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Wild Dunes — A Private Day at Mangue Seco

Where the asphalt ends and the dunes begin to move: a whole day, all yours, with a private flying boat and buggy included, at the most remote point of the Bahian coast.

Duration
Full day (approximately 13 hours, including travel and 1 hour buggy ride through the dunes)
Format
Private
Guide
Portuguese and English
Investment
On request
Moving dunes of Mangue Seco at sunset, with buggy tracks in the sand and the Rio Real estuary in the background

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Overview

At the northern end of the Bahian coast, on the border with Sergipe, the asphalt ends and the landscape changes completely: mobile dunes, a river to cross in a private flying boat and a village of less than 300 inhabitants without a single paved street. Few places on Bahia offer this level of isolation — and even fewer offer this isolation in a 100% private tour from start to finish, from the vehicle to the crossing, with the dune buggy already included. The same dunes, in fact, inspired a classic of Brazilian literature: "Tieta do Agreste", by Jorge Amado.

The experience

The tour begins with pick-up at the hotel, in a private vehicle, for a journey of approximately 220 kilometers along the Green Line, a coastal road that cuts through coqueiros landscapes and native vegetation. Upon arriving at the village of Pontal, on the banks of the Rio Real, the crossing to Mangue Seco is done by private flying boat — quick and exclusive for your group. On the other side, the village with no streets for cars runs along sand paths. Once there, an hour's buggy ride along the shifting dunes that inspired Jorge Amado is already included in the tour, feeling the wind sculpt the landscape at every turn. Afterwards, free time to walk on the hot sand and swim on almost deserted beaches. For lunch, rustic huts by the sea serve regional cuisine (not included). The return to Salvador takes place in the late afternoon.

Destaques

  • 100% private tour from start to finish — exclusive vehicle, boat and buggy for your group
  • Crossing the Rio Real in a private flying boat, departing from the village of Pontal
  • One hour buggy ride through the moving dunes already included in the package
  • One of the most remote and isolated villages in Bahia
  • Moving dunes that inspired "Tieta do Agreste", by Jorge Amado
  • Village without paved streets, crossed by sand paths
  • Almost deserted beaches for swimming and walking

Book a whole day, all yours — from the road to the dunes — with a private flying boat and buggy included, in the most remote place on the Bahian coast.

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