Jeep tour Paraty: Waterfalls, cachaça tasting, stone slide

Slide down Paraty's most famous waterfall stone, then taste cachaça where locals make it

A private 4x4 jeep tour through Paraty's interior, visiting three waterfalls and two cachaça distilleries over roughly five and a half hours. You'll slide down the natural stone at Cachoeira Toboga, swim in Tarzan's Well, taste artisanal cachaça at an alambique, and stop at a white stone waterfall. A guide speaks English or Spanish throughout. Private transportation is included. One site charges a small maintenance fee not covered by the tour price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jeep tour visiting waterfalls and cachaça

• Stop for artisanal cachaça tasting
• Visit white stone waterfall and plant
• Slide at Toboga waterfall stone
• Tour alambique paratiana and taste cachaça
• Swim and take photos at Tarzan well
• Photo shoot at scenic standing spot

The experience

How do you reach Paraty's hidden waterfalls and taste cachaça the way locals do without renting a car? This jeep tour handles the driving on rough backcountry roads while you focus on the stops themselves. The route visits three waterfalls: the white stone falls, Cachoeira Toboga with its famous stone slide, and Tarzan's Well, a pool tucked into the forest where you can swim or photograph the setting. Between the water, you'll stop at two cachaça distilleries: one for a tasting of artisanal varieties, and another where you see how the spirit is made and stored, then taste again.

Cachoeira Toboga is the centerpiece. The stone chute there is steep enough that locals call it surfing, and you'll slide down it yourself. The white stone waterfall offers a different kind of beauty, and Tarzan's Well is built for photos as much as for swimming. The two distillery stops aren't rushed tastings. They're working alambiques where you learn the process before the tasting begins. One of the sites charges a small fee for maintenance that the tour price doesn't cover, so bring cash for that.

The jeep fits up to five passengers comfortably, and the guide speaks either English or Spanish. Confirm your language when you book. Infants sit on an adult's lap. The whole outing runs about five and a half hours, which leaves room for a meal or beach time before or after.

What’s included

• Private 4x4 transportation throughout the tour.
• a guide fluent in English or Spanish.
• stops at Cachoeira Toboga, the white stone waterfall, and Tarzan's Well.
• artisanal cachaça tastings at two working distilleries.
• time to swim or photograph at Tarzan's Well.

Options for this experience

4 options

Paraty Jeep TourGuide in English or Spanish · 09:30

Jeep tourGuide in English or Spanish · 05:00Waterfalls and cachaçaria: 6-hour jeep trip through the Atlantic Forest

4x4 tourGuide in English or Spanish · 05:006-hour jeep trip along the Paraty-Cunha Road

Paraty 4x4 jeep rideGuide in English or Spanish · 05:00Jeep trip lasting 6 hours with a walk to waterfalls and Alam

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 05:00 and 09:30

AgesAdult (20 to 40 years) · Senior (60 to 70 years) · Youth (10 to 19 years) · Child (3 to 9 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 11

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 2.11

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Costa Verde Eco tours

Is this one for you?Choose this jeep tour if you'd rather have a guide navigate the backcountry road to Paraty's interior waterfalls while you stay flexible to linger at each stop, especially if sliding down natural stone and tasting cachaça at source appeal to you more than joining a larger group.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 19 years); Child (3 to 9 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What's the stone slide at Cachoeira Toboga actually like?

Cachoeira Toboga has a natural stone chute angled steeply enough that locals call it stone surfing. You'll slide down it yourself during the tour, so wear clothes you don't mind getting wet and bring a towel or change of clothes for afterward.

Can I swim at the waterfalls?

Yes. Tarzan's Well has a pool where swimming is the main draw, and you'll have time to get in. The other waterfalls are visited for their scenery and the stone slide rather than for swimming, though you can get wet at them.

What does the cachaça tasting involve?

You'll stop at two distilleries. At one, you taste artisanal cachaça and liquors. At the other, you see the production and storage process before tasting again. Both are working alambiques, not tourist shops, so you get a real sense of how the spirit is made locally.

Is there an extra cost for any of the stops?

One site charges a small maintenance and preservation fee that isn't included in the tour price. Bring cash for that. The cachaça tastings and the other waterfalls are covered by your booking.

How many people fit in the jeep?

The jeep holds up to five passengers. It's a private tour, so you book the whole vehicle for your group. Infants sit on an adult's lap.