TREKS AND BEACHES

TREKS AND BEACHES LOCATED INSIDE THE NATIONAL SEA PARK

Dolphin Trek (Free tour) - Fernando de Noronha's most remarkable attraction by far, where hundreds of spinner dolphins mate, feed their breed or simply rest at this bay. It is the world's largest natural aquarium with animals of this species. Due to the outstanding natural conditions of the site, access is strictly prohibited, bordered by cables and buoys.
The trek takes the visitor to the Dolphin Bay, allowing to be acquainted with the diversified fauna and flora of the islands, mainly the sea birds, dolphins and native trees that can be seen along the trek that takes to the belvedere. Down its 2.2 km extension, one can reach the Belvedere from where, within definite periods of time, the Fernando de Noronha' famous spinner dolphins can be spotted.
To watch dolphins entering the Bay in the dawn (6:00 am), the presence of a local guide is required. During the regular schedule of the Park, the trek can be done without the presence of local guides.

Porco's Bay Trek (Free tour) - During the low tide, snorkelling grants the visitor with the chance of watching several species of Fernando de Noronha's sea life.
Formed by stones and rocks, nearly deprived of sand, the bay features several natural pools (no bathe allowed) crowded by a wide variety of fishes and sea animals. This attraction site is located between the Cacimba do Padre beach and the Sancho Bay.
One can also have the chance of watching the Porcos Bay from a belvedere that allows one of the best sceneries: the Dois Irmaos Twin Cliff. To get there, the visitor should follow the trek that leads to the Sancho Bay and, instead of going down to the beach, should enter the gate and follow the trek.

Farol Trek & Capim-Assu Trek (Escorted tour) - Together, both treks form the longest itinerary of the Islands. The first one is the longest track, about 4.8 km long, featuring an extent, steep footpath (round trip), while the second is straight with nearly 1,600 metres long (round trip) requiring sufficient skills due to the curves along the trek. For radical-fans, during the low tide, there is the option of coming back by a 2.8km-trek over volcanic pebble stones ending at Leao Beach.
Treks feature dramatic scenery to be regarded, including characteristics of the panorama, vegetation and geology that can be explained by local guides.
One should also emphasise that treks can only be made followed by IBAMA-registered local guides, due to its degree of difficulty.

Pontinha Trek Pedra Alta (Escorted tour) - Watching the rock formations brings us back to the volcanic origin of Fernando de Noronha Islands. This 4.2-km long trek departs from the Caieira beach ending at the Trinta village. It offers a panoramic seascape of the seaward sea and the typical rocks of the archipelago, along with the coral reefs and the reef seaweeds. The optimum condition for this trek happens during the lowest point of the low tide.

Sancho Bay (Free tour) - Selected as Brazil's most charming beach, it is a lengthy and isolated beach and one of the best for sea bathes. Its access is made by sea or through steps inserted in a Cliff rift. From the top, a remarking view. There is a free tour trek connecting the Dolphin's Bay to the Sancho Bay.

Sapata Cliff - It is located at the southern part of the island and faces the headwinds from the southeast. Can be visited with a boat ride departing the Santo Antonio harbour and traverses the Inland Sea crosswise, the Main Island of Fernando de Noronha Islands.

Leão Beach - It is a protected ecological niche for sea turtles, the place chosen by them to spawn, hence it is forbidden to access the beach after 6:00 pm. It was named after the resemblance to a rock with a lying sea lion. Nearby, another rock named as “Viuvinha " (the name of a bird), is a niche for birds.

Caracas Cliff - Located between the Leao Beach and the Sueste Bay, this place is simply unique and Includes some natural pools, however diving among these pools is forbidden, due to the impact that local marine life may undergo and also for the own safety of the visitor, as this place is subject to tide conditions.

Sueste Bay - A smooth sea location, during the high tide, one can have good chances of spotting sea turtles while snorkelling, as this beach became a feeding location for them.
One should emphasise that snorkelling is allowed only on the right hand side of the beach, as the left side is a research restricted area, performed solely with IBAMA's authorisation (to properly identify this area, one should only watch for the presence of buoys). In the vicinity, one can find an ecological one-off: the only mangrove ever found within a sea island. With a calm and soft sea, becomes an alternate wharf when the rip tides impede coming ashore at the Santo Antonio harbour.

Atalaia Beach - The presence of polished and black stones reminds of the island's volcanic ancient times. A reef allows the formation of permanent natural pools. Ahead, the Frade's Cliff, a rock that would become the “watchtower” where the beach borrowed its name from. It is intensely inspected and only 100 people are allowed to enter every day, in small groups, constantly watched and followed by a monitor that instructs the tourists on the proper way of behaving. The beach visits are tide-dependent, lasting approximately 3 hours and the local TV broadcast station, TV Golfinho, regularly informs these schedules.

Caieira Beach - A small strip of sand with black stones and unique grottoes shape this beach, featuring as main attraction a sea-shaped rock named as “Rachel's Hole” where bathe is not allowed, as it is a safe haven for the spawning of several species.

Beaches Located Inside e.p.a.
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Santo Antonio's Bay - This is where the harbour is located and where most of the sightseeing tours depart from. This is also the starting point of the only highway in the island (BR-363). In the vicinity, one can find the ruins of the Santo Antonio Fort. The bay exhibits a stunning outlook of all the other islands and islets belonging to the archipelago.

Biboca Beach - Sea bathes are not available at this place formed by black stones widely proliferating and witness of the volcanic origin of the island. There are also several wrecks off these waters.

Cachorro Beach - In the past, a fountain depicting a dog's face lured the attention to that beach, nearby the village, located just below the Remedios Fort. At the upper area, one can find the bus station and the walls of the Sant'Ana Park.

Meio Beach - The Meio Beach or the Middle Beach is located between the Cachorro and Conceicao beaches. The Piao rock, located in between, stands for clear evidence the island didn't went through any earthquake. This is a huge rock poised among other smaller ones.

Conceição Beach - It sheltered the Conceicao Fort, nowadays left in ruins. It is one of the longest beach lines located at the base of the Pico Cliff, one of the Island's ex-libris. During the high tide, becomes one of the best points for surfers.

Boldró Beach - This is one of the best locations for bathes and, during the high tide, also for surfing. At the upper area, one can find the wrecks of the Sao Pedro do Boldro Fort.

Americano Beach - Its appeal stands for its privacy. It borrowed its name, as it comprised the area used by the Americans at the Remote Control observation centre, located in the nearby Boldro Beach.

Bode Beach - To get there, one has to walk through a stone pathway. The beach exhibits tranquil waters and natural pools; at the top, the Bode Cliff is a good belvedere.

Cacimba Do Padre Beach - It was named after the finding of a drinking water sprout (“cacimba”) by a priest. Elder people usually say he who drinks this water will come back again to Fernando de Noronha. At the upper part, one can find the wrecks of Sao Joan Baptista dos Dois Irmaos Fort. It's a dazzling point to gaze at the Dois Irmaos Twin Cliff.