Prado - Cumuruxatiba - Corumbau - Caraíva - Coruípe - Trancoso - Arraial d' Ajuda - Porto Seguro

Mt. Bike
August 2005, Saturday 20 to Saturday 27

500 years later, the sun still shines brightly, the native people are friendly and the landscape continues to astonish the ones who cross the paths of this part of our country. The Route of Discovery, which goes from Arraial d'Ajuda to Prado, can be considered the same paradise as the one found by Pedro Alvares Cabral and his crew when they first landed in Brazil in April 22, 1500. Despite the villages and the human occupation since then, the region still has many untouched spots with crystal clear water and diversified fauna and flora. We can find over 450 different species of flora in the Atlantic Forest. We can also spot over 400 different species of bird there. This is the reason the first Portuguese people who landed there thought they have reached paradise.

Itinerary:
Day 1: Reception at Porto Seguro's airport until 12:00 hrs. Transfer from Porto Seguro to Prado. Afternoon free.
Day 2: Mt.bike Prado to Cumuruxatiba, 33km. Biking at the very first place Portuguese ships came near to Brazil. The way is an earth street which borders the beach, always over cliffs.
Beaches of Viçosa and Tororão.
Day 3: This is the longest stretch made in an only day, 26km. until Corumbau Ville. The view to the right is the immense blue sea. To the left, a landscape of palms, mangues and cliffs.
Beach Moreira and Caí River. Punta de Corumbau, the smallest town of the Route of the Discovery, without electrical light, but with an overwhelming beauty.
Day 4: Mt.bike Corumbao to Caraíva, 14km. Morning free (suggestion of stroll in boat, diving or kayak). Lunch. Crossing of the Corumbau River. to the loose sand and to the inclined affluent beach this it is the most difficult stretch of all the route. The best way is to walk pushing the bicycle until the village of the Indians of the Pataxós tribe, distant five kilometers of there. In this stretch it is the strip of the beach of the National Park of Monte Pascoal, and also the indigenous area Barra Velha.
Day 5: Mt. bike Caraíva to Coruípe, 10km. Crossing of the Caraíva River. Biking through the beach. Arrival to Coruípe, the mirror beach, considered one of ten prettier beaches of Brazil. Afternoon free.
Day 6: Mt.bike Coruípe to Trancoso, 21km. The day that will have more land variation, biking in the beach, dirt roads and single tracks. Troncoso villa reveals itself by the intense movement, plenty of inns and bars a few meters of the sea. villa still maintains the mystic of when it was discovered by the hippies in the '70.
Day 7: Mt.bike Trancoso to Arraial d' Ajuda, 14km. Arraial d' Ajuda was founded in 1549 by the jesuitas, by that time it was the departure point for the christianization of the indians, today is known by the nocturnal life with Forró, Lambada and Axé.
Day 8: Transfer to Porto Seguro airport. End of our services.

Distance: 120 km. Aprox.
Includes: Lodging in hotels and inns next to the sea, all the breakfasts, lunch in Corumbau, transfer to Porto Seguro, support vehicle, mechanical attendance, guides.
No includes: Air tickets, Lunches and Dinners nonspecified in the program, extras nonspecified in the program.
Optional: Rent a bike.