Moderate / High3 daysFrom: Lençóis

Fumaça from Below.

Reach the foot of the 400-metre wall — and, on the last day, look down on the same place.

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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
Where you sleep: Barraca
Departure (Lençóis): 7h00
Difficulty: Moderado / Alto

About Fumaça from Below.

One of the most traditional and demanding trails in the Chapada Diamantina. Fumaça Waterfall, one of Brazil's largest, seen from below is a spectacle reserved for those who make it to the base: a 400-metre wall where the water never reaches the ground evenly — the effect the waterfall is named for.

The trail passes old diggings and abandoned miners' shelters, a route that is as much history as landscape. Along the way we also visit Palmital Waterfall and Capivara Waterfall.

On the third day we climb the Serra do Macaco to the Fumaça lookout from above — the same place, seen from the other end. 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
Palmital Waterfall + Capivara Waterfall
15 kmHigh
Departure from Lençóis around 7:00 am, along the Ribeirão do Meio trail. We climb the Serra do Veneno for about 2 hours to Toca da Onça, where we have a snack, and continue another hour to Palmital Waterfall — a paradise set in the range. After another hour of walking we reach Capivara Waterfall, where we spend the first night. Once camp is up, the guide prepares dinner around the group’s dietary requirements.
Day 2
Fumaça from below
12 kmModerate
Out at 8:00 am, after breakfast, with all the gear towards the foot of the Serra do Macaco — the next campsite. It is 2 hours following the Capivara river. We leave the load at the point the guide indicates and carry on another 2 hours to the falls of Fumaça Waterfall from below.
The walk up the Fumaça creek is special precisely because it is untouched and protected: you can watch a great many plant and animal species in the branches, on the rocks and in everything around you. Back to camp, where the last dinner of the trip is served.
Day 3
Fumaça from above + Vale do Capão
—High
Out at the usual time, after breakfast. We climb the Serra do Macaco towards the Fumaça Waterfall lookout from above: around 3 hours of walking up the range. After a snack and time to take in the waterfall from the other end, we take the traditional trail to the village of Caeté-Açu, in Vale do Capão, where the car is waiting for the transfer back to Lençóis.

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$ 1,700

/ 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 no facilities nearby and two changes of campsite. 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
Return transfer, coming back through Vale do Capão
Camping: tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat
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 can become considerably more dangerous depending on the weather and the season — the guide's instructions count for more here than on any other route we run. It is three days across two different campsites with no facilities nearby: a head torch and rain gear are mandatory, not a recommendation.

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 both 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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