Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
In port at Rio Grande do Sol(Santa Catarina), the bucket-list move is Aparados da Serra: Itaimbezinho Canyon Private Hike. Aventura do Brasil runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a Rio Grande do Sol(Santa Catarina) port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
1adventure
Stand on the edge of one of South America's most dramatic canyons — Itaimbezinho, a 5.8 km fissure dropping 720 m into the Atlantic Forest below. A private guided descent into this UNESCO-recognized landscape is a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.
Book it withAventura do BrasilBRL 1,800–2,400 per person (private full-day, ~USD 350–470)
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2water
Glide through the emerald waters of Babitonga Bay — Brazil's largest mangrove estuary south of the equator — aboard a private yacht, spotting Guiana dolphins and anchoring off deserted islands for a champagne lunch.
Book it withAventura do BrasilBRL 2,200–3,000 per person (private yacht charter, ~USD 430–590)
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3history
São Francisco do Sul is one of Brazil's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with a perfectly preserved 17th-century colonial core. A private architectural historian leads you through cobblestone lanes, Baroque churches, and a vibrant artisan market.
Book it withAventura do BrasilBRL 950–1,400 per person (private guided half-day, ~USD 185–275)
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4wildlife
Plunge into the last remnants of Brazil's endangered Mata Atlântica alongside a professional naturalist, trekking past cascading waterfalls to canopy-level viewpoints where toucans, pumas, and exotic orchids share the sky.
Book it withAventura do BrasilBRL 1,600–2,200 per person (private full-day, ~USD 310–430)
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5food
Journey into the misty highlands settled by Italian immigrants in the 1870s — now Brazil's premier wine country. A private tour pairs a barrel-cellar tasting at a boutique winery with an authentic gaucho churrasco lunch at a working estância.
Book it withBoutique Travel Experts BrazilBRL 2,000–2,800 per person (private full-day, ~USD 390–550)
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6scenic
Cassino is home to one of the world's longest uninterrupted beaches — 212 km of wild Atlantic shore. A private dune buggy convoy sweeps you along the surf line and into the vast dune fields bordering Lagoa Mirim for a champagne sundowner.
Book it withAventura do BrasilBRL 1,200–1,800 per person (private buggy half-day, ~USD 235–350)
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