31 days in Ilheus & Salvador Itinerary

Nestled in the heart of Brazil's cacao-producing region, Ilheus offers a blend of attractive architecture, coastal scenery, and intriguing history.

Explore Ilheus' surroundings by going to Comandatuba Ocean Course (in Ilha de Comandatuba), Itacare (Ponta do Xareu, Concha Beach, &more) and Itabuna (Catedral de Sao Jose & Centro De Reabilitacao Reserva Zoobotanica). There's still lots to do: kick back and relax at Acuipe Beach, immerse yourself in nature at Serra do Conduru State Park, stroll through Sargi Beach, and get outside with Hidrovia Canavieiras-Belmonte.

To find more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Ilheus travel route app.

The Route module shows you travel options from your home to Ilheus. Expect a daytime high around 32°C in May, and nighttime lows around 25°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Sat) so you can travel to Salvador.

Nowhere are the traditions of Brazil's African-background community as strong as in Salvador, the colorful, historical capital of Bahia state.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Salvador: Imbassai Beach (in Imbassai) and Praia do Forte (Piscinas Naturais, Forte Beach, &more). There's much more to do: take a stroll through Pelourinho, examine the collection at Casa do Rio Vermelho, browse the eclectic array of goods at Mercado Modelo, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Sao Francisco Church and Convent.

For traveler tips, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, refer to the Salvador road trip site.

Traveling by flight from Ilheus to Salvador takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or drive. In May, daily temperatures in Salvador can reach 33°C, while at night they dip to 27°C.