Crossings into the heart of the Chapada
The finest trek in Brazil, from the Pati Viewpoint to the water at the foot of Cachoeirao. Routes of 3 to 6 days, run by experienced local guides.
Pati Valley crossings
No two crossings are the same. We set the pace and the stops around the time you have and the experience you bring. Every route includes nights in villagers’ homes and all meals.
Essential Pati: Viewpoint & Igrejinha
For a short trip that still takes in the Pati Viewpoint.
Classic Pati Valley
The traditional route through the valley’s main points, at a comfortable pace.
Cachoeirao Expedition
Stand at the edge of Cachoeirao and look straight down.
Full Immersion: the whole valley
The complete crossing, for as much time in the valley as the route allows.
Custom Route
We build a route around your pace and the things you actually want to see.
Other routes in Chapada Diamantina
Beyond Pati Valley there is a lot more to walk. These are our day hikes and shorter expeditions.
Fumaca Waterfall
Brazil’s second highest waterfall, a 380 m free fall, on a trail with a wide open view.
Buracao Waterfall
One of the finest waterfalls in Brazil, in a narrow canyon with clear water, near Ibicoara.
Fumacinha Waterfall
A hard trail to a waterfall hidden deep inside a canyon.
Herculano Waterfall
A quiet corner of the Chapada, with a natural pool and thick green around it.
Encantada Waterfall
A tall drop into a swimming pool, in the middle of the Chapada’s green.
Custom Route
We build a route around your pace and the things you actually want to see.
What a day on the Pati Valley trail looks like
Days without a signal, at the pace the valley itself keeps.
Morning
Breakfast cooked by your hosts, with what the region produces.
On the trail
Between 8 km and 17 km a day, with stops at waterfalls and viewpoints.
Dinner and talk
A full meal from the wood stove, and the evening spent talking with your hosts.
Rest
Silent nights under one of the clearest skies in Brazil.
Why walk with Mula Trekking?
Local Guides
We work only with guides born in the valley or living there for decades. That means real safety and stories you will not read anywhere.
Regenerative Tourism
We follow a leave no trace policy, and the money from each crossing stays with the families who live in the valley.
Certified Safety
First aid kits, certified guides and radio communication on every route.