Schooner Tour to Frades Islands and Itaparica: A Scenic Adventure from Salvador

Embark on a scenic schooner tour from Salvador to the Frades Islands and Itaparica. Enjoy breathtaking views, crystal-clear waters, and a delicious lunch on the beach. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ilha dos Frades - Paradise beach, opportunity for snorkeling (optional),
    Entry to the island is required to pay an access fee

  • Ilha de Itaparica - Itaparica beach stop for lunch and bath.

What's Included
  • Tour guide
  • Fruit Round
What's Not Included
  • Transfer to the Nautical Terminal.
  • Lunch
  • Airport and departure taxes
Additional Information

The tour begins when the schooner leaves the Nautical Terminal towards the first island. A contemplative journey within the Baía de Todos os Santos, at the exit we have the São Marcelo Fort, the city of Salvador seen from the sea, the Itapagipe peninsula, Monte Serrat Fort, the Bonfim Church and other attractions. We head towards Ilha dos Frades where calm, crystal clear waters invite us to take a swim, there are natives as well as a snack and a cold drink, we stay for around 2 hours. Next we go to Itaparica Island. Where we will have lunch at a restaurant on the beach, a buffet with good homemade food. Then just relax on the sand or warm waters of the Itaparica sea. At 3:30 pm our guide begins boarding. On the way back, you can enjoy the sunset at our Todos os Santos Bay. Time: SSA-Frades 1:40; Frades-Itaparica 0:40; Itaparica-SSA 1:10.

Note:
Tours purchased less than 12 hours after boarding are subject to consultation only.
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Boarding fees in Salvador and entry to Ilha dos Frades;
Meals and drinks.

Location
Tourist Terminal Náutico da Bahia
Avenida da França
Entrance to the nautical terminal, make contact 30 minutes before. Boarding at 07:00.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Helenarangel89
Jul 8, 2024
Excellent tour! - Very nice tour, the islands are very beautiful. A pity the day has been cloudy almost all the time. But I recommend it anyway!
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C740nel_e
Jun 12, 2024
Frades Island - The landscapes are incredible! Frades Island is spectacular, if I could I would stay there all day lol The ride is very lively and the schooner is calm, rocking almost nothing.
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880thabatam
May 2, 2024
Frades Island, paradise - The landscapes are wonderful, worth seeing!!! We went to Ilha dos Frades which is incredibly beautiful, peaceful and to Ilha de Itaparica, which I really liked too. I think it takes an hour and a half or two to get there but it's really worth it...when we arrived on the island the people were friendly and welcomed us very well, in fact like practically all of Bahia. We loved the experience
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Rafaelmp5914mp
Mar 23, 2024
Very good - Very good tour, worth it! Very good schooner, good people on the boat. Ilhas do Frade is a spectacle. Itaparica is interesting.
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Neilta709uy
Mar 21, 2024
Great experience on the Bay and 2 Island stops - The schooner left from the Terminal Náutico da Bahia, where it was necessary to pay a tax of R$25. The first stop on Ilha dos Frades (at Ponta de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe) required payment of an "access fee" of R$25. The trip information advised of the second fee, but not the first. The beach at Ponta de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe is really lovely. There is a proper dock for easy disembarking and re-boarding. The second stop, on Ilha de Itaparica, required passengers to transfer from the schooner to small boats, and then to wade ashore through very shallow (and very warm) water. We had lunch at that stop. The schooner trip on Baía de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay) was relaxing and the views really grand. A wonderful experience!
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Brazilianpianist
Mar 6, 2024
Beautiful day trip - Awesome day trip trough Bahia de Todos os Santos! Stopped at two islands: Ilha dos Frades (very ecological) and Itaparica.
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Voyager64472552387
Feb 21, 2024
It was good! - Perfect! The interaction with the passengers and crew was the perfect point to make the trip perfect, the Guide told the History of each Island and as a Solteropolitan I had never heard it before, next time I would be with you! Ah, the samba group was lively in every situation! It was so good! 🤗🤗🤗
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48tainar
Jul 29, 2024
very nice - The place is very beautiful, very fun tour, musicians on the boat, could only be nice maybe be able to spend a little more time on the islands.
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Dorak252
Jun 15, 2024
Good trip to cost two islands! - Our day started cloudy and with rain! Almost everyone on board wired swimsuits and coverup or board shorts but the rain coming into side of boats was a bit of a nuisance even though they had plastic tarps brought down to help guests not get wet, rains drain onto seats. There was a group of Brazilian musicians on board which made the trip delightful but beware they are independent band that expect “donations” of at least R$25 and we didn’t have any cash /reais with us and offered R$5 ready which is nothing but they rejected that, maybe they got offended but we didn’t gave PIX which is similar to Venmo in the states! Oh well 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🥱 Once we arrive at first stop island called “Ilha dos Frades” Nice calm beach with clear warm water to bath in. The ocean water was very shallow and allowed us to go far into ocean which was cool. For worn all there will be local vendors selling drinks and if you’re an American with dollars every item is pretty inexpensive. In fact everything in Brazil is very inexpensive and your dollars go along way! We left that island to Itaparica island to have lunch. It cost us $15/pp (R$75/pp) and lunch although visually looked good it was not tasty. Bahia is known for their fish dishes but unfortunately at this location the fish had bones and smelled fishy could not eat it. Ended up sticking with chicken stroganoff with white rice was good; beef was so tough, and beans were good but that it. I hate that we were forced to go there instead of another place.
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Moizesl2024
Jul 5, 2024
Bad. - I booked the tour with a guide in English pq was with my friend gringo, one of the reasons why I chose this agency was because they had this option on the website, but on the day of the trip the guide only spoke Portuguese and my friend did not enjoy the trip 100%
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