TOUR 01  – VITÓRIA and VILA VELHA (Spending de 04 hours)

    Tour by beaches in Vitória,  CAMBURI and CURVA DA JUREMA, passing by ILHA DO BOI (Ox Island, where you can find the HOTEL SENAC, the only 5 stars in the State of Espírito Santo, we make one stop behind Village building and we can have a wonderful view from the bay, the third bridge and Convento da Penha, afterwards we go to ILHA DO FRADE, PRAÇA DOS NAMORADOS (Love’s Square) and PRAÇA DOS DESEJOS, where every weekend there’s a free craft market with typical  food. We may also see and visit the SHOPPING VITÓRIA (the biggest mall in the city), with modern architecture, made with marble and granite and built close to "CURVA DA JUREMA", continuing by ENSEADA DO SUÁ Shore), we can see the amazing architecture of the THIRD BRIDGE (the bridge that connects Vitória to Vila Velha by the north) passing by do PAPA (the place where the POPE João Paulo II celebrated a mass in his visit to Vitória), we go by AVENIDA BEIRA-MAR, right to Downtown, where we can see the bay and the harbour. Ships with passengers or others coming from everywhere apported there. The City of Vitória is divided in HIGH and LOW: At the HIGH part, we can see old buildings as the ANCHIETA PALLACE, where is the Government Office and the place where the Indian covered the PRIEST JOSÉ DE ANCHIETA, He founded several villages those are cities today. Anchieta, Guarapari and São Paulo (SP) are some examples.  At the HIGH part we still see DOMINGOS MARTINS PALLACE, it was the Parliament Building, the Chapel of SANTA LUZIA and the METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL; going down the SÃO DIOGO STAIRS, we get to the LOW PART and we find the CARLOS GOMES THEATRE, built in the beginning of the 20^th century ant it is similar as the Scala Theatre in Milan (Italy), there are also a lot of old houses. Continuing the tour we pass by the MOSCOSO PARK that is a place with more than 40.000 m2 and a lot of trees and small animals, we pass by Tancredo Neves Square, close to a playground where occurs the Victoria’s carnival called “SAMBÓDROMO” (a place for Samba). We can also pass by the HORTO FLORESTAL DE MARUÍPE, PARQUE DA PEDRA DA CEBOLA (a stone that is similar na onion) and FONTE GRANDE PARK, beautiful area, (trees, flowers)these parks were built recently and the people love these places.

    VILA VELHA is the first city founded on in year 1535. We have three bridges connecting Vitória to Vila Velha, the first almost has 100 years (Florentino Avidos) and the third bridge has 05(five) Km, one of the biggest in Brazil and the prettiest,  (everybody says that). We visit the convent (CONVENTO DE NOSSA SENHORA DA PENHA the mother and protector of the state), it’s building was in year 1558 and the height is 150mts, from there we can see the cities of Vila Velha e Vitória, we see Morro do Moreno and the beaches PRAIA DA COSTA, PRAIA de ITAPUÃ, PRAIA de ITAPARICA E PRAIA da SEREIA, we visit the cavern where Frei Pedro Palácios lived, he was the responsible for the convent’s building, colonization of Espírito Santo State started in this place, Rosario Church, the oldest of the state. Then we go to the beaches of Vila Velha. We visit the CHOCOLATES "GAROTO" factory, returning to the starting place.

TOUR 03  – GUARAPARI (Spending de 09 hours)

     The City of Guarapari is 52 Km to Vitória, passing by RodoviaThe trip made by rodovia do Sol is   beautiful, you see the beaches of Barra do Jucu, Ponta da Fruta, Interlagos, Setiba , Santa Mônica,Praia do Morro, Prainha, Praia da Areia Preta, Praia das Castanheiras, Praia dos Namorados e das Virtudes. We   Visit the church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição , built by the priest José de Anchieta. You have other option to make a tour by boat Scoon spending 01 or 04 hours with boarding service .( many tropical fruits), a stop for dip at Meaípe beach, and the lunch(not included) is served at the Restaurant Cantinho do Curuca, where the quality is at first place, you may choose sea fruits, meat, etc. Another place to visit is EXPOMAR, fish and the sea life on exhibition, (ticket not included), free market of local craftworks.

TOUR 04 – NORTH SHORE Serra, Fundão, Aracruz ( spending 09 hours)

TOUR 05 - DOMINGOS MARTINS AND PEDRA AZUL (Spending 09 hours)

     The Espírito Santo State, has a big extension of beaches, and also has a big region with mountains. Areas colonized by Germany , Italian, Austriach, Swedish, Polish and others.   The City of Domingos Martins is 50 Km to Vitória. This city has the 5^th climate in the world and the Germany colonization is the biggest in the area, with their habit and tradition. The central area of the city is also called Campinho (small field). You must visit the culture house, the colonization Museum , Orchids, Kebi’s crackers Factory, Adega Schwambach and the Hotel and Restaurant Vista Linda, where we find the unique watch moved by water, the smaller theatre in the world, we use to take a walking at the central square where the main church belongs to the Lutheran. After this walking we go to Pedra Azul and the biggest colonization is Italian and we have the Parque de Pedra Azul Reserve, a blue stone that seams an alligator climbing the mountain. It’s a reserve with preserved Atlantic bush and there’s a wonderful view, good restaurants with colonial coffee, hotels with European architecture. We can get there by the BR- 262, that connects Espírito Santo to Minas Gerais, where the natural beauty is amazing. The height is 1200 meters over the sea level. Sometimes we extend the tour as far as the City of Venda Nova  do immigrant, a region with Italian immigration, where we make the Agro-Tourism on several farms. Domingos Martins and Marechal Floriano are reach in orchids, you may buy them. When we are returning we stop at Cachoeira de São Floriano (water falls) (it works only on weekends).    

OPCIONAL TOUR BY BOAT – Victoria’s Bay

TOUR BY BOAT – Scoon (SPENDING 02 hours), minimum 10 person, Starts at PIER OF IEMANJA, Camburi Beach, well equipped and safe scoon passing by Porto de Tubarão, ILHA DO FRADE, IATE CLUB, PRAIA DO CANTO, and ILHA DO BOI.

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10:00am - direction Vila Velha, passing by beaches RIBEIRA, SEREIA, COSTA and ITAPOÃ, we see the light house (FAROL DE SANTA LUZIA), a small stop for dip, then returning to PIER of IEMANJA.  

03:00pm – direction ENSEADA DO SUÁ passing behind SHOPPING VITÓRIA, under the THIRD BRIDGE, going to Victoria’s Bay, where you find the harbour of VITÓRIA and VILA VELHA (called CAPUABA),and port of PAUL, PENEDO CLIFT ÔVO (EGG CLIFT), we go close to Florentino Ávidos bridge also called CINCO PONTES (five wheels) built in year 1927, which is the oldest bridge connecting   Vitória to Vila Velha, after that we return by the same bay, but close to Vila Velha and we see the old Train Station, Ferroviária Pedro Nolasco, where there is a museum telling about the history of the first train on the net Minas Gerais to Vitória transporting mineral. Finally we see the Navy, the Army and CONVENTO DA PENHA by the other side, returning to the PIER of IEMANJA.

 

OPCIONAL TOUR BY BOAT – Victoria’s Manguesal

Spending 02 hours, minimum 10 person, Starts at CAIS DO HIDROAVIÃO, in Santo Antonio, normally at 10:00am and 03:00pm . well equipped and safe scoon, goes to the Manguesal of Vitória, this is the biggest urban Manguesal on Latin America, with 900 hectares, supplied by the River Santa Maria, during this tour we find several kinds of crab, fish, birds, and three kinds of Manguesal: the red, the black and the white. We have the opportunity to see that the word mangue doesn’t mean only a dirty and polluted place, because, at the Manguesal of Vitória the water is very clean and you don’t resist to dip in it.