Bahia Carnival Tours - What you’ll see and do at BahiaCarnival 2007
Salvador, Bahia Panoramic City Tour
 
We journey along Centenery Avenue where we will stop for a photo opportunity of the beautiful Statues of the Orishas. These distinctive statues, representing the deities of the Candombley Religion, stand triumphantly in the middle of a peaceful lake. Our next stop will be at The Good End Church, known by the locals as "Oxala's Church". This 18th century church is the center for the connection between african religions and Catholicism. Next, we will stop at the largest Handicraft Market in northern Brazil, The Mercado Modelo. The traveler may want to purchase hand-made objects of leather, ceramics, shells and wood.
Island Tour
 
We leave the city harbour on a safe and comfortable schooner with a professional pilot, bartenders and servers. Travelers may have a tropical drink (price not included) while they bathe in the wonderful Bahian sun. Our first stop will be Ilha do Frades Island, a stunning tropical paradise where one can swim, snorkel, sun bathe, stroll along the sandy beaches, or purchase shells, coral, or other handicrafts made by local merchants.
After two hours at Ilha do Frades, we re-board our schooner, set sail for Itaparica Island, and enjoy a delicious lunch of salads, beans & rice, fish, meats, deserts and coffee. Following lunch, our guests may take a short tour featuring a stop at the original "Fountain of Youth", or simply relax on the beach.
Bahia by Night Spectacular
 
Witness a true Afro-Bahian cultural experience. This magical evening starts off with dinner, an International Buffet which also features local Bahian Delicacies. After dinner, the guests will experience a true Afro-Bahian cultural perfomance. The exciting music and dance, performed by Native Afro-Bahians, will transport the traveler to another place in time.
The folkloric dances and songs are presented in a spectacular manner, featuring pulsating rhythms, sensual movements and beautiful costumes. The varity of songs and dances, such as the Nigerian Yoruba Religious style (Candombley), the Fisherman's Rituals, and the Samba Dance, will prepare the audience for the climax at the show. The show reaches its zenith during the "Capoeira", a Brazil's form of martial arts. Ours guests will be memorized when the dancers display their awesome physical talent, performing flips and amazing twists and turns.
As the show comes to a close, everyone who witnessed this unforgettable evening, will gain a greater awareness and love for Afro-Bahian food, song and dance.
Camarote - VIP Party
 
2 NIGHTS
 
Bahia Carnival at it’s most exciting moments!
Bring your cameras and video equipment to capture the wildness!
 
A Camarote is a VIP party with Bahia's most famous stars, models and celebrities and YOU! This is also where Carnaval is beamed to the rest of the world by O'Globo TV - Food, Drinks, Bring your cameras/video equipment.
 
You will receive a special “Abada” costume shirt which will give you access to the VIP Party.
 
Dancing, lounge area, many, many Beautiful Brazilians. You will view the Carnival Blocos from this safe and secure location.
 
2 different nights we will enjoy Carnival from the Camarote VIP parties. One featuring Bahia’s Afro Blocos and the other featuring Bahia’s famous AXE! party music.
 
A great place to meet the opposite sex too!
North Coast / Praia do Forte Tour
 
The State of Bahia has the longest coastline in Brazil - approximately 700 miles of sandy beaches, outlined by magnificent tropical vegetation. Our journey will take us past coconut trees, fruit trees, and other tropical vegetation, until we reach a "hippie village", started in the 1960's. This fantastic masterpiece, constructed entirely of local natural materials, has no running water, electricity or other amenities found in urban areas. This village, preserved in its original state, contains gifts artists and craftsmen who create wonderful art objects, live in self made houses from palm leaves, wash clothes in the lake, and continue with the life style of the hippies of the 1960's. 

A twenty minute trip from the "hippie village" will bring us to the Praia do Forte TAMAR Project, a national project for the conservation of the Sea Turtle, an endangered species. Following a brief education on man's efforts to stop the slaughter of the endangered sea turtle, we will visit Praia do Guarajuba. A secluded paradise where we can swim or enjoy some of the best seafood in Brazil, such as delicious lobster, red snapper, oysters, and fish cakes are prepared in the true Bahian tradition by local fisherman.
Optional - Blocos
 
Blocos are where you join the crowd and parade through the streets with millions of other partiers following the Trio Electricos and dancing to AXE and Afro Samba rhythms.
Although we will not participate in any Blocos, we can arrange for you to obtain an Abada to participate should you wish.
We will give you tips on how to stay safe and what to expect in the Bloco.
Transportation
 
Transportation is provided in comfortable air-conditioned, licensed and insured mini vans and buses.
You will stay in the Porto da Barra beach district, center of all the action in Salvador. The Carnival parades along the beach start right here! Your apartment is walking distance to the beach.
 
The apartment is yours during your stay, and you can bring home any guest(s) you want. (Hotels do not allow you to bring a guest to your room )
 
  1. * You will receive 7 days accommodations in your own furnished private apartment in a secure building with Doorman. (Compare this to other tours/hotels that only give you 4 days for the same price)
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  3. * 2 Nights to Party at a VIP Camarote Party with some of Brazil biggest stars, models and beautiful people. These VIP parties are in the Grandstands above the Carnaval route. You will have a VIP view of the parade below (This is one of the locations where Bahia's Carnaval is broadcast live to the rest of Brazil - Food buffet, Internet access, Dancing, Socializing
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  5. * Experience the Magic of Pelourinho at Night! Take to the cobblestone streets of this former Slave trading area now home to many Artists, restaurants and tourist attractions. Thousands of people, native Baianas, Brazilian and international tourists alike flock to see and hear the most  famous Afro Brazilian drummers of Bahia.
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  9. * Schooner Cruise to the beautiful lslands off Salvador's coastline.
  10. * Bahia by Night  Afro-Brazilian Cultural show with Dinner included (Samba, capoiera, Candomble) - This        event is worth the trip itself - AMAZING!
  11. * Panoramic City Tour and Mercado Modelo
  12. * Airport pickup and return  included
  13. * Praia do Forte / NorthCoast Tour - The Brazilian version of Paradise!
 
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