Trip Planning
Town, bay and beach
Paraty is a natural add-on to Rio or São Paulo — several hours by road from either. Three days lets you settle into its pace.
Stay in the historic center, and bring shoes that can handle the big, uneven paving stones.
Day 1
The Historic Center
Wander the car-free colonial streets before the day-trippers arrive.
Lunch on the waterfront.
Galleries and boutiques, then the little church of Santa Rita by the water.
Dinner in a candlelit courtyard.
Day 2
Out on the Bay
A schooner trip around the bay’s islands and beaches, with swimming stops in clear green water.
A cachaça tasting back in town.
Day 3
Trindade & the Hills
Head to Trindade for its coves and the natural pool at Cachadaço.
Waterfalls and a traditional cachaça distillery in the hills.
Sunset drinks, then onward to Rio or São Paulo.
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