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Brazil Trails - Experiencing nature to preserve it
Whale watching
Whale watching in Garopaba with trekking in Florianópolis - 7 days
Every year the Arctic Right Whales (Eubalaena Mysticetus) visit the seashore of Santa Catarina between july and november. Here is their natural birthplace, since they find calm water and good weather temperature to give birth.
There used to be about 100.000 Arctic Right Whales (Eubalaena Mysticetus) in the South Hemisphere and today there are only about 7.000 of this kind left. During many decades they were hunted for commercial purposes: the fins were used as corsets and their fat was made into oil for lightening the cities and manufacture of mortar. The Santa Martha’s lighthouse, a famous city in south Brazil for its historical background, is the highest building on earth built with whale oil.
The last whale tackle in Brazil was shut down in 1973. It used to be in Imbituba. It has been rebuilt and it is protected as the only Franca Whale Latin-American museum. Nowadays this species can be found along the coast of Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Uruguay and Brazil.
The tour to watch the whales in Garopaba and to hike in Floripa includes:
- 3 nights in Florianópolis at the Vila Tamarindo Hotel, which is at the beautiful and wild Campeche Beach. The hotel offers charming accommodations, where you sleep with the sound of the waves and wake up with the chirping of birds. You will find the comfort and relax that can only come from the tranquil and natural beauty of Florianópolis. Hammocks in the garden, special places to relax, swimming-pool with beautiful sea view, a delicious homemade breakfast and a very kind staff complete this scenery. Accommodation in the Deluxe Suite with beautiful sea view;
- Car rental for 6 days;
- 2 days for hiking in Floripa to either desert beaches, or waterfalls, or communities that cannot be reached by cars. The trail to be taken will depend on the how hard the travelers want to hike (it includes a trail guide);
- 3 nights in Garopaba at the Marina da Praia Hotel, in the Deluxe Suite, which includes hydro massage bathtub, solar heat, telephone, TV and fridge. The hotel is in the small downtown, only 100 meters from the beach. It includes a complete homemade breakfast, game and sky TV room, kiosk for barbecue and a common kitchen. The Hotel is 400 meters away from where the boat leaves;
- A boat tour to watch the whales, according to information received from the project that observes the whales. The boat trip may vary depending on where the whales are and on the weather conditions, but it usually takes from 2 to 3 hours.
The minimum number of people on the boat is 5 and the maximum is 20.
The program above may have to be changed due to weather conditions, access or other that may interfere in the safety or well-being of the travelers.
