Porto Seguro: all 3 tours and excursions for your cruise
Capoeira and arraial d’ajuda village
- Cruise line: Silversea
Explore Arraial d'Ajuda, a peaceful tourist village atop a bluff overlooking an enchanting stretch of Bahia coastline. Experience the Afro-Brazilian tradition of capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music. Depart from the pier by van and arrive at the local ferry station for a ten-minute transfer across the Buranhém River to the historic Arraial village. Explore the idyllic surroundings of narrow-paved roads and dusty lanes beneath large, shady trees,...
Porto seguro old & new
- Cruise line: Silversea
Explore the historic parts of Porto Seguro on this informative and scenic half-day tour. The upper city of Porto Seguro, or the historic town, was one of the first founded clusters of housing in all of Brazil. The upper city was also the headquarters of the captaincy of Pero Tourinho, playing an important role in the early years of the colonization of Brazil. The architecture in this part of town is dated from the 16th to the 18th century and is formed by about 40 houses, including institutions and...
Pataxó indigenous reserve
- Cruise line: Silversea
Take a trip into the Jaqueira Reserve via Porto Seguro. In this region, the nature reserves are sacred areas for the Pataxó communities. Those areas work mainly as centers of cultural tradition and affirmation, sustainable tourism (there is a limit on the number of people per day allowed to visit each reserve), and the preservation of nature.The community you are visiting has created this eco tourism project in order to bring the Pataxó culture and traditions back. Located in Santa Cruz...