Arraial d’Ajuda: Excursions

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Excursions available in Arraial d’Ajuda are pretty much the same ones available in Porto Seguro. Whether you book your excursion in Porto Seguro or Arraial is just a matter of comparing prices and options. Some agencies in Arraial are just re-selling an excursion that leaves from Porto Seguro anyway, so be sure to ask about the details and see the Porto Seguro section for more details. There are tour agencies all along the main village road.

The one thing that is probably better to book in Arraial d’Ajuda is a rental car or dune buggy. Most likely, you’ll be taking the buggy south to Trancoso and beyond, so renting it in Porto Seguro to the north is pointless. One excursion that is specific to Arraial is a horseback ride down the southern coast. Check with local agencies for details.

If you are a diver, you might consider working with Arraial Dive (Estrada do Mucugé 471, arraialdive@bol.com.br), since they are one of the three official groups in the area that have certified dive masters (the other agencies resell their excursions). The other two are in Porto Seguro, but the folks at Arraial Dive are excellent, professional, and speak English and German. They offer a full course in English for R$800 (4-5 days), and a baptism dive for R$100 in the ocean or a swimming pool. Dive excursions generally go from 9am–3pm and take-in two spots (including one of the two shipwrecks in the area) for about R$120, including a simple lunch. Talk to Osmar or any of the dive masters there.