Moderate / Hard6 daysFrom: Lençóis

Extraordinary Chapada in 6 days.

Three days in the Pati Valley, the canyons of Buracão and Fumacinha, and the blue pools of the southern Chapada.

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From R$4,650 / person

Distance on foot: 57 km
Drive: 510 km
Nights included: 5
Places to swim: 8
Departure (Lençóis): 7h30

About the package.

For anyone with more time in the Chapada Diamantina who wants to see the region’s most iconic places. Over six days the package brings together trekking, canyoning, community-based tourism and the most striking sights in the area.

It starts in Lençóis, with the option of a transfer from Palmeiras or the village of Guiné (Mucugê). The first three days follow the classic Pati Valley route: the Rampa lookout, Igrejinha, Morro do Castelo, Gruta da Lapinha, Funis Waterfall and Cachoeirão from above, sleeping in local families’ homes.

Then the base moves to the countryside around Ibicoara, from where we reach Buracão Waterfall (with optional abseiling) and, the next day, Fumacinha Waterfall. On the last day we return to Lençóis by way of Poço Encantado and Poço Azul.

Day by day.

6 days

Day 1
Pati lookout + Igrejinha
12 kmModerate
We leave Lençóis at 7:30 am for the village of Guiné, where the trail begins. It is about 3 hours — 1 of steep climbing and 2 on the flat — to the classic Pati Valley lookout. After a snack, another hour and a half to Igrejinha, where Mr João and his family welcome the group to their guesthouse.
Day 2
Morro do Castelo + waterfalls
18 kmHard
After a hearty breakfast we set off at 8:00 am for Morro do Castelo — the toughest day, climbing to over 1,200 m. At the top there are three lookouts and Gruta da Lapinha, one of the rarest caves in the world, at over 1,000 m. We come back a different way, past the Lajes and Funis waterfalls, reaching Igrejinha around 6:00 pm.
Day 3
Cachoeirão + Aleixos
15 kmModerate
We say goodbye to our hosts and leave at 8:00 am. About 3 hours to the Cachoeirão lookout, with a drop of around 280 m — in the rainy season you can count up to 16 waterfalls around the valley. After a snack prepared by the guide, we continue across the Gerais do Vieira to the Aleixos descent, where the car is waiting around 5:00 pm for the transfer to Baixão, in Ibicoara.
Day 4
Buracão Waterfall + Recanto Verde + Orquídeas
6 kmLight / Moderate
Thirty minutes by car to the trailhead and 3 km to the top of Buracão Waterfall, with swims at the Recanto Verde and Orquídeas waterfalls along the way. The trail is easy-going, with a few steep sections and steps. At the canyon’s edge a wooden staircase leads down to the river, and from there you swim or scramble to the falls, which have a crystal-clear pool for swimming.
On the way back, a regional lunch cooked by local residents at the park entrance, then back to the guesthouse in Baixão. Abseiling is optional.
Day 5
Fumacinha Waterfall + Encontro Waterfall
18 kmHard
The walk starts in the cerrado and follows trails and dirt roads to the riverbed, which then becomes the path — with stops to swim in pools and small waterfalls. The final stretch is the most demanding: up and down through canyons with walls over 100 m high, and some passages require safety gear. At Fumacinha, time to rest and take it all in; the return is the same way. In the late afternoon, transfer from Baixão to Mucugê.
Day 6
Poço Encantado + Poço Azul
Short walksLight
The lightest day, after several intense ones. After breakfast we drive to Poço Encantado, a huge underground pool of crystal-clear water that glows blue — here you only look: swimming is banned to protect the formations. After lunch, Poço Azul, similar, but here you can float over some 20 m of transparent water, where fossils of giant sloths and sabre-toothed cats have been found. Finally, about 2 hours by car to Lençóis, where the package ends.

Choose the format that fits your group.

Prices per person for cash, bank transfer or boleto. Card, international transfer or a larger group: talk to us.

Private package

R$ 4,950

/ person

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

Group tour

R$ 4,650

/ person

From 2 to 7 people. Special terms for groups — ask us.

Everything you need to know.

Mandatory items are checked before the activities: missing any one of them makes participation impossible.

Obrigatórios

* Water (1.5 L per person)
* Hiking shoes or boots
* Spare socks
* Two sets of light clothes
* Swimwear
* Sleepwear (it can drop to 15 °C)
* Cap or hat

* Sunscreen
* Insect repellent
* Personal medication
* ID document
* Trekking backpack (40 L or more)
* Day pack (10 L or more)
* Rain jacket
* Torch

Recomendados

Thin towel
Walking pole

Snack or fruit
Cash for drinks

On the three days in the Pati you carry your own pack: the lighter, the better. If you would rather not carry the weight, ask about a porter or a mule.

Incluso

Bilingual mountain guide with WAFA training (subject to availability)
SPOT X satellite tracker (subject to availability)
Transfers Lençóis × Guiné × Ibicoara × Mucugê × Lençóis
Accommodation (5 nights)
Meals during the package — tell us about dietary restrictions
Adventure insurance
First-aid kit

Não incluso

Anything not listed
Breakfast on day 1
Dinner on days 5 and 6
Extra drinks
Personal gear
Medical evacuation
Personal porter or mules
Hotels and meals before and after the package
Tips for additional services (photos and other help)

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 first three days are a trek inside the Pati Valley, far from any road. Morro do Castelo and Fumacinha are the most demanding stretches, with steep climbs, riverbed walking and passages that call for safety gear — and that is where a rescue takes longest.

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.

Category: Trek + day tours
Distance on foot: 57 km
Drive: 510 km
Effort level: Moderate / Hard
Sights: Pati Valley (3 days), Buracão Waterfall, Fumacinha Waterfall, Poço Encantado and Poço Azul
Accommodation: Shared room in local homes in the Pati (tell us if you need a private room); private en-suites in Ibicoara and Mucugê
Places to swim: 8
Departure / return: 7:30 am / 8:00 pm

Requirements

You must be over 18. Minors only with their legal guardian.
Fitness for steep ascents and descents on rough ground, crossing rivers and streams, scrambling and long distances.
Tell us about dietary restrictions when booking.
Prices are subject to change — bookings already confirmed are not repriced.

Documents

Liability waiver (PDF)Activity difficulty classification

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.

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Tell us how many people, the dates you have in mind and what you most want to see — we will put the package together with you.

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Extraordinary Chapada in 6 days.

About the package.

Day by day.

Pati lookout + Igrejinha

Morro do Castelo + waterfalls

Cachoeirão + Aleixos

Buracão Waterfall + Recanto Verde + Orquídeas

Fumacinha Waterfall + Encontro Waterfall

Poço Encantado + Poço Azul

Choose the format that fits your group.

Private package

Group tour

Everything you need to know.

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Six days,
the Chapada end to end.