Day trips from Paraty

By the sea

• Trindade — the beach village and natural pool, ~40 minutes south.
• Praia do Sono — the hike-in beach, a short drive plus a forest trail.
• Saco do Mamanguá — the tropical fjord, for a paddle and a hike.
• The islands — a schooner day around the bay's coves.

Into the forest

• The waterfalls — the Tobogã slide and the Sete Quedas pools, minutes from town.
• The cachaça trail — distilleries you can tour and taste, often paired with the falls.
• The Gold Trail — a walk through history on the old stone road.

Neighbouring towns & islands

• Ilha Grande — the car-free island north of Paraty; long day or, better, an overnight.
• Ubatuba — a beach town ~1.5 hours south in São Paulo state, with dozens of beaches.
• Angra dos Reis — the islands gateway ~1.5 hours north, for boat trips of its own.

How to plan them

Balance your week: alternate a busy day (a boat tour, a Trindade run) with a slow one (the pool, the town, a long lunch). Some trips need a car; others are better by boat or with a guide. Tell Bianca what you fancy and she'll sequence the days around the weather — saving the boat for the calm mornings and the forest for the hotter afternoons.