3 days36 Kmmoderate/intense

Vale do Pati em 3 dias

Distance

36 Km

Duration

3 days

Difficulty

moderate/intense

Transfer

Guiné transfer

A 3-day, 2-night tour of the Vale do Pati, all inclusive: lodging in a local family's home, transport, local guide and meals. See the Cachoeirão, the Funis waterfall and Morro do Castelo.

Highlights

◆Cachoeirão (270m canyon)
◆Funis waterfall & Morro do Castelo
◆Stay with local families

Day-by-day itinerary

1
Guiné → Casa dos Patizeiros (5h · 11 km)
Transfer from the Palmeiras bus station to the village of Guiné (30 km). Climb of Aleixo, Gerais do Rio Preto, a river swim and the Rampa lookout — a steep ~1h climb with panoramic views. Overnight at the Casa dos Patizeiros.
2
Funis waterfall & Morro do Castelo (7h · 8 km)
A full day at the majestic Funis waterfall and the top of Morro do Castelo, passing through a cave and an emerald-pool waterfall. Return to the Casa dos Patizeiros for dinner.
3
Cachoeirão & return (8h · 20 km)
Visit to the Cachoeirão, a 270m canyon with over 20 waterfalls in the rainy season. Sunset at the Aleixo lookout and transport back to Palmeiras.

What's included

✓Local guide throughout the trek
✓2 nights' lodging with breakfast and dinner
✓Round-trip transport to the trailhead
✓Picnic snacks at lunch
✓Travel insurance

Not included

✕Personal expenses
✕Drinks (water, juice, soda)
✕Day 1 breakfast and day 3 dinner
✕Any other item not mentioned

Tour price

Tours on already-scheduled dates:

To ensure the quality of the experience and safety, we work with a ratio of 1 guide for up to 4 people. We want everyone to be able to enjoy moments of intimacy with nature, with the peace of mind that only proper safety provides.

3 days on the trail: R$ 1.700,00 per person

Tours outside scheduled dates:

If your preferred date isn't scheduled, we can open an option on the date you choose. We then look for others to form a group, and the price is set according to the number of participants confirmed by the tour date, considering the type of tour (3, 4 or 5 days):

Group of 4 people: R$ 1.700,00 per person
Group of 3 people: R$ 1.750,00 per person
Group of 2 people: R$ 1.850,00 per person
1 person (exclusive guide): R$ 2.600,00

In every case, if other people join the group, the price automatically adjusts to the lowest possible rate. At Chapada Velha, we aim to offer the best experience possible, and for that a balanced group is essential. Years of experience have shown that very large groups harm the quality of the tour, impoverish the relationship with the guide and make it harder to appreciate the local wildlife.

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