Experiences / Pantanal & Chapadas
Vale do Pati Traverse
Five days through Brazil's most beautiful valley, sleeping in farmers' homes
- Duration
- 5 days
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Group size
- 2–10
- Minimum age
- 14
- Cancellation
- Moderate
- Meeting point
- Lençóis, Bahia
- Operated by
- Onça Pintada Safaris
Overview
The Pati Valley sits deep inside Chapada Diamantina National Park, ringed by sandstone mesas and reachable only on foot. This traverse links old diamond-miner trails from Lençóis to the valley floor and out via the Capão side, covering around 70 km.
Each night you stay with one of the few families still living in the valley, eating home-cooked Bahian food. Days bring swims in river pools, the Cachoeirão viewpoint and the climb to Morro do Castelo's cave.
Highlights
- Cachoeirão canyon viewpoint
- Overnight stays with local valley families
- Morro do Castelo cave crossing
- Natural swimming pools every day
- Around 70 km of wild trails
Included
- Certified local trekking guide
- 4 nights in family guesthouses
- All meals on the trek
- Transfers to and from trailheads
- First-aid kit and radio
Not included
- Transport to Lençóis
- Porter service (optional)
- Travel insurance
Before you go
Good fitness required: 5–7 hours of hiking per day with steep climbs. Broken-in boots essential.
