first beach

most frequented by the locals

Small and quiet, the first beach in Morro de São Paulo is frequented by native surfers. From there, it is possible to view the Morro Lighthouse. It's a beach with a small extension of 300 meters on average, frequented quite a bit by the residents of Morro, but you can enjoy a delicious bath or for those who like to swim, it's the ideal place. The beach also provides you with a view of a beautiful landscape, which makes the walk a pleasant one.

Here is also the stopping point for the zipline and there are some inns and summer houses, this beach was one of the first to attract vacationers to Morro de São Paulo. It also serves as an exit from the diving point. Ah! here on this beach you can see the catamaran arriving in Morro de São Paulo.

Second Beach

the hottest

THE more agitated Morro de São Paulo beach with about 400 meters in length, it is the meeting point for local people and tourists, calm waters and at low tide they form beautiful natural pools, volleyball and footvolley frescobol people are present every day on the second beach, a lot of beautiful people from all over the world meet here, numerous bars and restaurants with live music and great infrastructure for tourists.

At night there is the wooden walkway where local caipifrutas set up their stalls and serve drinks with fruits from our region, some stalls sell food and snacks. The restaurants at night illuminate their tables with candles leaving the atmosphere very romantic and pleasant for couples, the varied restaurants on the second beach of Morro de São Paulo serve typical and international food.

Here on the second beach there are great accommodation options with good structure for leisure and fun, inns and hotels on this beach are among the best in Morro de São Paulo.

At the end of the beach there is one of the postcards of Morro de São Paulo, the Ilha da Saudade that divides the second beach from the third beach. Looking closely, you can also see the catamaran arriving or leaving Morro de São Paulo.

Discover the beaches of Morro de São Paulo

Come by catamaran to Morro de São Paulo and discover the most beautiful beaches in Bahia, see below:

Third Beach

in the midst of tranquility and hustle

With 800 meters long, full of natural pools when the tide is low, this beach is ideal for diving and kayaking and stand up paddle trips, in the open sea in the middle of the beach there is a small island called Caitá. It is possible to rent one kayak or stand up board and keep paddling there.

When the tide fills the strip of sand practically hiding, the walk is made by a walkway that runs almost the entire length of the third beach.

The tour departs from the island of Tinharé here from the third beach around 09:30 in the morning or according to the tide, the boat trips to Argila da Gamboa and Ponta do Curral also depart from this same location. In addition to the departure of the tours, here is the airstrip at Fazenda Caeira where the air taxi flights to Salvador taking just 25 minutes to the airport in Salvador.

The third beach is in the middle of the hustle and tranquility, as it has the popular second beach next to it and on the other side the tranquility of the fourth beach and Praia do Encanto.

The structure of inns is excellent, and the restaurants serve typical Bahian food.

Fourth Beach

natural pools and crystal clear waters

Virtually deserted is the largest beach in the Morro de São Paulo , at the beginning has a bit of movement where there are two restaurants that serve tourists, in front of this restaurant there are natural pools that are always formed at low tide, warm or hot water predominates on this beach. Some tents rent diving masks and also possible rent kayaks. Practically along its entire length, it is possible to take a bath or find a natural pool with few or no people to enjoy the beautiful bath. in the warm waters of the fourth beach.

The more you walk along it, you will notice the tranquility that you don't find on other beaches, practically deserted at its ideal end for those who like tranquility and hide a little from all the hustle and bustle of the other beaches of Morro de São Paulo. Some chariots take rides to relieve some of the walk, as the beach is on average 8 kilometers long.

The structure of inns, hotels and resorts are the best in the region and can please the most varied types of tourists. From here there are also flights with an air taxi to Salvador from the airstrip located at the back of the coconut trees.

Praia do Encanto (Fifth beach)

quiet and tranquility

Away from everything, this beach is ideal for those who love hiking and keeping in touch with nature.

It has an average of 2 kilometers in length with calm and crystalline waters, it is the most preserved beach in Morro de São Paulo, at the end of the fourth beach, Praia do Encanto starts only divided by small mangroves. It is possible to rent bicycles on the fourth beach and continue cycling at low tide or by renting chariots, you can also arrive by boat.

Preserved natural pools form at low tide providing a beautiful snorkeling trip to see a variety of corals and reefs, as well as fish.

The most luxurious hotels are around here, such as Hotel Anima, Vila dos Orixás, Hotel Praia do Encanto and Carapitangui.

With Praia do Encanto, it is ideal for those who want peace and quiet amidst the bustle of Morro de São Paulo. The hotels on this beach offer transport by appointment to come and go to the village of Morro de São Paulo, if you want to go at night or during the day to enjoy a bit of the local hustle and bustle.

Gamboa beach and village

clay bath and sports

Village close to Morro de São Paulo, the name of the village is actually called Gamboa do Morro , but most residents and tourists simply call it Gamboa, its development took place from some people who came to work in Morro de São Paulo and ended up living in Gamboa because it was more accessible for house rentals and others types of housing, today already receives visits from tourists and vacationers throughout the year.

There are several ways to visit Gamboa do Morro, normally all boats and speedboats that leave Morro to Valença pass and stop in Gamboa, usually leaving every 1 hour from the maritime terminal in Morro de São Paulo. There are sloop boat trips that leave from the third beach and go to Gamboa. And there are also small boats that make the journey from Morro to the Gamboa clay on a daily basis, ask for information at the Morro maritime terminal or at any local agency.

On this beach the The main attraction is the clay bank that, when passed on the skin, gives the feeling of softness and softness, here tourists play and soak in clay, then bathe in the calm and crystalline waters of this wonderful beach, walking a little further towards the village of Gamboa we already find some restaurants and the village of Gamboa where are the homes of residents and vacationers.

O catamaran that leaves Salvador for Morro de São Paulo does not stop in Gamboa, but it is possible to disembark in Morro and make a connection by boat or speedboat to Gamboa.

Garapuá beach

the most beautiful of all

Separated from Morro beaches by a mangrove swamp, this beach has natural pools and is known as a natural aquarium in the middle of the sea. Indispensable tour to discover a special beach and one of the most beautiful in the entire archipelago of Tinharé.

Here you can eat well, by the way, moquecas, and all kinds of fresh seafood, the beach has a horseshoe shape or a half moon, turning into a bay of calm and calm waters with small waves at the edge of the beach.

Tours are ideal to visit this beach. by 4x4 car that depart every day from the second beach of Morro de São Paulo to spend the day in Garapua returning at the end of the afternoon, for those traveling by 4x4 car upon arriving in Garapua, you can take a small boat to visit the natural pools, which is the main attraction of this beach, remembering that the pools are formed according to the tide, check if the period who go to Garapua will be ideal for visiting the natural pools.

It is also possible to reach this beach through the tour around the island, in fact the tour visits the natural pools and does not land on the beach, the pools are a little away from the beach. In Garapuá it is also possible to take a beautiful canoe ride through the mangrove channels.