Day 3

 

Ouro Petro – Itaobim
Drive through the Da Serra do Cipó National Park. Drive on back roads into the Brazilian Highlands, northward through coffee plantations. Evening meal and overnight camping.

Day 4

 

Route for the day: Itaobim – Chapada Diamantina National Park
Excursion into the Bahia region. Leave the main road shortly before midday. Drive along minor roads through the table mountains of the Sincora range to the Chapada Diamantina National Park, which is famous for its idyllic rivers and plateaux, small caves and waterfalls. Overnight camp in the park.

Day 5

 

Route for the day: Chapada Diamantina National Park – Salvador?
Short visit to the old diamond mining township of Lençóis. Travel along the Paraguacu River to the Afro-Brazilian style state capital, Salvador da Bahia. Evening meal together and hotel accommodation.

Day 6

 

Route for the day: Salvador – Olinda?
Long driving day on the Coconut Highway along the magnificent Atlantic Coast of Bahia. Past soaring cliffs with whispering palms and beaches of white sand. Travel to the colonial city of Olinda. Overnight accommodation in hotel.