Itacaré

By plane

For most international tourists the entry to Brazil will be through São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Salvador international airports. There are daily flights operated from domestic airlines LATAM and BRA to Ilhéus which is the closest airport to Itacaré.

By bus

From Ilheus (which has an airport) take a bus north - the ride takes less than two hours. From Salvador, you can take a ferry to Bom Despacho (50 min, 4 Reais) and then a bus to Itacaré (5 hours, R$30, bus company "Cidade do sol", their terminal is directly behind the ferry port in Bom Despacho). There is also a bus that goes directly from Salvador to Itacaré, but it takes a lot longer than the ferry-bus combination (as it goes all around the bay of Salvador), is more expensive and only goes once or twice a week.

The town of Itacaré as well as the five surrounding beaches are easily accessible by walking. There are local (e)-bike rental services available. Since 2017 the Rua Pedro Longo is closed for vehicles after 16:00 and transforms in a lovely pedestrian zone with several restaurants, shops and tour agencies.

• Luanda, Filhos de Zumbi and Tribo do Porto are three capoeira groups in Itacaré. You don't want to miss their shows. Their training sessions are open to visitors.

• Cachoeira do CleandroYou can get a boat from Itacaré to bring you to the base of the waterfalls (15 min ride). There you need to pay the fee of 15 R$ to visit the waterfalls. There is a little shop which sells, coconuts to drink, Cachaça, chocolate, cacao beans (dried and fresh). The waterfalls are beautiful and there are several pools to dive into. Here is a video which gives a good impression of the waterfalls.

• EasyDropProfessional surf school with intensive video review of your daytime sessions in the evenings.

• SOS Itacare movementAn effort to protect local beach access for the public.

• Prainha beachThe Prainha beach can be reached by a trail leaving from Ribeira Beach passing two waterfalls. There are guides offering their service but if you have offline OpenStreet maps on your Smartphone you can easily find your way by yourself. One recommendable guide is Léo (leocapoeira19@hotmail.com / +5573999301064 tel/whatsapp).

Itacaré isn't a shopping paradise, but there are some nice handcrafts and surf wear & gear. There's also a travellers' bookshop.

• Urso de Óculos: International Bookshop

  address: Avenida Castro Alves 71 (Orla)
  A charming independent bookshop overlooking the water in the historic centre of Itacaré. Wide selection of books in over 15 different languages (including English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Italian and Hebrew), and a space to relax away from the crowds with a coffee, real English tea or glass of wine.

• Alamaim

  phone: +55 73 3251-3462
  Very nice vegetarian arabic restaurant.

• MediteraneoVery nice Italian Restaurant who produces their own organic vegetables.

• Ristorante Eden

  address: R. Pedro Longo, 196

• Casarão AmareloAvenida Castro Alves, Centro. Another great restaurant in town, dishing out wonderful plates of coconut curry shrimp and other, less-exotic fare. At R$25-35/plate, it's another "don't miss".

• Dedo de Moça

  address: Rua Plínio Soares, 26
  Centro. Very nice quality restaurant.

• Mar e MelPraia da Concha. Good food and live music. Typical dishes & exotic drinks.

• Café-Bar Easy Drop, Rua João Coutinho, Centro. Drinks and live music.
• Tapiocaria Bem Bahia, Rua Lodonio de Almeida, Centro.

Itacare is filled with guest houses (pousadas) there's one for each budget and each style of traveler.

• Pousada Solarium, Loteamento Concha do Mar, quadra B nº32, Praia da Concha, (73) 3251 3031, (), . Solarium in Latim means "a place for sunbath", which describe perfectly this accommodation.

• Aldeia do Mar ChalésRua- D Quadra- E Lote- 08, Praia da Concha, (73) 3251 2230. Perfect for wants a thrilling experience, built in 15,000m² is a hideaway in the Atlantic Forest.

• Pousada Maria Farinha

  phone: +55 73 3251-3515
  address: Rua Louro Amarelo, 240
  Conchas II. Maria Farinha is sort of crab very common in Itacaré, this accommodation has comfortable rooms and delicious homemade breakfast with bread, cakes and jam.

• Pousada Pedra Torta

  phone: +55 73 3251-3278
  Rua B, Bairro Conchas do Mar. Opened in 2003, Pousada Pedra Torta has a rustic architecture with heaps of comfort creating a pleasant environment.

• Pousada Atlantica

  phone: +55 73 3251-2070
  Rua C-Quadra D, Lotes 3-4-5, Loteamento Conchas do Mar. At this pousada (b&b) the guest can fell how friendly is Bahia people.

• Villa Ecoporan Pousada Charme

  phone: +55 73 3251-2470
  Rua Jacarandá, Condomínio Conchas do Mar II. Built in a green area, this accommodation it is a great place to spend your leisure time.

• Pousada Coqueiro VerdePraia da Concha. Comfortable and stylish pousada. The website has photos of Itacare, a beach guide and a short town history section.

• Ilha Verde

  address: Rua Ataíde Setúbal, 234
  Centro. A pousada where they serve a wonderful breakfast for only R$5. Here Lua teaches yoga for R$50 per month with three lessons/week.
• Albergue O Pharol, Praça Santos Dumont, 07, Centro. Affordable pousada with 12 collective and 2 private rooms.

• Che Lagarto Itacaré

  phone: +55 73 3251-3019
  address: Rua Pedro Longo, 58 - Itacaré

• Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center

  phone: +55 73 99988-5785
  address: Rodovia Ilhéus Itacaré, km 52 - Vila Camboinha
  Surrounded by landscaped gardens and Atlantic forest, retreats include ayahuasca ceremonies, spiritual workshops, yoga classes, comfortable accommodation with modern amenities, and a vegan and vegetarian diet.