Forest Forager - Wild Food Walk

The best (and tastiest!) way to explore the Rainforest near Paraty is with foraging expert, Jorge, who has unrivalled knowledge of the edible local fruits, flowers and plants. This is a fascinating and fun day out for anyone interested in wild food or just curious about the Rainforest!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, Rodovia Estadual Francisca Mendes Ribeiro s/n, Sao Jose do Barreiro, State of Sao Paulo 12850-000 Brazil

Explore the Atlantic Rainforest in the Serra da Bocaina National Park near Paraty. On this fascinating Wild Food Walk leading Brazilian forager, Jorge, will share with you some of his vast knowledge of amazing local plants – their scientific and popular names, their nutritional qualities and medicinal charcteristics.

After you meet the guides, there is a short journey by road into the rainforest covered mountains near Paraty. The wild food walk takes place on forest trails in the Altantic Forest. We use a number of different trails to minimise our impact on the environment but on each route, in addition to walking on forest trails, you will also see the agro-forestry system of farming in action and visit waterfalls and swimming holes.

After a short talk on safety and responsible foraging Jorge will take you into the forest, identifying and collecting amazing and tasty fruits and flowers, leaves and mushrooms as you go. Jorge will help you identify edible plants and there will be plenty of wide ranging conversation from nutrition, medicine and herbalism to botany, cookery, horticulture and history. At the end of the walk there is a chance to have a refreshing swim in the freshwater swimming holes in the forest. This is a fascinating and fun day out for anyone interested in wild food or just curious about the Rainforest.

This Rainforest to Picnic Table tour finishes with a delicious light lunch made with many of the plants you have foraged on the way.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: The Gold Path, Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina 27 Km from Sao Jose do Barreiro, Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

You will walk on the Gold Path finding out about the history of Paraty and Brazil while you collect edible wild plants with the expert forager.

Duration: 2 hours



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"



Start Time: 09:30 AM
Duration: 6 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
we can pick up from live location sent via whatsapp, Paraty area only (ie inside of highway BR101)

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Snacks - This Rainforest to Table tour finishes at a local restaurant for lunch (not included in price). The salad made from plants collected in the forest is included in price.
• Entry/Admission - The Gold Path

Not Included

• Bottled water - To reduce single-use plastics we do not provide bottled water. Please bring your own, ideally in refillable bottles
• Lunch - We stop at a local restaurant for lunch, not included in price

Facilities