Fumaça por baixo
Distance
30 Km
Duration
3 or 4 days
Difficulty
intense
Transfer
No transfer
A 3- or 4-day, 30 km crossing with wild camping to the base of the Cachoeira da Fumaça — at 380 m, the tallest free-falling waterfall in Brazil — on trails opened by miners and hunters. Minimum 3 people.
A 3- or 4-day, 30 km crossing with wild camping to the base of the Cachoeira da Fumaça — at 380 m, the tallest free-falling waterfall in Brazil — on trails opened by miners and hunters. Minimum 3 people.
Highlights
- ◆Base of the Fumaça (380 m)
- ◆Cachoeira da Capivara
- ◆Wild camping
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Fumaça por Cima · Rio do Santuário · Serra do Macaco
Departure from the Vale do Capão via Fumaça por Cima, continuing along the Rio do Santuário and Serra do Macaco, with wild camping.
- 2
Poço da Fumaça · Cachoeira da Capivara
Descent toward the base, with the Poço da Fumaça (380 m free fall) and the Cachoeira da Capivara.
- 3
Cachoeira do Palmital · Toca da Onça · Ribeirão do Meio
Cachoeira do Palmital, Toca da Onça, Serra do Veneno and Ribeirão do Meio on the way back (optional 4th day).
What's included
- ✓Full board (snacks, breakfasts and dinners)
- ✓Guide trained in minimum impact and specialized in trails
Not included
- ✕Medical and evacuation costs in case of accident
- ✕Camping equipment (available for rental)
Meals
Meals are prepared by the local families — the patizeiros — in the support homes; the guide only prepares the trail snacks. A typical regional breakfast (eggs, bread, fruit, cuscuz, tapioca and coffee) and dinners with rice, beans, pasta, vegetables and meats. Lunch and dinner can be adapted to vegetarian options. Picnic snacks include sandwiches, cakes, dried fruit and nuts.
What to bring
- ✓Medium hiking backpack (20 to 50 litres), with a rain cover
- ✓Hiking boots or shoes with a grippy sole — we also recommend bringing sandals
- ✓Trousers, shorts, plus tops, socks, underwear and swimwear (preferably hiking clothes, in quick-dry fabric)
- ✓Light jacket or windbreaker
- ✓Hat
- ✓Water bottle or canteen, 1.5 L
- ✓Plastic bag to carry your waste back
- ✓Personal medication
- ✓Soap and sunscreen (biodegradable, preferably)
- ✓Rain poncho or waterproof cape
- ✓Headlamp
Payment
- •30% deposit to confirm the booking (Pix, cash or bank transfer)
- •Remaining 70% up to 48 hours before the trek
- •The price per person may vary with the number of people in the group
Good to know
- •Itineraries may change due to weather or safety conditions
- •We work with the minimum-impact concept and responsible tourism
- •Medical and rescue costs are not included
- •We keep a ratio of 1 guide per up to 4 people