóis, arriving around 6:00 pm and closing the trip with a swim at Ribeirão do Meio.

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$ 1,750

/ person

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

Group tour

R$ 1,450

/ 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

Three days with two changes of camp and a night sleeping inside the cleft. If you would rather not carry the weight, a personal porter can be arranged. Items are checked at booking and at check-in.

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 can become considerably more dangerous depending on the weather and the season. The descent from the cleft to the foot of the wall, on day 2, is the stretch that demands the most attention. Depending on the pace of the group, the return may run into a fourth day — check that possibility with us before booking flights or accommodation.

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 to see the Fumaça
from all four sides?

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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